Audit committee hears pre-solicitation briefing for South Polaris police substation

At its March 28, 2025, meeting the San Antonio Audit Committee received a pre-solicitation briefing for a competitive sealed proposal to construct a South Polaris Police substation in District 3. The meeting caption listed an estimated total value of $17,004,879; the Public Works presenter rounded the construction estimate to $17,000,000 and said the project’s estimated construction time is 425 days.

The briefing matters because the project is funded through the city's 2022 bond program, will replace aging substations and sets procurement rules and scoring that affect which firms can compete. Committee members emphasized compliance with campaign contribution restrictions and community involvement on evaluation panels.

Razi Hosseini, director of the Public Works Department, presented the pre-solicitation materials. He said the solicitation will be advertised through the city's normal methods and described a proposed evaluation and voting committee that would…