Natural Gas System Inspection, Patrols, and Reporting

Opportunity Home San Antonio and its affiliated entities, a HUD-funded public housing authority located in Bexar County, Texas, is seeking competitive bids through Invitation for Bids (IFB) #2602-5643 for natural gas system inspection, patrols, and reporting services across multiple residential properties. The scope of work encompasses quarterly patrolling of gas systems, annual cathodic pipe-to-soil inspections, biennial gas leak surveys, odorization checks, rectifier inspections, and key valve exercises at thirteen master-metered properties and six non-master-metered properties throughout San Antonio. Contractors must own or lease all necessary inspection equipment, maintain electronic and hard copy logs and reports in compliance with Railroad Commission of Texas regulations, and ensure all deliverables meet federal compliance standards. Minimum qualifications include three years of experience in natural gas system inspections, references from at least five clients with comparable work performed within the past two years, valid licenses as required by federal, state, and local regulations, and commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per accident with $2,000,000 aggregate coverage. Bidders must submit fully burdened, firm fixed-price proposals through the Bonfire E-Procurement portal that include all labor, materials, equipment, travel, and overhead costs with no additional surcharges or trip fees permitted; invoicing is limited to on-site time only, excluding travel time. The deadline for submitting questions is February 25, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., with bids due March 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Site visits are recommended but not mandatory, and Board approval is anticipated for March 2026. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price agreement with options to extend for up to four additional one-year periods at Opportunity Home's discretion.

This procurement includes mandatory compliance with Section 3 employment goals requiring contractors to allocate 25% of labor hours to Section 3 workers and 5% to Targeted Section 3 workers, along with submission of Small/Women/Minority/Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise (SWMBE) utilization plans. All contractor employees are subject to criminal background checks as a condition of contract performance. The contract is subject to prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act for projects exceeding $2,000, liquidated damages of $100 per day for performance delays, and compliance with multiple federal statutes including Executive Order 11246, the Clean Air and Water Acts, and the Immigration Reform and Control Act. As Opportunity Home is a governmental entity exempt from sales tax, bidders should account for this tax-exempt status in their pricing proposals. No incumbent vendors or budget ranges were specified in the procurement documents. This opportunity represents a multi-year service contract with potential for extension, making it suitable for established contractors with demonstrated expertise in natural gas infrastructure inspection and regulatory compliance.