06275 and 06276 RFQ Solicitation_1.pdf

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Request for Qualification (RFQ) for

Design Engineering Services for PGBT Segment 8 Wall Stabilization (Phase 3A for 11 Walls) between IH 30 and IH 20 Solicitation Number: 06275-PGB-08-PS-PD and Design Engineering Services for PGBT Segment 8 Wall Stabilization (Phase 3B for 9 Walls) between IH 30 and IH 20 Solicitation Number: 06276-PGB-08-PS-PD

Date Issued Date Revised

September 18, 2026

Pre-Submittal Conference

Microsoft Teams Virtual Meeting Details:

Meeting ID: 226 605 794 340 611 Passcode: nB6rm3dm

September 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CT Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference Join Microsoft Teams Meeting +1 469-214-9499,,724183319# Phone conference ID: 724 183 319# Passcode: nB6rm3dm

Submittal Question Deadline Submit Questions via www.nttamarketplace.org

October 8, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CT

Proposal Due Date Submit Responses via www.nttamarketplace.org

October 22, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CT

NTTA

5900 West Plano Parkway, Suite 100, Customer Service Center, Plano, Texas 75093

Solicitation Contact Person Milad Muhammad Qasim mmuhammadqasim@ntta.org

Contract Term Three (3) years

Project Description:

NOTE:

To be considered for this procurement, each Respondent MUST include with their Response all REQUIRED documents. Respondents MUST upload their response to NTTA’s Marketplace (https://www.nttamarketplace.org), no later than the date and time identified above as the “Response Due Date”. Alternatively, if electronic submittal is not possible, a physical response may be submitted to the above address. When responding, be certain to check the CONFIDENTIAL check box for each uploaded document. You must do so for each document that you would like to designate as confidential. If you fail to check this box, such document(s) will be viewable by the general public.

Small Business Goal: _24_% NIGP Code(s):

907-83 925-46 925-88 968-84 989-75

Investigation, plans, specifications and engineer’s estimate for stabilization of selected MSE retaining walls along PGBT Segment 8 mainlanes between IH 30 and IH 20.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Background B. NTTA Mission Statement and Values

II. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. Contract Term B. Property of North Texas Tollway Authority C. Award Limitations D. Language, Words Used Interchangeably

III. INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS

A. Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Statement B. Pre-Submittal Conference C. Registration, Acknowledgement, and Addendums D. Inquiries

IV. PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES

A. Prerequisites to Consideration of Responses B. Response Preparation C. Response Format and Content Requirements D. Submittal of Responses E. Determination of Non-Responsible Respondent F. Determination of Non-Responsive Respondent G. Rejection of Responses H. Withdrawing a Response

V. EVALUATION OF RESPONSES

A. Evaluation of Written Responses B. Interviews

VI. CONTRACT AWARD

VII. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

A. Acceptance of Evaluation Procedures and Criteria B. Procurement Policy, RFQ, and Applicable Law C. Confidential Information and Texas Public Information Act D. Award Non-Exclusive E. Third-Party “Remit-To” F. Tax-Exempt Authority G. Incurring Costs H. Disclosure of Interested Parties I. Hold Harmless Agreement J. Equal Opportunity K. Disclaimer of Liability L. Licenses/Certificates

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M. Notice of Impropriety N. Force Majeure

VIII. PROCUREMENT PROTESTS

IX. APPENDICIES

A. Scope of Work B. Required Forms C. Insurance Requirements D. BDOD Forms – Small Business Program E. Form of Contract

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I. INTRODUCTION

The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) invites experienced and qualified firms to submit their qualifications to provide the Design Engineering Services for PGBT Segment 8 Wall Stabilization (Phase 3A for 11 Walls) and Design Engineering Services for PGBT Segment 8 Wall Stabilization (Phase 3B for 9 Walls) between IH 30 and IH 20 (the “Project”) to NTTA in accordance with the terms of this RFQ. A firm that seeks to be awarded the contract (the “Contract”) under this RFQ will be referred to as a Respondent. A submission made in response to this RFQ will be referred to as a Response.

This RFQ includes the Scope of Work and other requirements for the Project that NTTA has determined are pertinent to the preparation of a Response.

NTTA intends to award a Contract on the basis of the Respondents’ demonstrated competence and qualifications to perform the services required for the Project for a fair and reasonable price. The professional fees under a Contract may not exceed any maximum provided by law.

The form of the Contract NTTA intends to utilize for this procurement is included with this RFQ. However, NTTA reserves the right to modify the attached form of the Contract as NTTA deems necessary or advisable for particular requirements of the Project.

A. Background

NTTA is a regional tollway authority governed by Chapter 366 of the Texas Transportation Code authorized to acquire, construct, maintain, repair, and operate turnpike projects in the North Texas region. NTTA serves its member counties of Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant and is responsible for the NTTA System of toll roads in the region, including Dallas North Tollway, President George Bush Turnpike, Sam Rayburn Tollway, SH 360, Addison Airport Toll Tunnel, Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge, Chisholm Trail Parkway, and Mountain Creek Lake Bridge. NTTA is governed by a nine-member board of directors (Board) with two members appointed by each of the four NTTA member counties. A ninth member is appointed by the Governor of Texas.

