Texas DIR/ESBD #758-27-05037

Design-build services for Lamar University’s approximately 1,000-bed residence hall

Lamar University is seeking a design-build team for a major new student residence hall in Beaumont, Texas. - Government buyer: The Texas State University System, on behalf of Lamar University; the procurement office is Lamar University Purchasing. - Project: One residence hall of approximately 240,000 gross square feet, planned for about 1,000 student beds, primarily in traditional double rooms, with shared study and amenity spaces. - Services requested: Integrated programming validation, architecture and interior design, engineering, site and utility development, landscaping, construction, commissioning coordination, and closeout. Scope also includes technology, AV, telecommunications, security, access control, life-safety systems, signage, wayfinding, cost estimating, scheduling, and BIM coordination. The design-build team must coordinate owner-furnished, owner-installed furniture and owner-provided testing and commissioning services. - Named OEM: Alertus — integrate the campus-wide mass notification/intercom system. No other product manufacturers or vendors are named. - Notable requirements: No wood-framed construction; a standalone chiller; applicable accessibility, energy, windstorm, and code compliance; and coordination with campus technology standards and owner-selected testing providers. The RFQ also identifies a VetHUB commitment, an A/E subcontracting plan, and a guaranteed maximum price proposal. - Budget: $105 million construction cost limitation within a stated $113.4 million design-build budget limitation. - Schedule: The preliminary project schedule includes design/pre-construction, construction, substantial and final completion, and occupancy milestones; the selected team is expected to validate and develop the schedule.

Description

The Texas State University System, on behalf of Lamar University, is seeking Statements of Qualifications from firms for design-build services for a new residence hall in Beaumont, Texas. The project is planned for approximately 1,000 student beds and includes design, construction, and closeout, along with site development, utilities, landscape, technology, security, life-safety systems, and related services. The RFQ is the first phase of a two-phase selection process; responses are due December 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The stated estimated value is $105,000,000.

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