9-Specifications.pdf

SPECIFICATIONS

SCOPE

Harris County is seeking multiple qualifying firms with the experience, capabilities, and qualified available staff to provide professional land surveying services for various projects for the Office of the County Engineer (OCE). The projects will include a range of surveying services to support design and construction of roads, bridges, sidewalks, other mobility and drainage infrastructure, and buildings/facilities projects, improving and/or building parks, as well as surveys to support property and/or right of way acquisitions. All firms proposing to provide professional land surveying services to the County shall have an established staff or team capable of providing the services indicated in the Scope of Services.

PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE

A pre-submittal conference is scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 11:00AM local time, Houston, TX.

Attendance is not mandatory, but all vendors should attend in order to have a better understanding of the requirements of this RFQ. Should you wish to attend, you must RSVP to Margaret Obot at margaret.obot@pur.hctx.net by Monday, February 2, 2026. By RSVP request, you will be provided with the conference line number and access code to dial in to attend the meeting. Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations should contact the Office of the Purchasing Agent at (713) 274-4400 at least two (2) days prior to the conference.

It is the responsibility of each vendor to examine the entire RFQ package, seek clarification in writing, and review their submittal for accuracy before submitting. Questions relating to this RFQ must be submitted in writing online within Bonfire at https://harriscountytx.bonfirehub.com. The deadline for submission of questions relating to this RFQ is listed on the Events Schedule within Bonfire. All questions submitted in writing prior to the deadline will be compiled and answered in writing. A copy of all questions and answers will be released as a Public Notice to all firms through Bonfire. The County will not be bound by any information conveyed verbally.

M/WBEs Harris County is committed to fostering meaningful engagement with prime contractors and subcontractors that reflect the diverse business community within the County. We are dedicated to ensuring that Minority- and Women- Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) are afforded fair and equitable opportunities to participate in the County’s procurement process per the County’s M/WBE Policy. As this is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), the County's focus at this stage is exclusively on evaluating the expertise and qualifications of potential vendors. Upon the development of the project scope, Harris County will carefully review and assess each project to determine the appropriate M/WBE participation goals accordingly.

RENEWAL OPTIONS

Harris County may consider four (4) one-year renewal options, renewable one (1) year at a time, based on the same terms and conditions. Renewal is subject to approval by Harris County Commissioners Court. Once renewal options are exhausted, the contract must be rebid. Harris County reserves the right to rebid at any time as is in its best interest and is not automatically bound to renew.

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES (FORM 1295)

Texas law requires all parties who enter into any contract with the County which must be approved by its Commissioners Court to disclose all interested parties. Form 1295 must be completed in its entirety at the following website: https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/filinginfo/1295/ prior to submitting your response. Failure to do so may result in disqualification of your response. A copy of form 1295 must be returned with your response.

DESCRIPTION

Harris County is seeking Statements of Qualifications from highly qualified surveying firms interested in providing land surveying professional services to Harris County Office of the County Engineer.

Supplemental Professional Land Surveying Services for Various Projects for the Office of the County Engineer

The scope of services includes a range of land surveying services to support design and construction of roads, bridges, sidewalks, other mobility and drainage infrastructure, and buildings/facilities projects, improving and/or building Parks, as well as surveys to support property and/or right of way acquisition.

All surveying activities and deliverables performed for OCE must adhere to the most current laws and minimum standards of practice as established by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (TBPELS) with support from the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors (TSPS) Manual of Practice for Land Surveying.

General services expected from the qualified firm(s) are as follows:

Conduct a comprehensive topographic and boundary survey to establish the existing conditions of the project site, including property boundaries, rights-of-way, and utility locations.

Perform deed research to determine existing rights-of-way and tie property corners and block corners to define the right-of-way throughout the project route.

Prepare right-of-way maps, topographic maps, and utility maps, conforming to Harris County standards and

TSPS Category 1B requirements.

Survey and document existing utilities, drainage structures, and physical features such as buildings, curbs, driveways, and trees, including establishing elevations and locations.

Provide horizontal and vertical control based on the Texas State Plane Coordinate System (South Central Zone, NAD83) and NAVD 1988, respectively.

Evaluate and document the location and condition of the existing pavement for a portion of the boulevard, providing data necessary for future pavement rehabilitation or reconstruction.

Conduct Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Level C and Level D investigations in accordance with

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) guidelines and coordinate utility markings from Texas One Call.

Provide deliverables, including Computer-Aided Design (CAD) files with topographic data, Digital Terrain

Model (DTM) with 1-foot contours, and signed, sealed, and dated right-of-way maps.

Firms shall submit Statement of Qualifications referencing the hypothetical project listed below. The project is hypothetical, however the firm should prepare their qualification submittal as if they were proposing to work on this specific project.

Project Name Garth Road Section 1 & 2 Project Limit Garth Road from FM 1942 to 100' South of Sterling

Summer Drive (Section 1) and from 100’ South of Sterling Summer Drive to Ashbel Cove Drive (Section 2). See Exhibit 1 below for reference

Project Estimated Budget $19,350,000 General Project Scope The overall project involves the design of a standard four (4) lane concrete boulevard with curb and gutter, raised medians (32’ where practical), and underground storm sewer with detention system within 100-ft right of way, Include 5-ft sidewalks on the west side of Garth Rd. from the southern limits of the project to FM 1942.

Garth Road is currently a two (2) lane asphalt roadway that has a nonstandard skewed connection with 1942. One of the project’s objectives is to improve the skewed connection to a perpendicular connection. There is one bridge within the project limits.

The project shall include an improved crossing over the SJRA canal. The existing crossing is located in the middle of the ROW. The consultant shall make a determination whether it is recommended to widen the existing crossing or install a new bridge(s) to span over the canal. The canal span is approximately 120’.

The surveying work will directly support the overall project design, ensuring accurate alignment, utility coordination, and preparation for construction, aligning with the goals of improving Garth Road's functionality and safety.

Exhibit 1