B. NTTA Mission Statement and Values

To provide a safe and reliable toll road system, increase value and mobility options for our customers, operate the Authority in a businesslike manner, protect our bondholders, and partner to meet our region's growing need for transportation infrastructure.

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II. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. Contract Term The Contract will become effective upon its final execution by both parties and satisfaction of the requirements of Section 2252.908 of the Texas Government Code and all other applicable legal requirements. The Term of the Contract is three (3) years.

B. Property of North Texas Tollway Authority Subject to the provisions of this RFQ concerning Confidential Information, all written and electronic correspondence, appendices, photographs, reports, printed material, tapes, disks, designs, and other graphic and visual aids submitted to NTTA during this procurement, whether included in the Response or otherwise submitted, will become the property of NTTA upon delivery to NTTA, and will not be returned to the submitting parties.

C. Award Limitations NTTA is dividing the Design Engineering Services for PGBT Segment 8 Wall Stabilization between IH 30 and IH 20 into two separate (Phase 3A for 11 Walls and Phase 3B for 9 Walls) contracts. Two separate prime firms will be selected. If a firm is selected as a Prime Consultant for one of the contracts, that firm will not be allowed to perform more than 15 percent of the services as a subconsultant for the other design engineering services contract. Firms and their sub-consultants are currently serving under contract with NTTA as General Engineering Consultants, Program Management Consultants, Maintenance Management Consultants, Facilities Management Consultant, Construction Engineering Consultants, Traffic and Revenue Consultants are expressly prohibited from submitting proposals and providing services for this project.

D. Language, Words Used Interchangeably The words “shall,” “must,” and “will” are equivalent in this RFQ and indicate a mandatory requirement or condition, the material deviation from which will not be waived by NTTA. A deviation is material if, at the sole discretion of NTTA, the deficient response is not in substantial accord with this RFQ’s mandatory condition requirements. The words “should” and “may” are equivalent in the RFQ and indicate very desirable conditions or requirements but are permissive in nature. Deviation from, or omission of, such a desirable condition or requirement will not in and of itself cause automatic rejection of a Response but may result in the Response being considered as not in the best interest of NTTA.

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III. INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS

A. Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Statement

Each Respondent agrees that any information accessed or gained by it in the course of the procurement under this RFQ or, if applicable, in performance duties under the Contract will be maintained in confidence and will not be released, discussed, or made known to any party or parties for any reason whatsoever, except as required to perform the duties required or where disclosure is required by law or mandated by a court of law.

Each Respondent must execute a “Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Statement” and return it to NTTA. The Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Statement is located under the REQUIRED FORMS section of this RFQ (Appendix B).

B. Pre-Submittal Conference

A virtual pre-response conference will be conducted for this solicitation and, it will be open to the public to attend. The purpose of the conference is to review the scope and requirements of this RFQ and allow interested Respondents to ask questions.

At least one (1) representative from each firm that intends to submit a Response as a Respondent is encouraged to attend by calling Phone# +1 469-214-9499,,724183319# Conf.ID: 724 183 319# to join the pre-response conference Microsoft Teams Meeting.

C. Registration, Acknowledgement, and Addendums

A Respondent must complete vendor registration and acknowledge this RFQ through NTTA Marketplace (www.nttamarketplace.org) in order to participate in this solicitation. Acknowledgement ensures that the Respondent receives notifications regarding the solicitation. This includes, but is not limited to, notifications advising Respondent of addendums, amendments, and clarifications to this RFQ (each, an “Addendum”). Respondents should acknowledge each Addendum, if any, to this

RFQ.

If NTTA issues an Addendum to this RFQ (whether a change to the solicitation specifications or any other modification) after a Response has already been submitted, the Respondent, at its option, may access, modify, and resubmit its Response to take such Addendum into account. Any submitted sealed Response may be updated prior to the closing date/time for submission of Responses as set out in this RFQ. A Respondent’s failure to update and resubmit a Response following the issuance of an Addendum will signify the Respondent’s election to leave its Response unmodified.

D. Inquiries

It is the Respondent’s responsibility to obtain clarification of any information contained herein. Questions regarding any aspect of this procurement are to be submitted via the solicitation’s Q&A section on NTTA Marketplace no later than the Response Question Deadline shown on the cover page of this RFQ. All clarifications tel:+14692149499,,724183319

7 Rev. January 2026 and answers to questions will be addressed in writing and posted online as an addendum to this RFQ. Statement(s) regarding the meaning or intent of the contents of this RFQ by any person other than the Solicitation Contact Person listed on the cover page of this RFQ are unauthorized, invalid, and cannot be relied upon.

The Solicitation Number must be referenced in all correspondence pertaining to this solicitation.

Except for any meeting(s) specifically authorized by the Solicitation Contact Person (or designee) as part of the Response evaluation during the solicitation process, there must be no contact regarding this RFQ between a Respondent’s owners, officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, subconsultants, or other parties acting on a Respondent’s behalf and any NTTA Board member, employee, agent, or consultant, other than the Solicitation Contact Person. Notwithstanding this prohibition on contact, Respondent may reach out to NTTA’s Director of Procurement Services regarding a solicitation or any questions and/or clarifications about Business Development and Opportunities Department (BDOD) Small Business Program for a solicitation. A Respondent’s failure to comply with this provision will be grounds for NTTA’s disqualification of a Respondent and rejection of its Response.

