CIP No. ______

Eng. / Proj. ID __-_____ / _______

AGREEMENT AND SPECIFICATIONS

KBH SIXTH SKID EXPANSION PROJECT

CSP 16-26

VOLUME 1 OF 3

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

100% SUBMITTAL – FOR BIDDING

MAY, 2026

Anna Gitter, Chair

Charlie Intebi, Vice Chair

Stephanie Block Uribarri, Secretary-Treasurer

Lane Gaddy, Member

Hector Ocaranza, MD, Member

Bryan Morris, Member

Mayor Renard Johnson, Ex-Officio Member

John E. Balliew, P.E., President/CEO

Ana Sanchez, PHR, SHRM-CP, Vice President

Gilbert Trejo, P.E., Vice President

Felipe Lopez, P.E., Chief Engineering Officer

Irazema S. Rojas, P.E., Chief Engineering Officer

Martin Noriega, Chief Operations Officer

Gisela Dagnino, PE., Chief Operations Officer

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EL PASO WATER UTILITIES-PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD

CSP NUMBER 16-26

4/20/26

FIRM NO. F-3043

Divisions 0, 1, 2, 33 and Sections 310515, 312333

3/14/25

Division 3, 5, 6 and Sections 018819, 018829, 133419, and 312323.33

4/20/26

Division 9, 43, and Sections 400506, 400507, 400519, 400523, 400531, 400551, 400561, Divisions 26 and Section 400593.23

400562, 400563, 400564, 400565.33, 400567.36, 400578.11, 400578.19, 400557, Division 41, 463342, 466153, 466173, and

466323

CSP NUMB 16-26

EL PASO WATER UTILITIES-PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD

CSP NUMBER 16-26

Division 27 Sections 406100, 406121.20, 406126, 406193, 406196, 406263, 406343, 406613, 406717, 406733, 406763, 406866, 407000, 407113, 407213, 407276, 407313, 407323, 407336, 407506, 407516, 407859

Sections 310900, 312000, 312319, and

315000

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FIRM NO. F-3043

CSP NUMB 16-26

Section No. of Pages

EL PASO WATER UTILITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD

CITY OF EL PASO, TEXAS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS, CONTRACT FORMS,

AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

00010 INFORMAL NOTICE

00020 INVITATION TO OFFER

00100 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

00300 PROPOSAL FORM

00301 CONTRACTOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FORM

00302 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES SAMPLE

00303 STATEMENT OF RESIDENCY

00304 STATEMENT OF NONDIVESTMENT FROM ISRAEL

00305 CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING

00310 MWBE SAMPLE SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS

00500 STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT

BETWEEN OWNER AND

CONTRACTOR

00510 CERTIFICATE OF ACCOUNT STATUS SAMPLE

00610 PERFORMANCE BOND

00630 PAYMENT BOND

00650 CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE

00660 ENGINEER’S CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION 1

00680 CONTRACTOR’S CLOSE-OUT CHECKLIST

00700 GENERAL CONDITIONS (EJCDC C-700, 2018 ED.)

00800 SUPPLEMENTARY GENERAL CONDITIONS

00800-Exhibit A REQUIRED WORKERS COMPENSATION COVERAGE

00800-Exhibit B BUREAU OF RECLAMATION AGREEMENT

00800-Exhibit C GENERAL WAIVER FOR WATERSMART

00800-Exhibit D CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE

00800-Exhibit E FORT BLISS DIG PERMIT

00800-Exhibit F EXAMPLE DEAAG EL PASO AGREEMENT EXECUTED

00810 EPWU CONTRACTOR INSURANCE COVERAGE CHECKLIST . 5

00820 EPWU STANDARD APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT

00825 EPWU STANDARD APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT

(CONTINUATION PAGE)

00830 PAY APPLICATION CHECKLIST

00840 GENERAL WAGE REQUIREMENTS

00840-Exhibit A PSB WAGE RATES BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

00840-Exhibit B COEP WAGE RATES HEAVY PIPELINE HIGHWAY

CONSTRUCTION

00840-Exhibit C USDOL (DAVIS BACON) BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

00840-Exhibit D USDOL (DAVIS BACON) HEAVY CONSTRUCTION

00840-Exhibit E DEAA GRANT REQUIREMENTS

00850 TEXAS WORKERS' COMP FORMS DWC81 - DWC85

00900 OSHA REGULATIONS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

(See Attached)

