As-Needed Plumbing Services Denton State Supported Living Center

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is requesting bids for as-needed plumbing, boiler, and grease trap cleaning services at Denton State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017416, with bids due August 14, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. and mandatory on-site visits on July 28 and 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. A VetHUB subcontracting plan with a 32.9% utilization goal is required for all respondents; all bids must include a completed subcontracting plan demonstrating good-faith efforts to engage certified Veteran Heroes United in Business subcontractors, with failure to submit or demonstrate compliance resulting in automatic disqualification.

The scope encompasses troubleshooting, gas and water piping installation and repair, hot water boiler inspection and testing, underground piping repair, sewer and drain cleaning with video inspection, water heater and pressure valve repair and replacement, pressure and leak testing, and system commissioning. Contractors must respond to all service calls within four hours during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Central Time) and within one hour for declared emergencies.

Bidders must hold appropriate Texas plumbing licenses, demonstrate a minimum of five years' relevant experience, provide three verifiable references, and maintain comprehensive insurance including workers' compensation, commercial general liability of $1 million per occurrence, commercial automobile liability of $1 million, professional liability of $1 million, and umbrella liability of $1 million. Background checks for all personnel are required prior to facility access; personnel with sex offender, abuse, or fraud convictions are prohibited.

Pricing must be firm and fixed for the contract life, submitted on the Pricing Sheet (Exhibit C), and include all labor, equipment, materials, and supplies. Bidders must provide hourly labor rates for Master, Journeyman, and Apprentice Plumbers (standard, overtime, holiday, and emergency rates); a service call charge; pricing for specialized equipment services (Jet Rodder, Video Camera Inspection, Smoke Machine, Slab Leak detection, Pump Truck); and a material/parts markup percentage not to exceed 20% on estimated annual parts usage of $10,000. The anticipated contract start date is September 1, 2026, with an initial term through August 31, 2029, one one-year renewal option, and one one-year extension option. Questions and clarifications are due July 31, 2026 at 10:30 a.m., with responses posted by August 4, 2026. Both HHSC and the Department of State Health Services are authorized to use any resulting contract.