Field manuals for Texas trade contractors
Practical, contractor-written guides on finding and winning local government work in Texas. No fluff, no boilerplate — just what you need to know to actually bid and win.
Statewide guides
Texas Municipal Bids: A Trade Contractor's Field Manual
Where Texas cities, counties, school districts, and state agencies publish their bids. How to register as a vendor, how to bid, how the Texas Prompt Payment Act works, and six mistakes new bidders make. ~18 min read.
Texas School District Bids: 1,022 ISDs, $80B/year
Texas Education Code §44.031, bond programs, JOC contracts, background checks, MWBE goals, and the trade contractor's playbook for ISD work.
How to Bid on Texas Municipal Contracts: Step-by-Step
The 10-step playbook from vendor registration to winning your first municipal contract. Pre-submit checklist + common mistakes.
By city — major metros
Houston
City of Houston, HISD, Harris County, Port of Houston, METRO. $14B/year of procurement.
Dallas
City of Dallas, DISD, Dallas County, DART, NTTA, DFW Airport. $18B/year DFW-wide.
San Antonio
City of San Antonio, CPS Energy, SAWS, NISD, Bexar County, VIA. $13B/year.
Austin
City of Austin, Austin Energy, Austin Water, AISD, Travis County, CapMetro, ABIA. $10B/year.
Fort Worth
City of Fort Worth, FWISD, Tarrant County, Trinity Metro, DFW. $10B/year.
El Paso
City of El Paso, El Paso Water, EPISD, YISD, SISD, El Paso County, Sun Metro. $4.5B/year.
By city — additional metros
Plano
City of Plano, PISD, Collin County, Collin College. $4.1B Collin County metro.
Arlington
City of Arlington, AISD, Tarrant County, UTA, DFW. $4B+ annually. World Cup 2026 host.
Corpus Christi
City of Corpus, CCISD, Nueces County, Port of Corpus Christi (largest US crude export port), TAMUCC.
Lubbock
City of Lubbock, Lubbock Power & Light, LISD, Frenship ISD, Texas Tech, TTUHSC. $3.5B.