RFQS 2026-0090 Purchase of Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Services

PURCHASE OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK
(CMAR) SERVICES ON AN INDEFINITE DELIVERY,
INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) BASIS
(Step One)
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS (RFQS)
RFQS NO. 2026-0090
Release Date: April 15, 2026
Responses must be submitted to:
Alamo Colleges District
Purchasing and Contract Administration
See addresses in "Key Dates and Meetings."
Pre-Response Meeting: April 28, 2026, 9:00 am
Qualification Statements Deadline: May 15, 2026, 2:00 p.m.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Key Dates and Information
Minimum Qualifications
General Information:
1.0 Background
2.0 Purpose
3.0 Scope of Work
4.0 Selection Procedures
5.0 General Requirements
6.0 Selection Process
7.0 Submission of Responses
8.0 Requirements for Responses
9.0 Format of Responses
10.0 Addenda
11.0 Execution of Offer and Required Documents.
Exhibits:
A. AIA Contract A133 and A201 Exhibit A - Attachments A - K and Exhibit B Insurance and Bonds
A. Davis-Bacon Wage Rates
B. District Design Standards
C. Allowable General Conditions
D. GMP Guidelines with Attachments
E. Personnel and Monthly Salary Rates
F. Constructability Implementation Program
G. Preconstruction Fee
H. SBE Utilization Program
I. Criminal Background Check
J. Internship Program
K. Projectmates
B. Representations and Warranties to Governmental Entities
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KEY DATES AND INFORMATION
RFQS NAME: Request for Qualification Statements (RFQS) for Construction Manager
at Risk Services (CMAR) on an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity
(IDIQ) Basis using a two-step process.
PRE-RESPONSE MEETING: A Pre-Response meeting is scheduled at 9:00 AM, April 28, 2026, at
Alamo Colleges District, 2222 N. Alamo, San Antonio, Texas 78215.
The Pre-Response meeting is not mandatory; however, attendance is
strongly encouraged.
SUBMITTAL DEADLINE: May 15, 2026, prior to 2:00 pm
DELIVERY LOCATION: Offeror may upload the Qualifications to Alamo Colleges District
e-Bidding portal
or delivered to:
Alamo Colleges District
Purchasing and Contract Administration
Re: Purchase of Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Services on an
Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Basis
Alamo Colleges District
RFQS # 2026-0090
Reception Desk
2222 N. Alamo St.,
San Antonio, Texas 78215
SELECTION AND AWARD: Selection of qualified Offerors by the Board of Trustees as a result of
the RFQS expected to happen in August 2026. Any contract awards
will occur after selection at the second step of the two-step process
hereinafter described, subject to subsequent agreement based upon
the Attachments, Exhibits and terms acceptable to District counsel.
NOTICE: All questions related to this RFQS are to be directed to Maria V. Bates, Assistant Director, via
email to: mbates28@alamo.edu
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Minimum Qualifications
The respondents to this RFQS must have the following minimum qualifications. Failure
to meet minimum qualifications may be grounds for rejection. Alamo Colleges District
reserves the right to reject qualification statements that fail to include this information
with the Offeror's qualification statement submission.
a. Offeror(s) must affirm in writing and include with the proposal a letter from their
bonding company (i) indicating that the Offeror possesses the financial resources
to meet bonding requirements for a minimum of $10,000,000; and (i) identifying the
Offeror's maximum bonding capacity.
Yes, _____ No _____
b. Offeror(s) must affirm in writing and include with supporting documentation with
qualification statements that the firm has the capacity to provide insurance as noted
in Section 5.6 and/or participate in an Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP).
Yes, _____ No _____
c. Offeror(s) must include with their proposal, audited financial statements for the
most recent year including a balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash
flows, and notes to the financial statements. The financial statements must be
audited by an independent CPA firm and include an unmodified opinion. The
District will only consider proposals submitted by financially strong and stable
Offerors.
Yes, _____ No _____
d. Offeror(s) must affirm in writing and include supporting documentation with
qualifications statements that the Offeror understands and agrees to all terms,
conditions, requirements, and specifications stated within this Request for
Qualifications and Contract Documents?
