MUNICIPAL & gOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION

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Archer Construction & Design helps build communities throughout north and east Texas and the southern United States. We offer construction services for municipal, county, and state governments. Local entities have consistently relied on our ability to take projects from start to finish while successfully delivering a high-quality project on time and within budget. Our projects give lasting value and enhance the lives of those in our communities for years to come.

Innovative Solutions For Complex Projects

Public works construction for municipalities can add an extra layer of complexity beyond the typical commercial construction project. Construction for governmental entities can bring more complexity such as regulations, impact studies and extra oversight. Our team has extensive experience in successfully managing these special requirements. We bring innovative and cost-effective solutions to all our projects. Our team has been involved in building facilities for municipalities for more than 20 years, building for clients such as the City of Dallas, the City of Paris, and the City of Greenville, and the City of Bedford to name a few.

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INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY METHODS

DESIGN BUILD

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

JOB ORDER CONTRACTING

DESIGN BID BUILD

Public Works Construction

Offering cost-efficient, enduring construction solutions for all types of public works facility projects including but not limited to: 

  • EMS stations
  • fire stations
  • police stations
  • emergency operations centers
  • city halls
  • public health care facilities
  • court houses
  • maintenance facilities
  • lift stations
  • water and sewer treatment plants
  • county and municipal administrative buildings
  • libraries
  • parks
  • sporting facilities
  • historic restorations of public buildings

Past County and Municipal Projects

  • Lamar County Chamber of Commerce – Love Civic Center Upgrades
  • City of Paris, Texas – new Emergency Medical Services building
  • Red River County Sheriff’s Office – repairs
  • Lamar County Courthouse – exterior/interior upgrades
  • City of Paris – Safe Routes to School
  • Lamar County Miscellaneous Services building – upgrades
  • City of Greenville – Children’s Library Remodel and Auditorium Renovations

Archer Construction & Design is a TIPS vendor. TIPS provides a process to eliminate purchasing related stress for governmental and organizational entities. We build relationships with our clients while exceeding our mutual goals of controlling risks, costs, and timelines.

We have the following TIPS awarded contracts:

  • Job Order Contracting
  • Trades, Labor, and Materials (JOC)
  • Synthetic or Natural Sports Fields, Courts, or Tracks (JOC)

FEATURED PROJECT:

City of Paris Emergency Medical Services Station

Archer Construction & Design was the contractor for the City of Paris’ new EMS Station. The project was a 2,100 square foot pre-engineered metal building with two bays, living quarters and kitchen. When the building originally went out for bid it came in over budget. The City rejected all bids and contacted us to look at the project. We were able to get the project in budget and get it completed on time.

DELIVERY METHOD OPTIONS FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY CONTRACTS

Texas Government Code Sec. 2269

Design Build

  • “design-build” is a project delivery method by which a governmental entity contracts with a single entity to provide both design and construction services for the construction, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of a facility. Subchapter G, sec. 2269.301.

Design/Bid/Build – Competitive Bidding

  • “competitive bidding” is a procurement method by which a governmental entity contracts with a contractor for the construction, alteration, rehabilitation, or repair of a facility by awarding the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. Subchapter C sec. 2269.101.

Competitive Sealed Proposals

  • “competitive sealed proposals” is a procurement method by which a governmental entity requests proposals, ranks the offerors, negotiates as prescribed, and then contracts with a general contractor for the construction, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of a facility. Subchapter D sec. 2269.151.

Construction Manager at Risk

  • “construction manager-at-risk method” is a delivery method by which a governmental entity contracts with an architect or engineer for design and construction phase services and contracts separately with a construction manager-at-risk to serve as the general contractor and to provide consultation during the design and construction, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of a facility.” Subchapter F, sec. 2269.251.

Construction Manager Agent

  • “construction manager-agent method” is a delivery method by which a governmental entity contracts with a construction manager-agent to provide consultation or administrative services during the design and construction phase and to manage multiple contracts with various construction prime contractors. Subchapter E, sec. 2269.201

Job Order Contracting

  • “job order contracting” is a procurement method used for maintenance, repair, alteration, renovation, remediation, or minor construction of a facility when the work is of a recurring nature but the delivery times, type, and quantities of work required are indefinite. Subchapter I, Sec. 2269.401

Texas Constitution and Statutes. Texas Government Code Sec. 2269 Accessed 25 Jan. 2023

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