Field manuals for Texas trade contractors
Practical, contractor-written guides on finding and winning local government work in Texas. No fluff, no boilerplate — just what you need to know to actually bid and win.
Statewide
Texas Municipal Bids: A Trade Contractor's Field Manual
Where Texas cities, counties, school districts, and state agencies publish their bids. How to register as a vendor, how to actually bid, how the Texas Prompt Payment Act guarantees you get paid in 30 days, and the six mistakes new municipal bidders make. ~18 min read.
By city
Houston
City of Houston, HISD, Harris County, Port of Houston, METRO. $14B/year of procurement.
Dallas
City of Dallas, DISD, Dallas County, DART, NTTA, DFW Airport. $18B/year DFW-wide.
San Antonio
City of San Antonio, CPS Energy, SAWS, NISD, Bexar County, VIA. $13B/year of procurement.
Austin
City of Austin, Austin Energy, Austin Water, AISD, Travis County, CapMetro, ABIA. $10B/year.
Fort Worth
City of Fort Worth, FWISD, Tarrant County, Trinity Metro, DFW. $10B/year.
El Paso
City of El Paso, El Paso Water, EPISD, YISD, SISD, El Paso County, Sun Metro. $4.5B/year.
By topic
How to bid on Texas municipal contracts (step by step)
A walkthrough of an actual Texas city bid from notice to award. Coming this month.
Texas school district bids: the trade contractor's path
1,022 ISDs, $1B+/year, less competition than federal. How to break in.