IV. PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES

A. Prerequisites to Consideration of Responses

To be deemed a Respondent, a firm must submit a Response in response to this RFQ together with required supporting documentation by the Response Due Date shown on the cover page of this RFQ.

The Response’s form and content must satisfy the requirements set forth below and it must be submitted in accordance with this RFQ.

B. Response Preparation

Responses should be as brief and concise as possible, providing relevant information and excluding marketing materials. Each Response must adhere to the following order and content of sections; Respondents are encouraged to use dividers with indexed tabs that clearly identify the portions of the Response required under this

RFQ.

Responses must not exceed ten (10) pages for responses under Tab I through Tab IV, (8.5 x 11 inches with one-inch margins from all sides), type font size not less than 11-point and printed on one side. Responses of information in response to this RFQ greater than the specified ten (10) pages will be considered non-responsive and will not be reviewed.

The page limit does not include cover sheet, table of contents, dividers and anything attached as a response under Tabs V through VIII. These additional items should be limited and directly applicable to this RFQ. These items should be designated with an indexed tab.

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The Response shall be organized and submitted as follows:

Response Requirement Tabular Reference

Cover Sheet (identifying Respondent submitting Response) Front of Response

Table of Contents Front of Response

Executive Summary Tab I

Respondent Team Experience & Qualifications Tab II

Key Personnel Qualifications Tab III

Approach to Technical Requirements/Project Plan Implementation

Tab IV

Small Business Program Tab V

Required Forms Tab VI

Contract & Insurance Exceptions Tab VII

Key Personnel Professional Resumes Tab VIII

C. Response Format and Content Requirements

The Response shall be organized and submitted in the order shown below. Each “Tab” item designates a specific and separate section to be included in the Response.

The Respondent shall review and respond to each section.

Tab I: Executive Summary

Provide an Executive Summary for the entire Response, describing the most important elements of the Response. The Executive Summary must be signed by an individual authorized to bind the Respondent and indicate the address and telephone number of the Respondent’s office from which the project will be managed.

Tab II: Respondent Team Experience & Qualifications

Provide the following information regarding firm history, and project commitments for both the Respondent and all subconsultants.

1. Provide a brief history and description of:

a. the organization and number of years in business;

b. organizational structure;

c. areas of specialization as it relates to the Scope of Work, and;

d. the number of employees for both the organization as a whole and the subsidiary, division, or group, if applicable, responsible for the Scope of Work.

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2. Describe the Respondent’s and all subconsultants’ qualifications and experience on projects similar in scope and function to the Scope of Work.

Provide a brief description of the work performed on the project, including project name and location, dollar value of the project’s construction cost, role in the project, current status of the project, key team members or firms that worked on the project and actions leading to any cost savings, etc.

Tab III: Key Personnel Qualifications

Provide the following information regarding team qualifications, including subconsultants:

1. Identify key personnel who will work on the Project.

2. Provide an organization chart representing the roles of key personnel for duration of the Contract. Include name, position, firm currently employed by, years of experience, location of the office to which the person is normally assigned.

3. For each key personnel identified above, provide details of their experience and how it relates specifically to this Project.

Tab IV: Approach to Technical Requirements/Project Plan Implementation

Provide the following information regarding the proposed solution, at a minimum:

1. Describe the Respondent’s proposed approach to the technical requirements described in the Scope of Work.

2. Describe the Respondent’s proposed solution and approach to the project plan implementation described in the Scope of Work.

3. Describe project specific ideas and project approaches that make the Respondent’s team uniquely responsive to this proposal.

Tab V: Small Business Program

Complete and submit applicable Small Business Program form(s). A summary addressing the items below should be included with your response.

Evaluation Criteria: Small Business Plan - 10 Points

1. Respondent demonstrates that the small business plan meets or exceeds the established goal. (6 points)

a. The subcontractor plan submitted meets and/or exceeds the assigned aspirational small business goal. (2 points)

b. The submitted subcontractor plan has small businesses with capacity to perform the assigned scope within the project. (2 points)

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c. The submitted subcontractor plan allows participating small businesses to develop enhanced experience and expand capacity. (2 points)

2. Respondent demonstrates history of small business utilization (4 points)

a. Respondent demonstrates small business participation on previous/similar projects and small business utilization is part of the Respondent’s normal business practice showing utilization of a small business(es) on multiple projects. (2 points)

b. Respondent has participated in a teaming or partnership arrangement with a small business in the last two (2) years. (Example of a teaming or partnership arrangement can include contractor/subcontractor relationship, participation in a mentor-protégé program or a joint venture relationship). Please include the company name and scope of work performed by the small business partner (2 points)

Tab VI: Required Forms

Complete and submit all forms located in the REQUIRED FORMS section of the RFQ (Appendix B).

Tab VII: Contract & Insurance Exceptions

If Respondent takes exception to any provision in the sample Contract, Respondent must note that exception under Tab VII, “Contract and Insurance Exceptions.” NTTA may take into account exceptions made by the Respondent in evaluating the Respondent’s Response or in recommending that the Board authorize Contract negotiations with a Respondent. Therefore, Respondents are cautioned carefully to consider taking exceptions to this RFQ.