© 2025 CDM Smith 1046-274072

All Rights Reserved September 2025

KBH Sixth Skid Expansion Project Technical Table of Contents - 1

El Paso, TX 100% Submittal - For Bidding

SPECIFICATIONS

General Requirements Subgroup

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

011000 Summary

012100 Allowances

012500 Substitution Procedures

012600 Contract Modification Procedures

012900 Payment Procedures

013100 Project Management and Coordination

013200 Construction Progress Documentation

013233 Photographic Documentation

013300 Submittal Procedures

014000 Quality Requirements

014200 References

015000 Temporary Facilities and Controls

016000 Product Requirements

017300 Execution

017419 Construction Waste Management and Disposal

017700 Closeout Procedures

017823 Operation and Maintenance Data

017839 Project Record Documents

017900 Demonstration and Training

018819 Tightness Testing Performance Requirements

018829 Seismic Performance Requirements

019113 General Commissioning Requirements

Facility Construction Subgroup

DIVISION 02 - EXISTING CONDITIONS

024119 Selective Demolition

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE

030100.61 Concrete Repairs

030130.71 Modifications to Existing Concrete

031000 Concrete Forming and Accessories

031500 Concrete Joints and Accessories

032000 Concrete Reinforcing

033000 Cast-In-Place Concrete

033500 Concrete Finishing

033900 Concrete Curing

KBH Sixth Skid Expansion Project Technical Table of Contents - 2

036000 Grouting

DIVISION 05 - METALS

050519 Post-Installed Anchors and Reinforcing Bars

051200 Structural Steel Framing

055000 Metal Fabrications

055313 Bar Gratings

DIVISION 06 - WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES

067413 Fiberglass Reinforced Gratings

DIVISION 09 - FINISHES

099673.33 Water Treatment Chemical Storage Coatings

099679 Atmospheric Protection and Plant Service Areas Coatings

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

133419 Metal Building Systems

Facility Services Subgroup

DIVISION 26 - ELECTRICAL

260126 Electrical Tests

260519 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables

260523 Control-voltage Electrical Power Cables

260526 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems

260529 Hangers and Supports for Electrical Systems

260533 Raceways and Boxes for Electrical Systems

260536 Cable Trays for Electrical Systems

260543 Underground Ducts and Raceways for Electrical Systems

260544 Sleeves and Sleeve Seals for Electrical Raceways and Cabling

260548.16 Seismic Controls for Electrical Systems

260553 Identification for Electrical Systems

262416 Panelboards

262505 480V Control Panels

262716 Electrical Cabinets and Enclosures

262923 Variable-Frequency Motor Controllers

264313 Surge Protection for Low-Voltage Electrical Power Circuits

DIVISION 27 - COMMUNICATIONS

271313 Communications Copper Backbone Cabling

271523 Communications Optical Fiber Horizontal Cabling

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Site and Infrastructure Subgroup

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

310515 Soils and Aggregates for Earthwork

310900 Geotechnical Instrumentation and Monitoring

312000 Earthwork

312319

312323.33

Dewatering

Flowable Fill

312333 Trenching and Backfilling

315000 Excavation Support and Protection

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

330513 Manholes and Structures

330517 Precast Concrete Valve Vaults and Meter Boxes

330519 Ductile-Iron Utility Pipe for Water Service

330526 Utility Identification

330531.16 Polyvinyl Chloride Pressure Pipe for Water Service

331300 Disinfecting Of Water Utility Distribution

Process Equipment Subgroup

DIVISION 40 - PROCESS INTERCONNECTIONS

400506 Couplings, Adapters, And Specials for Process Piping

400507 Hangers and Supports for Process Piping

400519 Ductile Iron Process Pipe

400523 Stainless Steel Process Pipe and Tubing

400531 Thermoplastic Process Pipe

400551 Common Requirements for Process Valves

400557 Actuators for Process Valves and Gates

400561 Gate Valves

400562 Plug Valves

400563 Ball Valves

400564 Butterfly Valves

400565.33 Rubber Flapper Check Valves

400565.35 Globe Body Silent Check Valves

400567.36 Pressure-Regulating Valves

400578.11 Air Release Valves for Water Service

400578.19 Combination Air Valves for Water Service

400593.23 Low-Voltage Motor Requirements for Process Equipment

406100 Process Control and Enterprise Management Systems General Provisions

406121.20 Process Control System Testing

406126 Process Control System Training

406193 Process Control System Input/Output List

KBH Sixth Skid Expansion Project Technical Table of Contents - 4

406193.A I/O List

406196 Process Control Descriptions

406263 Operator Interface Terminals

406343 Programmable Logic Controllers

406613 Switches and Routers

406717 Industrial Enclosures

406733 Panel Wiring

406763 Control Panel Mounted UPS

406866 Configuration of Controller Software

407000 Instrumentation for Process Systems

407000.A Instrument List

407113 Magnetic Flow Meters

407213 Ultrasonic Level Meters (Continuous and Point Type)

407276 Level Switches

407313 Pressure and Differential Pressure Gauges

407323 Absolute Pressure Transmitters

407336 Pressure and Differential Pressure Switches

407506 Single Parameter Analyzer Transmitter

407516 Conductivity Analyzers

407859 Power Supplies

DIVISION 41 - MATERIAL PROCESSING AND HANDLING EQUIPMENT

412223.19 Monorail Hoists

DIVISION 43 - PROCESS GAS AND LIQUID HANDLING, PURIFICATION AND STORAGE

EQUIPMENT

432331.41 Vertical In-Line Centrifugal Pump

432426.15 Vertical Turbine Pumps

434145 Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Tanks

DIVISION 46 - WATER AND WASTEWATER EQUIPMENT

463342 Diaphragm-Type Metering Pumps

466153 Cartridge Filters

466173 Automatic Straining Equipment

466323 Reverse-Osmosis and Nanofiltration Membrane Equipment

END OF TECHINCAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 00010

INFORMAL NOTICE

00010 - 1 (Revised 5/22/2026)

EL PASO WATER UTILITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD

INFORMAL NOTICE

Competitive Sealed Proposals (CSPs) must be submitted electronically via E-Bid EUNA Procurement-

IonWave, and/or hard copies (3 each) may be delivered or mailed to the City of El Paso Water Utilities-

Public Service Board principal office located at 1154 Hawkins Boulevard, El Paso, Texas 79925.

Receipt of the sealed bid/submittal must be received no later than 1:30 p.m., September 2nd, 2026 local

Mountain time. Bids/Submittals received after the received-by-time stated will not be accepted for consideration.

