CIP No. W040070

Eng. / Proj. ID 4786

AGREEMENT AND SPECIFICATIONS

McCOMBS 30-INCH WELL COLLECTOR LINE REPLACEMENT

BID NUMBER CSP-28-26

VOLUME 1 OF 2

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

JULY 22, 2026

Dr. Anna Gitter, Chair

Charlie Intebi, Vice Chair

Stefanie Block Uribarri, Secretary-Treasurer

Lane Gaddy, Member

Dr. Hector Ocaranza, Member

Bryan R. Morris, Member

Mayor Renard Johnson, EX-OFFICIO Member

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

Ana Sanchez, PHR, SHRM-CP, Vice President, Financial & Management Services

Gilbert Trejo, P.E., Vice President, Engineering, Operations & Technical Services

Adam Wickersham, Vice President – Information Technology

Felipe Lopez, P.E., Chief Engineering Officer – Technical Practice

Martin Noriega, P.E., Chief Operations Officer – Treatment & Production

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

HECTOR MARTINEZ, P.E. 07/22/2026

BROCK & BUSTILLOS INC.

00010 - 1 (Revised 5/22/2026)

EL PASO WATER UTILITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD

SECTION 00010

PSB CSP NO. 28-26

INFORMAL NOTICE

E-Bid and/or Competitive Sealed Proposals (CSP)/submittals 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 proposals/submittal must be received no later than 1:30 p.m., September 2nd, 2026 local Mountain time. Proposals/Submittals received after the received-by-time stated will not be accepted for consideration.

Proposals/Submittals 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”.

Work in this contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation, and services for the construction and installation of the following work:

CSP: McCOMBS 30-INCH WELL COLLECTOR LINE REPLACEMENT

The project will be comprised of unit price items to include the Installation of approximately 132 linear feet of 6-inch Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) water main (Class 305); Installation of 2,850 linear feet of 8-inch PVC water main (Class 305); Installation of 5,056 linear feet of 12-inch PVC water main (Class 305); Installation of 78 linear feet of 8-inch Ductile Iron (DI) water main (Class 350); 559 linear feet of 12-inch DI water main (Class 350); 5,160 linear feet of 16-inch DI water main (Class 350); 4,685 linear feet of 24-inch DI water main (Class 350); 11,457 linear feet of 30-inch DI water main (Class 350); 7,615 linear feet of 36-inch DI water main (Class 350); 2,220 linear feet of 42-inch DI water main (Class 350); 540 linear feet of

24-inch Diameter Steel Casing via Boring Method; 160 linear feet of 42-inch Diameter Steel Casing via

Boring Method; 270 linear feet of 48-inch Diameter Steel Casing via Boring Method; 70 linear feet of 54-inch Diameter Steel Casing via Boring Method; 6 16-inch Vertical Gate Valves with manhole assemblies;

7 24-inch Vertical Gate Valves with manhole assemblies; 15 30-inch Vertical Gate Valves with manhole assemblies; 8 36-inch Vertical Gate Valves with manhole assemblies; 2 42-inch Vertical Gate Valves with manhole assemblies; 3 4-inch air/vacuum combination valve assemblies; 14 6-inch air/vacuum combination valve assemblies; 13 6-inch Blow-Off Valve with Manhole assemblies; 2 24”x8” tapping sleeves with valve; 1 42”x30” tapping sleeve with valve; 1 30-inch wet-tap gate valve; removal and salvage of 6 existing fire hydrant assemblies; install 7 new fire hydrant assemblies; 101 ¾-inch water service reconnections;

remove and replace 1,745 linear feet of curb and gutter; remove and replace 511 square yards of sidewalk;

remove and replace 519 square yards of concrete driveway; remove and replace 40 linear feet of 8x3-feet of Concrete Culvert Box; replacement of 16,833 square yards 2-inch HMAC pavement and 6-inch Crushed

Stone Base Course; installation of 16,628 square yards of 2-sac; mill and overlay 92,619 square yards of existing pavement; Installation of 213 linear feet of 12-inch PVC Sewer main (SDR-26); replacement of 3

4” sewer service lines; repair 143 4” to 8” sewer services; repair 400 linear feet of 8” sewer main; repair

221 linear feet of 12” sewer main; repair 10 linear feet of 15” sewer main; repair 200 linear feet of 18” sewer main; repair 40 linear feet of 24” sewer main; installation of 2 48-inch diameter concrete manhole including 14 linear feet of additional depth beyond 6 feet and 14 vertical feet of cured-in-place liner; 8 Line

Stops at connection points; implement sewer and water bypasses, installation of Cathodic Protection Test

Stations, and all miscellaneous piping, valve, fittings, and appurtenances and other site work necessary for the proper installation of this project as shown in the plans and technical specifications.

