CITY OF BUDA

SOLICITATION #FY26-013

REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

PROJECT TITLE:

CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES

Solicitation Issued on October 22, 2025

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COVER PAGE

REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

SOLICITATION # FY26-013

CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES

Issued by the City of Buda, Texas

Sealed statements will be accepted until 2:00 PM CT, November 24, 2025 and then publicly opened and read aloud thereafter.

Legal Name of Responding Firm SAM.GOV ID#

Contact Person Title

Telephone Number E-Mail Address

Street Address of Principal Place of Business City/State Zip

Complete Mailing Address City/State Zip

Acknowledgment of Addenda: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5

By signing below, you hereby certify that the information contained in this submittal and any attachments is true and correct and may be viewed as an accurate representation of proposed goods or services to be provided by this organization. You agree that failure to submit all requested information may result in rejection of your company’s submittal as non-responsive. You certify that no employee, board member, or agent of the City of Buda has assisted in the preparation of this submittal. You acknowledge that you have read and understand the requirements and provisions of this solicitation and that the organization will comply with the regulations and other applicable local, state, and federal regulations and directives in the implementation of any awarded contract. And furthermore, that you certify that you are legally authorized to sign this offer and to submit it to the City of Buda, on behalf of said respondent by authority of its governing body.

Authorized Signature Note: Complete and submit this page as the cover of your statement.

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REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

I. Introduction

Project Overview: The City of Buda is issuing a Request for Statements of Qualifications (RSQ) with the intent of creating a pre-qualified Consultant list. This pre-qualified Consultant list will be considered a pool of qualified firms from which professional service agreements for contracts with and exclusively on behalf of the City may be negotiated over the next three (3) year period. Further information is described in Appendix A – Scope of Services

1. Contract Parties The City of Buda herein shall be referred to as the “City”. The person or company responding to the solicitation may herein be referred to as the “Offeror” or “Firms”.

2. Questions

a. RSQ Clarifications: All questions related to requirements or processes of this solicitation should be submitted electronically via the City of Buda’s procurement portal (https://budatx.bonfirehub.com) before the deadline for questions as stated in the schedule in Appendix C. Suppliers must be registered and logged in to ask questions, and you may register here: https://budatx.bonfirehub.com/login

b. Notification of Errors or Omissions: Offerors shall promptly notify the City of any omissions, ambiguity, inconsistency, or error that they may discover upon examination of this RSQ. The City shall not be responsible or liable for any errors and/or misrepresentation that result from the solicitations which are inadvertently incomplete, ambiguous, inconsistent, or obviously erroneous.

c. Replies: Responses to inquiries that directly affect an interpretation or effect a change to this RSQ will be issued in writing by addendum. All such addenda issued by City before the submittal deadline shall be considered part of the RSQ. The City will not be bound by any reply to an inquiry unless such reply is made by such a formal written addendum.

d. Acknowledgement of Addenda: The Offeror must acknowledge all addenda by initialing on appropriate area of the RSQ response Cover Page (Page 2 of this solicitation document).

II. General Information

A. Tax Exempt Status: City purchases are exempt from State Sales Tax and Federal Excise Tax. Do not include tax in any cost statements negotiated as part of this solicitation. The City will furnish a sales Tax Exemption Certificate upon request.

B. Public Inspection of Statements: The City strictly adheres to the Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552.001, et seq.) and all other governing statutes, regulations, and laws regarding the disclosure of solicitation information. Responses to solicitations are not available for public inspection until after the contract has been awarded. If the offeror has notified the city, in writing, that a response to the solicitation contains trade secrets or confidential information, the city will generally take reasonable steps to prevent disclosure of such information, in accordance with the Texas Public Information Act. This is a statement of general policy only, and in no event shall the City be liable for disclosure of such information by the City in response to a request, regardless of the City’s failure to take any such reasonable steps, even if the City is negligent in failing to do so.

C. Statement Withdrawals: The City reserves the right to withdraw this solicitation for any reason.

D. Addenda: The City reserves the right to amend any aspect of this solicitation by issuing a formal written addendum prior to the solicitation submittal deadline. Addenda will be posted on the bid distribution services

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E. Notification of Errors or Omissions: Offerors shall promptly notify the City of any omissions, ambiguity, inconsistency, or error that they may discover upon examination of this RSQ. The City shall not be responsible or liable for any errors and/or misrepresentation that result from the solicitations which are inadvertently incomplete, ambiguous, inconsistent, or obviously erroneous.

F. Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (Form CIQ): Per Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code, a vendor who submits to the City of Buda a response to a request for statements or bids, shall file a completed conflict of interest questionnaire if the vendor has a business relationship with a local governmental entity that meets the conditions of the statute.

If Offeror falls under the requirements of Chapter 176, and submits a statement in response to this RSQ, a conflict-of-interest questionnaire (Attachment II) should be completed and included w ith the statement. 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.

G. Form 1295 Certificate of Interested Parties: If selected for award of a contract, the Offeror may be contacted to file a Form 1295 with the Texas Ethics Commission. Texas law states that a governmental entity or state agency may not enter certain contracts with a business entity unless the business entity submits a disclosure of interested parties (Form 1295) to the governmental entity.

III. Submittal Requirements

1. Statement Submission: Offers are strongly encouraged to submit a response to a solicitation electronically via the Procurement Portal at https://budatx.bonfirehub.com, under the respective Project. Electronic submissions will be accepted only through the Bonfire Portal. Submissions sent via email, fax, or any other electronic means will not be accepted.

The City of Buda strongly encourages and prefers submissions through the Bonfire Portal; however, paper submissions will also be accepted. Offerors are required to submit only one format — either electronic OR paper, not both.

Paper submissions must include one (1) original, unbound copy (secured with a binder clip only) and must be delivered in a SEALED package to the physical address listed below prior to the submission deadline.

City of Buda ATTN: Purchasing Office - (RSQ #26-013) Buda City Hall 405 E. Loop Street, Building 100 Buda, TX 78610

Only the names of the offeror(s) submitting a proposal will be read aloud. No other information will be disclosed at that time. Proposal information is restricted and not publicly available until after award of a contract. All documents associated with the proposal submitted, unless the offeror indicates a portion of the proposal is proprietary, may be subject to public inspection in accordance with the Public Information Act. All information obtained during this solicitation will become property of the City of Buda.

2. Submittal Packet – Required Content: All documents for consideration as part of the statement must be submitted to the City on or before the closing time. Packets will be date stamped at time of receipt.

The City does reserve the right to request additional information during the evaluation process, including Best and Final Offers from those offerors submitting statements considered reasonably qualified.

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3. Submittal Deadline: The deadline for submittal of responses to the RSQ shall be as identified on Page 2 of this RSQ Document. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to have the RSQ Documents correctly physically submitted by the submittal deadline. No extensions will be granted, and no late submissions will be accepted.

4. Responses Received Late: Offerors are encouraged to submit their response to the RSQ as soon as possible.

The time and date of receipt as recorded with the Purchasing Office or designated receiver shall be the official time of receipt. The City is not responsible for late submission regardless of the reason. Late responses to the RSQ will not be considered under any circumstances.

5. Alterations or Withdrawals of Statements: Any submitted response to the RSQ may be withdrawn or a revised statement may be substituted before the RSQ submittal deadline. Responses to the RSQ cannot be altered, amended, or withdrawn by the Offeror after the submittal deadline, unless such alteration, amendment, or withdrawal notice is approved in writing by the Purchasing Office.

6. Response Document Format: See instructions in Appendix B.

7. Technical Support: Suppliers should contact the Euna Support team at Support.Bonfire@eunasolutions.com or or visit Euna Procurement’s Vendor Knowledgebase at https://customer.eunasolutions.com/public/s/knowledge-base/bonfire-hub

IV. Evaluation and Award

A. Evaluation and Contract Award Process: All responses will be reviewed to determine Project qualifications and competence, and qualified respondents will be reduced to a final pre-qualified list of firms or joint ventures (i.e., a "Consultant" list). All responses that meet the minimum evaluation threshold as determined by the City of Buda will be included in the pool of pre-qualified Consultants. Contracts will not be negotiated as a direct result of this solicitation. The pre-qualified Consultant list will be considered a pool of qualified firms from which professional service agreements for contracts with and exclusively on behalf of the City may be negotiated over the next three (3) year period in accordance with Texas statute, federal regulations (when applicable) and with the City’s purchasing policy.

