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Board approves RFQ for professional engineering services over two dissenting votes

Mercedes Independent School District Board of Trustees · June 17, 2025

Summary

Trustees approved issuing an RFQ for mechanical, electrical and structural engineering services by a 5–2 vote; Trustees Oscar Hernandez and Nancy E. Vallejo voted against the RFQ.

The Board approved a Request for Qualifications for Professional Engineering Services covering mechanical, electrical and structural disciplines. Facilities Director Rolando Herrera presented the item and the motion passed by a 5–2 margin after discussion; Trustees Oscar Hernandez and Nancy E. Vallejo voted against the RFQ.

Trustees who opposed raised concerns prior to the vote (comments in the record indicate disagreement with proceeding without specified vendor selection criteria). The administration will issue the RFQ and evaluate respondents according to the district’s procurement rules.

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