CSPs will be opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m, September 2nd, 2026 via “Microsoft Teams”, (see Link included in Section 00020, “Join the meeting now”.

The work under this Contract is being partially funded by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and is subject to the Buy America Build America (BABA) Act requirements for non-manufactured products. The work under this contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation, and services for the construction and installation of the following work:

1. One sand strainer unit with control panel and two new control panels for two (2) existing sand strainer units.

2. Monorail and crane at the existing sand strainer station to remove strainer unit covers.

3. One cartridge filter vessel.

4. Reverse osmosis skid feed pump.

5. Reverse Osmosis skid with three (3) million gallon per day of permeate production capacity, including skid frame, Reverse Osmosis membrane vessels, Reverse Osmosis membranes, interstage booster pump, valves, instruments, and accessories as specified.

6. New monorail and crane in Process Building above the existing Reverse Osmosis skids and the new Reverse Osmosis skid to lift up and mobilize the Reverse Osmosis interstage booster pumps.

7. Variable frequency drives of Reverse Osmosis feed pump and Reverse Osmosis interstage booster pump in Process Building’s electrical room.

8. Replacement of the sodium hydroxide and corrosion inhibitor chemical feed pumps with new larger pumps.

9. Vault with flow meter and valves for Reverse Osmosis feed bypass pipeline.

10. One (1) additional corrosion inhibitor bulk storage tank in expanded concrete containment area.

11. Raw water bypass line with motorized isolation tune-up valves.

12. All miscellaneous site and yard piping improvements and other improvements shown on the

Drawings and Specifications.

Contract documents may be examined and obtained by accessing the following El Paso Water’s EUNA

Procurement, IonWave electronic bidding (e-bid) website:

https://epwater.ionwave.net/HomePage.aspx

If you have trouble accessing the Contract Documents, please contact the Purchasing Department of the

El Paso Water Utilities, Public Service Board, at (915) 594-5628. Physical (hard) copies of the Contract

Documents are NO LONGER available.

00010 - 2 (Revised 5/22/2026)

A pre-proposal meeting will be held on August 5th, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., local time (see instructions at the end of Section 00020). Attendance to this meeting is encouraged, but is not mandatory.

Each Proposal shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Offerors and be accompanied by a

Proposal Security in the amount of five percent of the amount proposed.

The Successful Offeror states he or she must furnish a 100 percent (100%) Performance Bond and a

100 percent (100%) Payment Bond, in accordance with the Instructions to Offerors and the General

Conditions.

Proposals shall be submitted at the time and place either through bid response submittal process via EUNA

Procurement - IonWave and/or hard copies. If submitting hard copies, ensure, they enclosed in an opaque, sealed envelope marked with the Project title (and, if applicable, the designated portion of the Project for which the Proposal is submitted), name and address of the Offeror and accompanied by the Proposal security and other required documents. If the Proposal is sent through the mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope shall be enclosed in a separate envelope with the notation "PROPOSAL ENCLOSED" on the face of it. Responses to offers / solicitations may be submitted via the E-Bid process and, or hard copy, or both.

By submission of the proposal, Offeror fully understands the requirements of the Contract Documents and agrees to comply with all requirements thereof.

Wages paid on this project shall be not less than the minimum prevailing wage rates listed in the Contract

Documents, Section 00840, General Wage Requirements.

The El Paso Water Utilities (EPWU) adheres to the Cone of Silence policy which prohibits any communication regarding the proposal between potential offerors (and subcontractors) and EPWU Board

Members, Staff, and assigned Consulting Engineers. The provisions do not apply to oral communications with Purchasing Agent or Administrative Analyst, provided the communications is limited strictly to matters of process or procedure already contained in the solicitation document, oral communications at pre-proposal conferences, or communications in writing (email preferred) submitted to the Administrative

Analyst in response to inquiries regarding the proposal. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, violation of the Cone of Silence by any offeror shall render that offeror's proposal voidable. Any person having personal knowledge of a violation of these provisions shall report such violations to the EPWU

General Counsel and/or the Purchasing Agent in writing.

SECTION 00020

INVITATION TO OFFER

00020 - 1 (Revised 5/27/2026)

SECTION 00020

INVITATION TO OFFER

Competitive Sealed Proposals (CSPs) must be submitted electronically via E-Bid EUNA Procurement-

IonWave, and/or hard copies (3 each) may be delivered or mailed to the City of El Paso Water Utilities-

Public Service Board principal office located at 1154 Hawkins Boulevard, El Paso, Texas 79925.

Receipt of the sealed bid/submittal must be received no later than 1:30 p.m., September 2nd, 2026 local

Mountain time. Bids/Submittals received after the received-by-time stated will not be accepted for consideration.

CSPs will be opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m, September 2nd, 2026 via “Microsoft Teams”, (see Link below, “Join the meeting now”).

The work under this Contract is being partially funded by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and is subject to the Buy America Build America (BABA) Act requirements for non-manufactured products. The work under this contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation, and services for the construction and installation of the following work:

1. One sand strainer unit with control panel and two new control panels for two (2) existing sand strainer units.

2. Monorail and crane at the existing sand strainer station to remove strainer unit covers.

3. One cartridge filter vessel.

4. Reverse osmosis skid feed pump.

5. Reverse Osmosis skid with three (3) million gallon per day of permeate production capacity, including skid frame, Reverse Osmosis membrane vessels, Reverse Osmosis membranes, interstage booster pump, valves, instruments, and accessories as specified.

