Lancaster Independent School District Ionwave #RFQ 2026.B52 Legal

On-call construction legal services for Lancaster ISD’s bond program

Lancaster Independent School District is seeking on-call legal counsel for its bond-funded construction program. - Government buyer: Lancaster Independent School District, Purchasing Department, Dallas County, Texas. - Requested service: Construction and procurement legal support for the District’s 2026 Bond Program, including counsel, contract development and review, negotiation, and authorized representation. - Support may cover CMAR, CSP, design-build, and other project delivery methods, plus agreements for architects, engineers, program and construction managers, and consultants. - Other work may include amendments, addenda, change orders, solicitation review, procurement compliance, evaluations and awards, protests, and vendor challenges. - Qualifications: Firms should show strong construction-law and public-procurement experience, especially representing Texas school districts or other governmental entities on public construction and bond-funded programs. Compliance with District contractor policies and applicable statutory requirements, including the cited Texas Senate Bill 12 requirement, is notable. - Named organization/vendor: IonWave Technologies is identified as the e-bidding system’s technical support provider; it is not identified as a legal-services provider or OEM. - Qualification materials: Requested materials include firm and legal-team credentials, relevant experience, capabilities and work approach, along with specified conflict-of-interest, Form 1295, W-9, debarment/suspension, and educational-entities affidavit materials. - Term: One-year initial agreement with four additional one-year extension options.

Description

Lancaster Independent School District is requesting qualification statements from qualified firms to provide construction legal counsel and legal services for its Bond Program. Firms should demonstrate substantial experience in construction law, public procurement, and representing Texas public school districts in public construction projects and bond-funded programs. Responses are to be submitted electronically through the Lancaster ISD IONWAVE E-Bidding System. The source lists a November 27, 2026 submission deadline and also contains a conflicting note stating November 20, 2026.

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