Fencing Installation/Removal at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (LFSSLC)

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), on behalf of HHSC and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), is soliciting bids for fencing installation and removal services at Lufkin State Supported Living Center in Pollok, Texas under IFB HHS0017534, with responses due July 17, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Central Time. Mandatory on-site visits are required June 30 and July 1, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.

The scope includes installation of approximately 1,300 linear feet of 8-foot-high galvanized chain link fence in the parking area with one 26-foot-wide overhead track gate, one Liftmaster slide gate operator, two Optex vehicle sensors, and one 48-inch-wide walk gate with exit panic hardware; and removal of approximately 211 linear feet of existing chain link fence with concurrent installation of approximately 211 linear feet of 10-foot-high galvanized chain link fence featuring three strands of barbed wire at 45-degree angles on top, mid, and bottom rails in the pool area, including panic-style walk gates and equipment gates. All materials must be commercial grade and new at installation.

Bidders must be located within a 50-mile radius of the facility and available for emergency services 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Contractors must provide regular services Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time with a four-hour response requirement for service calls. Minimum qualifications include three years of relevant experience, with assigned personnel holding at least one year of relevant experience, and three verifiable references for similar work completed within the last three years. Bidders must submit firm, fixed pricing on Exhibit C with all labor, materials, equipment, and supplies included; price adjustments are permitted only at HHSC's sole discretion through Consumer Price Index or Federal Minimum Wage formulas. Required insurance includes workers' compensation, commercial general liability at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, commercial automobile liability at $1 million combined single limit, professional liability at $1 million, and umbrella liability at $1 million. Background checks on all personnel prior to facility access are required. A HUB Subcontracting Plan is encouraged but not required. The initial contract term runs September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with no renewals but a possible one-year extension at HHSC's discretion. Questions were due July 7, 2026. Award will be made on best value to the state, with HHSC retaining the right to make single or multiple awards.