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Bid Title

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) For Construction Manager at Risk for Melissa Athletic Center

Issuing Agency

Melissa city

Location

Texas

Published Date

Feb 6, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 10, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

2026-005

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Project Description

Bid Number:	2026-005
Bid Title:	Request for Qualifications (RFQ) For Construction Manager at Risk for Melissa Athletic Center
Category:	Bids and RFP's
Status:	Open

Description: REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR MELISSA ATHLETIC CENTER RFQ NO. 2026-005 SECTION 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION The City of Melissa invites the submittal of statements of qualifications in order to select a Construction Manager at Risk for the Melissa Athletic Center construction project for the City of Melissa. First Advertisement: February 6, 2026 Second Advertisement: February 13, 2026 SECTION 2 - DUE DATE AND CONTACT Statements of qualifications shall be delivered to the office of City Manager, 3411 Barker Avenue, Melissa, Texas 75454 until 10:00 a.m. local time on March 10, 2026. The Architect can be contacted for additional assistance by emailing Terry Wright at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. or by mail at 1430 South Broadway Street, Carrollton, TX 75006, with a copy to For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. or City Manager, 3411 Barker Avenue, Melissa, Texas 75454. All related documents can be downloaded from www.cityofmelissa.com . Publication Date/Time: 2/6/2026 7:30 AM Publication Information: McKinney Courier-Gazette Closing Date/Time: 3/10/2026 10:00 AM Related Documents: RFQ 2026-006 - CMAR Melissa Athletic Center MAC - FINAL

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

FOR

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK

FOR

MELISSA ATHLETIC CENTER (MAC)

BUILDING RFQ NO. 2026-005

SECTION 1- GENERAL INFORMATION

The City of Melissa invites the submittal of statements of qualifications in order to select a Construction

Manager at Risk for a new Melissa Athletic Center construction project for the City of Melissa. The

City seeks responses in accordance with the terms, conditions, and instructions set forth in this

document and its attachments.

First Advertisement: February 6, 2026

Second Advertisement: February 13, 2026

SECTION 2-DUE DATE AND CONTACT

Statements of qualifications shall be delivered to the office of City Manager, 3411 Barker Avenue,

Melissa, Texas 75454 until 10:00 a.m. local time on March 10, 2026.

The City is not responsible for the non-receipt of statements of qualifications sent by mail or courier.

Any statements of qualifications received later than the time specified above, whether delivered in

person or by mail, will not be accepted, and shall be returned unopened. Respondents are cautioned to

submit a complete response to all requirements. The City reserves the right to amend this RFQ, waive

any requirement, informality or irregularity and reject any and all proposals for any reason. No

amendment or modification to this RFQ or the resulting submissions will be considered bona fide unless

such amendments or modifications are made in writing.

The Request for Qualifications document may be obtained from the City’s website at cityofmelissa.com

(Public Notices). Request for Qualifications documents will be mailed upon request; however, the City

is not responsible for ensuring timely delivery of mailed Request for Qualification documents.

Receipt of responses does not bind the City to any contract for said services, nor does it guarantee that a

contract for the Project will be awarded.

The Architect can be contacted for additional assistance by emailing Terry Wright at

twright@wrightgroup.net or by mail at 1430 South Broadway Street, Carrollton, TX 75006, with a

copy to jlittle@cityofmelissa.com or City Manager, 3411 Barker Avenue, Melissa, Texas 75454. All

requestors will be added to a recipient list to receive any future correspondence and/or addenda related

to this RFQ.

SECTION 3 - PROJECT

The project consists of the construction of a new Athletic Center (approximately 126,000 sf) to be

constructed at the Z-PLEX (4220 E. Melissa Road). The scope of services for the Project is intended to

provide a complete and useable facility for the City which can be put into operation immediately after

acceptance by the City.

