San ANtonio Texas contract

[Scott Stone]

http://epay.sanantonio.gov/RFPListings/uploads/IFB_310_200901080314440.pdf

This is a HUGE contract for someone in this area, or is reasonably close. It looks to be close to 5 or 6 million feet a year.

[Lightning Gene]

http://epay.sanantonio.gov/RFPListings/uploads/IFB_310_200901080314440.pdf

This is a HUGE contract for someone in this area, or is reasonably close. It looks to be close to 5 or 6 million feet a year.

Sure wished I lived Closer......

[PressurePros]

Sure wished I lived Closer......

I'm thinking of moving! Sounds like a great contract. Thanks for posting that up there, Scott.

[LSPW01]

Man they want all the water reclainmed. Knowing the San Antonio area it will go cheaper than most of us would do it. I'm only a 5 hour drive away, I may bid on it just to see how it goes.

[Gulf Coast Power Washing]

We are about 3.5-4 hours away. A job like that may be worth traveling for. I'm with you Danny, couldn't hurt to bid and see what happens. Thanks for posting Scott.

[Lightning Gene]

We are about 3.5-4 hours away. A job like that may be worth traveling for. I'm with you Danny, couldn't hurt to bid and see what happens. Thanks for posting Scott.

Good Luck To You all......Its a great contract and I live 2 hours away but not worth traveling for....Local company will get it.....Call me for sub work....Lol

[Carlos]

We are about 3.5-4 hours away. A job like that may be worth traveling for. I'm with you Danny, couldn't hurt to bid and see what happens. Thanks for posting Scott.


Go For it...what do you have to lose? Even if you don't get the bid you will have experience in submitting for the city.

[Scott Stone]

I am thinking that I might even bid it. Then I could prop a couple of people up local and turn them loose on the contract. The biggest thing would be the start up cost..

[CWheeler]

Thats a huge contract. I am in San Antonio but dont think i am set up to handle that scope of work. Contract like this could keep the schedule full!

[centexpw]

It not in my line of work, but I would be interested to see how it goes. From reading to proposal Its mostly the SAIA property and Downtown areas around the city. You would definitely need to be local. Because it is a 7 day a week job. And you need to reclaim, be inspected etc.

[Lightning Gene]

Im available for sub work....At my price...LOL

[PressurePros]

I wish I had the credentials to land this contract. I'd move down there in a heartbeat.

[Goldstone Exterior]

We bid this contract and are still waiting to see who is awarded this contract. We went and visited with The City of SA about this job and they have been doing it with Public Works employees for the last 10 years. Now they want to do this by contract.

[Adrian]

I wonder why they are not requesting that you become a registered vendor for the city. In other words, they would just pull bids from contractors that are already in their intranet system vs. drawing from outside bids. Maybe their reasoning has something to do with the allocated funds for the project. In other words, maybe the bid will simply go to the lowest compliant bidder.

[Adrian]

I wish I had the credentials to land this contract. I'd move down there in a heartbeat.


In the words of the great Clint Eastwood.....

"If you are going to shoot, then shoot, don't just stand there holding the gun"


Sorry Ken, I had to.:yes:

The lone star would be glad to have ya.
Of course you know, we all own oil wells, land, and livestock and personal airstrips in our back yards if PW biz ever tanks.:cool:

[PressurePros]

Adrian, of all the states in the union, Texas is the one that appeals to me most. After talking to Chris Chappel last night, I'm convinced the San Antonio area is a good fit for me.

If you read that RFP, it pretty much says the contract will be awarded to the lowest bidder. I hear 1.5-2 cents per square was probably going to be the number. Chris also told me that the S.A police are issuing big citations to night time cleaners not in compliance with CWA.

[Adrian]

Adrian, of all the states in the union, Texas is the one that appeals to me most. After talking to Chris Chappel last night, I'm convinced the San Antonio area is a good fit for me.

If you read that RFP, it pretty much says the contract will be awarded to the lowest bidder. I hear 1.5-2 cents per square was probably going to be the number. Chris also told me that the S.A police are issuing big citations to night time cleaners not in compliance with CWA.


S.A. is a great city to live in. If police are getting involved with CWA compliancy, that's great. It will only support the 12 compliancy officers dedicated to enforcing the code, which do work all hours of the day and night which I have been told as well. Not stating that as gospel.