Except as provided under this provision, by submitting its Response, Respondent agrees to the terms and conditions of the sample Contract included with this RFQ, including all attachments thereto. Contract exceptions, including exceptions to insurance provisions and any other attachments to the Contract, must be in the form of a “marked up” version of the Contract. A Respondent that does not provide exceptions strictly as required under this paragraph will be expected to sign a Contract substantially similar to the sample Contract attached to this RFQ, unless otherwise agreed or required by NTTA. A Respondent with whom NTTA is negotiating a Contract may not seek a modification to the sample Contract unless the modification was noted as an exception as required above. NTTA’s election to attempt to contract with a Respondent that has taken exceptions to any portion of this RFQ, including the sample Contract, shall not be deemed as NTTA’s approval or acceptance of such exception. The approval or acceptance by NTTA of any exception shall be effective only if the exception is incorporated into the final Contract executed by NTTA.

Respondents are deemed to agree with all terms and conditions of the sample Contract to which it has made no exception.

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Tab VIII: Key Personnel Professional Resumes

Provide professional resumes, not to exceed two (2) pages, including term of employment with each employer including the Respondent, for each of the key personnel identified in Tab III of this Response

D. Submittal of Responses

To be considered for this procurement, each Respondent must include in their Response all required documents, as well as UPLOAD their Response on NTTA Marketplace (www.nttamarketplace.org), no later than the date and time identified on the cover page as the “Response Due Date”.

IMPORTANT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

a. ELECTRONIC COPY – A Respondent must respond by uploading an electronic copy of their response (DO NOT INCLUDE Costs/Fees) to www.nttamarketplace.org secured and confidential as instructed in the Electronic Vendor Response Guide below.

b. PHYSICAL HARD COPY – A Respondent must also respond by submitting one (1) original hard copy and five (5) physical hard copies of their response along with one (1) digital copy on a thumb drive, clearly labeled with the Respondent’s legal name, addressed and delivered to NTTA, as shown below, by the Response Due Date.

NOTE: Do not include costs/fees information with your response.

NOTE: Respondent must complete and fill out the label below, with the “Solicitation Contact Person” and “Solicitation Number” identified on the cover page of this solicitation.

FROM: NAME OF THE COMPANY – Vendor Name

TO: Procurement Department Attn: – Milad Muhammad Qasim

North Texas Tollway Authority 5900 West Plano Parkway, Suite 100 Plano, TX 75093

RFQ # 06275-PGB-08-PS-PD

RFQ # 06276-PGB-08-PS-PD

IMPORTANT ELECTRONIC MARKETPLACE VENDOR

RESPONSE GUIDE

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To be considered a responsive and responsible Respondent, it is important to read and follow instructions listed in the electronic “Marketplace Vendor Response Guide” located on NTTA Marketplace (www.nttamarketplace.org).

The following is an important task to remember:

NOTE:

When responding, be certain to check the Confidential check box for each uploaded document. You must do so for each document that you would like to designate as confidential. If you fail to check this box, such document(s) will be viewable by the general public.

NTTA is not responsible for Responses received but not clearly marked. It will be the responsibility of each Respondent to upload its Response (as described in Section D.1.a. above) to NTTA Marketplace (www.nttamarketplace.org), AND to submit a hardcopy of its Response (as describe in Section D.1.b. above) to NTTA at the above labeled address, before or by the Response Due Date. Late Responses or attempts to submit a Response by facsimile, email, orally, by telephone, or any other unauthorized electronic transmission, will not be accepted.

NTTA is not responsible for delays caused by any means of delivery employed by the Respondent. Similarly, NTTA is not responsible for, and will not open, any Response received later than the Response Due Date.

The time stamp on NTTAmarkteplace.org is the official time clock used for the purpose of the due date and time of the Responses. Any discrepancies between this official time clock and the time stamp on the receipt of the physical hard copy and/or any other time keeping devices, are not the responsibility of NTTA.

NTTA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to waive any technicality in a response to this RFQ, provided such action is in the best interests of NTTA.

Where NTTA waives minor technicalities in a Response, such waiver does not modify the RFQ requirements or excuse the Respondents from full compliance with the RFQ. Notwithstanding the waiver of any minor technicalities, NTTA holds all Respondents to strict compliance with the

RFQ.

NTTA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to interrupt, postpone, delay, or cancel this solicitation at any time.

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E. Determination of Non-Responsible Respondent

NTTA will not consider the Response of a Respondent NTTA determines to be non-responsible. NTTA may deem a Respondent non-responsible if:

1. NTTA has reason to believe collusion exists among the Respondent and other Respondents.

2. The Respondent, any subconsultant, supplier, or the surety on any bond given, or to be given by the Respondent, is in litigation with NTTA or with Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant, Ellis, or Johnson counties or any cities in those counties (collectively, “Service-Area Entities”), or such litigation is contemplated or imminent, in the sole opinion of NTTA.

3. The Respondent is in default on any existing contract with a Service-Area Entity or defaulted on a previous contract with a Service-Area Entity.

