Water Quality, Detention Pond Service & Inspection

Northside Independent School District (NISD) in San Antonio, Texas, is issuing Request for Proposal (RFP) 2026-074 for Water Quality, Detention Pond Service & Inspection services. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to provide bi-monthly cleaning and inspection services for water quality ponds (six times annually) and annual or quarterly inspections for detention ponds depending on location. Water quality pond services include visual inspection, silt removal exceeding one inch in depth, debris removal, structural assessment, sand filter cleaning with vegetation and sediment removal, and jellyfish filter maintenance with cartridge replacement as needed. Detention pond services encompass silt and debris removal, structural integrity assessment, erosion repair, and rock screen inlet cleaning. All deliverables require dated before-and-after photographs and detailed inspection checklists submitted prior to payment. Proposals are due Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM (CT) through the Bonfire Portal (now Euna Procurement). The contract term is one year upon Board of Trustee approval with options to renew for two additional one-year periods. Evaluation criteria include purchase price (30 percent weight), quality of services (15 percent), extent of meeting District needs (25 percent), vendor reputation (5 percent), past District relationship (5 percent), total long-term cost (10 percent), and other relevant factors (10 percent).

This RFP replaces the expiring RFP 2023-111, and all vendors must respond to this new solicitation to maintain business opportunities with NISD. Pricing shall be firm and fixed, submitted on Form C without sales tax, with NISD's standard payment terms of net 30 days from invoice receipt. Proposers must provide all costs including travel and accommodation expenses if applicable, with travel reimbursement conforming to Texas Comptroller rates and requiring pre-approval. Freight terms are FOB destination, prepaid and allowed, with proposers responsible for any excess costs if goods are not shipped per NISD directions. Mandatory insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability with combined limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, Automobile Liability at $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Professional Liability/E&O at $5,000,000 per claim/aggregate. NISD may award to a single respondent, multiple suppliers, or on a line-item basis based on best value determination, with the award contingent upon funding and no guaranteed minimum work volume implied or expressed.