Hire Houston First was developed to promote economic opportunity for Houston businesses and to support job creation. The City of Houston spends billions of dollars to maintain and improve the City’s infrastructure and provide services for the public. Hire Houston First grants the City the ability to give preference to local companies, as long as their pricing is competitive.
The Office of Business Opportunity (OBO) is the administrator of the Hire Houston First program. It is the policy of the City of Houston as defined in the Hire Houston First Ordinance Chapter 15, Article XI, to use the City’s spending powers in a manner that promotes fiscal responsibility and maximizes the effectiveness of local tax dollars by ensuring City spending provides business opportunity to city and local businesses as a measure to support the local economy.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
All interested parties are encouraged to attend any scheduled pre-bid and/or pre-proposal conference(s). It is the interested party's responsibility to ensure they have secured and thoroughly reviewed all solicitation documents prior to any scheduled conference(s). Interested parties can download all forms and specifications from the Internet at http://houstontx.gov/bizwithhou. Downloading these documents will ensure all interested parties will automatically receive any updates via e-mail. Sealed submissions will be received in the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, Houston, Texas, 77002, due at the time listed on the bid.
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Bids Due October 03, 2024 at 10:30 A.M.
North Belt 90-inch Sanitary Sewer Tunnel Liner Removal R-002013-0069-4 (File No. WW5173-2)-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, through Microsoft Teams Phone Number: +1 936-755-1521 Conf. ID: 685 795 618#. Interested parties may contact Hanaa Fayyadh, P.E. 832-395-4942,Hanaa.fayyadh@houstontx.gov.
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Bids Due October 10, 2024 at 10:30 A.M.
Work Order Construction Contract For Small Diameter Waterlines S-000700-0084-4 - Prebid Meeting will be held at 9:00a.m. on Monday, September 23, 2024, through Microsoft Teams Phone Number: +1-936-755-1521; Conference ID: 196 299 530#; 281 380 553 274, Passcode: KBDKLv, N/A. Interested partties may contact Uyen Nguyen Phone Number 832-395-3090
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Professional Services Bids | |
The City of Houston, along with other public agencies, solicits bids from businesses for various goods and services. This resource and newsletter provide links to current solicitations that may lead to prime or subcontracting opportunities. If you are interested in learning more information about a particular bid or proposal, please refer questions to the agency requesting the good or service. When reading solicitations, be sure to look for pre-bid/pre-proposal conferences, which provide specific information about the project, as well as excellent networking opportunities with prime contractors/suppliers. | |
We work with external partners from time to time to help with projects and services, from lot maintenance to financial management. Open procurements will be posted here. We welcome responses from historically underutilized businesses, MWBEs, and any business carrying comparable certification from the City of Houston’s Office of Business Opportunity or similar government entity. | |
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This is a joint effort between Harris County Purchasing and DEEO. Businesses are encouraged to register as vendors through the Harris County portal:
harriscountytx.bonfirehub.com
Contact: deeo.harriscountytx.gov
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RFP #24-012 Galveston County Jail Facility Kitchen Floor Replacement
September 26, 2024 2:00 P.M.
The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to find the most innovative and long-lasting flooring to replace the flooring in the Galveston County Jail Kitchen facility located on Galveston Island. The project will include the demolition of the current floor and installation of the new flooring.
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RFP #24-008, Galveston County Adult Jail Padded Cell Full Replacement Project
September 26, 2024 2:30 P.M.
The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to seek new, innovative padded cell systems for the full replacement of the seventeen (17) padded cells within the Galveston County Adult Jail. Sixteen (16) cells are located in the suicide prevention pod and one cell is located in the booking/intake area. Proposals should include demolition/disposal of current system in seventeen (17) cells. Final disposition of demolition debris must be disposed of in a permitted landfill with load tickets provided to Galveston County to meet federal grant requirements.
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The Houston Chronicle and the Houston Business Journal print bid advertisements on an ongoing basis. Here are the links for print advertisements: | | | | |
