Construction_Materials_Testing_and_Inspection_Services.pdf

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

800 East Northside Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76102

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TESTING AND INSPECTION

SERVICES

REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

26-152

SUBMITTALS DUE NO LATER THAN: MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026

RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/trwd

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Project Summary and Introduction

2. TRWD Background

3. Official Documents

4. Minimum Qualifications

5. Scope of Work

6. Requests for Clarification

7. Instructions for Preparations of SOQ

8. Submission of SOQs

9. Evaluation Process

10. Evaluation Criteria

11. Selection of Firm

12. Vendor Submittal

Attachments:

A - Pages from TRWD RC1-CC1 Electrical Building Addition_Volume I Specs -

IFB_20260612

B - TRWD RC1-CC1 Elec Building Addition_Volume I Dwgs - RC1_IFB_20260612

C - TRWD RC1-CC1 Elec Building Addition_Volume II Dwgs - CC1_IFB_20260612

Request For Statement Of Qualifications #26-152 3 Title: Construction Materials Testing and Inspection Services

1. 1. ............................................ PROJECT SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION

TRWD is hereby inviting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) for Construction Materials Testing and Inspection Services.

Do not provide any fee estimates, pricing or billing rate information as part of the SOQ submittal. The Scope of Work is not comprehensive. Rather, it represents what TRWD anticipates will be needed for this project. Prospective vendors may recommend improvements to the scope in the project approach section of their SOQ (Statements of Qualifications). The selected firm will prepare a comprehensive scope that will be negotiated with TRWD.

2. 2. .................................................................... TRWD BACKGROUND

The Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) has provided quality water to its customers, implemented vital flood control measures and created recreational opportunities for Tarrant

County residents and communities for more than one hundred (100) years.

TRWD is led by a publicly elected five (5) member board and owns and operates four (4) major reservoirs including Lake Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain Lake, Cedar Creek Reservoir and Richland

Chambers Reservoir. TRWD has constructed over two hundred and fifty (250) miles of water pipelines, multiple pump stations and a two-thousand-acre wetland water reuse project augmenting water supplies for the area. TRWD also maintains twenty-seven (27) miles of floodway levees and more than one hundred (100) miles of Trinity River Trails.

TRWD’s transmission pipelines, ranging in diameters of 72 inch through 108 inch, convey water from its water supply sources Richland-Chambers Reservoir, Cedar Creek Reservoir and Lake

Benbrook, through several lake and booster pump stations including balancing reservoirs along the way. The raw water is delivered directly to customer water treatment plants supplied by

TRWD’s pipelines, as well as to terminal storage reservoirs (Eagle Mountain, Lake Benbrook, and Lake Arlington) through pressure reducing outlets.

3. 3. .................................................................. OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

Official Documents are available through the procurement portal at the following website:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/trwd

Prospective offerors must register with the Procurement Website as a plan holder, even if bidding documents are obtained from a plan room or other site. All official notifications, addenda and other documents will be offered only through the Procurement Website

Proposal forms obtained from any source other than the District may be incomplete and bidders risk not receiving necessary addenda, or other required documents causing the bid to be considered non-responsive, and eliminating the proposal from award. The District will not be

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4. 4. ............................................................ MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

TRWD expects any consultant performing the service mentioned above, to be certified or accredited for the applicable categories of work by state and/or national agencies/associations.

Laboratory and Technician minimum requirements are listed below:

• Minimum of Certified Welding Inspectors to have AWS certification for structural steel.

• Laboratories that provide services for geotechnical an/or soils testing to be accredited by either the American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) or the American

Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Accreditation Program

(AAP) in soils and/or geotechnical testing.

• Laboratories that provide services for Portland Cement Concrete testing to meet the requirements of ASTM E329, D3740, and C1077.

• Laboratories that provide service for Asphaltic Cement Concrete testing to meet the requirements o ASTM E329 and D3666.

• Soils / Geotechnical testing technicians to be certified as NICET Level II in soils.

• Portland Cement Concrete testing technicians to be certified as ACI Field Testing

Technician Grade 1 and/or NICET Level II in concrete.

