Henderson County seeks proposals for Elections Office renovation by May 12, 2026.

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS

Henderson County will receive Competitive Sealed Proposals for Elections Office until 2:00 PM on the 12th day of May, 2026. Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Commissioners Court Room located at 125 N. Prairieville Street, Athens, Texas 75751.

An optional walk-through is recommended for additional information on the 1st day of May at 10:00AM at the project site.

In awarding a contract the County may consider: purchase price; the reputation of the vendor and of the vendor's goods and services; the quality of the vendor's goods or services; the extent to which the goods or services meet the County's needs; the vendor's past relationship with the County; attendance at the pre-bid walk-through; the ability of the vendor to meet the County's schedule; the ability of the vendor to meet specified insurance requirements; the vendor's references responses; any other relevant information the County might consider in selecting a vendor.

The Project consists of renovation of an existing retail space into County Elections offices.

Henderson County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive any informality in the proposal.

Proposals may be held by Henderson County for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days from the date of the opening of Proposals for the purpose of reviewing the Proposals.

All Bidders must have a completed AIA-A305, Contractor's Qualification Statement on file with the Architect a minimum of seven (7) calendar days prior to the bid date. The Architect does not provide this form.

Proposal/Contract documents, including Drawings, Specifications, Criteria and Scoring are on file at the office of the Architect, GLS, 1609 South Chestnut, Suite 202, Lufkin, Texas 75901 and can be obtained electronically from GLS free of charge. General Contractors should email Cristyna Cruz at ccruz@glstexas.com to receive the instructions on how to obtain plans and specifications. Notification of Intent to Bid must be received in order to gain access.