B. Completeness: If a response to the RSQ is incomplete or otherwise fails to conform to the requirements of the

RSQ, the City alone will determine whether the variance is so significant as to render the Offer’s statement non-responsive, or whether the variance may be cured by the Offeror or waived by the City, such that the response to the RSQ may be considered for award.

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C. Ambiguity: Any ambiguity in the response to the RSQ as a result of omission, error, lack of clarity or non-compliance by the Offeror with specifications, instructions and all conditions shall be construed in the favor of the City. In the event of a conflict between these standard RSQ requirements and details provided in Appendix A – Scope of Services or Appendix B – Statement of Qualifications, the Appendices shall prevail.

D. Additional Information: City may request any other information necessary to determine Offeror’s ability to meet the minimum standards required by this solicitation.

E. Public Information: The requirements of Subchapter J, Chapter 552, Government Code, may apply to this solicitation and the contractor or vendor agrees that the contract can be terminated if the contractor or vendor knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with a requirement of that subchapter.

F. House Bill 89 Verification Form: Passed by the Legislature in 2017, House Bill 89 prohibits a governmental entity, including a school district, from entering into a contract for goods or services with a company unless the contract contains a written verification from the company that it does not boycott Israel and will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract (Texas Government Code 2270.002). The form must be completed and included in the Offeror’s response, unless exempted by the statute, in order to ensure compliance with House Bill 89. Failure to enclose a verification form may result in Offeror’s response being deemed non-responsive.

G. Contract: For any contracts resulting from being on the pre-qualified Consultant list, the City of Buda will offer for execution its standard form of agreement with the successful firm(s) chosen for award. Firms are welcome to contact the City of Buda’s Purchasing Office to obtain a sample of the City’s standard form of agreement for review. No vendor contracts will be accepted and no adjustments to the legal language within the City’s standard form of agreement will be considered. By submitting a statement in response to this RSQ, the offeror understands and accepts this requirement. Contracts will not be negotiated as a direct result of this solicitation.

V. Required Representations

A. Required Licenses: Offeror certifies that he holds all licenses required by the State of Texas for a provider of the goods and/or services described by the Scope of Services herein.

B. Authority to Submit Response and Enter Contract: The person signing on behalf of Offeror certifies that the signer has authority to submit the Statement of Qualifications on behalf of the Offeror and to bind the Offeror to any resulting contract.

C. Removal or Replacement of Key Staff: If an assigned staff person must be removed or replaced for any reason, the Offeror must notify the City of the replacement person prior to performance on the project.

VI. Insurance Requirements

The City has the following financial responsibility provisions:

A. Insurance:

The Offeror certifies, consistent with its status as an independent contractor, shall carry, and shall require any of its subcontractors to carry, at least the following insurance in such form, with such companies, and in such amounts (unless otherwise specified) as City may require:

1. Worker’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability insurance, including All States Endorsement, to the extent required by federal law and complying with the laws of the State of Texas;

2. Commercial General Liability insurance, including Blanket Contractual Liability, Broad Form Property

Damage, Personal Injury, Completed Operations/Products Liability, Premises Liability, Medical Payments, Interest of Employees as additional insureds, and Broad Form General Liability Endorsements, for at least

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One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) Combined Single Limit Bodily Injury and Property Damage on an occurrence basis;

3. Comprehensive Automobile Liability insurance covering all owned, non-owned or hired automobiles to be used by the Contractor, with coverage for at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) Combined Single Limit Bodily Injury and Property Damage.

B. The awarded firm will be required to provide a current certificate of insurance to the City prior to execution of any agreement.

C. The City of Buda must be endorsed as a named additional insured to the applicable policies.

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Appendix A – Scope of Services

I. Description of Services The City of Buda invites statements of qualification from entities with proven expertise in construction inspection of public improvements and infrastructure. Through this RSQ, the City will develop a pre-qualified pool of firms capable of providing comprehensive, professional inspection services to support city staff and manage quality assurance on a range of municipal projects.

Inspection services requested herein may be required to:

• Augment City staff capacity by providing professional inspection and quality assurance for public infrastructure constructed as part of residential and commercial development projects.

• Deliver construction inspection services for Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs) and Bond Projects, ensuring improvements meet municipal standards, approved plans, and applicable codes throughout all phases of construction.