• Asphaltic Cement Concrete testing technicians to be certified as Texas Hot Mix Asphalt

Pavement Association Level 1A, HMA Plant Operations Specialist or higher.

• Electrical technicians shall have NETA level 2 or higher certification, and have experience providing owner acceptance testing, and demonstrate familiarity with TRWD equipment, procedures, and policies

TRWD expects the services under Category B will be performed under the direction of a registered Professional Engineer, licensed in the State of Texas.

5. 5. ......................................................................... SCOPE OF WORK

5.1. 5.1. ....................................................................................... DESCRIPTION

TRWD hereby invites Statements of Qualifications (SOQ’s) for Materials Testing firms with specific industry qualifications and certifications. TRWD will be awarding contracts for the complete category only and not the sub-categories listed below. The sub-categories are to enumerate the skillsets the vendors must be capable of providing for a particular Category. The

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Scope of Work in this section is not comprehensive. Rather, it represents what TRWD anticipates will be needed for these projects. Prospective consultants may recommend improvements to the scope in the project approach section of their SOQ. The selected firm will prepare a comprehensive scope that will be negotiated with TRWD. TRWD expects the selected firm will provide guiding recommendations that benefit TRWD, the project, and the consultant through the scoping phase and into all other phases.

TRWD projects include:

• CC1 / RC1 Electrical Improvements

Category A- Field Certified Welding and Structural Inspections

• Structural steel certified welding inspection

• Field pipe joints certified welding inspection

• Bolted connections inspection

• Expansion anchor testing

• Pipe pressure tests for pipe support systems

• IBC Special Inspections

Category B- Soils Compaction, Concrete and HMAC Testing

• Soils compaction/density testing

• Lab Testing- Sampling, gradations, lime content, etc.

• Concrete, Grout, and Flowable Fill- Strength, slump, air content, batch plant

• Asphalt and flex base – Compaction/density testing, plant

• IBC Special Inspections

Category C- Protective Coatings – Structural Coatings

• Surface preparation inspection

• Coating inspection including thickness, adhesion, soundness, moisture content, and holidays, as required

• IBC Special Inspections

Category D- Electrical Equipment Acceptance Testing

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• Provide owner’s acceptance and testing services for electrical equipment including medium voltage cables, transformers, switchgear, VFDs, MCCs, and other general electrical testing and settings coordination

• IBC Special Inspections

6. 6. ......................................................... REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION

Communication Restrictions: Respondents or their representatives are prohibited from communicating with TRWD officials and TRWD employees regarding this RFSOQ from the time this RFSOQ is released until selection of the firm is made. This includes “thank you” letters, phone calls, emails, and any contact that results in the direct or indirect discussion of the

RFSOQ and/or proposal submitted by Respondent. Violation of this provision by the

Respondent and/or their agent may lead to disqualification of the Respondent’s proposal from consideration.

Submit questions using the Question and Answer process on the Procurement Website.

Responses to questions posted on the Procurement Website will be posted on the website by the District for the benefit of all Firms. A response will be posted for questions submitted by end of day Thursday, August 13, 2026

Review the following guidelines for asking questions on the procurement website before posting questions:

• Read the previously posted questions before posting similar questions to avoid duplication.

• Post only one question per entry. Multiple part questions cannot be answered until all responses have been prepared. A response to multiple part questions will not be answered and will need to be resubmitted individually.

• Provide adequate information to allow a response to be made. i.e. Reference specific sections, provide a brief background to set the stage for your question, etc.

• Do not use this forum to request approval of an alternate product. Follow the provision of the contract documents for this process.

• Ask questions early. The deadline for questions will not be extended unless the date for receipt of bids is extended. No response will be made to questions asked after the deadline.

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• Responses to questions are not part of the contract documents and cannot modify the contract documents. An addendum may be issued to clarify, correct or change the contract documents, addenda or related supplemental data.

