Plumbing Services

Workforce Solutions Cameron, a private non-profit workforce development organization in Cameron County, Texas, is seeking on-call plumbing services through Request for Quotes (RFQ # 25-RFQ-09-259) for four service centers located in Brownsville and Harlingen. The procurement solicits a qualified plumbing contractor to provide preventive maintenance and repair work, with specific requirements including immediate response times (2 hours by phone, 8 hours in-person, and 1 hour for emergencies), compliance with local and national plumbing codes, and comprehensive service delivery. The contract will be for an initial one-year term with potential renewal for up to four additional one-year periods contingent on satisfactory performance. Evaluation of quotes will be based on a 100-point system: Experience (40 points), Price/Cost (45 points), Completeness (15 points), with additional consideration for Historically Under-Utilized Business (HUB) status (5 points). Quotes are due by 3:00 PM CST on October 10, 2025, with an anticipated contract award date of November 1, 2025.

The solicitation requires contractors to be established businesses with a minimum of five years of hands-on plumbing experience and mandates $1,000,000 in public liability and property insurance. The RFQ includes a preference for Historically Under-Utilized Business (HUB) certification, which provides additional evaluation points, potentially giving advantaged consideration to qualifying minority-owned, women-owned, or small businesses. Any individual repair exceeding $1,500 will require prior approval, and the contractor must provide all necessary labor, supervision, materials, equipment, transportation, and facilities to perform high-quality work. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the on-call nature of the contract suggests a flexible, as-needed service arrangement with potential for significant work volume across four separate workforce development center locations. The procurement appears designed to establish a reliable, responsive plumbing service provider capable of maintaining critical infrastructure for workforce development facilities in Cameron County.