Provide comprehensive professional administration services in connection with the Texas community development block grant (TxCDBG) 2027 2028 community development fund administered by the Texas department of agriculture (TDA). These services may include application preparation, general grant and project management, financial management, environmental review, acquisition services (if applicable), construction management, fair housing and equal opportunity compliance, and grant closeout. If funding is awarded, the selected provider will also be responsible for assisting the county with grant implementation and activities necessary to maintain compliance with applicable TxCDBG, state, and federal requirements.
Galveston County is seeking qualifications from licensed professional engineering firms for pre-award application and post-award engineering services supporting the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Reallocation Program (CDBG-MRP). This is an open procurement for professional services, not a grant program or grant award. The selected firm or firms will help develop project scopes, budgets, maps, service areas, and technical information for up to three MRP applications, with submissions due October 8, 2026, at 2:30 PM CDT.
Consultants to provide comprehensive professional administration services for the implementation of the Texas General Land Office's CDBG - Mitigation Reallocation Program (MRP). See attached file.
Sole Source:If sale is less than $50,000, use sole source.
Coops:Frequently procures through Texas DIR, BuyBoard, and other cooperative contracts; you can gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding.
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Galveston County, TX. Pursuing a traditional sole-source path is inefficient. The county relies on cooperative agreements to bypass competitive bidding for contracts over $50,000—redirect efforts to cooperative channels.
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Galveston County has used cooperative purchasing and actively buys through coops. Reach out to your Starbridge contact through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform to get onboarded to the recommended path.
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Early Buyer Signals
Board meetings and strategic plans from Galveston County
Galveston County Commissioners Court Special Meeting
Date: Sep 28, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The meeting included the official designation of 4-H week in the county and a discussion regarding a new training collaboration with the College of the Mainland Police Academy. The court approved revisions to the employee time-off policy for new hires and awarded contracts for engineering services related to coastal management as well as inmate telephone and commissary services. Additionally, the court convened for an executive session to consult on various matters of pending litigation.
Commissioners Court of Galveston County Special Meeting Minutes
Date: Sep 18, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The court convened to conduct an executive session for consultation with legal counsel regarding pending litigation. Additionally, the court considered and approved an order modifying the previously established boundaries for commissioners, constables, and justices of the peace.
Commissioners Court of Galveston County Regular Meeting
Date: Sep 14, 2026Type: Meeting mention
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The Commissioners Court meeting encompassed a wide range of administrative and fiscal actions, including approval of payroll and accounts payable, internal audit reports, and financial budget reports. Significant agenda items involved authorizing professional services agreements, approving appointments to various boards, and finalizing grant award acceptances, including those for mental health services and public defender programs. The court conducted a public hearing and subsequently adopted the fiscal year 2027 County Budget and the 2026 Tax Levy. Additionally, procurement actions were finalized, such as awarding contracts for trash barrel pickup services and printing services for newsletters, along with various internal budget adjustments and facility improvement projects.
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