Val Verde County seeks bids for new well at Del Rio sports complex

Val Verde County is seeking sealed proposals for a new water well, pressure tank and pressure system at the Robert “Bob” Chavira Sports Complex in Del Rio, with bids due July 9 at 10:00 a.m. through the county Purchasing Department at 509 E. Gibbs St., Del Rio, Texas 78840.

The notice, RFP 26-92, turns a familiar recreation project into a question of utility capacity and long-term upkeep. County records identify the complex as part of the Robert “Bob” Chavira Sports Complex in Del Rio 78840, and the new well is meant to give the site a dependable water supply for field maintenance, restrooms and everyday operations when youth sports, tournaments and other community events bring heavy traffic.

That matters because the complex has already moved well beyond the idea stage. In October 2024, the county issued an environmental assessment request for the Robert Chavira Val Verde Sports Complex under HUD Community Project Funding B-24-CP-TX 2120, and that packet placed the project site in the Del Rio Middle School area at 720 Raymond Lozano Blvd. By March 12, 2026, a county agenda showed the Purchasing Agent had been authorized to seek qualifications from engineering firms for the Robert “Bobby” Chavira Sports Complex, another sign that the project was still advancing through design and procurement.

The county also marked the project publicly on Dec. 16, 2025, with a groundbreaking ceremony at 720 E. De La Rosa St. in Del Rio, where local coverage said county and San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District officials honored Roberto “Bob” Chavira’s legacy. One report placed the project at more than $4 million, with federal grant support and an estimated two-year construction timeline, making the water-well contract one of the next practical pieces needed to keep that investment moving.

Chavira’s name gives the project a community meaning beyond concrete and pipe. Local profiles describe Roberto “Bob” Chavira as a longtime Del Rio educator, coach, community leader and former school-board member. The county’s new bid request suggests the test now is not only whether the complex gets built, but whether it can be maintained well enough to serve the teams, families and public gatherings that will depend on it.