Electrical Services at San Antonio State Hospital and San Antonio State Supported Living Center

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Procurement and Contracting Services division issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for as-needed electrical services at San Antonio State Hospital Building 817 and San Antonio State Supported Living Center. The procurement requires a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive electrical services including repairs, maintenance, parts, and materials for high voltage primary and secondary electrical systems, encompassing both aerial and underground wiring installations. Key deliverables include emergency power outage response with 24-hour availability and 15-minute notification response times, scheduled and emergency service calls with 30-minute phone response and 2-hour onsite response for non-emergency calls, and predictive maintenance including thermographic and ultrasonic scanning of 25 percent of electrical equipment annually. The contractor must employ Texas-licensed Master Electricians and Journeyman Electricians or higher, with a minimum of five years relevant experience for the bidder and three years for assigned personnel, plus at least one on-site competent person with OSHA 10 training. The contractor must provide three verifiable references for similar contracts within the last three years and maintain an office in San Antonio/Bexar County. An optional on-site walkthrough was held on February 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with the deadline for submitting questions on February 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM, responses posted February 12, 2026, and solicitation responses due February 26, 2026, at 10:30 AM. The anticipated contract start date is upon award, with an initial term expiring August 31, 2028, and discretionary extension available for up to one additional year at the HHS Agency's sole option.

The solicitation documentation does not identify any specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, incumbent vendors, or current contractors. Pricing must be submitted as firm, fixed prices on the Exhibit C Pricing Sheet for the life of the contract, with all costs including labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and related expenses; estimated quantities are for evaluation purposes only with no guaranteed volume or compensation. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation with $1,000,000 employer's liability limits per accident, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, commercial automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, professional liability insurance of $1,000,000, and umbrella liability insurance of $1,000,000. Two addenda were issued clarifying that all work must be performed by licensed Journeyman Electricians or higher, with the final addendum allowing for employment of Licensed Apprentice Electricians on-site at no additional cost when working under journeyman supervision in accordance with Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation rules. The estimated cost range for the project was not disclosed in the solicitation documents as it constitutes part of the confidential bid budget. Performance monitoring and vendor reporting will occur throughout the contract term through the Texas Comptroller's Vendor Performance Tracking System.