Board of Education to consider 12 more contracts

Bellaire Examiner, April 9, 2013 - Administrators are recommending the HISD Board of Education authorize the district to negotiate design contracts with 12 firms on a dozen more 2012 bond projects, including 10 of the largest high schools. The projects represent about $750 million in bond dollars.

HISD forms bond oversight committee

River Oaks Examiner, April 6, 2013 - The Houston Independent School District is pleased to announce the selection of seven volunteers to serve on its newly reorganized Bond Oversight Committee as the district embarks on its $1.89 billion bond program approved by voters in November.  Administrators decided in December to revise the existing committee charter to give the group a more active role in monitoring the district’s bond program and keeping the public informed on new construction and renovation projects.

HISD sets committee to guide school design for 2012 bond work

Houston Business Journal, April , 2013 - The Houston Independent School District has set up a committee of experts to help advise the district on project team selection, facility planning and design as it embarks on the 2012 bond program to build or renovate 40 schools.

HISD to host contractor networking event for $1.89B bond program projects

Houston Business Journal, April 1, 2013 - Much like it did for architecture and engineering firms a few months ago, the Houston Independent School District is hosting construction networking events this week to discuss requirements for contractors interested in doing work for the $1.89 billion bond program. The event will start at 4 p.m. on April 3 at Delmar Fieldhouse, at 2020 Mangum Road, and will be the first in a series of these networking opportunities.

HISD kicking off series of networking events

River Oaks Examiner, April 1, 2013 - The Houston Independent School District’s Business Assistance office is hosting the first in a series of construction networking events on Wednesday, April 3, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Delmar Fieldhouse, 2020 Mangum Road.  The event will give attendees the opportunity to network and discuss requirements for the $1.89 billion bond program that will build or renovate 40 schools across the district, including 29 high schools.

HISD says security “top” priority in new schools (KRIV)

HISD recommends more architects for bond projects

Houston Business Journal, March 6, 2013 - Houston Independent School District administrators are recommending to the board of education three more architecture firms for work on the $1.89 billion bond program that voters approved in November.

HISD recommending architects for Examiner-area schools; board meets Thursday

West University Examiner, March 6, 2013 - Houston school district administrators are asking the Board of Education for authority to negotiate contracts with three firms on three more 2012 bond projects, including Grady Middle School, Condit Elementary, and the Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion K-8 School.

HISD to bring architecture short list to board of education

Houston Business Journal, Feb. 12, 2013 - The Houston Independent School District received 85 responses for its request for qualifications deadline on Jan. 15 from architecture and engineering firms interested in the district’s upcoming work. The district plans to bring its list of qualified firms to the Board of Directors on Feb. 14 for consideration to authorize contracts with the recommended firms.

HISD meeting with community tonight to discuss future site of Law Enforcement HS

The Leader, Jan. 31, 2013. Houston ISD will conduct a community meeting at 7 tonight in the auditorium of the High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, 4701 Dickson St. at Shepherd Drive, to discuss possible relocation of the campus, which is set to be rebuilt with bond funds approved in November. Trustee Juliet Stipeche, who was valedictorian of her graduating class at LE/CJ in 1992 and in whose district it’s assigned, fought to have the high school included in the nearly $2 billion bond proposal when it didn’t appear on Superintendent Terry Grier’s initial list.

HISD seeking service firms to help build new schools

West University Examiner, Jan. 30, 2013. Houston ISD is looking for firms that specialize in everything from construction materials testing and traffic engineering to surveying to take part in the 2012 bond program that will build or renovate 40 schools across the district.

Talks begin about moving Law Enforcement High School

Houston Chronicle, Jan. 29, 2013. After all the bickering at the HISD board table regarding the High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, the district is holding a meeting to get community input about where to relocate the campus.

HISD seeking bond watchdog committee members

Houston Business Journal, Jan. 17, 2013 - The Houston Independent School District is searching for volunteers to serve as a watchdog committee as the district rolls out its $1.89 billion bond program. Administrators decided in December to revise the charter to give the bond oversight committee, which will be composed of up to nine members, a more active role in monitoring the district’s bond program and keeping the public informed on new construction and renovation projects.

Houston Independent School District discusses future at event

Ultimate Heights, Dec. 31 - Houston Independent School District hosted the Building the Future event Friday, Dec. 14.  According to a press release from Houston Independent School District, "The half-day event, held at Kingdom Builders Center, gave more than 200 school officials, parents and community members the opportunity to share their thoughts on creating innovative educational environments, as the district kicks off its bond program to repair, build or replace 40 schools across the city.

HISD facility planners visit bond campuses, meet with principals

HISD News, Dec. 20 - Now that the Houston Independent School District has laid out the construction timeline for the 40 schools slated to be rebuilt or renovated under the 2012 bond program, planners are busy visiting principals and campuses to learn about each school’s unique needs and goals.

HISD building schedule: Waltrip among first, Garden Oaks among last for makeovers

The Leader, Dec. 14 - The easy part was done in the November general election, when Houston voters overwhelmingly passed a bond issue that will improve some of the area’s neediest schools. Now comes the real work – the bricks and mortar, literally.

HISD offers vendor workshops, seeks RFQ

Houston Defender - Entrepreneurs interested in doing business with HISD are invited to attend "How to do business with HISD" workshops in December.

HISD committee focusing on supplier diversity

Your Houston News, Dec. 13. Houston Independent School District has launched an Advisory Committee for Supplier Diversity to enhance its program for minority and women-owned business enterprises. The new committee begins meeting this month as the district moves forward with its 2012 bond program to repair, replace or build 40 schools. The goal of the committee is to provide input into how the district can improve M/WBE outreach efforts and accountability.

Bellaire-area schools prepare for bond projects

Houston Chronicle, Dec. 11 - Area Houston Independent School District campuses targeted to get projects through the recently approved $1.89 billion bond proposal are happily planning first steps toward making the improvements a reality.  The first of the construction projects are likely to begin in 2014, and HISD has not finished the order of the building projects yet, but officials at campuses like Lamar and Westbury high schools are planning advisory groups and gathering ideas for recommendations.

HISD gets the ball rolling on Bond package bidding

Houston Business Journal, Dec 7. The Houston Independent School District is at the starting line of a long selection process to find architectural and engineering firms that will take part in the $1.89 billion bond package that recently passed.

HISD to open bidding for $1.89B bond program projects

Houston Business Journal, Nov. 30 - The Houston Independent School District is getting the ball rolling on construction and renovation projects under the $1.89 billion bond program that voters approved earlier this month.

Bonds and trust

Houston Chronicle, Nov. 30 - We are deeply pleased that in the last election, this area's voters backed large education bonds: $425 million to expand Houston Community College; and a staggering $1.9 billion for the Houston Independent School District, chiefly to rebuild aging high schools. Even in both a state and an era known for anti-tax fervor, Houstonians voted to invest public dollars in education. Those votes make our city's future look brighter.

HISD launches advisory committee for supplier diversity

The Houston Independent School District is launching an Advisory Committee for Supplier Diversity to build on the ongoing success of its program for minority and women-owned business enterprises.

Learn how to do business with HISD

If you’re interested in doing business with the Houston Independent School District or would like some more information about the 2012 bond program, here’s your opportunity.

HISD seeks architectural and engineering services for 2012 bond program

Hundreds gather for HISD professional services networking event

HISD, Nov. 29 - The district prepares to open the solicitation process for firms interested in architectural and engineering work on the 40 bond schools.