Anticipated construction schedule:

Anticipated Construction Start- F a l l 2026

A draft floor layouts and a general site plan are attached hereto as Exhibit A. Prior to submitting a

Statement of Qualifications, respondents shall examine the site to satisfy themselves as to the

conditions which will be encountered relating to the character, quality and quantity of the work to be

performed and materials and equipment required. The filing of a response by a respondent shall be

considered evidence that it has complied with these requirements.

SECTION 4 - SCOPE OF SERVICES

The firms who participate in this RFQ process are sometimes referred to as "Respondents" and

"Construction Manager."

A qualified Construction Manager at Risk will be chosen in a two-step process to work alongside the

City's contracted architect in analyzing current proposed designs, providing value engineering

suggestions, developing cost estimates, sub-contractor bidding/negotiations services, and construction

management services during construction.

The Construction Manager at Risk will be expected to work closely with the Architect, as the cost

estimator, project scheduler, and proposer of phasing alternatives for the Project upon completion of

plans sufficient to estimate the project. The final contract negotiated with the Construction Manager at

Risk will determine details related to a contractual guaranteed maximum price for the Project. All cost

estimation by the Construction Manager at Risk will include full Project costs.

In addition, the following describes the anticipated services expected during design and construction:

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Provide Pre-Construction Services as described herein.

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Meet with City Staff and the consultant team to gain a detailed understanding of the Project

requirements and general parameters under which the project will be designed and constructed.

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Manage the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GPM) documentation.

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Establish budget by bid package for design components.

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Prepare, execute & manage contractor/sub-contractor bid or proposal packages.

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Conduct pre-bid meetings.

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Conduct pre-construction meetings with all sub-contractors.

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Conduct award of contracts/purchase orders.

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Provide coordination and management of sub-contractors.

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Conduct progress and coordination meeting with on-site trade foremen or superintendents.

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Conduct meetings with the City's representative and Architect to review construction progress,

scheduling, conflict resolution, etc.

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Review and process all pay request applications by the sub-contractors.

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Summarize monthly reports.

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Provide change order and contingency funds control.

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Establish and maintain a Quality Control and Quality Assurance program.

• Supervise, direct, and manage the complete construction of the project.

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Track construction costs and maintain detailed construction cost records.

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Review and process shop drawings and other submittals.

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Establish, monitor, and update a construction scheduling system; to be updated every two weeks.

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Develop, manage and monitor comprehensive safety program for the Project.

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Provide for temporary job site facilities and services.

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Provide accounting functions.

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Provide jobsite security functions and control site access.

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Provide post-construction services, including implementation of close-out procedures.

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Provide value engineering.

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Maintain and provide as-built information to Architect for preparation of record drawings.

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Provide warranty walk-through to occur one-year after project completion.

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Other services as deemed appropriate by the City.

SECTION 5 - SELECTION PROCESS

This RFQ is the first step in a two-step process for selecting a Construction Manager at Risk for the

project as provided by Texas Government Code Chapter 2269, Subchapter F. It provides information

necessary to prepare and submit qualifications for consideration and ranking by the City. The City

invites the submittal of responses to this RFQ from firms that can adequately demonstrate they have the

resources, experience and qualifications necessary to provide Construction Management at Risk services

in connection with the pre-construction services and construction of the Project. The following project

narratives are to assist you in responding to this request for RFQ.

The City will evaluate the submittals and will select the highest-ranking submittal pursuant to the

criteria outlined herein. Should the City so choose, they may elect to interview the top scoring

candidates to assist in a selection. However, the City reserves the right to terminate its negotiations

with the CMAR in writing if it appears to the City that the negotiations will not result in the execution of

a contract. In such event, the City will select the next highest-ranking CMAR and attempt to negotiate a

contract with that CMAR, and so on and so forth until the City has successfully negotiated a contract

with a selected CMAR.

After the City selects the highest-ranking Construction Manager at Risk, the City will attempt to

negotiate a contract with the CMAR for performing Pre-Construction Services, including

Constructability Reviews, Value Engineering Recommendations and Estimating Services Fees, to

review during the final phases of the design process and only to a point sufficient to establish a

Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). Please note, construction approval of this project is solely

determined by the City based on the Guaranteed Maximum Price provided by CMAR.