4. The Respondent or a proposed subconsultant thereof has failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest or is discovered to have a conflict of interest, by law or policy, as determined by NTTA.

5. The Respondent, a proposed subconsultant thereof, or an individual officer or owner of the Respondent or firm comprising a partner, member, or affiliate of the Respondent or any proposed subconsultant of a Respondent is under criminal indictment or been convicted of a criminal offense.

6. The Respondent or any firm comprising a partner, member, or affiliate of the Respondent or any proposed subconsultant of a Respondent (collectively, with Respondent, the Respondent Team) has received compensation from NTTA to participate in the preparation of this RFQ, including, but not limited to, any component of the Scope of Work.

7. Any employee, consultant, or agent of any member of the Respondent Team participated in the preparation of this RFQ, including, but not limited to, any component of the Scope of Work (any such person being referred to as a Screened Person).

8. However, if (i) no member of the Respondent Team received compensation from NTTA to participate in the preparation of this RFQ (refer to item 6 above), and (ii) NTTA is promptly informed of a Screened Person’s employment with a member of a Respondent Team, a Respondent will not be deemed non-responsible if the Respondent demonstrates to NTTA’s satisfaction that a screening procedure exists to ensure that at all times before NTTA’s execution of the Contract (a) the Screened Person has not participated in the preparation of the Respondent’s Response and (b) no person participating in the preparation of the Response has discussed with or received from the Screened Person information about this RFQ, including, but not limited to, any component of the Scope of Work.

9. Respondent must inform NTTA in writing promptly after it receives this RFQ of any Screened Person’s employment with a member of the Respondent

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Team. If at a later date a Screened Person is employed by a member of the Respondent Team, written notice of such employment must be given to NTTA promptly upon the Screened Person’s employment. Failure to provide such written notice may result in Respondent being deemed Non-Responsible.

10. The Respondent is not eligible to be awarded the Contract under applicable law or NTTA’s Procurement Policy, which may be found online at NTTA’s website, ntta.org (currently under “Policies” in the “Who We Are” section).

F. Determination of Non-Responsive Respondent

NTTA may disqualify a Response as non-responsive, and it shall not be considered, for reasons including but not limited to the following:

1. All elements of the Response required under this RFQ are not included or all requirements for submission described under “Submission of Responses” are not strictly followed.

2. The Response was received after the time limit for receiving Responses.

3. The Response is not signed at Tab I, Executive Summary.

4. Respondent does not register with NTTA Marketplace or fails to acknowledge this solicitation or any Addendums.

G. Rejection of Responses

Procurement Services will automatically reject any Response that is submitted after the Response Due Date listed on the cover page of this RFQ, and return it unopened.

Until a Contract is executed, NTTA reserves the right to reject any or all Responses, to waive technicalities, to re-advertise, to decline to proceed or to otherwise proceed with this procurement by other method(s) allowed by law and in the best interest of

NTTA.

H. Withdrawing a Response

Respondent, by submitting a Response, warrants and guarantees that the Response has been carefully reviewed and checked and that it is in all respects true, accurate, and free of mistakes. However, a Respondent has a right to withdraw a Response.

To withdraw its Response, a Respondent must submit a request to withdraw its Response in writing via email to the Director of Procurement Services, Danielle Thompson, at dthompson@ntta.org. The written request to withdraw a Response must state the reason for the withdrawal request. A Response for which withdrawal is properly requested prior to Response Due Date will be returned to the Respondent unopened. A Response for which withdrawal is properly requested from and after the Response Due Date will become null and void and will not be eligible to be reinstated for this RFQ.

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V. EVALUATION OF RESPONSES

The evaluation criteria set forth in this RFQ and the weight NTTA allocates to the various criteria, have been determined by NTTA based on its analysis of the Project and its objective to award a Contract on the basis of the Respondent’s demonstrated competence and qualifications to perform the services required for the Project for a fair and reasonable price.

By submitting its Response, the Respondent agrees that NTTA’s determinations are reasonable.

A. Evaluation of Written Responses

NTTA will evaluate Responses to this RFQ in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth below. The Small Business Program scoring will only impact evaluation of the written Responses and will not impact evaluation of any subsequent interview, if requested. NTTA representatives may also request additional documentation and information in order to seek clarification of the Response. NTTA reserves the right at any time during the evaluation process to conduct discussions with Respondents to clarify their Responses.

Response Evaluation Criteria Possible Points

Respondent Team Qualifications & Experience in Similar Projects

Key Personnel Qualifications and Technical Expertise 30

Approach to Technical Requirements/Project Plan Implementation 30

Small Business Program 10

Total 100

B. Interviews

NTTA reserves the right to request and require that a Respondent participate in an interview to discuss its submission at a scheduled date and time. Respondents from whom NTTA desires interviews will be notified by written communication from NTTA Procurement Services of the date, time, and location of interview. No Respondent is entitled to this opportunity.

Upon review of all information provided by Respondents, NTTA’s evaluation committee will make a recommendation that NTTA attempt to negotiate a contract with the most highly qualified Respondent at a fair and reasonable price. If NTTA’s evaluation committee determines that, based on the foregoing criteria, none of the Respondents is adequately qualified to justify the committee’s request that the requisite NTTA personnel authorize Contract negotiations with any Respondent, the committee will reject all Respondents.

