Cooling Tower Repair Brenham State Supported Living Center

HHSC PCS is seeking competitive bids to establish contract(s) for cooling tower leak repairs for Brenham State Supported Living Center.

• Pre-Bid Meeting ADA Accommodations

People who require ADA accommodations and wish to attend or participate in the pre-bid meetings and require auxiliary aids or services should contact the Sole Point of Contact identified in Section 6.1 (Sole Point of Contact and Communications), at least seventy-two (72) hours before the meeting in order to have reasonable accommodations made by HHSC.

• Attendance Log

Attendees, in person, are required to sign an attendance log at the conference or on-site visit. HHSC will not be held responsible for an attendee’s failure to sign in on the attendance log.

For conference calls and webinars, participants will be added to the attendance log and should have the following information ready and properly announced or submitted:

• Legal business entity name or name of individual which will be used if submitting a response to this IFB or subcontractor acting on behalf of the legal business entity;
• Name and title of each representative on the call or webinar; and
• E-mail address for the point of contact.
• Optional On-Site Visit

HHSC will conduct two (2) optional on-site visits at the location specified below on the date and time identified in the Procurement Schedule (cover page of this IFB) or on the date and time established in subsequent Addenda.

The on-site visit will include a review of the IFB requirements as well as a walk-through of the facility.

Attendance is strongly encouraged, but not required. Failure to attend in person will not disqualify a Bidder.

• Location for On-Site Visit:

• Brenham State Supported Living Center
• 4001 TX-36, Brenham, TX 77833
• Onsite contact: Robert Hodges, Robert.Hodges@hhs.texas.gov

Bidders are encouraged to notify the on-site contact listed above regarding attendance.

Site Visit Instructions: Attendees are to meet at Building 510

Procurement Schedule - All Times are Central Time

Reference Section 2 for further information

IFB Date Posted to ESBD

March 6, 2026

Optional On-Site Visit

March 12, 2026, 10:30 AM

March 13, 2026, 10:30 AM

Questions or Clarifications Submission Deadline

March 16, 2026, 10:30 AM

Responses to Questions or Clarifications - Addendum posted on the ESBD

March 18, 2026

Response Deadline: Responses to this IFB must be received

March 27, 2026, 10:30 AM

Anticipated Contract Start Date

Upon Award