Following execution of the pre-construction services contract, the CMAR will receive a 85%

construction document set of drawings and specifications for their use in providing the following:

(a) A review of constructability and estimated timeline based on critical path items.

(b) A pricing review of all major items as established through qualified sub-contractor preliminary

pricing.

(c) A list of potential or recommended value engineering options for the City's consideration.

Following the City's direction on the submittals above, the CMAR will provide a Guaranteed Maximum

Price (GMP) for the work. This GMP will be inclusive of Value Engineering and Estimating Services

fees, General Conditions, Construction Manager's Fee, bonds, insurance, and other agreed upon costs;

including the City's General Contingency Allowance. Should the GMP fit within the budget allowed and

established by the City and the City is satisfied with the work of the CMAR, the CMAR contract will be

continued through general construction of the Project.

The City will give prime consideration to the respondent with significant, current experience in the

development, design, and construction of buildings of similar size, scope, budget, and construction

methods and techniques to the proposed Melissa Athletic Complex. The City reserves the right to

negotiate with one or more parties and is not obligated to enter into any contract with any Respondent on

any terms or conditions. Consideration will be given to all qualified Respondents. The City will select

the Respondent that provides the best value to the City.

The City reserves the right to disqualify any submittal without cause. By submission of a response,

respondents waive any rights to make a claim against the City, its employees, agents and consultants

related in any way to the submission of the proposal or the City's disqualification of the proposal as a

result.

The successful respondent will enter into a Construction Manager at Risk Agreement ("Agreement")

with the City as Owner, where basis of payment is the Cost of Work Plus a Fee with a Guaranteed

Maximum Price, and General Conditions for the Contract for Construction, respectively, as modified for

this Project, using AIA form documents. The finalized and signed Agreement and Conditions will

include such language and modifications as required by the City. The City reserves the right to not

enter into a contract with any respondent if it so chooses.

SECTION 6 - EVALUATION CRITERIA

The evaluation committee may include any or all of the following: City staff representatives, Board

representatives, the Architect, and City Council representative(s).

Per Chapter 2269, Subchapter F of the Texas Local Government Code, the City may consider the

following in determining to whom to award the contract for Construction Manager-At-Risk services.

The selection process is weighted heavily on important issues critical to the success of the Project. In

determining the best value to the City, the information requested in the submittal requirements above

can and will be evaluated along with any other key issues deemed important to the City.

The following weighted criteria will be considered in selecting the Construction Manager at Risk

(CMAR):

A. FIRM EXPERIENCE AND FINANCIAL CAPABILITY - (40% of scoring)

B. FIRM EXPERIENCE AS A CMAR- (10% of scoring)

C. REFERENCES - (10% of scoring)

D. EXPERIENCE ON SIMILAR PROJECTS OR PROJECTS OF SAME SCALE (10% of Total Score)

•

Proposers will be evaluated on their experience with projects of similar size, scope, and

complexity in Melissa or comparable North Texas communities. Consideration will be

given to demonstrated familiarity with local conditions, including but not limited to

permitting processes, inspection coordination, utility providers, site constraints, and the

ability to operate effectively in a rapidly growing municipal environment.

E. PRIOR EXPERIENCE WITH THE CITY OF MELISSA (5%)

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Proposers will be evaluated on their prior experience working with the City of Melissa, if

any. Evaluation will focus on documented performance outcomes, including schedule

adherence, cost control, change order management, communication, responsiveness, and

overall quality of service.

F. EXPERIENCE WITH FIRM BY MELISSA ON NON-CITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (10%)

G. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF SITE COORDINATION PHILOSOPHY, AS THE REMAINDER

OF THE Z-PLEX IS OPEN AND ACTIVE TO LOCAL USES (15% of scoring)

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

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