S.A. has a larger force than Austin or Houston which means they would have the ability to work hours other than the 9-5ers.
It's a big tourist city and a very clean one at that.
I have lived there for several years and found it to be one of the nicest cultural digs in the state with the riverwalk and alamo plus many other draws.

Not to leave out some of the great suburbia towns as well. It is a great metro area. Of course it has it's urban withdrawals as well, but very well kept "in check".:got-hooligan:

Cinco de mayo is a one day holiday that somehow always seems to last a week.:clap:

Cmon down and gets some REAL tex mex food and see what you have been missing.

Plus the winters only last about 45 minutes, so you would be busy year round.:cool:

[FCPWLLC]

How is the Humidity? Does it grow green mold ($$$) like here in KY?

[Adrian]

How is the Humidity? Does it grow green mold ($$$) like here in KY?


Tons of humidity. S.A. falls under the South Tx. category and is no less fortunate than the rest of us southern folks when it comes to the humidity. Mix that with the heat of June- Sept. and you will want to knock off work by 2 or 3 and hit the pool. Literally, people are in shorts and tank tops til Nov. from the hill country on down to the gulf.
It takes a little getting used to.
Even in Dec. there are days of 80 degrees.
Plus if you are old like me 2 oclock is a long day.

I usually carry an extra set of uniforms with me because of the humidity.
Mix that with the lovely odor of SH and most outsiders would think you smell like a homeless person who used himself as a toilet.:pukey:

Most flatwork and bldgs. are black and green like you are used to.
The wood tends to warp alot as well.:clap: $$$

[Carlos]

Texas has been on my radar screen for quite sometime....Ken ...you know the story!

So...Ken, Michael and 'Los will move their operations to TX. We have Adrian, Jen & Eric, Scott D, Gene, Michael from Centex. Clint W....that is the recipe for some power house washing companies!!!:clap::clap:

[Adrian]

Texas has been on my radar screen for quite sometime....Ken ...you know the story!

So...Ken, Michael and 'Los will move their operations to TX. We have Adrian, Jen & Eric, Scott D, Gene, Michael from Centex. Clint W....that is the recipe for some power house washing companies!!!:clap::clap:



not to mention that the lone star is the only state in the union with the ability to seceed from the union and become it's own country.... hence
"The Lone Star"


......just sayin.

We are still pretty economically sound... and pretty much don't need any
Barry handouts.

.... and Austin will still be the "live music capital" of the world.:biggrin::worshippy::cool:

[CWheeler]

Y'all come on down, Texas is a great place! I am fortunate enough to have lived here all my life and LOVE IT!!! Summers get hot, but you get used to it its the humidity that sucks, besides thats what the rivers and lakes are for. Then there is the "Tex-Mex" and BBQ cant beat it!

Carlos & Ken there is enough cleaning companies here so if you come you can only visit. LOL.

[CWheeler]

Just a little FYI
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio

[Carlos]

Y'all come on down, Texas is a great place! I am fortunate enough to have lived here all my life and LOVE IT!!! Summers get hot, but you get used to it its the humidity that sucks, besides thats what the rivers and lakes are for. Then there is the "Tex-Mex" and BBQ cant beat it!

Carlos & Ken there is enough cleaning companies here so if you come you can only visit. LOL.

I hear ya Clint. My son is a Junior at the Univ. of Texas. I am making plans to fly down there in July with the wife and daughter to visit him. After that we are going to rent a car and drive to New Orleans for the Round Table that Thad is having.

I hear though that Texas is bustling with business? I looked at the TX market about 4 years ago as a possible opportunity....still may! :rolleyes:

[Adrian]

Y'all come on down, Texas is a great place! I am fortunate enough to have lived here all my life and LOVE IT!!! Summers get hot, but you get used to it its the humidity that sucks, besides thats what the rivers and lakes are for. Then there is the "Tex-Mex" and BBQ cant beat it!

Carlos & Ken there is enough cleaning companies here so if you come you can only visit. LOL.


Aw cmon Clint, there's plenty of room here for them.
This place is gargantuous.
Carlos, could cover West Tx which is the begining of the Southwest feel.
Ken could cover North Tx., as they still get snow every year and won't feel homesick.

