RFP - Parking Facility Management Services for Harris County

Harris County is seeking a comprehensive parking facility management services contract for twelve parking facilities (six garages and six lots) totaling approximately 5,228 parking spaces. The initial contract term will begin on or about February 1, 2026, with potential for four additional one-year renewals. The selected vendor will be responsible for full-scale parking management services including maintenance, revenue collection, parking enforcement, staffing, traffic control, and special event parking management. A mandatory pre-proposal conference and site visit is scheduled for September 16, 2025, at the Sheila Jackson Lee Administration Building. The proposal evaluation will consider technical approach and methodology (25%), experience/qualifications (25%), references (15%), pricing (25%), event revenue sharing margin (5%), and presentation/interview (5%). Vendors must demonstrate experience managing at least two parking facilities with 100+ spaces, utilizing multiple payment technologies, and incorporating event parking for facilities with 200+ spaces.

The contract includes significant Minority- and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation requirements, with a 10% M/WBE participation goal for the total contract value. Vendors must be certified by recognized agencies like the City of Houston, Texas Unified Certification Program, or the State of Texas Comptroller, and demonstrate a significant local presence by having performed at least three contracts in specified Texas counties within the past three years. Insurance requirements are comprehensive, with specific coverage mandates including Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Umbrella/Excess Liability, each with coverage limits typically set at $1,000,000. The compensation structure includes a fixed monthly management fee with reimbursement for budgeted operating expenses, plus a unique performance-based revenue sharing model where the vendor receives 25% of event parking revenue exceeding $500,000 annually. Historical event parking revenue has ranged from $730,679 in 2022 to $1,182,190 in 2023, suggesting potential for significant earnings for a successful vendor.