5-1.0 2026B RFP - RHWTP SGO Replacement Cover Letter.pdf

RE: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS- RFP GROUP 20268

July8,2026

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT

Pursuant to Chapter 176 of the Local Government Code, any person or agent of a person who contracts or seeks to contract for the sale or purchase of property, goods, or services with a local governmental entity (i.e. The City of Fort

Worth) must disclose in the Questionnaire Form CIQ included in Appendix "A" ("Questionnaire") the person's affiliation or business relationship that might cause a conflict of interest with the local governmental entity. By law, the Questionnaire must be filed with the Fort Worth City Secretary no later than seven days after the date the person begins contract discussions or negotiations with the City, or submits an application or response to a request for proposals or bids, correspondence, or another writing related to a potential agreement with the City. Updated

Questionnaires must be filed with the Fort Worth City Secretary in conformance with Chapter 176. The form is also available at https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/forms/conflict/CIQ.pdf. If you have any questions about compliance, please consult your own legal counsel. Compliance is the individual responsibility of each person or agent of a person who is subject to the filing requirement. An offense under Chapter 176 is a Class C misdemeanor.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS

The deadline for submission of questions or any request for information or clarification is at 5:00 PM, Monday, August

3, 2026. Should the Submission Date be changed by Addendum, the deadline will be 5:00 PM on the Monday before the Submission Date.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

One copy (PDF format) for each project, shall be submitted electronically via the Procurement Portal (Bonfire):

https://fortworthtexas.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities, prior to 2:00 PM, Thursday, August 6, 2026. Your submissions must be uploaded, finalized and submitted prior to the Project's posted due date. The City strongly recommends allowing sufficient time to complete this process (ideally a week prior to the deadline) to begin the uploading process and to finalize your submission. Uploading large documents may take time, depending on the size of the file(s) and your Internet connection speed. The Bonfire portal can be accessed using Microsoft

Edge, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox. Javascript must be enabled. Browser cookies must be enabled.

Electronic submission is subject to electronic interface latency, which can result in transmission delays. All proposers assume the risk of late transmission/submission. The City shall not be held liable if an interested bidder or proposer is unable to submit a complete response before the published deadline due to transmission delays or any other technical issues or obstructions. The City strongly recommends allowing sufficient time to complete the submission process

(ideally a week before the deadline) to begin the uploading process and to finalize your submission to give adeq�ate time in the event an issue arises.

All submissions must be submitted electronically prior to the close date and time under the respective Project via the

Procurement Portal (Listed above). No late bids/proposals shall be accepted.

INFORMATION REQUESTS

All questions about the meaning or intent of the RFP Group 2026B documents or attachments are to be directed to Fort Worth Water Department electrically through the "Vendor Discussions" sub-section of the "Messages" section under the via the Procurement Portal (Bonfire):

https://fortworthtexas.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities, on or before 5 p.m., the Monday prior to the proposal submission date. Questions received after this day may not be responded to. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by the City in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda. Only questions answered by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

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