00010 - 2 (Revised 5/22/2026)

The design criteria for the CSP of this project comply with the Design Standards of the EPW. The site conditions were determined by field observations, Geotechnical investigation, discussions with the EPW field and office personnel, on-site investigations, examinations of available EPW records, and regular review meetings with the EPW staff.

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.

A pre-proposal meeting will be held on August 19th, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., local time (see instructions at the end of Section 00020).

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 bid.

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 the e-bid response submittal process via

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 proposals / 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 bidder shall render that bidder'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.

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EL PASO WATER UTILITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD

McCOMBS 30-IN WELL COLLECTOR LINE REPLACEMENT

CSP 28-26

CITY OF EL PASO, TEXAS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS, CONTRACT FORMS,

AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

Section No. of Pages

00020 INVITATION TO PROPOSAL

00100 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

00300 PROPOSAL FORM

00301 CONTRACTOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FORM

00302 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES WITH SAMPLE

00303 STATEMENT OF RESIDENCY

00304 STATEMENT OF NONDIVESTMENT FROM ISRAEL

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

00680 CONTRACTOR’S CLOSE-OUT CHECKLIST

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

00800 SUPPLEMENTARY GENERAL CONDITIONS

00810 EPWU CONTRACTOR INSURANCE COVERAGE CHECKLIST

00820 EPWU STANDARD APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT

00825 EPWU STANDARD APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT

(CONTINUATION SHEET)

00830 PAY APPLICATION CHECKLIST

00840 GENERAL WAGE REQUIREMENTS

00850 TEXAS WORKERS COMPENSATION FORM DWC81-DWC85

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 01 GENERAL

01000 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01010 SPECIAL CONDITIONS

01015 CONTROL OF WORK

01020 FIELD ENGINEERING

01021 TPDES REQUIREMENTS

01025 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01040 COORDINATION

01060 TRAFFIC CONTROL

01062 PERMITS

01110 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROCEDURES

01200 PROJECT MEETINGS

01300 SUBMITTALS

01350 SCHEDULING AND ORDER OF CONSTRUCTION

01370 SCHEDULE OF VALUES FOR LUMP SUM BID ITEMS

01400 TESTING LABORATORY SERVICES

01500 CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY CONTROLS

01600 PROGRESS SCHEDULES

01740 GUARANTEES AND WARRANTIES

01750 PROJECT RECORD DOCUMENTS

DIVISION 02 PIPES, INSTALLATION, AND SITE WORK

02001 MOBILIZATION

02100 SITE PREPARATION

02120 DEMOLITION

02200 WATER MAIN MATERIALS

02221 EXCAVATING, BACKFILLING FOR UTILITIES

02221P OSHA PART P

02235 FILL MATERIALS

02237 FLOWABLE FILL

02300 TRENCH EXCAVATION AND PREPARATION

02331 CRUSHED STONE BASE COURSE

02400 PIPE INSTALLATION

02410 PIPE ZONE AND FINAL BACKFILL MATERIALS

02420 FINAL BACKFILL

02500 CASING

02505 PRECAST BOX CULVERT

02510 HOT MIX ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVING

02520 REFLECOTRIZED PAVMENT MARKINGS

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02600 SCHEDULE OF PIPE

02603 CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING SYSTEM

02605 MANHOLES

02640 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) PRESSURE PIPE AND FITTINGS FOR WATERLINES

02650 DUCTILE IRON PIPE AND FITTINGS FOR POTABLE WATER

02655 CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEM

02660 WASTEWATER PIPE

02675 DISINFECTION AND TESTING OF WATER LINES

DIVISION 03 CONCRETE

03000 SITE CONCRETE WORK

03100 GROUT

03200 CEMENT STABILIZED BACKFILL

03300 CONCRETE METER BOXES

DIVISION 05 METALS

05560 METAL CASTINGS

DIVISION 09 FINISHES

09961 COATINGS

DIVISION 15 WATER SYSTEM

15000 VALVES AND FITTINGS

15010 WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS

15015 TAPPING SLEEVES & PIPE COUPLINGS

15020 FIRE HYDRANTS

15023 COUPLINGS, FLANGED COUPLING ADAPTERS, AND SERVICE SADDLES

15030 CLEANING, DISINFECTION AND TESTING OF WATER SYSTEM

DIVISION 33 UTILITIES

330130 CURED IN PLACE STRUCTURAL LINER

331120 HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PIPE (HDPE) POTABLE WATER PIPING

00020 - 1 (Revised 5/27/2026)

