RFP - Harris County Broker Services

Harris County, Texas is issuing a Request for Proposal for comprehensive real property brokerage services on an as-needed, case-by-case basis, with services commencing on or about July 1, 2026, for an initial twelve-month term with four potential one-year renewals subject to Commissioners Court approval. The procurement seeks qualified firms and individuals to provide property acquisition, relocation assistance, leasing, disposition, and specialized real estate consulting for residential, commercial, industrial, and other property types under the direction of the County Engineer's Office. Vendors must hold a valid Texas Real Estate Brokerage License, demonstrate prior experience providing brokerage services to governmental entities or large institutional clients, maintain professional liability insurance, and supply all qualified personnel, supervision, materials, equipment, facilities, and travel necessary to execute County real estate initiatives. Deliverables include written property assessment reports, negotiation status updates, relocation documentation, title and closing materials, market analyses, and monthly activity reports demonstrating cost control, quality work, and on-time performance. The evaluation committee will assess proposals based on firm experience and qualifications (30%), firm capacity and resources (25%), organization and project methodology (25%), and pricing (20%), with vendors required to demonstrate at least five years of experience providing similar services and provide evidence of three successful past projects. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Bonfire or as sealed hard copies to 1111 Fannin, 12th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002 by 2:00 p.m. local time on June 1, 2026, with written questions due through the Bonfire platform by a specified deadline, and Harris County reserves the right to conduct site visits, request presentations or product demonstrations, and negotiate with selected vendors prior to award.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or other restricted vendor classifications are identified in the procurement documents; however, the Subcontractor Listing Form requires disclosure of Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB), Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses (MWBE), and Section 3 compliance status for any proposed subcontractors. Vendors must comply with Harris County's minimum wage policy requiring all workers assigned to eligible contracts to earn at least $21.65 per hour, adjusted annually based on the MIT Living Wage Calculator, with the policy applying to contracts exceeding $100,000 in annual value and exempting interlocal agreements, cooperative purchasing, sole source contracts, emergency contracts, goods-only suppliers, and professional consulting services under Texas Government Code 2254. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limits), Umbrella/Excess Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/aggregate), and Professional Errors & Omissions Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/aggregate), with Harris County named as Additional Insured on a primary/non-contributory basis. A bid guaranty of 5% of the total bid value must accompany all submissions in the form of either a bid bond or cashier's check, and the successful bidder must execute a performance and/or payment bond equal to the full contract value within ten days of award. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the RFP documents, with pricing to be established through the fixed-price, all-inclusive fee model completed in the required BidTable BT-01CZ submitted in Excel format.