A response to a question that would indicate an addition, modification or clarification of the

Contract Documents other than directing the attention of the requestor to a specific reference in the Contract Documents will be made by Addenda for the benefit of all other Offerors. Only modifications made by formal written addenda signed by the District will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

7. 7. .......................................... INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATIONS OF SOQ

SOQ Organization: To facilitate TRWD’s review of the SOQs, respondents are requested to organize the main document as outlined below. If the Respondent wishes to submit additional information in support of, or to strengthen the SOQ, such information may be submitted separately in Appendices. SOQs shall be limited to the number of pages indicated below excluding the cover page, table of contents, section dividers and optional appendices. All pages must be 8.5”x11” with a minimum font size of 10 including Appendices.

General

In order to minimize the work of the firms initially submitting and the review time required by the selection committee, the following instructions should be followed in preparing the

SOQ. Only firms qualified to perform the work per the expectations communicated in this

Request for Statement of Qualifications are asked to submit an SOQ.

Organize the submittal into the following sections:

• Section 1 – Project Organization (limited to 2 pages or less)

• Section 2 – General Information about the Firm and Subconsultant (limited to 3 pages or less)

• Section 3 – Experience Record and References of Team Members (limited to 3 pages or less)

• Section 4 – Project Approach (limited to 3 pages or less)

• Section 5 – Commitment and Availability of Staff (limited to 2 pages or less)

• Section 6 – Summary (limited to 2 pages or less)

• Section 7 – Conflict of Interest Questionnaire

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Limit the contents of the submittal to that described for each section. Be succinct. Responses should be limited to no more that 15 pages, with the exception of attachments such as plans, photographs or other relevant reference information felt necessary for inclusion in Section 3.

Section 1 - Project Organization

• Provide the following information about the organization or team which you would establish for this particular project.

• Name of Firm(s)

• Will relationship be a joint venture or a prime-sub type? If prime-sub type, state which firm will be the prime and what role the subs will play in the project.

• Key personnel expected to be assigned to the project. List the principal-in-charge, project manager, project engineer, and lead professional in each discipline. If more than one firm is involved, provide this information for each firm and clearly indicate who will serve as project manager for the entire team.

• Resumes o Provide an abbreviated resume for each individual listed in the project organization. Include the following information in each resume.

▪ Name

▪ Title within the firm

▪ Project assignment

▪ Education - degree/year/university/specialty

▪ Registration - State/year

▪ Number of years with firm

▪ Summary of experience relative to this project o For project manager and project engineer include current project assignments including completion dates. Organize resumes in order listed in project management.

• Estimated participation of each firm in the project.

Section 2 - General Information about the Firm and Subconsultant

• Type of Firms – private/public corporation, partnership.

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• Number of Years in Business.

• Office Locations – list home office and Texas office locations.

• Types of service firm normally provides.

• Any industry-leading design, modeling or other technology capabilities.

• Current workload to ascertain availability of personnel for the project.

o Number of projects

• Staff o Total employees o Registered engineers o Other degreed professionals o Designers and drafters

• Professional liability insurance – Annual Aggregate $1,000,000

Section 3 - Experience Record and References of Team Members

• Prepare a tabulation of information about three projects performed by the firm during the last ten years which best illustrates the firm’s ability to perform services required for this project. The following is the minimum information required:

o Location of Project and owner – provide name of an individual, address, phone and email address of whom is familiar with the project.

o Characteristics of the facility.

o Brief description of the project and results of the installation.

Section 4 – Project Approach

• In no more than three (3) pages, prepare a brief narrative on your approach to the project. Focus on ideas you would explore as potential solutions to the problems identified in the scope of work. Outline what information you feel would be helpful in developing the project. Subsequent to your review of the overall scope of the project, we would be interested in any comments you may want to offer which may serve to strengthen the overall project.

Section 5 – Commitment and Availability of Staff

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• Explain present workload with attention to current and future commitments of available personnel. TRWD expects the team listed in the submittal to perform the work on the project.

• Provid office locations of the proposed team members for this project.

• Current workload to ascertain availability of personnel for this contract.

Section 6 - Summary

• In no more than two (2) pages, summarize your entire submittal and add any other comments about your firm which you feel would make you uniquely qualified to perform this project.

