Asbestos Consulting and Monitoring Services

Brazoria County, Texas is soliciting sealed proposals for Asbestos Consulting and Monitoring Services for County-owned facilities through Request for Proposal #26-16, with proposals due by 11:00 a.m. CST on Monday, January 5, 2026. The selected firm must provide comprehensive asbestos-related consulting, testing, and monitoring services including investigation, sampling, analysis, inspections, surveys, air monitoring, report preparation, and project oversight during abatement or renovation activities, with all work performed in full compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local regulations. Respondents must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience providing asbestos consulting and monitoring services for governmental, institutional, or commercial facilities and maintain all current State of Texas certifications and licenses. The County will evaluate proposals using a lowest and best value approach, allocating 30 points to price, 30 points to qualifications and certifications, 30 points to technical approach, and 10 points to references (minimum five references for similar services to local government agencies within the last five years), with up to 15 bonus points available for interview performance. Following proposal opening, the evaluation committee may conduct interviews and negotiations with top-ranked candidates, with award approval anticipated in January or February 2026. The contract shall commence upon execution by the County Judge and continue for twelve months, with Brazoria County reserving the right to renew the contract annually for four additional renewal periods. Submissions are due electronically through the Bonfire platform or as hard copy to the Brazoria County Purchasing Department, with no pre-offer meeting scheduled.

Brazoria County does not certify disadvantaged business vendors but recognizes certifications from other governmental entities and will take affirmative steps to ensure minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are considered in the evaluation process. The RFP documents do not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors for these services. Prior to contract execution, the successful bidder must provide certificates of insurance evidencing comprehensive general liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate, statutory workers' compensation coverage for all employees and subcontractors, and automobile liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, with Brazoria County named as additionally insured. Performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of the total contract sum are required if the contract exceeds $100,000. All pricing must be firm and subject to no escalation except as specifically stated in the contract, reflecting full compliance with the Scope of Work inclusive of labor, materials, equipment, insurance, taxes, overhead, profit, and bonding if required, with all prices submitted on an F.O.B. destination basis. The specific contract value or budget range for this opportunity has not been disclosed in the available RFP documentation.