Houston ISD Begins Rolling Out $2 Billion Bond Program

KHUF News, March 6, 2013 - Last November voters approved a $2 billion dollar bond program for the Houston Independent School District. Now the district's starting to roll out that program, which will fix or rebuild forty campuses.

HISD selects first architecture firms for bond work

HISD board split over layoffs; OKs contracts for 2012 bond projects

With $2 billion in bonds, HISD looking to expand M/WBE participation

The Leader, Feb. 2, 2013 - Houston ISD’s Supplier Diversity Advisory Committee got its second look Friday at proposed changes that would grow the district’s program for minority and women-owned enterprises.

Referendum’s approval may boost district

Insight, Jan. 25, 2013. Last year’s election brought about a lot of change in the United States, Texas, Houston and the Houston Independent School District.  Thanks to the passing of a bond referendum, about $2 billion over the next six to eight years have been allotted to repair or rebuild damaged schools, meaning many students will have completely new school buildings.

Houston ISD to Price First Piece of Record Bond Package

The Bond Buyer, Jan. 18, 2013 - Houston Independent School District will tap a record $1.89 billion bond authorization Wednesday with a $301 million issue expected to be followed in two weeks with another $150 million deal.

HISD deadlines on architect, engineer qualifications

Houston Business Journal, January 15th, 2013 - The Houston Independent School District’s new cutoff date to receive requests for qualification proposals from architects and engineers to design plans for projects in the $1.89 billion bond is Tuesday — extended from the original deadline on Jan. 7.

HISD reaching out to minority entrepreneurs

KTRK, Dec. 8 (video) - Houston ISD is looking to hire new contractors after their recently passed billion-dollar bond measure.

Building bonds to generate jobs

KRIV Fox 26, Nov. 8 -- It's fair to say Houstonians approved their very own stimulus package on Tuesday. Between HISD, Houston Community College and the city, nearly $3 billion worth of construction work will be going out for bids.

Possible spike in 2013 school bond packages could mean windfall for Houston-area firms

Houston Business Journal, Sept. 14 -- While the Houston-area construction industry awaits the voters’ decision in November on the Houston Independent School District’s whopping $1.89 billion bond package, a potentially bigger bonanza could be just around the corner.