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Interview Evaluation Criteria Possible Points

Respondent Team Qualifications & Experience in Similar Projects

Key Personnel Experience and Qualifications 40

Approach to Technical Requirements/Project Plan Implementation 30

Total 100

VI. CONTRACT AWARD

With the requisite approval, NTTA will enter into negotiations with the most highly qualified Respondent to attempt to negotiate, for a fair and reasonable price, a Contract in the form attached to this RFQ, subject to modifications acceptable to NTTA in its sole discretion.

NTTA may decline to consider any proposed modification to the Contract form, including any additional language requested by Respondent that was not expressly included in the Respondent’s exceptions to this RFQ as set forth in its Response.

If negotiations are unsuccessful and, in NTTA’s sole judgement, further negotiations are unlikely to result in a Contract acceptable to NTTA, NTTA will provide formal written notice to Respondent terminating negotiations, and, with the requisite approval, NTTA may then attempt to negotiate a Contract for a fair and reasonable price with the next most highly qualified Respondent. NTTA will continue this process until it reaches an acceptable agreement at a fair and reasonable price or it decides to reject all Respondents and terminate all negotiations.

When an agreement is reached, a contract will then be approved and signed by appropriate NTTA parties.

The successful Respondent will assume total responsibility for all obligations under the Contract. Further, NTTA will consider the successful Respondent to be the sole point of contact with regard to contractual matters, including payment of all charges resulting from the Contract. No subconsultant will be paid directly by NTTA. The Respondent will be solely responsible for the success of any portion of and the entire project under this RFQ.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, all Responses shall be considered valid and in effect until the Response evaluation, award, and Contract execution process is completed. In compliance with NTTA policy and practice, Respondents may request, but NTTA has no obligation to provide, a debrief after contract award.

VII. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

A. Acceptance of Evaluation Procedures and Criteria

Each Respondent represents that it (1) has carefully examined this RFQ, including all attachments hereto, and (2) does not object to the procedures, processes, or criteria

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B. Procurement Policy, RFQ, and Applicable Law

This RFQ and the procurement requirements and procedures described in this RFQ are subject to applicable law and NTTA’s Policy Regarding the Procurement of Goods and Services and Disposition of Personal Property (Procurement Policy), which NTTA adopted under Section 366.033(j) of the Texas Transportation Code. A copy of the Procurement Policy is available on NTTA’s website, ntta.org (currently under “Policies” in the “Who We Are” section).

Each Respondent agrees to be bound by the terms, conditions, agreements, and requirements of applicable law, the Procurement Policy and this RFQ, including, but not limited to, NTTA’s procurement protest procedures. A Respondent’s submission of a Response under this RFQ will further signify such agreement.

C. Confidential Information and Texas Public Information Act

Information included in a Response is subject to the Texas Public Information Act, Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code (TPIA). Information is not exempt as confidential under TPIA simply because the party submitting the information anticipates or requests that it be kept confidential. Accordingly, a Respondent whose Response includes information that the Respondent believes in good faith to be confidential or proprietary information or to contain trade secrets of Respondent (Confidential Information) must mark such information accordingly. This marking must be explicit as to the designated information. The Respondent will hold NTTA harmless from any claims arising from the release of Confidential Information not clearly designated as such by the Respondent. Designation does not guarantee the non-release of Confidential Information under the TPIA or as otherwise required by law, but does provide NTTA with a means to review the issues thoroughly and, if justified, request an opinion by the Attorney General’s office before releasing Confidential Information requested under the TPIA. If NTTA receives a request for Confidential Information, NTTA shall notify Respondent in writing in accordance with the requirements of the TPIA and will, if reasonably and timely requested by Respondent, ask for a decision from the Open Records Division of the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas regarding whether the information may be excepted from disclosure under the TPIA. In such event, Respondent authorizes NTTA to submit any information contained in the Response, including information the Respondent has labeled as being Confidential Information, to the Office of the Attorney General. Respondent bears the burden of making the appropriate showing(s) to the satisfaction of the Attorney General’s Office.

NTTA, its directors, officers, employees, agents, and attorneys are not liable for any disclosure of any information submitted in a response to this RFQ. By submitting a Response, the Respondent waives any claim against, and releases from liability, NTTA, its directors, officers, employees, agents, and attorneys with respect to

18 Rev. January 2026 disclosure of any information included in the Response, including information labeled as Confidential Information.

D. Award Non-Exclusive

NTTA reserves the right to award a contract to more than one Respondent based on NTTA’s consideration of its operational needs. There will be no minimum amount of services awarded any successful Respondent under this RFQ. A successful Respondent will assume total responsibility for all deliverables awarded to it whether a subconsultant or other third party produces them in whole or in part. NTTA considers a successful Respondent to be the sole point of contact with regard to contractual matters, including payment of all charges resulting from the Contract. A successful Respondent will be fully responsible for any default by a subconsultant, just as if the successful Respondent itself had defaulted. No subconsultant will be paid directly by NTTA. A successful Respondent will be solely responsible for the performance of the portion of the entire Project awarded to it under this RFQ.

