Pool Maintenance and Repair Services

Opportunity Home San Antonio (formerly the San Antonio Housing Authority) and its affiliated entities are soliciting bids through an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for swimming pool maintenance and repair services across 18 Affordable Housing Communities properties in Bexar County, Texas. The comprehensive scope of work includes full testing, inspection, preventative maintenance, modernization and upgrades to meet city and health department codes, major repairs, and on-call emergency services for multiple residential pools. All service personnel must be certified by the Texas Department of State Health Services Swimming Pool Division, and bidders must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience in electrical maintenance and repair services while employing journeymen and master electricians licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The pricing structure requires fully burdened hourly rates for maintenance/repair technicians, plumbers, and electricians during both regular hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) and non-regular hours, with a fixed markup percentage for repair parts and materials and fixed unit prices for specified pool components and supplies. Bids must be submitted by March 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. through the Bonfire E-Procurement portal, with site visits recommended but not mandatory. The contract will be structured as a firm fixed-price agreement with the option to extend for up to four additional one-year periods at Opportunity Home's sole discretion, and emergency response is required within two hours on weekends and holidays.

This procurement is subject to HUD Section 3 compliance requirements, mandating that bidders employ 25 percent Section 3 workers and 5 percent Targeted Section 3 workers, with an additional requirement of 10 percent subcontracting with Section 3 Business Concerns. Small, Woman, Minority Business Enterprise (SWMBE) utilization plans and good faith effort documentation are mandatory for all bidders. Contractors must provide comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per accident, Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, Business Automobile Liability of $500,000, and Builder's Risk equal to contract cost; notably, no bid guarantee, performance bond, or payment bond is required. The contract is federally funded through HUD, and board approval is anticipated by May 2026. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in the solicitation documents. The procurement does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it reference existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration beyond compliance with applicable city and health department codes.