[CWheeler]

Adrian that sounds good, although I wouldn't wish West Texas upon my worst enemies.

[Adrian]

Yeah, good point Clint.
No Harm intended carlos. Lost my head for a moment.:yes:

[PressurePros]

Adrian, thanks for giving me the prime location. Actually the entire transition team is moving to San Antonio and we are going to establish a mega conglomerate. Jon Fife and William Page are coming as well.

[Adrian]

you should come on cinco de mayo... remember what I said about their "one day" holiday. You can start the week after the hangovers stop. lol.

You really will love it here.
The breakfast tacos are out of this world. ha ha.

[Carlos]

you should come on cinco de mayo... remember what I said about their "one day" holiday. You can start the week after the hangovers stop. lol.

You really will love it here.
The breakfast tacos are out of this world. ha ha.

I bet they are....:Smiley-2153:

[Thad.]

Carlos doesn't know tacos but he sure knows breakfast.
:Smiley-2010:

If all y'all move to TX then we can have just two big blowouts a year, TX and NOLA!

[Carlos]

Carlos doesn't know tacos but he sure knows breakfast.
:Smiley-2010:

If all y'all move to TX then we can have just two big blowouts a year, TX and NOLA!

...and I have Thad to thank for this. Thad is the Breakfast King in the French Quarter. :Smiley-2156:

[CWheeler]

Carlos doesn't know tacos but he sure knows breakfast.
:Smiley-2010:

If all y'all move to TX then we can have just two big blowouts a year, TX and NOLA!



Thats what i was thinking, I'll cook the BBQ!

[Carlos]

....someone mention Bar-b-Que? :Smiley-2038: I am game....when's the party?

[Lightning Gene]

They need to study up on Texas before moving here....There is an entrance exam to live here

[EasyPro]

Have any of you texans ever been to the texas redneck games? Erica went last year with a friend from down there and she said it was a blast

[PressurePros]

They need to study up on Texas before moving here....There is an entrance exam to live here

In:

I can group 6 rounds from a .45 at 30 feet.
I love barbecue and steak.

Out:

I can't squeal out a proper Yeeee hawww.
I hate the Dallas Cowboys.
I'm not a fan of country music.

[Scott D.]

In:

I can group 6 rounds from a .45 at 30 feet.
I love barbecue and steak.

Out:

I can't squeal out a proper Yeeee hawww.
I hate the Dallas Cowboys.
I'm not a fan of country music.


Oooh, 2 out of 5 Ken. Tuff luck.

Anyone else?

[John Paul]

Have any of you texans ever been to the texas redneck games? Erica went last year with a friend from down there and she said it was a blast


The first year I had my rig I tried to get in with that event washing ATV's. That was a couple years ago and his event location did not have water. I thought this was going to be a shoe-in.

He told me that I couldn't get back in after leaving because the lines would be too long, and there would be no way to usher me in ahead of others...


I tried ATV washing at a couple other rides, but it didn't take long to figure out high volume/low pricing was not a good goal to strive for. Shortly after, I found PT State and started focusing on the residential side of things.

But no, haven't been to one, but a lot of people enjoy it around here. It is usually held within an hour or so of where I live.

[Thad.]

In:

I can group 6 rounds from a .45 at 30 feet.
I love barbecue and steak.

Out:

I can't squeal out a proper Yeeee hawww.
I hate the Dallas Cowboys.
I'm not a fan of country music.

You'll definitely have to move to Austin with all the liberals and hippies then.

[John Paul]

But don't worry about it, Austin is an awesome place. Some of the best live music around on a daily basis.

Great food, lots of things to do and oooh those college girls...

[CWheeler]

But don't worry about it, Austin is an awesome place. Some of the best live music around on a daily basis.

Great food, lots of things to do and oooh those college girls...


How could we froget the Texas women!!

[cmturner]

Ah man I lived in just north of Houston for a year, right around The Woodlands area. It was something else, I thought it got humid in Missouri, they don't even compare. At lease there is always Air conditioning. I bet there would be a ton of work in that area now. I miss James Coney Islands, Whataburger and Kolaches. Kolaches from Shipleys donuts are unfreakin real. I have considered making a weekend run back down just to big up a box of them things. 12 hour drive has talked me out of it everytime. People up here have NO idea at all what Kolache is.

