Handy-Man Services

ChildCareGroup (CCG), a Dallas-based organization managing Head Start, Early Head Start, and Texas Workforce Commission Child Care Services programs across Dallas and Navarro Counties, issued a Request for Proposal (RFP 2026-07) on April 17, 2026, seeking a qualified contractor to provide on-call handy-man and facility maintenance services. The scope of work encompasses a comprehensive range of building and playground repairs, minor construction, and renovations to be assigned on an as-needed basis by the Director of Facilities, including interior and exterior painting, drywall repair and installation, carpentry services, power washing, door and window hardware installation and repair, concrete repair and replacement, caulking, flooring repair and installation, roofing maintenance, gutter cleaning, signage installation, and ceiling tile replacement. The contractor must provide all necessary tools, transportation, and equipment, with billable time commencing upon arrival at approved CCG locations and concluding upon personnel departure; materials will be reviewed and approved on a job-by-job basis with no contractor markup permitted unless explicitly approved. Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: professional capacity to undertake the scope of work (40 points), work history and relevant experience (20 points), qualifications including current credentials and certifications (15 points), cost proposal (20 points), and MBE/WBE/HUB entity status (5 points), with proposals requiring a minimum consolidated average score of 70 to advance for further consideration. Pricing must be submitted on a cost-per-man-hour basis for projects typically requiring one week or less, with larger projects billed at flat rates as determined by the Facilities Director, and bidders must indicate the number of business days required to commence work following notice to proceed. The deadline for written questions is April 29, 2026, at 5:00 PM CST, with proposal submission due May 18, 2026, at 5:00 PM CST, submitted electronically to procurement@ccgroup.org in a maximum thirty-page document.

The RFP encourages participation from minority-owned businesses (MBE), women-owned businesses (WBE), and Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB), awarding 5 evaluation points for such entity status. The contractor must carry minimum Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000, obtain all required permits and licenses at the contractor's expense, ensure all employees complete background checks compliant with Head Start and Texas Workforce Commission requirements, provide company uniforms and photo identification badges, and warrant all work within three working days of notification if deficiencies are identified. The contract will be for an initial one-year term upon CCG approval with four optional one-year renewal periods if mutually agreeable, allowing CCG flexibility to extend the engagement based on performance and ongoing service needs. No specific budget range or award value is listed in the procurement documents; however, the cost sheet template requires bidders to provide hourly rates for each enumerated service category as well as separate charges for night and weekend premium rates to establish total annual cost projections. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is provided, indicating this may be a new service procurement or a transition opportunity for service providers seeking to support CCG's facility maintenance operations across its service territory.