For Tire Repairs and Maintenance as needed for the Brenham State Supported Living Center.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Procurement and Contracting Services division is requesting bids for tire repairs and maintenance services at the Brenham State Supported Living Center, with responses due August 13, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. CST under IFB HHS0017695. Questions are due July 30, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. CST, with clarifications posted July 31.

The scope includes removing, inspecting, and mounting tires; cleaning wheel hubs; installing or servicing tire pressure monitoring systems; inflating to manufacturer specifications; balancing; torquing wheel lugs; conducting final inspections; and disposing of old tires. Contractor personnel must have a minimum of one year of relevant experience and be at least 18 years old. Services must be performed Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time, with a four-hour response requirement for standard service calls and one-hour response for emergency calls. All labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and related expenses are included in pricing with no additional costs to the agency.

The initial contract term runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with up to three one-year renewal options (extending through August 2030) plus one optional additional one-year extension. The historical monetary value for similar services is $5,000 for the contract period, provided as a guideline only. Pricing must be submitted as firm, fixed prices on the Exhibit C Price Sheet and includes hourly rates for normal and outside normal business hours and a markup over parts costs not to exceed 20 percent.

The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance including workers' compensation, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, commercial automobile liability of $1,000,000, professional liability of $1,000,000, and umbrella liability insurance of $1,000,000. Background checks must be completed prior to personnel arriving on state property. Bidders must submit a minimum of three verifiable references for similar contracts within the last two years. HHSC and the Department of State Health Services are entitled to use any resulting contract. HHSC reserves the right to reject any or all responses, make single or multiple awards based on best value to the state, and waive irregularities at its discretion. Both electronic submission through the HHS Online Bid Room and physical delivery to PCS at 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, Texas are acceptable submission methods.