The City will conduct a detailed review of all responses to assess project-specific qualifications, technical competence, and past experience in similar inspection roles. Entities meeting the City's evaluation criteria will be added to the Consultant list, considered pre-qualified for future projects as needs arise during the three-year term. Selection for actual contracts will occur as individual project requirements are identified;

inclusion on the list is not a guarantee of award, and no reimbursement is offered for RSQ response preparation.

The selected Consultant’s scope of work may include, but is not limited to:

• Inspection of erosion and sedimentation controls, transportation infrastructure (roads, sidewalks, ADA features), potable water, reuse water, and wastewater systems, storm drainage, utilities, and related appurtenances.

• Verification of materials, coordinating field and laboratory testing for soils, concrete, asphalt, pipe, and other required construction elements to ensure compliance with City standards and regulatory requirements.

• Review and documentation of contractor progress, quality control actions, and resolution of site issues through clear communication with all project stakeholders, including City staff, developers, contractors, and utility providers.

• Preparation of detailed inspection reports, daily documentation, and coordination of corrective actions to address non-compliance or changes in the scope of work, as directed by the City. Coordination and oversight of punch list activities, final project closeout, and documentation required to achieve formal acceptance by the City.

Firms submitting for this RSQ must demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to the City of Buda’s most current construction inspection standards, technical codes, and permitting processes, as well as all applicable Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) and Texas Commissioner on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) standards and specifications. The City of Buda references the City of Austin Transportation, Utility, Environmental, and Drainage Criteria Manuals, Standards Manual, and Standard Specifications Manual.

Inspection staff are expected to ensure that all public infrastructure and development activities comply with the requirements established by the City of Buda, including but not limited to environmental controls, utility installation, roadway and drainage construction, and quality assurance testing. Familiarity with these regulatory frameworks is essential for performing inspections consistent with regional best practices and for supporting the City of Buda in meeting both municipal and state infrastructure standards.

The City reserves the right to adjust the scope of services as necessary following Consultant selection, to meet evolving municipal needs and support the best interests of the community. All work must be completed in accordance with City standards, regulations, and accepted engineering practices. Expanded and improved Description of Services for your RSQ Scope of Services.

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II. Scope of Services Contact

All questions related to requirements or processes of this solicitation should be submitted electronically via the City of Buda’s e-procurement portal (https://budatx.bonfirehub.com/) before the deadline for questions as stated in the schedule in Appendix A. Suppliers must be registered and logged in to ask questions, and you may register at https://budatx.bonfirehub.com/login.

III. Project Services

This RSQ serves as a general framework for assessing the qualifications of entities to provide construction inspection services aimed at augmenting City staff for residential development projects and municipal Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs). The inspection services requested may encompass, but are not limited to, key design and construction elements such as:

• Roadway and pedestrian facilities (including street paving, sidewalks, ADA ramps, crosswalks, and driveways)

• Water and wastewater utility systems (mains, service lines, valves, hydrants, meters, and connections)

• Wastewater lift stations and Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) well systems

• Open drainage channels and enclosed stormwater infrastructure (curb inlets, piping, culverts, detention basins, and associated appurtenances).

Qualified firms will be responsible for delivering a full spectrum of inspection services for both City-led projects and privately developed infrastructure. The anticipated scope of work includes:

• Conducting on-site field inspections of construction activities for streets, pavements, drainage structures, water and wastewater systems, utilities, and public facilities to ensure all work conforms to approved plans, engineering specifications, applicable codes, and regulatory standards.

• Monitoring and documenting contractor work, progress, and compliance with contract requirements, including preparation and maintenance of detailed inspection reports, daily diaries, photographic records, and supporting documentation to validate project acceptance and payment.

• Reviewing delivery and installation of construction materials, coordinating or overseeing laboratory and field tests for quality assurance (e.g., compaction, density, concrete strength, asphalt quality, pipe testing), and verifying adherence to City technical standards and specifications.

• Facilitating effective communication and coordination among City staff, contractors, developers, utility providers, and property owners, including attending pre-construction meetings, progress meetings, and site walkthroughs to support issue resolution and project scheduling.

• Identifying, documenting, and reporting any deviations, nonconformance, or extra work, and providing recommendations for corrective action or supplemental testing as required.

• Generating regular progress summaries to keep City staff and stakeholders informed, assisting with project closeout procedures, punch list preparation, verification of corrective work, and support for final acceptance and asset transfer to the City.

