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	EL PASO COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT D/B/A





Request for Qualifications 

Architectural Services UMC Ambulatory Surgical Center West Renovation of 
Endoscopic Procedure Rooms

RFQ # 950-04-26-003

April 20, 2026



SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST

Due Date: May 4, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time (MT)

Request Number:RFP 950-04-26-003Vendor Name:Vendor Address:Contact Name:Phone Number:Contact E-Mail:
***It is absolutely essential that the following three documents are signed.  Failure to complete and sign any of these will result in rejection of your response***  

Check-off 


1. ____    Signed and completed Response Agreement.

2. ____    Signed and completed Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (submission of an RFP/RFQ response constitutes doing business). A signature is required in box #7 regardless of any other entry on the form.

3. ____    Signed and completed Public Integrity Disclosure.


Acknowledge Addendums Received (as applicable)

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____ Addendum 2

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OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to solicit sealed statements of qualification from experienced firms to establish a contract for Architectural Services for El Paso County Hospital District d/b/a University Medical Center (Hospital District, University Medical Center, Owner or Hospital).  The selection of the firm(s) will be at the sole discretion of University Medical Center and will be based on University Medical Centers sole opinion about which firm best meets the needs and requirements of University Medical Center. The services contemplated under this solicitation are for Architectural as well as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing, design, construction drawings, bid and construction administration for the renovation of Renovation of Endoscopic Procedure Rooms at UMC Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) West located at 4642 N Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79912. Reference Exhibit B for additional information. 

BACKGROUND

The El Paso County Hospital District is a not-for-profit, community-owned healthcare organization operating in El Paso, Texas, providing acute care services as well as outpatient and primary care services spanning virtually all major healthcare service lines.  University Medical Center of El Paso is the largest public hospital located directly on the U.S./Mexico border and it is the only teaching hospital in the West Texas/Southern New Mexico region, affiliated with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso.  It also has affiliation agreements with numerous educational institutions in the region, including the University of Texas at El Paso, Southwest University, El Paso Community College, and others. Accredited by the Joint Commission and licensed for 354 beds, the hospital admits approximately 16,000 patients each year.  Approximately 70,000 patients are seen in its Emergency Department annually. The University Medical Center of El Paso also serves as the regions only Level 1 Trauma Center. The hospital is also a Center of Excellence in Mother/Baby care and a Level 4 Maternal Care facility (the highest level of care possible). One third of all babies born in El Paso County annually are born at UMC of El Paso. University Medical Center of El Paso is also the regions only Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Level 1 Stroke Center.  

The hospital began in 1915 as El Paso County Hospital. Its mission today is To Heal, To Serve and To Educate. 

University Medical Center of El Pasos Vision is: To be the first choice for healthcare in the Southwest. 
We are committed to C.A.R.E.S values throughout the El Paso County Hospital District: 
Community  Pursue access to healthcare for all members of our community.
Accountability  Embrace responsibility for the outcomes resulting from our choices and actions.
Respect  Treat everyone with dignity and compassion.
Excellence  Provide the highest quality of care.
Service  Exceed each customers expectations every time. 
University Medical Center of El Paso is a university-affiliated teaching hospital, sharing its campus with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. Texas Tech Universitys medical school designated UMC of El Paso as its primary teaching facility in 1973. Resident physicians receive post-graduate training in Family Practice, Anesthesiology, Psychiatry, Pathology, Radiology, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Orthopedic, and other specialties/fields. 

Additionally, Allied Health Career students receive their clinical training at University Medical Center of El Paso through memorandums of agreements with the University of Texas at El Paso, the El Paso Community College, New Mexico State University and 50 other educational institutions.

Twice in the 1990s and again in 2008, UMC of El Paso was recognized as one of the nations top performing hospitals in a study titled 100 Top Hospitals: Benchmarks for Success.  
Since the early 1990s, UMC of El Paso has been designated by the White House as the primary hospital to provide medical care to the President and Vice President of the United States, should it be needed during their visits through the region.

SCOPE OF WORK AND SERVICES REQUESTED

For purposes of this Request for Qualifications, the following words and terms shall have the meanings specified below: 

Agreement shall mean the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement between University Medical Center and the selected firm; the form of the Agreement, which is included as Exhibit A of this RFQ.

Architect shall mean the architectural firm(s), including its agents and representatives, retained by Owner to provide comprehensive architectural services for the Project, including, but not limited to design services, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering services.  Referred to as Architect or A/E.

Program Manager shall mean the person or entity that will represent and assist the Owner to plan and execute the Project.  Referred to as PM.   

Offeror(s) shall mean those entities or persons submitting Statements of Qualification in response to this RFQ, including their agents and representatives. 

Owner shall mean the El Paso County Hospital District dba University Medical Center.

Project Manager shall mean the single person responsible for the day-to-day functions of the project. 

Project Team or Project Delivery Team shall mean the Owner, Architect, Program Manager, Construction Contractor and their respective agents and representatives. 

Statements of Qualification shall mean an Offeror's written description of professional qualifications based on the terms and conditions contained in the RFQ for the selection of AE. 
Statements of Qualifications Due Date shall mean the date established in this Request for Qualifications.

RFQ shall mean this Request for Qualifications, including all addenda, attachments and e