Conveyance System Operations and Maintenance Services

The City of Houston is soliciting proposals under RFP-2026-0025 for conveyance system operations and maintenance at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), and Ellington Airport & Spaceport (EFD), with a pre-proposal conference on November 19, 2026 and proposals due January 7, 2027. The solicitation carries a Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) set-aside of 2 percent and a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) set-aside of 4 percent.

The scope covers 200 conveyance units: 83 hydraulic and traction elevators, 66 escalators, 13 moving walkways, and specialty lifts. The contractor performs preventive and corrective maintenance, emergency response, regulatory inspections, and permit fees, with parts, labor, tools, and equipment included in the proposal price. The contractor must maintain a comprehensive quality control program, remote monitoring systems, and emergency communication equipment, and must staff a 24/7/365 operation with personnel meeting IUEC or CET certification requirements. Performance standards are 99.50 percent system reliability and 99.00 percent maintenance completion, with deductions of $500 per percentage point below target.

The five-year term is priced against the Fee Schedule (Attachment F), which sets standard labor rates for mechanics, apprentices, and laborers during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), plus after-hours and weekend and holiday rates. Place of performance is the three airports in Harris County, Texas.

Pre-proposal questions are due November 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CT. The pre-proposal conference is November 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CT via Microsoft Teams, followed by an in-person IAH site visit; an HOU site visit follows on November 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. CT. Proposals are due January 7, 2027 at 4:00 p.m. CT. The notification of intent to award is estimated for April 2027, with City Council agenda consideration and contract start in May 2027.