PURCHASING OFFICE
1149 ELLSWORTH DR., SUITE 400
PASADENA. TEXAS 77506
713-475-5532
FAX 713-920-7938
SUBMIT TO:
CITY OF PASADENA
CITY SECRETARY’S OFFICE
1149 Ellsworth DR., SUITE 200
PASADENA, TX 77506
Request for Proposal (RFP)
MAILING DATE
July 1, 2026
TITLE
Preston Park Development – Phase 1
NUMBER
26-020
CIP# R055
PROPOSAL WRITER
CLOSING DATE & TIME
July 27, 2026 by
4:00 P.M. CDT
Barbara Hamlett
PRE-PROPOSAL DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION
July 10, 2026 at 9:00 am
Verne Cox Adaptive Recreation Center
5200 Burke Road, Pasadena, TX 77504
NAME OF PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION OR INDIVIDUAL
TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
MAILING ADDRESS
CITY-STATE-ZIP
NO PROPOSAL: If not submitting a proposal, state reason below and return one copy of
this form
PH:
EMAIL:
FX:
WEB ADDRESS:
TOTAL PROPOSAL AMOUNT:
Proposals are firm for Acceptance for 90 days
Yes
No
Other
Delivery: Calendar days after receipt of Purchase Order:
days (ARO)
Payment Terms:
% , net
I certify that this proposal is made without prior understanding, agreement, or connection with any corporation, firm, or person submitting a proposal for
the same materials, supplies, or equipment and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud. I agree to abide by all conditions of this proposal
and certify that I am authorized to sign this proposal for the proposer. In submitting a proposal to the City of Pasadena the proposer offers and agrees
that if the proposal is accepted, the proposer will convey, sell, assign or transfer to the City of Pasadena all rights, titles and interest in and to all causes
to action it may now or hereafter acquire under the Anti-trust laws of the United States and the State of TX for price fixing relating to the particular
commodities or services purchased or acquired by the City of Pasadena. At the City’s discretion, such assignment shall be made and become effective at
the time the City tenders final payment to the proposer.
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
DATE
PRINTED NAME/TITLE
Addendum #1
Please initial by all that apply. I acknowledge receipt of the following addendum
Addendum #2
Addendum #3
Addendum #4
Please note the following:
• This page must be completed and returned with your proposal.
• Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope, and marked with proposal number &
closing date.
• Proposals received after the above closing date and time will not be accepted.
Legal Notice
NOTICE TO PROPOSERS
RFP NO. 26-020
CIP# R055
The City of Pasadena, Texas intends to purchase and invites you to submit a sealed proposal for:
Preston Park Development – Phase 1
Sealed proposals, one (1) original hard copy and one (1) digital copy on a USB drive, will be received by
the City of Pasadena, Texas on or before 4:00 p.m. CDT, Monday, July 27, 2026 in the Office of the City
Secretary, 1149 Ellsworth Dr., Suite 200, Pasadena, Texas 77506. Proposals will be publicly opened
and read on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in Room 236, 2nd floor, City Hall, 1149 Ellsworth Dr.,
Pasadena, TX 77506.
Request for Proposal documents may be obtained via the Internet by contacting DemandStar.com or from
the City of Pasadena Purchasing Department web page at www.pasadenatx.gov. If you do not have
Internet access, you may obtain the documents by contacting the Purchasing Office at 1149 Ellsworth Dr.,
Pasadena, Texas, 77506, (713) 475-5532.
Proposals may be either mailed or hand delivered to the City Secretary’s Office, 1149 Ellsworth Dr., Suite
200, Pasadena, TX 77506. Any proposals received after the above stated time will be returned to the
proposer unopened.
The City Council reserves the right to waive any informalities or minor irregularities; reject any and all
proposals which are incomplete, conditional, obscure, or which contain additions not allowed for; accept or
reject any proposal in whole or in part with or without cause; and accept the proposal which best serves the
City.
A pre-proposal meeting and site visit will be conducted on Friday, July 10, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. at the Verne
Cox Adaptive Recreation Center, located at 5200 Burke Road, Pasadena, TX 77504 to answer questions
regarding the proposal requirements. All prospective Proposers are encouraged to attend. Non-attendance
on the part of a Proposer shall not relieve the Proposer of any responsibility for adherence to the provisions
of this proposal package or any addenda hereto.
CAUTION: It is the proposer’s responsibility to ensure that proposals are received in the City Secretary’s
Office prior to the date and time specified above. Receipt of a proposal in any other City office does not
satisfy this requirement.