Yes, ___ No ____
If NO, please explicitly state, on a separate document titled "Exceptions," all
specific exceptions to the RFQS or Contract Documents or OCIP. The Offeror must
note all requested specific itemized modifications or exceptions, and Offeror may
not refer to or reference any other documents or prior agreements. Alamo Colleges
reserves the right to reject RFQs which it finds objectionable due to quantity and/or
nature of proposed modifications or exceptions.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 Organizational Description (Who We Are)
Alamo Community College District (Alamo
Colleges District or ACD) is a nationally
recognized organization and the recipient
of the Malcom Baldrige National Quality
Award, the nation's highest honor for
performance excellence, in both 2018 and
2024. The Aspen Institute named San
Antonio College the winner of the 2021
Aspen Prize for Community College
Excellence and received $600,000. Four of
the five colleges in the Alamo Colleges
District are named in the top 150 of the
nation's best community colleges, and
Palo Alto College is among the top two in
the country. Alamo Colleges District includes Palo Alto College, Northwest Vista College, San
Antonio College, St. Philip's College, and Northeast Lakeview College, along with a number of
off-campus locations throughout the San Antonio metropolitan area, serving an eight-county
region, with a total unduplicated enrollment of over 88,000 students.
From our origin as a community college district in 1945 through decades of change and
expansion, we have worked to make higher education accessible and affordable. ACD provides
academic, vocational, and technical courses for certificates of completion, associate degrees,
bachelor's degrees, continuing education, and workforce training at its five colleges and seven
education and training centers. Our credits transfer to four-year universities for those pursuing
advanced degrees, and our workforce development and continuing education programs help
individuals build new careers and meet the needs of businesses. Our moonshot is to partner to
end poverty through education and training - whether that is a certificate, an associate degree,
or workforce-oriented baccalaureate degrees.
The Alamo Colleges District is one of the largest community college systems in the United States
and the fourth largest in Texas. Bexar County is the taxing district for ACD. We, however, serve
a much larger region; our service area includes all of Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Kendall, Kerr, and
Wilson Counties, and most of Atascosa and Guadalupe Counties. San Antonio is the seventh-
largest city in the nation with an estimated 1.5 million people, of which 60% are Hispanic. Of all
students enrolled in post-secondary education in the city, approximately 39% are enrolled in one
of our colleges.
ACD serves the Bexar County community and its service area through its programs and services
that help students succeed in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed in today's world.
Students are taught by highly qualified faculty with Master's and Doctorate degrees who are
dedicated to creating a learning-centered environment. Student services include advising,
computer labs, tutoring, financial aid services, services for the disabled, advocacy centers,
developmental instruction, veteran's services, and job placement assistance.
ACD, a Hispanic-Serving System which includes the nation's only college that is both a
Historically Black College and a Hispanic-Serving Institution, is the nation's third largest producer
of Hispanic nurses. ACD is also one of Texas' largest providers of online post-secondary
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education. A diverse international program brings Central American and other teachers to San
Antonio for advanced education while affording students and faculty the opportunity to gain the
skills to work in a global economy.
1.2 The Five Colleges of the Alamo Colleges District
The five colleges that comprise ACD include: St. Philip's
College (SPC), established in 1898; San Antonio College
(SAC), established in 1925; Palo Alto College (PAC),
established in 1985; Northwest Vista College (NVC),
established in 1995; and Northeast Lakeview College
(NLC), established in 2007. All the colleges are within San
Antonio city limits except Northeast Lakeview College,
located in Universal City, just to the northeast of San
Antonio. Each College is accredited independently by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges
Each College has typical college campus facilities such as
academic and classroom buildings, administrative
buildings, library facilities, gymnasiums, cafeterias,
science classrooms and labs, and computer labs. In
addition, there are a number of specialty facilities such as
performing arts centers, natatoriums, allied health,
emergency medical training areas, and aviation
classrooms adjacent to the runway at the historic Stinson
Field. ACD occupies more than 6.8 million square feet of space on.1,047 acres. A $987 million
capital improvement program was approved by the voters of Bexar County in 2025.
1.3 District Support Operations (DSO)
District Support Operations (DSO), located in the Alamo Colleges Center of Excellence for
Student Success (ACCESS) building close to the urban contemporary Pearl District, provides
administrative services and support to the five colleges under Collaborative Agreements. The
ACCESS facility encompasses 160,950 square feet of space which houses the executive offices
for the Chancellor and Vice Chancellors, as well as Human Resources, Legal Services, Ethics,
Communications, Internal Audit, Strategic Planning and Performance Excellence, Institutional
Research and Effectiveness, Information Technology, Finance and Fiscal Services, Facilities,
Student Financial Aid, Center for Student Information, Police, workforce programs, and other
service units. The ACCESS building has a large conference center for cross-college meetings,
program collaboration, and community use. Some remaining DSO personnel are co-located with
the colleges on their campuses, enabling them to be close to the students they support
1.4 Off-Campus Sites
The Alamo Colleges District also maintains several off-campus sites to better serve the residents
of Bexar County an d those located within the surrounding service area.
