Opportunity
Texas DIR/ESBD #TAMUS-RFP-02-3457
CMAR services for Texas A&M West Campus Vivarium construction and existing facility demolition
Posted
October 14, 2026
Respond By
November 12, 2026
Identifier
TAMUS-RFP-02-3457
NAICS
236220, 238910
The Texas A&M University System is seeking a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for its West Campus Vivarium project in College Station. - Government buyer: The Texas A&M University System Office of Facilities Planning & Construction, on behalf of the Board of Regents and Texas A&M University. - Requested services: Pre-construction planning, a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), and complete construction services for an approximately 68,890-gross-square-foot vivarium. - The facility includes cage-wash areas, animal holding rooms, and procedure rooms, and must meet applicable USDA and NIH (PHS) requirements and AAALAC accreditation standards. - After relocation, the existing Laboratory Animal Care Building (LARR) is to be decommissioned, abated for hazardous materials, and demolished. - Budget information: The stated planning amount is $135,000,000, including $98,477,732 available for the construction contract. - OEMs and vendors: No construction firms or product OEMs are named. e-Builder is identified as the proposal platform.
Description
The Texas A&M University System is seeking proposals to select a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) firm for the West Campus Vivarium at Texas A&M University in College Station. The selected firm will provide pre-construction services, including constructability guidance, cost estimates, and schedules; provide a Guaranteed Maximum Price; and perform construction services. The new facility is projected to encompass approximately 68,890 gross square feet, and the project also includes decommissioning, hazardous materials abatement, and demolition of the existing Laboratory Animal Care Building after relocation. The stated planning amount is $135,000,000, including $98,477,732 available for the construction contract; proposals are due November 12, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CDT through e-Builder.