6. New monorail and crane in Process Building above the existing Reverse Osmosis skids and the new Reverse Osmosis skid to lift up and mobilize the Reverse Osmosis interstage booster pumps.

7. Variable frequency drives of Reverse Osmosis feed pump and Reverse Osmosis interstage booster pump in Process Building’s electrical room.

8. Replacement of the sodium hydroxide and corrosion inhibitor chemical feed pumps with new larger pumps.

9. Vault with flow meter and valves for Reverse Osmosis feed bypass pipeline.

10. One (1) additional corrosion inhibitor bulk storage tank in expanded concrete containment area.

11. Raw water bypass line with motorized isolation tune-up valves.

12. All miscellaneous site and yard piping improvements and other improvements shown on the

Drawings and Specifications.

Contract documents may be examined and obtained by accessing the following El Paso Water’s EUNA

Procurement - IonWave electronic bidding (e-bid) website:

If you have trouble accessing the Contract Documents, please contact the Purchasing Department of the

El Paso Water Utilities, Public Service Board, at (915) 594-5628. Physical (hard) copies of the Contract

Documents are NO LONGER available.

A pre-proposal meeting will be held on August 5th, 2026 at 10:00 am., local time (see Link below, “Join the meeting now”) (see instructions at the end of this Section 00020).

Each Proposal shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Offerors and be accompanied by a

00020 - 2 (Revised 5/27/2026)

Proposal Security in the amount of five percent of the amount proposed.

The Successful Offeror states he or she must furnish a 100 percent (100%) Performance Bond and a

100 percent (100%) Payment Bond, in accordance with the Instructions to Offerors and the General

Conditions.

Proposals shall be submitted at the time and place either though the bid response submittal process via

EUNA Procurement - IonWave and/or hard copies. If submitting hard copies, ensure, they are enclosed in an opaque, sealed envelope marked with the Project title (and, if applicable, the designated portion of the

Project for which the Proposal is submitted), name and address of the Offeror and accompanied by the

Proposal security and other required documents. If the Proposal is sent through the mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope shall be enclosed in a separate envelope with the notation "PROPOSAL

ENCLOSED" on the face of it. Responses to offers / solicitations may be submitted via the E-Bid process and, or hard copy, or both.

By submission of the proposal, Offeror fully understands the requirements of the Contract Documents and agrees to comply with all requirements thereof.

Wages paid on this project shall be not less than the minimum prevailing wage rates listed in the Contract

Documents, Section 00840, General Wage Requirements.

The El Paso Water Utilities (EPWU) adheres to the Cone of Silence policy which prohibits any communication regarding the proposal between potential offerors (and subcontractors) and EPWU Board

Members, Staff, and assigned Consulting Engineers. The provisions do not apply to oral communications with Purchasing Agent or Administrative Analyst, provided the communications is limited strictly to matters of process or procedure already contained in the solicitation document, oral communications at pre-proposal conferences, or communications in writing (email preferred) submitted to the Administrative

Analyst in response to inquiries regarding the proposal. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, violation of the Cone of Silence by any offeror shall render that offeror's proposal voidable. Any person having personal knowledge of a violation of these provisions shall report such violations to the EPWU

General Counsel and/or the Purchasing Agent in writing.

PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING INSTRUCTIONS

The Pre-Proposal meeting will be held via Teams format. Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone using the link below:

CSP 16-26 KBH Sixth Skid Expansion Project

August 5th, 2026, 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 AM

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/21269084552460?p=5EAp5bNKbehw76Qs7h

Meeting ID: 212 690 845 524 60

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00020 - 3 (Revised 5/27/2026)

CSP OPENING INSTRUCTIONS

Bid Openings are now to be broadcast through “Teams” format.

To View Bid Opening Click the Link Below:

CSP 16-26 KBH Sixth Skid Expansion Project

September 2nd, 2026, 2:00 P.M. – 2:30 PM

Join the meeting now https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.microsoft.com%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%253ameeting_MjNkOGZlNWQtMmRiNy00YjBmLThmMjktNzdkMmI5NTU3ZTRj%2540thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%25223eebb7d9-9c59-4af3-aca0-00b46518374d%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522b0f141fa-0263-40c3-a237-60a1ffc1e3c5%2522%257d&data=05%7C02%7CRDavidson%40epwater.org%7C1ac09f7f471541993cac08deac76db41%7C3eebb7d99c594af3aca000b46518374d%7C0%7C0%7C639137823631687401%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hZZxcrPTEmcUyBM1JnYiHXSQkh8i6M13CTHXB6OJkgg%3D&reserved=0

SECTION 00100

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

00100 - 1 (Revised 5/27/2026)

SECTION 00100

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. DEFINED TERMS (Revised 3/18/96, 9/9/96, 4/21/97, 7/13, 10/16/20)

Terms used in these Instructions to Offerors which are defined in the Standard General Conditions of the

Construction Contract (EJCDC C-700, 2018 ed.) have the meanings assigned to them in the General

Conditions. The term "Offeror" means the entity (such as a corporation, partnership, or sole proprietor) that submits a Proposal directly to Owner, as distinct from a sub-Offeror, who submits a Proposal to an

Offeror. The term "Successful Offeror" means the lowest, responsible, and responsive Offeror to whom

Owner (on the basis of Owner's evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an award. The term "Proposal

Documents" includes the Advertisement or Invitation to Offer, Instructions to Offerors, the Proposal Form, the Proposal Bond or other Proposal Security, and the proposed Contract Documents (including all Addenda issued prior to receipt of Proposals). Other terms are defined in this Section 00100.

