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Committee reviews presolicitation for Western Park multigenerational center, outlines scoring and timeline
Summary
The Audit Committee heard a presolicitation briefing for a bonded construction project in District 1 to build a multigenerational center at Western Park, including scoring criteria, procurement limits and a November 2025 posting date; no procurement action was taken.
The San Antonio Audit Committee on June 10 heard a presolicitation briefing for construction work to convert Western Park Senior Center into a multigenerational center in Council District 1. The project is proposed to be funded with bond proceeds and the city described a planned solicitation process and evaluation criteria; committee members did not take action on the item.
The presentation, given by the city’s Director of Public Works, described a bond-funded project with a budget cited in the briefing as $6,500,000 for work in District 1. The director said the construction schedule is planned to cover a period of roughly 400 calendar days targeting completion in 2026 and that the solicitation would be posted in November 2025 with City Council approval expected in December 2025.
Committee members pressed staff on procurement rules and local-preference exclusions. The director said the procurement will follow state law on geographic preference and that local preference is limited to firms inside the city limits, as required by state statute. She said financial statements can be a barrier for small businesses, so the city will not require audited financial statements in this solicitation, and staff will consider alternative verifications such as bank letters or other data sources when evaluating smaller firms.
Staff detailed the scoring breakdown for proposal evaluation: 35 points for qualifications and staffing (including prior contracts), 15 points for project management/administration, 15 points for regional experience/performance, 15 points for price, and 10 points for Small Business Enterprise (SBE) program participation. The presentation also noted a 10 percent MW (minority/women) scoring component and described a campaign-contribution restriction window — a prohibition on campaign contributions beginning 10 days after the solicitation announcement through 30 calendar days following council approval of the contract.
The director told the committee the solicitation will also include restrictions on communications between proposers and city staff for the project period and that submissions will be evaluated competitively under those rules.
Councilmembers asked whether limiting preference to firms within the city would slow delivery and reduce the pool of bidders; the director said the city has discussed broader geographic preferences in the past but has not recommended expanding beyond city limits because of statutory limits and administration challenges. One councilmember said expanding the definition of “local” could increase contractor availability and speed up delivery; staff said they would continue to study options while complying with state law.
The item was presented for information only; the committee did not vote on the solicitation at the meeting.
The presentation closed with staff expressing an interest in engaging the older-adult community during design. In Spanish, the presenter said: "Estoy muy emocionada de este proyecto," welcoming community involvement.
