Val Verde County Seeks Bids for Chavira Sports Complex Parking Lot

Families driving to a weekend soccer tournament or Little League game at the Robert "Bob" Chavira Sports Complex in Del Rio are about to get a fundamentally different arrival experience. Val Verde County issued solicitation BID-26-90 on April 3, calling for concrete materials to build a roughly 56,000-square-foot parking lot at the complex, a footprint larger than most big-box stores in Del Rio and one that will shape how thousands of residents enter and exit the facility for years to come.

The project scope goes beyond simple pavement. The county's bid documents specify construction of driveways, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and ADA-compliant ramps, meaning the build-out is designed from the start to accommodate visitors using wheelchairs, strollers, and mobility devices. For a complex that draws families from across Val Verde County, that ADA infrastructure is not a footnote; it is the difference between a venue accessible to everyone and one that turns people away at the parking lot.

The bid window is tight. Contractors and concrete suppliers had until April 10 to submit questions about the specifications, and the county has set April 23, 2026 as the advertised bid date. Any local or regional firm interested in competing for the work needs to retrieve the full bid package and addenda from the county's procurement office and confirm all submission requirements before that deadline closes. Late entries will not be considered.

The parking lot contract is a critical near-term gate for the broader Chavira Sports Complex project. Without it, the county cannot safely manage ingress and egress for tournaments, large-scale community gatherings, or regular weekend use across multiple fields. Getting the lot paved and ADA-certified is what transforms the complex from a construction site into a functioning public venue capable of drawing regional youth sports leagues and the hotel, restaurant, and retail spending that follows them to Del Rio.

Val Verde County Commissioners Court will ultimately vote to award the contract after bids are opened on April 23. Residents who want to track the project's schedule, final cost, and contractor selection can follow the award item on upcoming Commissioners Court agendas, where the winning bid amount will be entered into the public record.