Other terms used in the Proposal Documents and not defined elsewhere have the following meanings which are applicable to both the singular and plural thereof:

Texas Resident Offeror - An Offeror whose principal place of business is in this state and includes a

Contractor whose ultimate parent company or majority owner has its principal place of business in this state.

Nonresident Offeror - An Offeror whose principal place of business is not in this state but excludes a

Contractor whose ultimate parent company or majority owner has its principal place of business in this state.

EPCWID #1 - El Paso County Water Improvement District #1 which authorizes dewatering into its facilities under certain terms and conditions and with whom the Owner has negotiated specific basic fees and procedures.

NADB – North American Development Bank

2. COPIES OF PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS (Revised 10/16/20, 12/11/23)

2.1 Complete sets of the Proposal Documents stated in the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid may be obtained by accessing the following El Paso Water Utilities – Public Service Board (EPWU-PSB)

IonWave electronic bidding (e-bid) website:

If you have trouble accessing the Contract Documents, please contact the Purchasing Department of the EPWU-PSB at (915) 594-5628. Physical (hard) copies of the Contract Documents will no longer be made available.

2.2 Complete sets of Proposal Documents must be used in preparing Proposals; neither the Owner nor the Engineer assume any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Proposal Documents.

2.3 Owner and Engineer, in making copies of Proposal Documents available on the above terms, do so only for the purpose of obtaining Proposals on the Work and do not confer a license or grant for any other use.

00100 - 2 (Revised 5/27/2026)

3. DETERMINING HIGHEST RANKED OFFEROR (Revised 9/2/92, 2/25/94, 1/10/95. 5/22/95, 3/18/96, 9/9/96, 4/17/97, 6/17/97, 9/26/97, 12/10/97, 6/3/99, /10/99, 12/17/99, 3/13/00, 8/19/04, 1/18/10, 1/12/11,7/18/11, 11/2/16, 1/11/17, 9/27/17, 11/9/17, 7/23/18, 1/17/19, 10/16/20, 3/4/22)

To demonstrate that the Offeror is responsible and able to perform the Work, each Offeror must be prepared to submit written evidence, such as financial data, previous experience, present commitments, and other data as may be called for below (or in the Supplementary Instructions). Each Proposal must contain evidence of Offeror's qualification to do business in the state where the Project is located or covenant to obtain such qualification prior to Award of the Contract.

Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP): Owner has determined that the Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP) method of procurement will be used for this Project. Offers found to be non-responsive and/or non-responsible will be rejected. Offers that are found to be responsive and responsible will be ranked according to the Selection Criteria defined below. The Offeror receiving the highest number of points will be ranked first and each other Offeror will be ranked in order of the number of points it receives.

In conducting the best value assessment, Owner may use information provided by Offerors and information from other sources; however, the burden of providing thorough and complete information is the sole responsibility of each Offeror. Owner reserves the right to request additional information and/or verify information.

3.1 Elements: In determining the highest ranked Offeror, in addition to price, the following elements will be considered:

(a) the quality, availability, and adaptability of the supplies, materials, equipment, or contractual services, to the particular use required;

(b) the number and scope of conditions attached to the Proposal;

(c) the ability, capacity, and skill of the entity to perform the contract or to provide the service required;

(d) whether the Offeror can perform the contract and provide the service promptly, or within the time required, without delay or interference;

(e) the character, responsibility, integrity, reputation, and experience of the Offeror;

(f) the quality of performance of previous services, or contracts;

(g) the previous and existing compliance by the Offeror with laws relating to the contract or service;

(h) any previous or existing noncompliance by the Offeror with specifications, or requirements relating to time of submission of specified data such as samples, models, drawings, certificates, or other information;

(i) the sufficiency of the financial resources and ability of the Offeror to perform the contract or to provide the service;

(j) the ability of the Offeror to provide maintenance, repair parts, and service for the use of the subject of the contract during the required warranty period.

(k) the ability of the Offeror to provide competent personnel for the job, as demonstrated by a listing of the names and the skills of experienced personnel who are currently employed by the Offeror and who will be available for performing this work;

(l) the experience of the Offeror in performing work similar in type, size and complexity to this project, as demonstrated by a listing of projects, with verifiable references (names, addresses, phone numbers, etc.), successfully completed.

3.2 Selection Criteria: Owner will rank Offers that are determined to be responsive and responsible according to the following method. (See the CSP Scoring Form at the end of this Section.)

(1) Financial Capacity – (Pass/Fail)

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Each Offeror shall complete the Qualification and Financial Disclosure Statement found at the end of this Section 00100 and provide a copy of its financial statement, including its balance sheet and income statement, for its most recent fiscal year-end. Owner will review the Financial Information and will award a pass or a fail to the Offeror.

Each Offeror can be awarded either a pass or fail. Offerors that fail to comply with the

Financial Capacity could be deemed non-responsive. A Z-score is a numerical measurement of a value's relationship to the mean (average) of a group of values, measured in terms of standard deviations from the mean. If a Z-score is 0, it indicates that the data point's score is identical to the mean score. A Z-score of 1.0 indicates a value that is one standard deviation from the mean. Z-scores may be positive or negative, with a positive value indicating the score is above the mean and a negative score indicating it is below the mean.

