Lamar University is seeking proposals for the replacement of chillers at its North and South Plants. The project involves replacing a total of four chillers, with specific operational constraints regarding downtime. Proposals are due by Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST/CDT. A voluntary presubmittal conference will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST/CDT at the Lamar University Center for Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship (CICE) Building, Room 113. Hub subcontracting plans are due by Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM CST/CDT. All questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing by Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST/CDT. The evaluation criteria include statement of qualifications, ability to provide services, qualifications and experience of the construction team, past performance, project planning and scheduling, and pricing and delivery proposal.
The bid notice states that the statement of qualifications, hub subcontracting plan and pricing and delivery proposals will be accepted until the time and at the place specified below. 2:00 p. m. cstcdt, tuesday, april 28, 2026 for the main proposals, and hub subcontracting plans will be accepted until the time and at the place specified below. 12:00 p. m. cstcdt, wednesday, april 29, 2026 for the subcontracting plans.
The bid notice states that university will pay for work performed under this contract net 30 days in accordance with texas government code, section ****.
The bid notice states that he respondents selected for award of any agreement or contractual arrangement resulting from this solicitation will be the respondents whose proposal is judged most advantageous and most qualified to the university, as determined solely by the university. The evaluation criteria and weighting are detailed in section 4. 4.
The bid notice outlines qualification requirements in Section 4, including a statement of qualifications, ability to provide services, qualifications and experience of the construction team, performance on past projects, and project planning and scheduling.
The bid notice mentions liquidated damages in Section 1. 35, stating that he parties stipulate and agree that calculating universitys actual damages for late completion the project would be impractical, unduly burdensome, and would cause unnecessary delay and that the amount of daily liquidated damages negotiated for the project shall be based upon a reasonable estimate of actual damages as determined by the agreement of the parties at the time of negotiation and not as penalty.
The bid notice states that a voluntary presubmittal conference will be held at the time and location described below. thursday, april 9, 2026, 10:00 a. m. cstcdt lamar university cice building, room 113 **** rolphe christopher drive beaumont, tx ****.