• Scheduling, coordinating, and overseeing specialty inspections and quality assurance testing for both City-managed and developer-driven public infrastructure, incorporating stormwater compliance, environmental requirements, and safety standards as needed.

All services are intended to support timely, cost-effective, and compliant delivery of public improvements and to safeguard municipal interests throughout the construction process. The City reserves the right to increase or decrease the scope of services after consultant selection to address evolving project needs or priorities.

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Appendix B – Statement of Qualification Requirements

Required Information

The Offeror’s response to this solicitation must include information addressing all criteria listed in this Appendix for the submittal to be considered complete and to be fully evaluated by the City.

Each response to this RSQ must be thorough, providing complete and detailed answers to every required section.

Submissions should prioritize clarity and conciseness; vague or incomplete statements will be deemed non-responsive and may be disqualified. All firms must organize their responses according to the RSQ format described, which ensures uniformity and streamlines the City's review and evaluation. This format is designed solely to make the evaluation process easier and does not limit the information that can be submitted. Any response that fails to meet the prescribed format may be rejected.

To be considered for evaluation, RSQ submittals must include all items listed in the requirements and be submitted as a sealed envelope or package. The envelope or package must be clearly labeled with the RSQ number, RSQ deadline date as shown on the cover sheet, and a return address. If these details are missing, the submittal may either be returned unopened or not opened at all if no return address is provided.

The RSQ entire submittal shall be limited to a maximum of twenty (20) single-sided pages (excluding: cover page form, corporate resume, forms listed in Appendix D, dividers, or links to examples of information technologies that will assist in project delivery, and attachments). Attachments also include, but are not necessarily limited to, resumes (1 page max per resume). The response should be prepared as a straightforward concise description of a respondent’s ability to meet the requirements of this solicitation. Emphasis should be placed on completeness and clarity of content. It is strongly recommended that the respondent exactly follow the content order identified in this section of the RSQ, as well as use the RSQ Evaluation and Award criteria for presenting general and specific qualifications.

THE RSQ SUBMITTAL MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING CONTENT TO BE EVALUATED:

I. Cover Letter - Provide a cover letter summarizing the Offeror's qualifications, including the following information:

a. A brief statement of understanding of the RSQ and commitment to perform the services within the

Offeror's response.

b. Name of the principal point of contact for the Offer (i.e., firm, title, physical address, phone number, and e-mail address).

c. Statement that the principal point of contact is authorized to bind the firm (or joint venture) to Project performance. If the signatory of the Cover Letter is not so authorized, identify the person(s) authorized to execute contracts on behalf of the firm(s).

II. Experience and Qualifications Executive Summary (sections A-I detailed below)

A. Firm (or Joint Venture) Statement of Work

• Identify the services the firm (or joint venture) proposes to offer to the City.

• Describe the firm (or joint venture) approach to performing all or portions of the Scope of

Services outlined in this RSQ.

• A statement of the existence of or potential for any conflicts of interest with any work the firm (or joint venture) might perform for the City.

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B. Project Organization

• Firm (or joint venture):

o Corporate name(s).

o Responsible corporate officer(s) who would be responsible for Project work.

o Office location(s) where work would be performed.

o Number of years of corporate experience.

o Number of total employees.

o Description of general capabilities of the firm(s).

• For subconsultants (any entities that will be responsible for 2% or more of billable work), provide:

o Corporate name(s).

o Responsible corporate officer(s).

o Office location(s).

o Description of specialty discipline capabilities of the firm(s).

• Proposed Project organizational structure (including the proposed project manager and key personnel).

• Resumes of key personnel listing roles and responsibilities (including professional credentials that demonstrate competencies directly related to the Scope of Services outlined in this

RSQ).

• Provide names of all predecessor firms, affiliated entities, and previous business entities if Offer's firm (or joint venture) has changed names within the last five (5) years; or if the Offer's firm (or joint venture) has changed the legal status or form of the business within the last five (5) years; or if the principals operating the Offer's firm (or joint venture) operate similar businesses under other corporate names.

C. Project Methodologies and Management Plans

• Description in narrative and graphic form of how the firm (or joint venture) proposes managing projects.

• Description of how each firm controls the quality of its work (QA/QC) on projects, both previously undertaken and ongoing.

• Description of proposed methods of communication with City staff and project stakeholders.