Section 7 - Conflict of Interest Questionnaire

• Complete the Conflict of Interest Questionnaire form provided. All documentation submitted for this section is excluded from the page limit.

8. 8. ................................................................... SUBMISSION OF SOQS

SOQs shall be submitted by Monday, August 24, 2026 at 2:00 pm CT via OpenGov Procurement

Website.

Submittals submitted electronically via the above website will be received until the due date and time. It is the sole responsibility of the Firm to ensure timely delivery of the SOQ.

9. 9. .................................................................. EVALUATION PROCESS

General: This Request does not commit TRWD to enter into an agreement or to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submittal of a proposal in response to this request or in subsequent interviews and negotiations, or to procure a contract for the project. TRWD will require the selected respondent(s), if any; to participate in negotiations for the fees for the project and to submit such scope, technical, and/or other revisions to the proposals as may result from negotiations. TRWD reserves the right to perform all or some of the services described in this document with its own staff.

Qualifications-Based Selection Criteria: SOQs will be evaluated and ranked based upon the responses provided relative to the content requirements of this RFSOQ.

10. 10. ................................................................. EVALUATION CRITERIA

No. Evaluation Criteria Scoring Method Weight (Points)

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1. Experience and Qualifications of Proposed

Personnel Points Based 50

(50% of Total)

2. Prior experience and past performance of

Offeror Points Based 30

(30% of Total)

3. Commitment of Staff and Schedule Points Based 20 (20% of Total)

11. 11. .................................................................... SELECTION OF FIRM

TRWD will select a consulting firm based on the review of the SOQ by TRWD staff. The selection committee will determine the best qualified firm on the basis of their submittals. The committee may decide that selection of a firm may require interviews with up to three top ranked firms or decide that interviews are not needed and request a comprehensive scope and fees proposal from the top ranked firm.

If interviews are necessary, the top ranked firms will be notified and provided instructions for the interview. All other firms will be notified that the selection process has been completed and they were not selected. Once interviews have been completed, the evaluation committee will re-rank the top ranked firms based on the interviews and request a comprehensive scope and fees proposal from the top ranked firm. If a successful contract cannot be negotiated, TRWD will formally and in writing end negotiations and proceed with the next highest qualified respondent in the order of the selection ranking until a contract is reached or all submittals are rejected.

TRWD reserves the right to evaluate the SOQ submitted; to waive any irregularities therein; or to reject any and all SOQ should it be deemed in TRWD's best interest to do so.

TRWD is a governmental body and all material submitted to TRWD becomes subject to Texas

Government Code Chapter 552 (the “Act”). If a Respondent does not wish proprietary information in the SOQ to be disclosed, each page must be identified and marked “Proprietary” at time of submittal. Upon request for disclosure of information marked as “Proprietary”, TRWD shall promptly notify the Respondent as required by the Act. Respondents are solely responsible for submitting any arguments, authorities or other information to the Attorney

General of Texas regarding release of the claimed proprietary information. The District shall have no liability for disclosures made pursuant to the Act.

12. 12. ................................................................... VENDOR SUBMITTAL

12.1. 1. ........................................................................................... PROPOSAL * Please include all items requested in Section 7.

*Response required

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12.2. 2. .................................................... CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE* Complete the form, sign and date where indicate. We are required to have a completed copy of the CIQ form to be signed and dated even if there is(are) no conflict(s). Form is not considered complete unless signed and dated.

• Conflict_of_Interst_Questio...

*Response required

12.3. 3. ...................................... FORM 1295 – CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES* Complete form online at https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/filinginfo/1295/ using the following assigned identification number and description for this Project:

26-152

Construction Materials Testing and Inspection Services

Upload completed form to include certificate number and signature.

***FYI – The “Affidavit” section has been replaced and is now the “Unsworn Declaration”. This

Section will require the date of birth and address of the authorized representative signing the form. The change in law applies to contracts entered into, renewed, or amended on or after

January 1, 2018.

*Response required

12.4. 4. .................................................................... AGREEMENT- STANDARD PSA Provided as a reference only; this agreement will be used with the awarded vendor.

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