# Texas DIR/ESBD #UTD20260929-TB

UT Dallas CMAR Services for Four Deferred-Maintenance Phases

**Posted:** October 23, 2026
**Respond By:** December 04, 2026
**Identifier:** UTD20260929-TB
**NAICS:** 236220, 238210, 238220, 238290, 238310, 238320, 238330, 238990

The University of Texas at Dallas is seeking multiple Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) firms for a campus deferred-maintenance program managed by Facilities Management.
- **Buyer:** The University of Texas at Dallas, Facilities Management, Richardson, Texas.
- **Procurement:** Select multiple CMAR firms to provide preconstruction and construction-phase services across four multi-stage scopes. Firms may propose on one or more phases.
- **Scope and anticipated budget limitations:**
  - **Phase 1 — $65 million:** Replace or refurbish existing air handlers, replace pneumatic variable-air-volume (VAV) units, and restore affected educational and general (E&G) areas, including carpet, paint, ceilings, and lighting.
  - **Phase 2 — $45 million:** Restore campus E&G restrooms and related building systems and finishes; repair, restore, or replace building envelopes, roofs, and elevators; and restore E&G areas in the Bioengineering and Sciences Building (BSB) and Natural Science and Engineering Research Laboratory (NSERL). Excludes Phase 1 work.
  - **Phase 3 — $45 million:** Restore electrical systems serving E&G research buildings and the Central Energy Plant and satellite plants; assess and improve campus utility-system resiliency for E&G buildings.
  - **Phase 4 — $15 million:** Restore E&G areas at the Brain Performance Institute (BPI), Center for Brain Health (CBH), and Callier Dallas (CD), potentially including building systems, interiors, restrooms, envelopes and roofs, elevators, electrical systems, controls, life-safety, and accessibility work.
- **Services and proposal requirements:** Provide qualifications and availability, project execution and phasing plans, estimating and cost control, scheduling, quality control and commissioning, warranty and service support, and pricing and delivery information.
- **Value note:** The initial notice estimates the project at $27 million, while the attachment lists phase budget limitations totaling $170 million. These figures differ; the attachment’s phase amounts are shown above.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, manufacturers, or vendors are identified in the solicitation materials.

### Description

The University of Texas at Dallas is soliciting proposals to select multiple Construction Manager at Risk firms for four multi-stage/phase deferred maintenance scopes of work. The RFP describes a two-step selection process, including proposal evaluation and interviews with the most qualified respondents. The stated estimated value is $27,000,000. Proposals are due December 4, 2026, at 3:00 PM CST and are submitted through the listed Bonfire portal.

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