* Brackenridge Education & Training Center
* Eastside Education and Training Center
* First Responders Academy (FRA), Von Ormy, TX
* Greater Kerrville - Alamo Colleges Center
* Harlandale Education and Training Center
* Northeast Lakeview College at New Braunfels
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* Northwest Education & Training Center (under development)
* Northwest Vista College Southwest Research Institute Center
* Southside Education & Training Center
* St. Philip's College Military Base Locations
* St. Philip's College Southwest Campus
* Westside Education and Training Center
* Workforce Center of Excellence
Our Colleges are open-door institutions whose students come to college with various goals and
at various levels of preparedness. Consequently, we serve students and the community with
transfer courses, academic and technical degrees, and workforce development and continuing
education options, offering more than 325 degree and certificate programs. Our educational
program and service offerings are designed to meet the educational goals and service needs of
our students. We deliver these services through semester, flex, weekend, evening, and online
courses.
1.5 Awards and Recognitions:
2025
* The Aspen Institute named NVC as a finalist for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community
College Excellence
* All five Alamo Colleges earn gold-level Veteran Education Excellence Award
* ACD received the 2025 Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Award from Insight
Into Academia magazine.
* AAA Bond Rating (Moody's)
* AAA Bond Rating (Standards and Poor's)
2024
* ACD honored as the only community college system in the nation to earn the Malcolm
Baldrige National Quality Award (2018 and 2024).
* Great Place to Work Designation (Great Place to Work)
* Leader College of Distinction (Achieving the Dream)
* Network Legend Award (Achieving the Dream)
* Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting (Government Finance Officers
Association)
* Certificate of Distinction Award (Government Treasurers' Organization of Texas)
2023
* ACD honored with National Bellwether Award for Program Excellence.
* Leader College (Achieving the Dream)
* ACD Chancellor wins the Baldrige Foundation Award for Leadership Excellence.
2022
* ACD earns the Award of Excellence for Student Success from the American Association
of Community Colleges.
* ACD receives the Franklin Covey Greatness Award.
2021
* SAC is the recipient of the $1 million 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence
* NVC and PAC named to Aspen Top 150 community colleges
2020
* ACD honored with San Antonio Business Journal Resiliency in Business Award.
* Four Alamo Colleges Top in the Nation for Online Community Colleges (NVC, PAC, SPC,
SAC)
* ACD Honored with 2020 Leah Meyer Austin Award from Achieving the Dream
* SPC receives the Texas Award-Next for Performance Excellence
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1.6 Workforce Profile of Alamo Colleges District
Our workforce includes 6,707 faculty, administrators, staff, and work-study (student employees).
The District's diverse workforce continues to be representative of both our student population and
the demographics of Bexar County. Teaching faculty are required to meet the certification
requirements associated with accreditation set by the SACSCOC. Some positions in the
administrative segment require professional or doctoral degrees, while others require bachelor's
or master's degrees, and positions in the staff segment require at least a high school level of
education. Special health and safety related requirements exist in the following areas: recognized
hazardous work environments such as welding, electrical, chemical, and ergonomics; compliance
with Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards for police officers; and driving safety for
vehicle operators.
1.7 Organizational Structure/Organizational Governance of ACD
The Chancellor is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and reports to a 9-member Board of Trustees
(Board) with one non-voting Student Trustee; the members represent nine different districts in
Bexar County and are elected by community members to serve for a term of six years. The
Student Trustee is selected by the Board from the student associations of the five Colleges and
serves a one-year term. By state statute, the Board is the governing body that sets policy,
appoints the Chancellor, levies property taxes, and approves the budget. The Board is the final
authority on all matters of governance for the organization. College Presidents report to the
Chancellor, serve as CEOs of their college; and sit on the Strategic Leadership Team, the senior
decision-making body within the organization.
1.8 Offerors can visit Alamo Colleges District' website at https://www.alamo.edu/ to learn more.
1.9 Definition of Terms:
1.9.1 "Alamo Colleges District," "ACD", "District" or "ACCD" refers to the Alamo
Community College District.
1.9.2 "Offeror," "Proposers," "Respondent", or "Company" refers to a company which chooses
to submit a Proposal to provide products and/or services for the District as specified in
this RFQS.
1.9.3 "Contractor" refers to the company awarded a contract to provide products and/or services
for the Alamo Colleges District as specified in this RFQS.
1.9.4 "Proposal" or "Response" refers to the offer, from Offeror to the Alamo Colleges
District, to provide the products and/or services as specified in the RFQS.
