About this opportunity
AI summaryFort Bend County seeks single-family residential inspection services in Richmond, Texas. The selected contractor must supply all materials, labor, supervision, and equipment necessary to perform onsite inspection services for single-family housing units over a two-year contract term. Eligibility is restricted to onshore United States organizations. Prospective bidders must submit all requests for information in writing through the Bonfire Portal to Cheryl Krejci by November 17, 2026. Bids are due no later than 2:00 PM Central on Tuesday, November 24, 2026. Vendors must submit sealed responses electronically through the Bonfire Portal or deliver hard copies to the Fort Bend County Purchasing Department, as email and fax submissions are not accepted.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Solicitation No.
- 27-018
Scope of work
- Single-family residential inspection services
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Price and performance | Not specified |
| Compliance with all bid requirements | Not specified |
| Delivery and needs of the using department | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- At least three letters of reference from clients for successfully accomplished similar projects, dated within one year and noting quantities completed
Documents to include with your response
- Completed and signed Bid Form and Contract Sheet
- Vendor Information Form
- Pricing form (including Excel file on flash drive and printed copy if submitting hard copy)
- Signed addenda
- At least three client letters of reference
- Exhibit D: Certification Regarding Debarment
- Exhibit E: Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans and Cooperative Agreements (and SF-LLL if applicable)
- Exhibit F: Section 504 Certification
- Exhibit G: Section 3 Requirements and Certifications
- Material Safety Data Sheets (if applicable)
Key dates
- Prepared
- 11/03/2026
- Issued
- 11/08/2026
- Deadline for submission of questions and/or clarification
- Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 9: 00AM (central)
- Bids due
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026 2:00 PM (Central)
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the Bonfire Portal or sealed hard copy
- Instructions
- Submit electronically via https://fortbendcountytx.bonfirehub.com/portal/ or deliver one complete signed hard copy in a sealed envelope to Fort Bend County Purchasing Department, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469. Hard copy submissions requiring an Excel pricing form must include the completed Excel file on a labeled flash drive plus a printed copy. Responses via email or fax are not accepted.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Fort Bend County, Texas
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability; Business Automobile Liability; genuine Workers' Compensation; Employers' Liability not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. Insurers must have Best's rating of A/VII or better, licensed/approved in Texas. County and Commissioners Court members named as additional insured (except Workers' Compensation and Professional Liability), with waiver of subrogation.
- Funding
- HUD / Housing and Urban Development Act Section 3 (24 CFR Part 75), Davis-Bacon Act, Copeland Act (29 CFR Part 3), Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, and federal grant clauses