Beaumont Housing Authority

	How to Do Business with BHA

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	Invitation for Bids

	Requests for Proposal

HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH BHA

Welcome to the BHA Purchasing Department site. The purpose of this section is to provide interested parties with a general introduction on how to do business with BHA.

The Purchasing Department's primary responsibility is to procure goods and services. BHA purchases a wide variety of goods and services such as office supplies, stoves and refrigerators, electrical, plumbing, painting supplies, janitorial supplies, vehicles and various construction items. BHA procures general and professional services including insurance, lawn care, pest control, training, legal, architectural and engineering services.

The Purchasing Department is located at 1890 Laurel, Beaumont, Texas 77701, and we may be reached at (409) 951-7212, fax (409) 951-7271. Our regular business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for federal holidays.

Solicitations:

Competitive Solicitations - Competitive procurement is conducted for purchases exceeding $25,000 by either sealed bidding or competitive proposals.

Construction - Most construction contracts are awarded using sealed bidding. All construction bids exceeding $100,000 must be accompanied by a bid guarantee (Bid Bond) which shall not be less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. The successful bidder prior to execution of any contract shall also submit a performance bond and payment bond of 100% of the contract price.

Small Purchases - For purchases between $15,000 to $25,000 three quotes shall be solicited. Quotes may be verbal or written and may be received by telephone, fax or e-mail.

For purchases up to $14,999 buyers may procure the supplies or services from a single vendor.

Advertisement:
Open Invitation for Bids (IFBs) and Request for Proposals (RFPs) are advertised in the Legal Notices sections of the Beaumont Enterprise, Houston Chronicle, Port Arthur News and Orange Leader. They are also posted on the BHA website.

Vendor Registration:
Firms interested in bidding on products and services should complete a Vendor Data Sheet in order to do business with BHA.

Notice: The bid solicitations publicized on this web site are for purposes of general information only and may be subject to change by BHA. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that it has obtained all such changes by checking the BHA website periodically and before you submit a final bid or proposal. Bids offered must be submitted on BHA forms. A formal copy of the solicitation may be requested either by telephoning (409) 951-7212 or by writing or visiting the BHA Purchasing Department located at 1890 Laurel, Beaumont, Texas 77701