1.9.5 "ACD Holidays" refers to ACD offices are officially closed. ACD Holidays generally include
Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Winter Break, MLK Day, Spring Break, and Memorial Day, in
addition to other designated holidays identified as "College Closed" in the Academic
Calendar published online at https://www.alamo.edu/academics/academic-
resources/academic-calendar/ for each academic year.
1.9.6 "Board of Trustees", "BoT" refers to the governing body of ACD.
2.0 PURPOSE:
This RFQS is to solicit qualification statements for a contract for the Purchase of Construction Manager
at Risk Services on and Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Basis, including, but not limited to,
the projects listed at Table 1 ("Project(s)").
3.0 SCOPE OF WORK - CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK SERVICES
3.1 Alamo Colleges District is seeking to establish a pool of highly qualified and experienced
Construction Managers at Risk on an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Basis. The
awarded Offerors shall provide:
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3.1.1 Preconstruction Services to lead and support project teams in planning, budget
development, construction schedule development, constructability evaluation, value-
added and value-engineering, and cost savings measures to meet project program
requirements.
3.1.2 Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Proposals for construction of buildings, parking
structures, renovations, remodels, utility infrastructure, central plants, system upgrades,
parking lots, hardscapes, landscaping, and/or any public work at Alamo Colleges District;
with not-to-exceed prices for cost of work and general conditions.
3.2 It is anticipated that work performed under these contracts will be in accordance with the following
general parameters.
3.2.1 The scope of work is providing Construction Manager at Risk Services on an Indefinite
Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) basis. The location and Projects of the work are to be
determined. Work under this RFQ could occur at any of the Alamo Colleges District
properties.
3.2.2 There is NO guarantee of any work associated with this solicitation.
3.2.3 The selected Construction Manager at Risk firm(s) may work as a general contractor, on
any of the Alamo Colleges District Projects, which could include new construction,
remodeling, renovations, rehabilitation, repair, and/or system upgrades.
3.2.4 The selected Construction Manager at Risk firm(s) will perform preconstruction Services
for specific project(s) based on the project program to assist Alamo Colleges District's
project team through planning, constructability, coordination, budgeting, scheduling, and
cost control of schematic design, design development, and construction document
phases.
3.2.5 The selected Construction Manager at Risk firm(s) will submit a Guaranteed Maximum
Price (GMP) proposal, usually at 90% complete construction documents, to meet
required project scope and deliverables.
3.2.6 All building design, system design, and construction is to be performed in accordance
with "Alamo Colleges Design Standards for "Design and Construction" as well as
"Educational Standards" (located at: https://www.alamo.edu/about-us/offices-
departments/departments/facilities-and-construction-management/).
3.2.7 Construction Manager at Risk firm(s) work will ensure that the construction of buildings,
systems, and equipment all meet or exceed requirements and function in accordance
with the Construction Documents and the Contract Documents.
3.2.8 Depending on the project, the selected Construction Manager at Risk firm(s) may be
required to provide services from any point in the development and construction process
to include project development, pre-design planning, constructability evaluations, value-
added and value-engineered, detailed estimates, site logistics, scheduling, construction,
construction services, commissioning and warranty phases.
3.2.9 Award of a contract does not grant the awarded firm(s) exclusive right to perform any or
all possible Construction Manager at Risk work for Alamo Colleges District at any given
campus or site. Alamo Colleges District reserves the right to contract with additional
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Construction Managers at Risk and others in the best interest of the Alamo Colleges
District.
3.3 The following is a list of anticipated services that may be required. The Offerors should address
their ability to provide these services in their response.
* Preconstruction Services
* Project Executive Oversight
* Budget Development
* Cost Estimating
* Project Planning and Development
* Schedule Development and Analysis
* Cost-loaded Schedules
* Constructability Reviews
* Value-Added and Value-Engineered Efforts
* Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Proposals
* Fully Developed CPM Schedule
* Look Ahead Construction Schedule
* Project Safety Plan
* Daily Job Safety Assessments
* Quality Control and Inspections
* MEP System Startup and Commissioning support
* General Contractor
* Superintendent/ Assistant Superintendent
* Project Manager
* Project Engineer
* Field Engineer
* Project Expeditor
* Project Controls and Support Staff
* Projectmates Program/Project Management Software
* Warranty inspections and work
3.4 The list below (Table 1) are examples of Construction Manager at Risk Services Projects for new
construction except as otherwise noted. The scope and schedule for the specific projects will be
determined by Alamo Colleges District as funding is identified.
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