ITB - Picnic Tables, Benches, and Barbecue Pits for Harris County Precinct 2

Harris County Precinct 2 is seeking bids for the procurement of fifty picnic tables, fifty benches, and twenty-five barbecue pits for park facilities, with a contract term beginning approximately August 26, 2025, and lasting one year with potential for four additional one-year renewals. The solicitation requires vendors to furnish park equipment made of expanded metal with thermoplastic protective coating, specifically brown tops and black legs, that meet dimensional requirements and ADA compliance standards. Vendors must have a minimum of three years of experience in park equipment installation and provide a comprehensive five-year warranty covering 100% parts and labor. The bid will be evaluated using a "lowest and best" criteria, considering factors such as pricing, vendor capacity, performance quality, and time constraints. The bid due date is August 11, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. local time in Houston, Texas, with proposals to be submitted online through the specified procurement platform.

The procurement encourages participation from minority- and woman-owned businesses (M/WBEs), with the county expecting vendors to make good faith efforts to support diversity goals. Partial bids are acceptable, and alternative/equivalent products will be evaluated post-submission, allowing vendors flexibility in bidding on specific item categories. Insurance requirements are stringent, mandating coverage types including Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Umbrella/Excess Liability, with most coverage limits set at $1,000,000 per occurrence. The bid opening summary report reveals proposal prices ranging from $61,511 (DC EXPORT LLC) to $377,975 (Dominion Construction & Supply LLC), indicating potential contract values within this range. Vendors must comply with various state and federal regulations, including completing a Certificate of Interested Parties (Form 1295) and maintaining current tax status and county debt obligations.