The Z-score is based on five key financial ratios found on a company's financial statement.

The Z-score formula is: ζ=1.2A+1.4B+3.3C+0.6D+1.0E where:

Zeta (ζ) = Z-score

A = Working Capital/Total Assets

B = Retained Earnings/Total Assets

C = Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)/Total Assets

D = Market Value pf Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities

E = Sales/Total Assets

Owner will assign a pass score to the Offeror with a positive Z-score, while the Offeror with a negative Z-score may receive a fail score.

(2) Offeror’s Water Treatment Plant Experience – (24 maximum allowable points)

Offeror’s Qualification and Financial Disclosure Statements include the names of up to three drinking water treatment projects that Offeror previously constructed within the last ten (10) years. Owner may contact the owners and engineers for the projects to request additional

Offeror shall be scored according to the following factors per water treatment project:

3 points per successful water treatment plant greenfield or major process improvement project

3 point per reverse osmosis (RO) potable water project

2 point per vertical turbine pump of 350 HP or greater project.

Each Offeror can be awarded between 0 points and 24 points.

(3) Team’s Experience – (36 maximum allowable points)

Offeror’s Qualification and Financial Disclosure Statements include the name of up to four drinking water treatment projects that its proposed Team: Project Manager, Superintendent, and Foreman previously constructed.

Owner may contact the owners and engineers for the project to request additional

Offeror shall be scored according to the following factors per water treatment project:

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Project Manager:

3 points per successful water treatment plant greenfield or major process improvement project

2 point per successful potable water RO system

4 point per successful vertical turbine pump of 350 HP or greater

Superintendent:

3 points per successful water treatment plant greenfield or major process improvement project

2 point per successful potable water RO system

4 point per successful vertical turbine pump of 350 HP or greater

Foreman:

3 points per successful water treatment plant greenfield or major process improvement project

2 point per successful potable water RO system

4 point per successful vertical turbine pump of 350 HP or greater

Each Offeror can be awarded between 0 points and 36 points.

(4) Project Approach – (30 maximum allowable points)

Offerors project approach will be evaluated for responsiveness against all contract documents including Front Ends, all drawings and technical specifications.

Project approach includes understanding of proposed work, shop drawing schedule and duration, construction start in coordination with long lead items, temporary facilities for the ongoing operation of the water treatment plant and membrane flushing systems, schedule of values, and construction schedule completion within allotted time (up to 15 points).

Project approach also includes conformance to specified key equipment which has been sole sourced and includes: sand strainer, sand strainer control panels, cartridge filter vessel, RO feed pump, pressure vessels, membranes, and interstage booster pump, PLCs, and VFDs.

For other equipment and components that have not been sole sourced, project approach includes suitability of selected items for the project on the basis of their ability to be integrated into the existing water treatment plant. Evaluation criteria include space constraints, power use, vibration, control and SCADA considerations, coatings, interchangeability with existing equipment, and ease of obtaining parts and maintenance (up to 15 points).

(5) Total Proposal Price – (50 maximum allowable points)

Offeror’s Proposal Form indicates its Total Proposal Price.

The responsible Offeror with the lowest Total Proposal Price shall receive the maximum allowable points (50 points).

Each other Offeror shall receive points based on the proration of its Total Proposal Price to that of the lowest proposal price submitted [(Lowest Total proposal Price ÷ Offeror’s Total

Proposal Price) x 50].

3.3. Competitive Sealed Proposal Evaluation and Appeal Process

(1) Ranking Offerors.

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All Proposals will be ranked based on the Selection Criteria by El Paso Water Executive

Services, Technical Services, Engineering and Project Management, Public Service Board

Member(s), Consulting Engineer, and any other EPWater Personnel as designated by the

Owner (the “Selection Committee”) and forwarded to the Vice President of Operations and

Technical Services for approval. The final rankings will then be forwarded to the

President/CEO for his approval. The term “President/CEO” shall include his designee.

(2) Authorization to Negotiate.

The President/CEO shall review the final ranking. The Chief Technical Officer shall negotiate, starting with the highest ranked offeror (the “Successful Offeror”). If the Chief

Technical Officer and the Selected Offeror cannot reach an agreement within thirty consecutive calendar days from the date the Selected Offeror receives notice of the

President/CEO’s approval of the final ranking, the Chief Technical Officer may, in the absence of a protest by the Selected Offeror, either (1) proceed to negotiate with the remaining Offerors in the order of their ranking or (2) reject all offers.

(3) Notice and filing protests.

Offerors will be notified in writing (by fax, email, or regular mail) of the final ranking. The ranking shall be sent with the notice and shall show the order of the ranking and points received by each Offeror. Offerors shall have three Owner business days from the day of their receipt of the notice to challenge the ranking by filing a written protest with the

Owner’s Purchasing & Contract Administrator. All Offerors will be notified of any protests filed.

(4) Review of Protests.

The Purchasing & Contract Administrator will review the validity of the protest regarding the ranking and make a recommendation to the President/CEO. The President/CEO will review the rankings and the Purchasing & Contract Administrator’s recommendation and

(1) approve the rankings and the Selected Offeror, (2) direct the Selection Committee to reconsider the rankings, or (3) take other appropriate action in compliance with state laws and the Owner’s purchasing policies.

(5) Notice of Results of Review and New Ranking.

All Offerors shall be given notice of the President/CEO’s determination upon completion of the review of the protest. If reconsideration of the ranking is not required by the

President/CEO, the ranking shall be final as of the date of the President/CEO’s determination, and no further protest shall be allowed. If reconsideration of the ranking is required, notice of the results of the reconsideration of the ranking shall be provided to all

Offerors.