Funny, BBQ here is like Brats, burgers and porksteaks, down in Texas its all about the brisket. They didn't even know what a freakin Brat was at the check out line in Walmart. Now that they have football in Houston maybe they will figure out what they have been missing.

Oh you guys have the absolute best sporting goods store too, The Academy. That place is great.
Soo if anyone wants to ship me a package with some of them Kolaches in it I would greatly appreciate it.:yes::yes::clap::Smiley-2010:

[John Paul]

You need to try Best Wurst on 6th street in Austin if you're ever there, that will cure your itch for Brats.


The ultimate "on the way home from the bar" stop.

[Scott D.]

Ah man I lived in just north of Houston for a year, right around The Woodlands area. It was something else, I thought it got humid in Missouri, they don't even compare. At lease there is always Air conditioning. I bet there would be a ton of work in that area now. I miss James Coney Islands, Whataburger and Kolaches. Kolaches from Shipleys donuts are unfreakin real. I have considered making a weekend run back down just to big up a box of them things. 12 hour drive has talked me out of it everytime. People up here have NO idea at all what Kolache is.

Funny, BBQ here is like Brats, burgers and porksteaks, down in Texas its all about the brisket. They didn't even know what a freakin Brat was at the check out line in Walmart. Now that they have football in Houston maybe they will figure out what they have been missing.

Oh you guys have the absolute best sporting goods store too, The Academy. That place is great.
Soo if anyone wants to ship me a package with some of them Kolaches in it I would greatly appreciate it.:yes::yes::clap::Smiley-2010:

LOL. I find it strange and kind of sad that the rest of the country doesnt know about Kolaches!! I didnt know they were only on our area until I came over seas!! Shiplys are the best, but Morning Kolaches and Kolache factory kick a$$ too!

If we do an RT in Houston, Ill cater breakfast as well as lunch, and give everyone the joy of the Kolache. :yes:

[Justin]

I LOVE KOLACHES!!!!

Sorry for shouting but I have been craving kolaches for a month.

[Gulf Coast Power Washing]

WHHHHAT?!!! Nobody else has Kolaches?!!!

What is going on in this world??!!!

Mmmmmmm sausage and cheese from Shipleys......


~Jen

[John Paul]

Boudin kolaches.

[Justin]

We have kolaches over here but no shipleys. To be honest though I never heard of them till I was working out in Orange TX last year. Some guys from out there brought them in and I was hooked. Now that I'm think about it what was I thinking about going into business pressure washing. I am going to open a Shipleys here. Free kolaches for life and those things are like crack.

[Scott D.]

WHHHHAT?!!! Nobody else has Kolaches?!!!

What is going on in this world??!!!

Mmmmmmm sausage and cheese from Shipleys......


~Jen

The little donut place across from Oreilly's on 646 and 517 has some awesome Kolaches too! We live in the neighborhood right across the street so we get them every morning.

oh man, I cant wait to get home. Them kolaches gonna get it :got-hooligan:

[centexpw]

You boys need to get out more. Shipleys Kolaches are good but not Great. You need to get to the small town in some of those Bohemian Square head parts of TX. There is a small town north of Waco called West. Pay close attention you may get lost. It has a store called " The Czech Stop (http://www.czechstop.net/home.php) " check out the menu it will make your mouth water. Also Lightning Gene has " The Kolache Bakery" right there in Caldwell. I havent been there in a few years but it was awesome last time I was there.

[Lightning Gene]

Caldwell is the Kolache Capital Of Texas......

[Gulf Coast Power Washing]

The little donut place across from Oreilly's on 646 and 517 has some awesome Kolaches too! We live in the neighborhood right across the street so we get them every morning.

oh man, I cant wait to get home. Them kolaches gonna get it :got-hooligan:


Oh yeah! Have you guys tried that little pizza place right there also?
I heard it was pretty good.

[Scott D.]

That new one? It wasnt open yet when I left. I cant wait to get in and try it...

[cmturner]

Oh my gosh, what did I get started besides my belly rumbleing. Someone needs to figure out a way to ship me a box of them. Scott you need to have a Houston RT, I could justify the trip back down there then, show my wife and kids where I lived at for a short time. I got a filling the entire back of our Ford Escape would be filled up with fajita meat and kolaches for the drive back. Does anyone do any work up in the Woodlands or Spring area, I lived in Spring over off of Rayford Rd.