Published in the Pasadena Citizen & on the City of Pasadena Website
Publish: July 1, 2026 & July 8, 2026
Commodity Code: 912-23,912-25,912-26,912-32,988-63
RFP # 26-020 Preston Park Development – Phase 1
CITY OF PASADENA
PURCHASING OFFICE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
STANDARD PURCHASE DEFINITIONS (RFP) .......................................................................................................... 1
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSALS ......................................................................................................2
SPECIAL CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 9
SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................................................12
EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS ...............................................................................................................................16
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING PROPOSALS ..................................................................................................17
PROPOSAL PRICING SHEET...................................................................................................................................18
PROPOSER INFORMATION SHEET ........................................................................................................................22
DEVIATION & COMPLIANCE SIGNATURE FORM..................................................................................................23
PROPOSER'S STATEMENT REGARDING BONDS AND INSURANCE COVERAGE COMPLIANCE..................24
SOLICITATION QUESTIONNAIRE............................................................................................................................25
PROPOSER CHECKLIST ..........................................................................................................................................26
PROPOSAL LABEL ...................................................................................................................................................27
APPENDIX A – PRESTON PARK CONCEPT PHOTO.............................................................................................28
ATTACHMENT A - BASIC INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................29
ATTACHMENT B - INDEMNITY CLAUSE ...............................................................................................................31
ATTACHMENT C – FEDERAL COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS.................................................................................32
Commodity Code: 912-23,912-25,912-26,912-32,988-63
RFP # 26-020 Preston Park Development – Phase 1
CITY OF PASADENA
PURCHASING OFFICE
STANDARD PURCHASE DEFINITIONS (RFP)
The City will use the following definitions in instructions to proposers, terms and conditions, special provisions, technical specifications and any
other solicitation documents.
Whenever a term defined by the Uniform Commercial Code, as enacted by the State of Texas, is used in the Contract, the UCC definition shall
control, unless otherwise defined in the Contract.
1. Addendum means a written instrument issued by the
Contract Awarding Authority that modifies or clarifies the
Solicitation prior to the Due Date. “Addenda” is the plural
form of the word.
taking into consideration the financial and practical ability of
the Proposer to perform the Contract, past performance of
the Proposer, and compliance with all City ordinances
concerning the purchasing process.
2.
Alternate Proposal means multiple Proposals with
substantive variations from the same Proposer in response
to a Solicitation.
3.
Appropriate, Appropriated, or Appropriation means the
adoption by the City Council of the City of a budget for a
fiscal year that includes payments to be made under the
Contract during the respective fiscal year.
4.
Proposal is a complete, properly signed response to a
Request for Proposal, which if accepted, would bind the
Proposer to perform the resultant Contract.
5.
Proposer is a person, firm, or entity that submits a Proposal
in response to a Solicitation. Any Proposer may be
represented by an agent after submitting evidence
demonstrating the agent’s authority. The agent cannot
certify as to his own agency status.
6.
Proposal Guaranty guarantees that the Proposer (a) will not
withdraw the Proposal within the period specified for
acceptance, and (b) will execute a Contract and furnish
required bonds and any necessary insurance within the time
specified in the Solicitation, unless a longer time is allowed
by the City. The guarantee will be returned to the Proposer
upon execution of a Contract
7.
Proposals are responses to a Request for Proposals.
8.
City means the City of Pasadena, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation.
9.
Construction means the construction, repair, rehabilitation,
alteration, conversion or extension of building, parks,
utilities, streets or other improvements or alterations to real
property.
16. Lowest Responsible Proposer means the Proposer
submitting Lowest Responsible Proposal.
17. Non-Professional Services are services performed that are
not of a professional nature such as lawn care, security,
janitorial, etc.
18. Offer means a complete signed response submitted to the
City in response to a Solicitation including, but not limited to,
a bid submitted in response to an Invitation for Bid, a
proposal submitted in response to a Request for Proposal,
a quote submitted in response to a Request for Quotation,
or a statement of qualifications and interest submitted in
response to a Request for Qualifications.
19. Pre-Submittal Conference means a conference conducted
by the Purchasing Office, held in order to allow Proposers
to ask questions about the proposed Contract and
particularly the Contract specifications.
20. Professional Services means services that use skills that
are predominantly mental or intellectual, rather than
physical or manual such as accounting, architecture, land
surveying, law, medicine, optometry, professional
engineering, etc.
21. Purchase Order is an order placed by the Purchasing Office
for the purchase of Goods or Services written on the City’s
standard Purchase Order form and which, when accepted
by the Proposer, becomes a contract. The Purchase Order
is the Proposer’s authority to deliver and invoice the City for
Goods or Services specified, and the City’s commitment to
accept the Goods or Services for an agreed upon price.
22. Services include all work or labor performed for the City on
an independent contractor basis other than construction.
10. Contractor means the person, firm, or entity selling goods or
services to the City under a Contract.
11. Deliverables means the goods, products, materials, and/or
services to be provided to the City by a Proposer.
12. Due Date means the date and time specified for receipt of
Proposals.
23. Solicitation means, as applicable, an Invitation for Bid,
Request for Proposal, Request for Qualifications, or a
Request for Quotation.