SECTION 00020

INVITATION TO PROPOSAL

E-Bid and/or sealed proposals/submittals 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 proposal/submittal must be received no later than 1:30 p.m., September 2nd, 2026, local Mountain time. Proposals/Submittals received after the received-by-time stated will not be accepted for consideration.

Proposals/Submittals will be opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m., September 2nd, 2026 via “Microsoft

Teams”, (see Link below, “Join the meeting now”).

Works in this contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation, and services for the construction and installation of the following work:

CSP: McCOMBS 30-INCH WELL COLLECTOR LINE REPLACEMENT

The project will be comprised of unit price items to include the Installation of approximately 132 linear feet of 6-inch Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) water main (Class 305); Installation of 2,850 linear feet of 8-inch PVC water main (Class 305); Installation of 5,056 linear feet of 12-inch PVC water main (Class 305); Installation of 78 linear feet of 8-inch Ductile Iron (DI) water main (Class 350); 559 linear feet of 12-inch DI water main (Class 350); 5,160 linear feet of 16-inch DI water main (Class 350); 4,685 linear feet of 24-inch DI water main (Class 350); 11,457 linear feet of 30-inch DI water main (Class 350); 7,615 linear feet of 36-inch DI water main (Class 350); 2,220 linear feet of 42-inch DI water main (Class 350); 540 linear feet of

24-inch Diameter Steel Casing via Boring Method; 160 linear feet of 42-inch Diameter Steel Casing via

Boring Method; 270 linear feet of 48-inch Diameter Steel Casing via Boring Method; 70 linear feet of 54-inch Diameter Steel Casing via Boring Method; 6 16-inch Vertical Gate Valves with manhole assemblies;

7 24-inch Vertical Gate Valves with manhole assemblies; 15 30-inch Vertical Gate Valves with manhole assemblies; 8 36-inch Vertical Gate Valves with manhole assemblies; 2 42-inch Vertical Gate Valves with manhole assemblies; 3 4-inch air/vacuum combination valve assemblies; 14 6-inch air/vacuum combination valve assemblies; 13 6-inch Blow-Off Valve with Manhole assemblies; 2 24”x8” tapping sleeves with valve; 1 42”x30” tapping sleeve with valve; 1 30-inch wet-tap gate valve; removal and salvage of 6 existing fire hydrant assemblies; install 7 new fire hydrant assemblies; 101 ¾-inch water service reconnections;

remove and replace 1,745 linear feet of curb and gutter; remove and replace 511 square yards of sidewalk;

remove and replace 519 square yards of concrete driveway; remove and replace 40 linear feet of 8x3-feet of Concrete Culvert Box; replacement of 16,833 square yards 2-inch HMAC pavement and 6-inch Crushed

Stone Base Course; installation of 16,628 square yards of 2-sac; mill and overlay 92,619 square yards of existing pavement; Installation of 213 linear feet of 12-inch PVC Sewer main (SDR-26); replacement of 3

4” sewer service lines; repair 143 4” to 8” sewer services; repair 400 linear feet of 8” sewer main; repair

221 linear feet of 12” sewer main; repair 10 linear feet of 15” sewer main; repair 200 linear feet of 18” sewer main; repair 40 linear feet of 24” sewer main; installation of 2 48-inch diameter concrete manhole including 14 linear feet of additional depth beyond 6 feet and 14 vertical feet of cured-in-place liner; 8 Line

Stops at connection points; implement sewer and water bypasses, installation of Cathodic Protection Test

Stations, and all miscellaneous piping, valve, fittings, and appurtenances and other site work necessary for the proper installation of this project as shown in the plans and technical specifications.

