Swimming Pool Maintenance and Repairs at Richmond State Supported Living Center

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is requesting bids for swimming pool and splash pad maintenance and repairs at Richmond State Supported Living Center, with bids due August 14, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. and mandatory on-site visits on July 28 and 29, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Attendance at one of the mandatory on-site visits is a requirement for bid eligibility.

The scope includes water quality and chemical management, routine cleaning, mechanical systems and equipment maintenance, and splash pad operations performed twice weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. The facility includes a 75-by-42-foot pool with 88,605-gallon capacity, depths from 2 feet 6 inches to 5 feet, and specified circulation systems featuring two Pentair sand filters, two Jandy pumps, one Pentair chlorinator, a Raypak heater, and a Marcurco CO2 detector. The splash pad is a flow-through freshwater system with pencil jets, deck drains, stand-up features, brass floor sprayers, and a NIRBO Aquatics controller. Bidders must demonstrate three years of relevant experience for the contractor and assigned personnel. Three verifiable references for similar contracts within the past three years are required. All assigned personnel must be at least 18 years old and trained in pool maintenance.

The initial contract term runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2030, with one potential one-year extension at HHSC's sole discretion. Pricing must be submitted as firm, fixed monthly prices for the contract life, including all labor, equipment, materials, and supplies. Contractors must carry commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, commercial automobile liability of $1,000,000, professional liability of $1,000,000, and umbrella liability of $1,000,000. Both HHSC and the Department of State Health Services may utilize any resulting contract. Questions are due July 31, 2026 at 10:30 a.m., with responses posted as addenda on August 5, 2026. The HHS Solicitation Affirmations (Exhibit A), Pricing Sheet (Exhibit C), and Bidder Reference and Contractor Qualifications Form (Exhibit D) must be submitted.