Opportunity
County of Galveston Economic Development Granicus #RFP 27-04
Construction of Galveston Island Beach Patrol Facility with Building Systems and Priced Alternates
Posted
October 14, 2026
Respond By
November 12, 2026
Identifier
RFP 27-04
NAICS
236220, 238210, 238220, 238290, 238190
The City of Galveston is seeking proposals to build a new Galveston Island Beach Patrol facility and provide associated site and building systems. - Buyer: City of Galveston, Department of Finance, Purchasing Division. - Project scope: Construct a one-story beach patrol facility with a mezzanine at 201 Seawall Boulevard, including site improvements, paving, utilities, and civil, structural, architectural, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire-protection, lighting, and technology work. The plans describe approximately 12,957 gross square feet. - Named OEMs and product brands: Lennox, LG, Oxygen 8, Daikin, Berko, Greenheck, Minka Aire, A. O. Smith, Suitmate, and Cummins. See product line items for the specified models and capacities. - Priced construction alternates: Composite decking instead of treated wood decking; standing-seam metal roofing instead of asphalt roofing; and a 200-kW diesel generator with an elevated platform instead of the base-design 200-kW natural-gas generator. - Notable generator details: The plans identify a Cummins C200N6B natural-gas generator for the base design and a Cummins C200D6D diesel generator for the diesel alternate. The diesel alternate includes a 48-hour belly tank and an elevated aluminum platform with stairs, guardrails, a lockable gate, and a specified wind rating. - Pricing and schedule requirements: Price the base proposal and each alternate. Allow for a 10% contingency on the base proposal and 5% on each alternate. Work begins after a Notice to Proceed; the proposer must state the calendar days required to reach substantial completion. No fixed project duration or option years are stated. - Named project design firms: BRW Architects, Inc. (architect); Arceneaux Wilson & Cole; Gessner Engineering, LLC; and EMA Engineering & Consulting, Inc. They are identified as design consultants, not as proposing contractors.
Description
The City of Galveston is soliciting sealed proposals for the Galveston Island Beach Patrol project. The project documents describe construction of a new one-story beach patrol building at 201 Seawall Boulevard in Galveston, Texas. Proposal pricing includes a base proposal and three alternates: composite decking, standing-seam metal roofing, and a 200KW diesel generator with an elevated platform instead of a natural-gas generator. Proposals must be uploaded through the Purchasing Division online portal by November 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM; late responses will not be considered.