[Carlos]

I am down with a RT in Houston....

[Scott D.]

Oh my gosh, what did I get started besides my belly rumbleing. Someone needs to figure out a way to ship me a box of them. Scott you need to have a Houston RT, I could justify the trip back down there then, show my wife and kids where I lived at for a short time. I got a filling the entire back of our Ford Escape would be filled up with fajita meat and kolaches for the drive back. Does anyone do any work up in the Woodlands or Spring area, I lived in Spring over off of Rayford Rd.

Alot of my work is in the Spring area. I also own a rental house in the Fox Run subdivision off of Riley Fuzzel.

[cmturner]

Man that is crazy, this is a small world. The house we lived in was in Fox Run just right up next to Rilley Fuzzel. It was on Raestone St, my brother and a friend of his from the navy opened up a computer store so I moved down to help them out. I only stayed about 1 year becuase they ended up closing up the store. Man we use to do a TON of paintballing when I lived down there, played in lots of scenario games. I had fun I think the entire year that I was down there, except the whole crawfish bowl things, that was nasty.:biggrin:

[Scott D.]

Man that is crazy, this is a small world. The house we lived in was in Fox Run just right up next to Rilley Fuzzel. It was on Raestone St, my brother and a friend of his from the navy opened up a computer store so I moved down to help them out. I only stayed about 1 year becuase they ended up closing up the store. Man we use to do a TON of paintballing when I lived down there, played in lots of scenario games. I had fun I think the entire year that I was down there, except the whole crawfish bowl things, that was nasty.:biggrin:

OK all the cool points you gained by being from Houston, you just lost!! :redcard::ban::got-hooligan::villagers: LOL

YOu can be sure that if we do the Houston RT next year, there will for sure be Crawfish!!

When you take a left off of Riley Fuzzel onto Fox run blvd, our rental is in the newer part when you take your first right.

[cmturner]

Aww come on man, lets go with some brisket or some fajitas. I will get down there early enough to show all the Texas guys how to BBQ something besides brisket. Before I went down to Texas the brisket to me was a wasted piece of meat, after eating it texas style it big time moved up my list. I bet I gained 25lbs while I was down there, always good food.

[John Paul]

Will be having a couple of crawfish boils in the next couple of weeks, it's almost time to hit it big time. The key is purging them correctly, purge them twice.

[CWheeler]

Scott you get the crawfish ill get the brisket, sounds like a party!!!


Ohh and everyone keeps forgeting the fact that we have HEB!

[E-P-W]

Did Anybody get san antonio contract?

[Scott D.]

Scott you get the crawfish ill get the brisket, sounds like a party!!!


Ohh and everyone keeps forgeting the fact that we have HEB!

Haha, I only shop at Harry-E-Butts. Lol.

That arrangement works for me!! I get Crawfish cheap. I live right by Texas City, which has some of the cheapest, fattest crawfish in the state. :yes:

[Jfife]

What is a kolache? It sounds like a mexican STD.

[Adrian]

Haha, I only shop at Harry-E-Butts. Lol.

That arrangement works for me!! I get Crawfish cheap. I live right by Texas City, which has some of the cheapest, fattest crawfish in the state. :yes:



It's a shame that the Houston area does not have the full blown H.E.B. central market like the one's in Austin.
Literally you need a map to navigate through the market which you can get at the entrance.

There are sub central markets here in Houston, but, if you have ever been to the one in South Austin, you will know what I am referring to. It is a city of fresh produce and seafood under one roof about the size of a city block.

We're not talking something like a Whole Foods Market or Farmers market.
And by the way they also have live music while you shop as well as refridgerated shopping carts. It is top shelf shopping at it's finest and freshest.

If they only had it here in Houston ( not the sub branches either) it would be worth the trip no matter where you are in the metro area.


... just sayin.

Back to bed now as the neck is killing me. Man I hate being down.
Have a great day all. Life is still great ( I think)

[centexpw]

Central Market Rocks. It is like a food field trip. There are like 8 different restaurants inside. Rumor has it that Brother Charles setup CM as a separate intenty because HEB didnt think it was feasible. But they do coop. There product line is awesome.

[Goldstone Exterior]

Has anyone heard if this contract has been awarded?