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D. Technical Resources

• Description of the analytical software and data management systems that would be used to accomplish projects, including familiarity with Municipal permitting and inspection software such as MyGovernment Online.

E. Past Project Experience

• A list of representative projects by those disciplines identified in this solicitation. Such projects should be recently completed or under design by the firm (or joint venture) and similar to the Scope of Services outlined in this RSQ. The project description should detail approximate project costs and dates of completion.

• A list of project references with names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses.

F. Litigation Status

• A summary of the circumstances and status of any pending lawsuits or lawsuits filed against the firm (or joint venture) during the past three (3) years.

G. Confidentiality/Non-Disclosure Agreement

• Offeror’s recommended confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement that will apply to all its agents, employees, or representatives whatsoever written to protect the City from the unauthorized release of information maintained by the City in locations where Offeror may have access.

• A successful Offeror shall be required to modify any such agreements so that they are applicable to the Offeror's business entity and all agents, employees, and representatives of the entity servicing the contract. All such proposed agreements shall be subject to approval by the City Attorney's Office.

H. References

• Offeror shall provide four (4) references where Offeror has performed similar to or the same types of services as described herein. Please provide the client contact information including phone and email, project description and date the work was performed.

Example Reference Format:

Client/ Company Name:

Contact Name: Contact Title:

Phone: Email:

Date and Scope of Work Provided:

III. First Page and Required Forms

A. Include page 2 of this solicitation as the FIRST PAGE of your submittal document.

B. Include completed versions of the required forms detailed in “Appendix D – Forms” as part of your submittal document. These forms are as follows:

1. Attachments I – V

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Appendix C – Further Information I. Contact

No submitting Firm shall directly or indirectly engage in any conduct (other than the submission of the qualifications or other prescribed submissions and/or presentations to the Evaluation Committee) to influence any employee or elected official of the City of Buda regarding this solicitation. Violation of this policy will result in debarment from participation in future City solicitations or contracts.

II. Confidentiality of Documents

ALL STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATION SUBMITTED WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE TEXAS PUBLIC

INFORMATION ACT. If on any page confidential information appears, the firm should label the confidential information. Failure to so label confidential information shall be considered as a waiver of any confidentiality rights or interests by said firm.

Note: Marking your entire Statement of Qualifications CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY is not in conformance with the Texas Open Records Act.

III. Non-Appropriations Clause In the event no funds are appropriated by the City Council for this project in a future fiscal year, the City of Buda has the right to terminate any resulting contract without penalties of any sort.

IV. Key Events Schedule

Public Newspaper Advertisement October 22 and October 29, 2025 Deadline for Submittal of Written Questions 2:00 PM CT October 31, 2025 Sealed Response to RSQ Due to & Opened by City 2:00 PM CT Nov. 24, 2025 Anticipated Committee Review & Scoring December 2025 Anticipated Award Date January 2025

V. RSQ Evaluation Factors

Emphasis Factor

5% RSQ Conformance: Preparation of a statement of qualifications completed in accordance with the terms of the City's solicitation.

25% Experience: Demonstration of experience in the specific range of requested professional services described in the City's solicitation.

20% Capability: Demonstration of the capability to perform all Project aspects directly or through a qualified consultant team.

10%

Communication: Demonstration of development of written, graphic, and oral communications that clearly and accurately document all phases of project task achievement.

15% Key Personnel: Demonstration and commitment of project personnel with applicable professional background and experience.

15%

Quality: Demonstration of competency in work on similar projects previously undertaken and ability to complete projects within specified times and a stipulated budget.

5% Familiarity/Proximity: Demonstration of familiarity with and proximity to the City of Buda.

5% Historically Underutilized Business (HUB): Certified by the State of Texas as a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB).

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All statements will be initially screened and then those who pass the screening will be reviewed by an evaluation committee to score and rank them. All responses that meet the minimum evaluation threshold determined by the City of Buda will be included in the pool of pre-qualified Consultants. Contracts will not be negotiated as a direct result of this solicitation.

The City reserves the right to use all pertinent information (also learned from sources other than disclosed in the RSQ process) that might affect the City’s judgment.

The City may determine at its discretion if it is necessary to interview any Offerors to fully understand its qualifications to provide all required Project services prior to final ranking of all Offerors.