E. Third-Party “Remit-To”

If a Respondent has a third-party “remit-to” company for payment, that information must appear on the Respondent’s Response to this RFQ. NTTA will not be liable for payments to Respondent sent to the third-party designated on the Respondent’s Response.

F. Tax-Exempt Authority

NTTA is a tax-exempt entity under Sections 151.309, et seq., of the Texas Tax Code.

G. Incurring Costs

All costs incurred by a Respondent in preparing the Response or otherwise in responding to this RFQ will be wholly the responsibility of the Respondent. NTTA will not reimburse any Respondents for costs incurred as it relates to participating in the procurement process for this solicitation.

H. Disclosure of Interested Parties

Section 2252.908 of the Texas Government Code states that state agencies and other governmental entities, such as NTTA, may not enter into certain contracts with a business entity (defined as a “Contractor” in that section) unless the Contractor submits a “disclosure of interested parties” (Form 1295) to NTTA at the time the Contractor submits the signed contract to NTTA for execution by NTTA.

If the Contract under this procurement is of a type that requires the Contractor to submit Form 1295, it will be the Contractor’s responsibility to submit the form as required by law. The Contractor may obtain information about the Contract from the Solicitation Contact Person identified on the cover page of this procurement document. The Contractor must use the online application at the Texas Ethics Commission website to enter the required information on Form 1295 and print a copy

19 Rev. January 2026 of the completed form, which will include a certification of filing that will contain a unique certification number. An authorized agent of the Contractor must sign the printed copy of the form and have the form notarized. The completed Form 1295 with the certification of filing must be delivered to NTTA’s Procurement Department, when the contract signed by the Contractor is delivered to NTTA for execution.

NTTA will not execute the contract, and no contract will be formed if NTTA has not received the completed Form 1295 with the certification of filing.

NTTA must notify the Texas Ethics Commission of the receipt of the filed Form 1295 with the certification of filing not later than the 30th day after the date the contract binds all parties to the contract. The commission will post the completed Form 1295 to its website within seven business days after receiving notice from NTTA.

Please refer to the information at the Texas Ethics Commission’s website for instructions on registering and completing Form 1295.

I. Hold Harmless Agreement

Each Respondent agrees to protect, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless NTTA and its directors, officers, agents, and employees from any and all costs, claims, and damages of every kind and nature (including attorneys’ fees) made, rendered, or incurred by or on behalf of every person or corporation whatsoever, including the parties hereto and their employees that may arise, occur, or grow out of any acts, actions, work, or other activity done by the Respondent, its employees, subconsultants, or any independent contractor working under the direction of either the Respondent or subconsultant in connection with the preparation or submission of a Response.

J. Equal Opportunity

NTTA is an equal opportunity employer. Each Respondent submitting a Response agrees not to refuse to hire, discharge, promote, demote, or otherwise discriminate in matters of compensation against any person otherwise qualified solely because of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, national origin, ancestry, or physical handicap.

K. Disclaimer of Liability

NTTA will NOT hold harmless or indemnify any Respondent for any liability whatsoever.

L. Licenses/Certificates

NTTA reserves the right to require documentation that each Respondent is an established business and is abiding by all laws applicable to the Respondent and of the State of Texas.

If Respondent is required by any regulatory agency to maintain professional license or certification to provide any product and/or service solicited under this RFQ, NTTA

20 Rev. January 2026 reserves the right to require Respondent to provide documentation of its current license and/or certification before considering its Response and/or before awarding a Contract.

M. Notice of Impropriety

If a Respondent has knowledge of conduct by an NTTA employee in connection with this procurement that the Respondent reasonably believes may be unethical or a violation of law or may create an appearance of impropriety by such person in his or her capacity as an NTTA employee, the Respondent agrees promptly to report such conduct to NTTA’s General Counsel, who is NTTA’s official Ethics Officer.

N. Force Majeure

NTTA will not be liable for defaults or delays due to acts of God or the public enemy, acts or demands of any governmental agency, strikes, fires, floods, accidents, or other unforeseeable causes beyond its control and not due to its fault or negligence.

VIII. PROCUREMENT PROTESTS

NTTA encourages Respondents promptly to bring questions and concerns relating to this RFQ to NTTA’s attention pursuant to the process set forth in the “Instructions to Respondents”.

Any formal protest relating to this RFQ or the Contract award hereunder must be made in writing and submitted to the Director of Procurement Services no later than five (5) business days after the earlier of the (i) date the protestor was or reasonably should have been aware of the matter giving rise to the protest or (ii) the date the Contract award was made by the NTTA Board of Directors. A “business day” under this RFQ is any day NTTA’s administrative offices (as distinguished from its Customer Service Center) are open for the regular conduct of NTTA business.

Each protest must comply and will be treated in accordance with NTTA’s Procurement Policy, which may be found on NTTA’s website, ntta.org (currently under “Policies” in the “Who We Are” section), and is incorporated into this RFQ by reference.

Respondents understand and agree that in light of NTTA’s operational needs and customer service obligations, the filing of a protest or any legal action challenging any aspect of this RFQ or the Contract award thereunder will not prevent NTTA from proceeding with the RFQ process, a Contract award thereunder, or utilization of the services requested through this RFQ. To the fullest extent allowed by law, Respondents waive any claim for injunctive relief pertaining to this RFQ, the contract award, or the commencement of services hereunder. By submitting a response to this RFQ, Respondents unconditionally and irrevocably acknowledge that adequate remedies exist at law, without resort to injunctive or other equitable relief, to fully redress any potential claim arising in connection with this RFQ.

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IX. APPENDICIES

A. Scope of Work B. Required Forms C. Insurance Requirements D. BDOD Forms – Small Business Program E. Form of Contract

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APPENDIX A

SCOPE OF WORK

[Following this cover page]

This will be an inserted document.

EXHIBIT A

COMBINED REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

RFQ #06275-PGB-08-PS-PD

Design Engineering Services for PGBT Segment 8

Wall Stabilization (Phase 3A for 11 Walls)

RFQ #06276-PGB-08-PS-PD

Design Engineering Services for PGBT Segment 8

Wall Stabilization (Phase 3B for 9 Walls)

AWARD OF SERVICES

NTTA will assign Contract 06275-PGB-08-PS-PD to the highest ranked respondent and Contract 06276-PGB-08-PS-PD to the second highest ranked respondent. NTTA reserves the right to alter this assignment if one of the two highest ranked respondents has a team member organizational conflict as identified in Section III of this proposal.

NORTH TEXAS TOLLWAY AUTHORITY

SCOPE OF SERVICES

FOR

CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES

FOR THE

PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH TURNPIKE SEGMENT 8 WALL STABILIZATION

BETWEEN IH 30 AND IH 20 (PHASE 3A for 11 Walls)

CONTRACT NUMBER: 06275-PGB-08-PS-PD

OR

PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH TURNPIKE SEGMENT 8 WALL STABILIZATION

BETWEEN IH 30 AND IH 20 (PHASE 3B for 9 Walls)

CONTRACT NUMBER: 06276-PGB-08-PS-PD

The following scope of services is for investigation, development of remedial alternatives and preparation of plans, specifications and engineer’s estimate (PS&E) for stabilization of selected walls identified in Table 1 and Table 2 below. These walls are generally located along the President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) Segment 8 mainalnes between IH 30 and IH 20.

Based on comparison of the original design documents with results from limited testing performed on the existing materials, preliminary study of these walls has revealed that the as-built factors of safety for the design life of the walls falls outside of industry standards. The intent of this scope is to determine sections of the walls that do not meet the industry standard factors of safety for one or more failure modes and to provide stabilization alternatives and design for those sections of the walls that currently do not meet the industry standard factors of safety. In general the work shall include design level geotechnical investigation, evaluating up to three (3) options for the stabilization of each wall along with potential advantages and disadvantages of each option, general impacts on mobility during and post construction, and the preliminary costs for each solution. Included in the evaluation will be options to stabilize only portions of individual walls or to stabilize portions of wall with varying stabilization methods. The Consultant will coordinate with the NTTA to select the desired option, and then the Consultant will provide engineering services to produce a Construction PS&E package as described in

NOTE: This Scope of Services is attached to the Request for Qualifications for a Consultant (the “Consultant) to provide Design Engineering Services for one of two President George Bush Turnpike Segment 8 Wall Stabilization Projects (the “RFQ”) to the North Texas Tollway Authority (“NTTA”) and is made a part of the RFQ as if set forth in the body of the RFQ. All terms used in this Scope of Services have the same meaning given to those terms in the RFQ.

This Scope of Services is being provided to Respondents as part of the RFQ for informational purposes only. The Authority anticipates that a similar attachment will be attached to and made a part of the Contract with the Consultant. However, the Authority reserves the right to make modifications and clarifications to this form prior to its attachment to the Agreement for these Services to be negotiated the detailed scope of services below. The intent of this RFQ is to select TWO (2) most qualified Respondent Teams to provide Investigation, Plans, Specifications and Engineer’s Estimate for Stabilization of MSE Retaining Walls .

Table 1-Proposed Walls: 06275-PGB-08-PS-PD (PHASE 3A for 11 Walls)

Segment Section Contract Wall ID Length (ft)

Area

(SF)

Max Height

(ft)

8 B4 02622-SH161-00-DB-PM W30EL111 668 11,312 30

8 B4 02622-SH161-00-DB-PM W30ER111 262 1,424 8

8 B4 02622-SH161-00-DB-PM WSETAR23 307 1,331 12

8 A2 02622-SH161-00-DB-PM W161L292 334 4,653 18

8 A2 02622-SH161-00-DB-PM W161R292 298 2,654 18

8 A2 02622-SH161-00-DB-PM W161R271 464 7,625 23

8 A2 02622-SH161-00-DB-PM W161L262 647 10,239 22

8 A2 02622-SH161-00-DB-PM W161268 170 3,610 20

8 A2 02622-SH161-00-DB-PM W161R229 746 11,585 25

8 A2 02622-SH161-00-DB-PM W161229 155 2,933 19

8 A2 02622-SH161-00-DB-PM W161226 155 3,437 22

Table 2-Proposed Walls: 06276-PGB-08-PS-PD (PHASE 3B for 9 Walls)

Segment Section Contract Wall ID Length (ft)

Area

(SF)

Max Height

(ft)

8 A2…