The design criteria for the CSP of this project comply with the Design Standards of the EPW. The site conditions were determined by field observations, Geotechnical investigation, discussions with the EPW field and office personnel, on-site investigations, examinations of available EPW records, and regular review meetings with the EPW staff.

00020 - 2 (Revised 5/27/2026)

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 19th, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., 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

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

The Successful Offeror 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 the e-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 "BID ENCLOSED" on the face of it. Responses to proposals / solicitations may be submitted via the E-Bid process and, or hard copy, or both.

By submission of the proposal, Offeror states he or she 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.

00020 - 3 (Revised 5/27/2026)

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:

Join the meeting now

BID OPENING INSTRUCTIONS

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

To View Proposal Opening Click the Link Below:

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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 a

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 "Bidding

Documents" includes the Advertisement or Invitation to Proposal, 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 Bidding Documents and not defined elsewhere have the following meanings which are applicable to both the singular and plural thereof:

Texas Resident Offeror - A 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 - A 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 BIDDING DOCUMENTS (Revised 10/16/20, 12/11/23)

2.1 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents stated in the Advertisement or Invitation to Proposal 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 Bidding 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 Bidding Documents.

2.3 Owner and Engineer, in making copies of Bidding 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 RANK 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: 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 Offers and information from other sources; however, the burden of providing thorough and complete information is the sole responsibility of each Offer. Owner reserves the right to request additional information and/or verify information provided in the Offer..

3.1 In determining the highest rank 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 one-year 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 Selection Criteria. (See the CSP Scoring Form at the end of this

Section 00100.)

1) Financial Capacity- (Pass/Fail)

Each Offeror shall complete the Qualification and Financial Disclosure Statement found at the

00100 - 3 (Revised 5/27/2026) 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 fail to the offeror.

Each offeror can be awarded either a pass or fail score based on Z-Score. 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 failing score.

2) Safety Qualifications (Pass/Fail)

Each Offeror shall 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 Occupation Safety and Health Administration’s website, (3) a completed signed Contractor Pre-Qualification Form (Section 00301) and any other documentation mentioned in Section 00100 Instructions to Offerors- Minimum

Requirements- All Construction Projects- Qualifying Projects.

Each Offeror can be awarded either a pass or fail score. Offerors that provide insufficient documentation will receive a failing score based on Section 00100 Instructions to Offerors-

Minimum Requirements- All Construction Projects- Qualifying Projects.

3) Key Personnel – (12 maximum allowable points)

Each Offeror shall provide the names and resumes of key personnel to be assigned full-time to this project, including the Project Manager, Scheduler, Superintendent, and two Foremen.

Resumes must highlight relevant experience, and project references may be contacted. Each

Offeror can be awarded between 0 points and 12 points.

4) Project Approach – (15 maximum allowable points)

Offeror shall submit a written Project Approach narrative outlining its understanding of the scope of work, major construction elements, anticipated constraints, sequencing of critical activities, coordination with stakeholders, and strategies for minimizing service disruptions. The approach should demonstrate familiarity with the technical challenges of the project, including work in

State and Local ROW, maintaining water service, and handling tie-ins, wet-taps, and bypasses.

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The approach must also reference how the Offeror plans to meet contract requirements and incorporate applicable local, state, and agency standards.

5) Project Baseline Schedule – (15 maximum allowable points)

Offeror shall submit a baseline project schedule that outlines all major construction phases, key milestones, and proposed durations. The schedule must demonstrate logical sequencing of work, compliance with the overall contract time, inclusion of lead times for materials, and allowance for coordination with other agencies (e.g., TXDOT, utility owners). Offerors are encouraged to submit a bar chart or Gantt-style schedule showing early completion opportunities, critical path items, and realistic resource allocation.

6) Licensed Supervisor for Water Taps – (Pass/Fail)

Each Offeror shall identify the individual who will directly supervise the proposed waterline connections to existing active mains. The identified person must be either a TCEQ-licensed Class

C Water Distribution Operator or a Master Licensed Plumber. Subcontractor experience is acceptable. Failure to provide proof of licensure or designation of a qualified supervisor will result in a failing score for this criterion.

