26-018 (LC) Real Estate Sale - Pickett Family Center

The San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) is soliciting sealed bids for the sale of real property located at 1931 E. Houston Street, known as the Pickett Family Center, comprising approximately 1.601 acres in the Fannin Center Subdivision with all existing improvements. This is a real estate sale procurement where offerors must submit complete bid proposals including purchase price, terms, conditions, contingencies, and proposed incentives on an "as is, where is" basis. The District will evaluate bids primarily on purchase price while reserving the right to consider other factors aligned with its interests and public education mission. Key dates include two mandatory property walkthroughs scheduled for April 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. and May 4, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. CDT; a written questions deadline of May 7, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. with responses issued by May 14, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.; sealed bid submission through the SAISD Bonfire portal no later than June 1, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. CDT with simultaneous public bid opening; administrative and responsiveness review on June 3, 2026; scoring and evaluation tentatively completed by June 12, 2026; and Board of Trustees approval anticipated for July 20, 2026. All bids must be accompanied by a completed Conflict of Interest Questionnaire and Representations and Certifications Form, with offerors subject to strict contact restrictions with District employees and board members throughout the procurement process.

The procurement documents do not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting bidder eligibility based on disadvantaged enterprise status or organizational type, indicating the opportunity is open to qualified bidders generally. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in this real estate sale transaction. The District reserves the mineral estate per Texas Education Code Section 11.154 while waiving surface rights for mineral exploration, and a use restriction running with the land for twenty years will prohibit Pre-K-12 instructional programs except those provided by the District or affiliated entities. Additional requirements include earnest money deposits, liquidated damages provisions, title commitment delivery, survey requirements, and a sixty-day inspection period as specified in the draft Real Estate Sales Contract. No specific bid value or budget range is disclosed in the available procurement documents, as the selection will be based on the highest and best offer meeting the District's evaluation criteria and mission objectives.