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Commissioners revise RFQ evaluation criteria for construction manager at risk on new jail
Summary
The court approved changes to RFQ #2603 evaluation weights for selecting a construction manager at risk (CMAR) for the county's new jail, emphasizing Texas‑jail experience and adding cost weighting; the selection committee will use detailed scoring forms in subsequent steps.
Liberty County commissioners approved revisions to the evaluation criteria for RFQ #2603, the construction manager at risk (CMAR) procurement for the county’s new jail. The changes adjust the weighting used in step‑1/step‑2 evaluations to include cost as a criteria and to emphasize firms’ experience with Texas jail standards.
Committee members and the selected architect told the court the full procurement package includes detailed scoring tools and a 25‑page questionnaire that evaluators will use to produce numeric scores for each evaluator. The court discussed safeguards against subjectivity in scoring, the two‑step process (qualification then proposal/interview), and contractual protections that hold the CMAR to a maximum price except in unusual circumstances.
A motion by Bruce, seconded by David, adopted the revised evaluation criteria so the RFQ can be issued with updated weights and proceed through the planned qualification and interview steps.
Next steps: The procurement committee will issue the RFQ with the updated criteria, rank qualifications, and invite a limited set of firms to submit proposals and interview in step 2.