7) Large Diameter Wet Tap Experience – (8 maximum allowable points)

Each Offeror shall provide the names of at least two projects within the last five years involving wet taps for 16-inch to 42-inch diameter waterlines were added to a PVC or Ductile

Iron Pipe within the last 5 years. Subcontractor experience will be accepted. Owner may contact the owners and engineers for the projects to request additional information. Owner will assign 3 points for meeting the minimum experience requirement and up to 5 additional points for demonstrated complexity, successful scheduling around live infrastructure, and proper coordination with the Owner’s operations team. Each Offeror can be awarded between

0 points and 8 points.

8) Complex Utility Connections Experience – (10 maximum allowable points)

Each Offeror shall provide information on at least two previously completed projects within the last ten years involving complex utility work, such as wet-taps, shut-downs, tie-ins at valves, tees, and bends, temporary bypasses, and water service reconnections. At least two projects must be valued at 50% or more of the total value of the Offeror’s current proposal.

Owner may contact project owners or engineers for confirmation. Owner will assign up to 10 points for successful completion of two qualifying projects that demonstrated complexity, successful coordination during active system work, and effective restoration of service.

9) Traffic Control in TXDOT Right-of-Way – (Pass/Fail)

Each Offeror shall provide information on at least two similar utility projects completed requiring traffic control implementation inside or adjacent to TXDOT right-of-way (or any other Department of Transportation). Projects must demonstrate experience with traffic control permitting setup, monitoring, and coordination with public agencies. Owner may contact the owners and engineers for additional information and for verification. Offerors are encouraged to provide points of contact and documentation for projects showing this experience. Each Offeror will be awarded a pass or fail score. Subcontractor experience is allowed.

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10) Casing Installation via Bore Across TXDOT ROW – (Pass/Fail)

Each Offeror shall provide the names of at least three projects involving the installation of casing via bore method across Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) right-of-way, or other Department of Transportation. Owner may contact the owners and engineers for additional information and for verification. Offerors are encouraged to provide points of contact and documentation for projects showing this experience. Each Offeror will be awarded a pass or fail score. Subcontractor experience is acceptable.

11) Commercial/Residential Work Zone Experience – (Pass/Fail)

Each Offeror shall provide information on at least two previously completed utility projects conducted in high-traffic or pedestrian-congested commercial areas. Projects must demonstrate that continuous access to adjacent businesses and residences was maintained.

Subcontractor experience will be considered. Owner may contact the owners and engineers for additional information and for verification. Offerors are encouraged to provide points of contact and documentation for projects showing this experience. Each Offeror will be awarded a pass or fail score.

12) Total Proposal Price (40 maximum allowable points)

The responsible Offeror with the lowest Total Proposal Price shall receive the maximum allowable points. Each Offeror thereafter shall receive points based on the proration of its

Total Proposal Price to that of the lowest cost submitted [Lowest Total Proposal Price / Offeror

’s Total Proposal Price) x Maximum Allowable Points].

3.3 Competitive Sealed Proposal Evaluation and Appeal Process

1) Ranking Offerors.

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

Office 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 protest. 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

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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 providers 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 Selected Offeror and may discuss options for scope or time modifications to the proposed contract and any price change associated with the modifications.

9) Reaching agreement or terminating selection process.

If the Chief Technical Officer and the Selected Offeror do not reach an agreement within thirty consecutive calendar days of the date the Selected Offeror received notice of the final ranking, the Selected Offeror shall be notified in writing that negotiations are terminated and the

Selected Offeror shall not be permitted to enter into a contract with the Owner. The Selected

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 Selected Offeror. If the determination is to terminate negotiations with the Selected Offeror, the President/CEO may direct the Chief Technical Officer to negotiate with the next highest ranked Offeror or reject all offers. This procedure will be repeated until an agreement is reached or all offers are rejected.

10) Appeal by Selected Offeror after terminating negotiations.

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

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 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.

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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 a 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 fatality in the last three calendar years (January – December), unless the offeror can demonstrate that the factors that caused the fatality were outside the offeror’s control. A offeror, however, may fail the above criteria but still be deemed responsible if (1) no other appropriate offeror can be found; (2) the offeror is approved by the Chief Technical Officer and the Vice President of Operations and Technical Services; and

(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 BETWEEN $6,000,000 AND $15,000,000:

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 proposal 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 proposal, as an employee of the Company bidding 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, 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 https://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/establishment.html

00100 - 8 (Revised 5/27/2026) 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 SPECIFIC CRITERIA

1. Key Personnel required to be assigned full-time to this project include: Project Manager, Scheduler, Project Superintendent, and two Foremen. Key Personnel are to provide evidence of their ability to maintain good public relations with customers and respond quickly to customers’ complaints.