24. Subcontractor means a person, firm or entity providing
goods or services to a Proposer to be used in the
performance of the Proposer’s obligations under the
Contract.
13. Goods are supplies, materials, or equipment.
14. Request for Proposal (RFP) means a Solicitation requesting
pricing for a specified Good or Service which has been
advertised for Proposal in a newspaper.
25. Unbalanced Proposal means a Proposal that is based on
prices which are significantly less than cost for some
proposal items and significantly more than cost for others.
15. Lowest Responsible Proposal means the Proposal meeting
all requirements of the specifications, terms, and conditions
of the Request for Proposal resulting in the lowest cost to
the City in a total cost concept or based solely on price,
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Commodity Code: 912-23,912-25,912-26,912-32,988-63
RFP # 26-020 Preston Park Development – Phase 1
CITY OF PASADENA
PURCHASING OFFICE
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSALS
These instructions are standard for all contracts for commodities or services issued through the City of Pasadena Purchasing
Department. General Requirements apply to all advertised proposals; however, these may be superseded, whole or in part, by
the SPECIAL CONDITIONS OR OTHER DATA CONTAINED HEREIN.
READ THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT CAREFULLY. FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FULFILLING
ALL REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS. BE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THEM.
1. TERM CONTRACTS
The CITY of PASADENA acceptance of Proposer’s offer shall be limited to the terms herein unless expressly agreed in
writing by the CITY. If the contract is intended to cover a specific time period, the term will be given in the specifications
under PERIOD OF CONTRACT
2. ANTI-LOBBYING PROVISION
DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE PROPOSAL MAILING DATE AND THE CONTRACT AWARD, PROPOSERS,
INCLUDING THEIR AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES, SHALL NOT DIRECTLY DISCUSS OR PROMOTE THEIR
PROPOSAL WITH ANY MEMBER OF THE PASADENA CITY COUNCIL OR CITY STAFF EXCEPT IN THE COURSE OF
CITY-SPONSORED INQUIRIES, BRIEFINGS, INTERVIEWS, OR PRESENTATIONS, UNLESS REQUESTED BY THE
CITY.
THIS PROVISION IS NOT MEANT TO PRECLUDE PROPOSERS FROM DISCUSSING OTHER MATTERS WITH CITY
COUNCIL MEMBERS OR CITY STAFF. THIS POLICY IS INTENDED TO CREATE A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR ALL
POTENTIAL PROPOSERS, ASSURE THAT CONTRACT DECISIONS ARE MADE IN PUBLIC, AND TO PROTECT THE
INTEGRITY OF THE PROPOSAL PROCESS. VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF THE
PROPOSER S PROPOSAL.
3. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
An outside consultant or contractor is prohibited from submitting a proposal for services on a CITY of PASADENA project
of which the consultant or contractor was a designer or other previous contributor, or was an affiliate, subsidiary, joint
venture or was in any other manner associated by ownership to any party that was a designer or other previous contributor.
If such a consultant or contractor submits a prohibited proposal, that proposal shall be disqualified on the basis of conflict
of interest, no matter when the conflict is discovered by CITY of PASADENA.
4. GOVERNING FORMS
In the event of any conflict between the terms and provisions of these requirements and the specifications, the specifications
shall govern. In the event of any conflict of interpretation of any part of this overall document, the City’s interpretation shall
govern.
5. GOVERNING LAW
This proposal solicitation is governed by the competitive bidding requirements of the CITY and Texas Local Government
Code §252, as amended. Proposers shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Proposer
is further advised that these requirements shall be fully governed by the laws of the State of Texas and that the CITY of
PASADENA may request and rely on advice, decisions and opinions of the Attorney General of Texas and the City Attorney
concerning any portion of these requirements.
6. APPLICABLE LAW AND VENUE
Any agreement resulting from this RFP shall be construed according to the laws of the State of Texas. The City and vendors
agree that the venue for any legal action under this agreement shall be the Court of Harris County, Texas. In the event that
any action is brought under any agreement resulting from the RFP in Federal Court, the venue for such action shall be in
the Federal Judicial District of Harris County, Texas.
7. IMMIGRATION REFORM and CONTROL ACT (IRCA)
The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), also Simpson-Mazzoli Act (Pub.L. 99-603, 100 Stat. 3359, signed by
President Ronald Reagan on November 6, 1986) is an Act of Congress which reformed United States immigration law. The
Act made it illegal to knowingly hire or recruit illegal immigrants (immigrants who do not possess lawful work authorization),
required employers to attest to their employees' immigration status, and granted amnesty to certain illegal immigrants who
entered the United States before January 1, 1982 and had resided there continuously. The Act also granted a path towards
legalization to certain agricultural seasonal workers and immigrants who had been continuously and illegally present in the
United States since January 1, 1982.
8. ADDENDA
When specifications are revised, the CITY of PASADENA Purchasing Department will issue an addendum addressing the
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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.