The City reserves the right to waive any irregularities, request additional information from any respondent, reject any respondent or cancel the entire process should it be deemed in the City’s best interest.

This RSQ does not commit the City to pay for any direct and/or indirect costs incurred in the preparation and presentation of a response. All finalist(s) shall pay their own costs incurred in preparing for, traveling to and attending interviews.

VI. Solicitation Location

This RSQ solicitation package is available electronically at the following websites:

• https://budatx.bonfirehub.com

Addenda will be offered only through these procurement websites.

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Appendix D – Local Attachments I-V

Complete and include the following described forms as part of your submittal.

1. Attachments I - V

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Please review ATTACHMENTS I through V on the following pages and provide signatures where necessary.

(if an attachment does not apply, please notate and sign as acknowledgement)

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ATTACHMENT I:

HOUSE BILL 89 VERIFICATION (REVISED)

I, ____________________________________, [Person Name] the undersigned representative of

_____________________________________________________ [Company or Business Name]

(hereafter referred to as Company) being an adult over the age of eighteen (18) years of age, does hereby depose and verify that the Company named above, under the provisions of Texas Government Code Chapter

2271:

1. Does not currently boycott the country of Israel; and

2. Will not boycott the country of Israel during the term of the contract with City of Buda, Texas.

Pursuant to Section 2270.001, Texas Government Code:

1. “Boycott Israel” means refusing to deal with, terminating business activities with, or otherwise taking any action that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or limit commercial relations specifically with Israel, or with a person or entity doing business in Israel or in an Israeli-controlled territory, but does not include an action made for ordinary business purposes; and

2. “Company” means a for-profit sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or any limited liability company, including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary, parent company or affiliate of those entities or business associations that exist to make a profit.

3. Pursuant to Section 2270.002 of the Texas Government Code, Respondent certifies that either

a. it meets an exemption criterion under Section 2270.002; or

b. it does not boycott Israel and will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract resulting from this solicitation.

Respondent shall state any facts that make it exempt from the boycott certification in its Response. (HB 793 –exemptions).

EXEMPTIONS APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING:

A. Contract between a governmental entity and a company with less than 10 full-time employees

B. Contract has a value of less than $100,000 paid wholly or partly from public funds of the governmental entity

Signature: _____________________________________________________ Date: _________________

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ATTACHMENT II:

CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE

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Rev Aug 25 2022

ATTACHMENT III:

HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS CERTIFICATION

Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs), minority or women-owned or disadvantaged businesses enterprises (M/W/DBE) are encouraged to participate in the solicitation process. The City recognizes the certifications of the State of Texas Program administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

For consideration of points in the evaluation process, an offeror who is certified by the Comptroller as a

HUB with active status should complete the information at the bottom of this page.

Companies seeking information concerning HUB certification should contact:

State of Texas HUB Program

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Lyndon B. Johnson State Office Building

111 East 17th Street

Austin, Texas 78774

(512) 463-6958 http://www.window.state.tx.us/procurement/prog/hub/

Vendor CMBL Information as Registered with Texas Comptroller’s Office

Vendor ID from CMBL: _______________________________

Vendor Name from CMBL: ______________________________________________________________

HUB Status is active: _____ yes _____ no

Date HUB Status Expires: _________________

Acknowledgment

By signing its submission, Offeror acknowledges that it has read and understands the above requirements for acceptance of the Offeror’s proposals.

Name of Offeror: ______________________________________________________________________

Signature of Authorized Representative: ____________________________________________________

Date:

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ATTACHMENT IV:

DISCLOSURE OF BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH IRAN, SUDAN, OR A FOREIGN

TERRORIST ORGANIZATION

Texas S.B. 252 (Effective 9/1/2017): provides that (1) the City may not enter into a governmental contract with a Provider that is identified on a list prepared and maintained by the comptroller and that does business with Iran, Sudan, or a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) a company that the United States government affirmatively declares to be excluded from its federal sanctions regime relating to Sudan, its federal sanctions regime relating to Iran, or any federal sanctions regime relating to a foreign terrorist organization is not subject to contract prohibition under this subchapter.

By signing below, Offeror acknowledges that it has read and understands that it does not appear on the list maintained by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

Name of Offeror: ______________________________________________________________________

Signature of Authorized Representative: ___________________________________________________

Date:

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ATTACHMENT V:

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ATTACHMENT IV: