High Voltage Electrical Repair and Maintenance on as Needed Basis at Lufkin State Supported Living Center

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is seeking competitive bids under solicitation HHS0017399 for high voltage electrical repair and maintenance services on an as-needed basis at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center located at 6844 North US Highway 69, Lufkin, Texas. The contract, which is set to commence on September 1, 2026, and expire on August 31, 2030, with no renewal options but a possible one-year extension at the agency’s discretion, requires vendors to provide all labor, tools, equipment, materials, and supplies necessary to perform electrical system replacements and related work in strict compliance with National Electrical Contractors Association standards, NFPA 70, 70B, and 70E codes, and OSHA safety regulations. All pricing must be submitted via Exhibit C as firm, fixed hourly rates for electricians and helpers, equipment usage rates for bucket trucks and digger Derrick crane trucks, and a material markup rate not exceeding 10 percent, with all costs being all-inclusive and non-reimbursable expenses such as travel, per diem, and office supplies explicitly excluded. Bidders must meet stringent qualification criteria including submission of three verifiable references for similar work completed within the past five years, completion of mandatory exhibits including the HHS Solicitation Affirmations, the Bidder Qualifications Form, and a signed Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295 prior to award. Responses must be submitted exclusively via email to pcsbids@hhs.texas.gov or through the HHS Online Bid Room using a unique email not associated with any prior IAMOnline portal registration; physical submissions must be delivered via USB drive using overnight or express mail. Late, incomplete, or non-compliant submissions will be disqualified, and no exceptions or assumptions may be included. Contract awards will be determined based on a best value analysis evaluating requirements compliance, performance delivery capability, ability to perform including financial stability and demonstrated experience, and price, with the lowest price not guaranteed selection. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers’ compensation with limits of $1 million per accident and per employee, and all insurance must be primary to any HHS-provided coverage. The contract includes strict indemnity, confidentiality, and audit provisions, requires immediate reporting of civil or criminal matters within seven days, mandates compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws and Texas Human Trafficking Prohibition, and obligates the contractor to repair or replace defective work at their own