(6) Protesting the New Ranking.

All Offerors may protest the re-ranking of the Offerors following the same process as set forth above.

(7) Appeal of Final Ranking.

Offerors who have filed a protest concerning the final ranking may appeal the decision of the President/CEO. No other Offerors may appeal under this paragraph. The appeal shall be to the Public Service Board and shall be filed in writing with the Purchasing & Contract

Administrator within five Owner business days of the Offeror’s receipt of the notice of the final ranking. The appeal shall state the basis for the challenge of the ranking.

(8) Scope of Negotiations.

The Chief Technical Officer will negotiate with the Highest Ranked Offeror and may

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(9) Reaching Agreement or Terminating Selection Process.

If the Chief Technical Officer and the Highest Ranked Offeror do not reach an agreement within thirty consecutive calendar days of the date the Highest Ranked Offeror received notice of the final ranking, the Highest Ranked Offeror shall be notified in writing that negotiations are terminated, and the Highest Ranked Offeror shall not be permitted to enter into a contract with the Owner. The Highest Ranked Offeror shall have three Owner business days from the day of its receipt of such notice to file a written protest with the

Purchasing & Contract Administrator. The protest shall state the basis for the challenge to the termination of negotiations. The Purchasing & Contract Administrator will review the validity of the protest and make a recommendation to the President/CEO. The

President/CEO will review the protest and the Purchasing & Contract Administrator’s recommendation and may direct the Chief Technical Officer to terminate or reopen negotiations with the Highest Ranked Offeror. If the determination is to terminate negotiations with the Highest Ranked Offeror, the President/CEO may direct the Chief

Technical Officer to negotiate with the next highest ranked Offeror or reject all Proposals.

This procedure will be repeated until an agreement is reached, or all Proposals are rejected.

(10) Appeal by Highest Ranked Offeror After Terminating Negotiations.

If the President/CEO denies the protest made pursuant to the previous paragraph, the

Highest Ranked Offeror may appeal that decision to the Public Service Board. No other

Offerors may appeal under this paragraph. The appeal shall be filed in writing with the

Purchasing & Contract Administrator within five Owner business days of the Highest

Ranked Offeror’s receipt of the notice denying the protest. The appeal shall state the basis for the challenge to the termination of negotiations.

(11) Appeal Process.

Following a public hearing after the filing of a notice of appeal pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Public Service Board may, by a simple majority vote, uphold or overturn the ruling of the President/CEO. The decision of the Public Service Board shall be final and binding.

(12) Public Service Board Approval of the Contract.

The President/CEO shall recommend to the Public Service Board that the contract be awarded to the Highest Ranked Offeror with whom the Owner was able to reach an agreement on the terms and conditions of the negotiated contract.

MINIMUM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - ALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

QUALIFYING PROJECTS

Offerors on Qualifying Projects must provide a Safety Record consisting of: (1) copies of the Offeror’s

OSHA Forms 300, 300A, and 301 for the last three calendar years (January – December); (2) the

Establishment Search Results from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s website

(https://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/establishment.html); and (3) a completed and signed Contractor

Pre-Qualification Form (Section 00301). A Qualifying Project is a project with a value greater than

$100,000 or one that the Chief Technical Officer and Vice President of Operations and Technical Services determine poses a significant hazard.

EPWU will deem an Offeror not responsible if the Offeror (1) fails to provide a complete Safety Record;

(2) received within the last three calendar years (January – December) six or more serious violations, one or more willful violations, or a single repeat of a serious violation; or (3) has experienced a workplace https://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/establishment.html

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(3) the Offeror agrees to implement the special safety procedures (which might include a requirement to work only with trained EPWU personnel present) that the Vice President of Operations and Technical

Services establishes for the project.

PROJECTS WITH VALUE LOWER THAN OR EQUAL TO $6,000,000:

The Offeror must demonstrate a minimum of four years of experience in projects similar in nature and scope to this project. At least four *Key Personnel employed by the Offeror must have a minimum of five years of experience in similar construction projects. The Offeror must demonstrate **Successful

Completion during the last five years of at least one project comparable in nature and scope to this project and one similar project with a dollar value of at least 60% of the value proposed for this project. The

Offeror must have an employee, to be dedicated to this project, who is experienced in scheduling, with demonstrated ability in employing scheduling techniques similar to those to be used for this project.

PROJECTS WITH VALUE GREATER THAN $6,000,000:

The Offeror must have a minimum of five years of experience in projects similar in nature and scope to this project. At least four of the Offeror’s *Key Personnel must have a minimum of five years of experience in similar construction projects. The Offeror must demonstrate **Successful Completion of at least two projects similar in nature and scope to this project and one similar project with a dollar value of at least

75% of the value proposed for this project, both within the past five years. The Offeror must demonstrate that it has an experienced employee who will serve as the scheduler; who is dedicated to this project; who has successfully employed scheduling techniques appropriate for this project. At least two *Key Personnel for this project must have completed at least two projects, similar in scope and nature to the project being proposed, as an employee of the Company proposing on this project.

* KEY PERSONNEL: Defined as individuals who will be directly assigned to this project which includes, but is not limited to, the Offeror’s Project Manager, the Project Superintendent, the Scheduler, the Offeror’s

Construction Engineer, Master Electrician, and Supervisory personnel such as the Foremen who will be directly assigned to this project as well as similar Subcontractor Key Persons. Resumes of Key Personnel must be submitted and accepted by the Owner in order for Offeror to receive the Award.

** SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION: Defined as completion of a project on time, which generally means no more than thirty days later than the original contract time allocated. It also means within budget, which generally means within 5% of the original contract price. If there is any project submitted by the Offeror as qualifying, but which does not meet these requirements, in order to be fully responsive, the Offeror is required to submit detailed information on that project demonstrating what caused the increases to cost or time. The name and telephone numbers of the Design Engineer and the Client are to be provided for evaluation as to whether the project may be considered “successful”. For any project where liquidated damages were assessed, the Offeror will not be considered to have been on time.

MINIMUM PROJECT SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR THIS PROJECT

Offeror must demonstrate that it meets the following Minimum Project Specific Criteria in order to qualify for award of the contract:

(1) Offeror.

Offeror has completed at least (1) one project within the last ten (10) years that includes the replacement or significant modification of an existing drinking water treatment plant that

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Offeror should demonstrate the ability to supply multiple crews working simultaneously on the distinct parts of the project and a project where continued operation was critical as offeror renovated or repaired other related elements of the facility.

(2) Project Manager.

Offeror’s Project Manager is a full-time employee of Offeror, who has at least five years of

Project Management experience, and who has served as the Project Manager on (2) two municipal projects.

• Projects shall be multidiscipline water or wastewater projects

(3) Project Superintendent.

Offeror’s Project Superintendent is a full-time employee of Offeror, who has at least five years of Project Superintendence experience, and who has served as the Project

Superintendent on (2) two municipal projects:

• Projects shall be municipal drinking water treatment plants

The Project Superintendent will be physically present at any of the Project sites at all times when work is being performed by Offeror’s personnel and/or Offeror’s subcontractors’ personnel. The Offeror will certify its commitment to comply with this requirement by signing the Qualification and Financial Disclosure Statement.

(4) Project Foremen.

Offeror shall have at least (1) one full-time Project Foremen, who has served as Project

Foreman on (1) one municipal project:

• Project shall be municipal drinking water treatment plants

Foreman will be physically present at Project site at all times when work is being performed by Offeror’s personnel and/or Offeror’s subcontractors’ personnel. The Offeror will certify its commitment to comply with this requirement by signing the Qualification and Financial

Disclosure Statement.

(5) Vertical Turbine Pumps

Offeror shall demonstrate successful installation of vertical turbine pumps of at least 350

HP on at least two (2) municipal projects in the last ten (10) years.

(6) Process Control System Supplier (PCSS)

The PCSS shall be approvable per the requirements of Section 406100.

(7) Master Electrician

Master Electrician shall demonstrate the successful completion of at least two (2) projects that have included electrical modifications requiring the necessary equipment and resources to complete a project of this magnitude.

EPWU CIP FUNDED PROJECTS

GOOD FAITH EFFORTS

TO OBTAIN SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROJECT

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The Utility's policy for its projects is to encourage the participation of Service-Disabled Veteran Businesses to seek purchasing and contracts opportunities as a certified State of Texas HUB resource, Service-Disabled

Veteran Business.

FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS

The Offeror must demonstrate, at the time of submitting their proposal/solicitation that he or she is a certified VetHub Service-Disabled Veteran or has made a good faith effort seeking proposal/solicitation requirements with certified VetHub Service-Disabled Veterans that may qualify for consideration of an award. The definition of a "Good Faith Effort" is described below. If the Offeror fails to meet the “Good

Faith Effort” with inability to provide evidence that a good faith effort has been made, the Owner reserves the right to request additional information from the Offeror as support to Good Faith Effort documentation.

The Offeror may meet the requirement in one of three ways:

1. If effort is fully achieved, offeror is to provide all details of the actual participation in the Proposal

Form, Section 00300, where space has been provided for offeror’s use.

2. If effort is partially achieved in the category, offeror is to provide detail(s) of the actual participation in the Proposal Form, and to provide evidence of the Good Faith Effort to meet as part of the proposal, at the time the proposal is submitted.

3. If Good Faith Effort is not achieved, offeror is to provide evidence of a demonstrated Good Faith

Effort, as defined below, as part of the proposal, at the time the proposal is submitted.

If a Service-Disabled Veteran is a single prime contractor, a subcontractor, or a supplier the goal will be considered to have met the good-faith effort.

DEFINITIONS (Revised 7/28/14, 10/16/20, 3/4/22)

GOOD FAITH EFFORT: Documentation showing that Service-Disabled Veteran firms from whom there is a reasonable expectation would be able to respond and perform works, services, goods solicited/proposed/quoted were given a genuine opportunity to participate. Evidence of a Good Faith Effort must include copies of a reasonable number of letters sent to bona fide firms in the category described showing the full details of the works, services and goods solicited to be performed by the Service-Disabled

Veteran firm; copies of certified mail/return receipts, facsimile or e-mail confirmations of receipt, copies of responses to the letters, and copies of correspondence with the Small Business Administration, and/or newspaper or trade magazine notices. Facsimile and e-mail confirmations of receipt must show sufficient information to identify the company name to which the solicitation was sent. Sample solicitation letters are included in Section 00310.

The State of Texas resource to identify Service-Disabled Veteran classification companies is located on the

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts website: Comptoller.Texas.gov.

Comptroller.Texas.gov > “Purchasing (5th link across the upper page) > Select in dropdown

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