GREATER NORTHSIDE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

The Greater Northside Management District is seeking vendors for multiple service contracts as detailed in their September 17, 2025 board meeting agenda. Key procurement opportunities include a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Right-of-Way (ROW) Maintenance/Litter Program services to enter into a new contract with a vendor, and a contract for Newsletter Writing Services with Bertrand Communications. Other active projects discussed include the Quitman Pedestrian Improvement project (construction and tree planting), the South District Study, and security services involving patrol updates and Flock camera reports. The District is also reviewing sponsorship requests for the Northside Festival and the GNCC Golf Tournament. The meeting is scheduled for September 17, 2025, at 218 Joyce Street, Houston, TX.

Sealed proposals are requested for landscaping services. The scope of work includes mowing, edging, trimming, clean-up of common areas and ditches, cleaning of curbs and gutters, planting and clean-up of designated esplanades and plazas, installation of cameras to monitor illegal dumping, special clean-up projects, repair of water lines and backflow, and protection of special project landscaping from weather.

The Greater Northside Management District (GNMD) is soliciting sealed proposals for comprehensive landscape maintenance and right-of-way (ROW) services. The scope of work includes mowing, edging, and trimming of common ROW areas; clean-up and policing of ditches and common areas; cleaning and sweeping of curbs and gutters; trash removal; and maintenance of designated esplanades and sites. Additional tasks involve camera installation for illegal dumping monitoring, participation in special clean-up projects, water line and backflow repairs, and protecting special project landscaping from weather. Bidders must submit proposals on provided forms with prices in both words and numerals. Sealed bids are due no later than 4:00 p.m. on July 28th, 2025, at the GNMD offices in Houston, Texas. Questions should be directed to Rebecca C. Reyna.

The Greater Northside Management District (GNMD) is authorizing a Notice of Invitation to Bid for the construction of the Quitman Street Bikeway and sidewalks. The project scope extends from West of Houston Avenue to West of Elysian Street under UPIN No. 2 2112MFIXEO1. The project involves collaboration with Harris County Precinct 2, the City of Houston, and the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO). The work includes pedestrian and transit infrastructure improvements, specifically bikeway and sidewalk construction. This notice was authorized during the regular board meeting held on October 14, 2022.

The Greater Northside Management District is holding a public hearing to consider supplementing the district's taxpayer registry and imposing tax assessments on properties within the district. The proposed services and improvements cover six areas: Public Safety and Surveillance; Visual Image and Area Enhancement; Marketing and Perception Enhancement; Planning and Infrastructure; Business and Labor Development; and District Operation and Administration. The estimated annual cost for these services is $2,333,339, totaling $16,333,373 over the remaining seven years of the ten-year Service Plan. The proposed assessment rate is $0.10 per $100 of valuation based on 2023 Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD) records. The public hearing is scheduled for November 13, 2023, at Art in the Heart – HTX in Houston, TX.

The Greater Northside Management District (GNMD) has issued a public notice regarding its proposed Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) goals for federally funded contracts for fiscal years 2024 through 2026. The district has proposed an overall annual DBE goal of 7.2% to be achieved through race-neutral means. GNMD is seeking public comments on this goal and the associated goal calculation, which is available for review on the district's website or at their Houston office. Interested parties can submit comments to the DBE Liaison Officer at 615 North Loop East, Suite 104, Houston, Texas 77022. The notice is provided in both English and Spanish.

Greater Northside Management District (GNMD) is seeking bids for a construction project including pedestrian and bike improvements along Quitman Street. Sealed proposals are due by December 13, 2023. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for November 14, 2023.

This document is a bid form for a Landscaping Maintenance (Litter Abatement) Contract with the Greater Northside Management District. Bidders are to provide their proposed sum for the work, which is expected to be completed within 12 consecutive calendar months.