2. The project requires the installation of a large volume of utility lines. Contractor is required to have a minimum of 2 utility installation crews and 1 pavement/concrete restoring crew for the duration of the project. Each utility crew shall have at a minimum 1 foreman, 2 machinery operators and 2 pipe layers. The pavement and concrete crews shall have at minimum 1 foreman and 3 workers.

3. The project requires a plan of action to be prepared for wet-taps; shut–down of existing systems;

cuts on valves, tees, and bends; and replacement of numerous water service connections, temporary water main connection, by-pass during construction when required to maintain continuous water service. The

Project Manager, the Superintendent and the Foreman assigned to the project must demonstrate successful completion of at least two successfully completed projects similar in nature and scope where at least this requirement was met within the past ten years and two projects with a value of at least 50% of the value bid for this project.

4. The project requires the Project Manager, the Superintendent, and the Foremen to demonstrate successful completion of two similar utility projects which employed traffic control in accordance with

TXDOT and City standards and within TXDOT and City Right-of-Way. Projects must demonstrate successful coordination with TXDOT and City officials for traffic control permit, set-up, implementation, and monitoring.

5. The project requires the Project Manager, the Superintendent and the Foreman to demonstrate successful completion of two successfully completed similar water utility projects which employed traffic control plans in a traffic/pedestrian congested area, and access to street-front businesses provided at all times. Subcontractor experience is allowed.

6. The project requires water line connections to existing active water mains to be made under the direct supervision of a Licensed Class C Water Distribution Operator (issued by TCEQ) or a Master

Licensed Plumber. The bidder must demonstrate that a qualified person meeting this requirement is part of their team. Subcontractor experience is allowed.

7. Project requires the installation of casing through an underground bore across Texas Department of Transportation right-of-way. Project Manager, Superintendent and Foreman must demonstrate three successful projects where casing was installed via boring method. Subcontractor experience is allowed.

8. Project requires the installation of large diameter tapping sleeves and valves. The Bidder must demonstrate 2 projects in the past 5 years, where wet-taps for 16-inch or larger waterlines were performed. Subcontractor experience is allowed.

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EPW McCombs 30-Inch Well Collector Line - 00100 CSP Scoring Form

Factor Description Available Points Points Awarded

Offeror #1

Offeror #2

Offeror #3

Offeror #4

Offeror #5

Financial Capacity

Offerors provided financial statements and their CPA's calculation of their Z-scores

EPWater validates the CPA's calculation before the selection committee enters score on this form.

Each Offeror can be awarded either a pass or fail score

Offerors with a negative Z-score or that fail to comply with the

Financial Capacity may receive a failing score and have their Offer rejected by Owner.

Safety Qualifications

Offeror's safety qualifications include a Safety Record of

(1) copies of Offeror's OSHA Forms 300, 300A, and 301 for the last three calendar years;

(2) the Establishment Search Results from the OSHA website.

(3) a completed signed Contractor Pre-Qualification Form

(Section 00301) and any other documentation mentioned in

Section 00100 Instructions to Offerors- Minimum

Requirements- All Construction Projects- Qualifying

Projects.

EPWater may contact the owners and engineers for the projects to request additional information.

Each Offeror can be awarded either a pass or fail score

Offerors that provide insufficient documentation will receive a failing score and have their Offer rejected by Owner. Based on

Section 00100 Instructions to Offerors- Minimum Requirements-

All Construction Projects-Qualifying Projects.

Key Personnel Qualifications

Key Personnel* required to be assigned full-time to this project include: Project Manager, Scheduler, Superintendent, and each Foreman. Offerors shall submit resumes for each key person, detailing their technical qualifications, relevant construction experience, and roles on similar utility infrastructure projects. Experience with complex construction coordination, waterline installation, shutdowns, and traffic control in agency ROWs should be emphasized.

Experience from previous employers is acceptable.

Offerors are encouraged to include project references

(owner name, project name, project manager, construction manager) for verification.

Each Offeror can be awarded a maximum of 12 points.

-0 pts – Key personnel not clearly identified or resumes missing

-4 pts – Roles identified but resumes incomplete or generic

-7 pts – All roles filled with relevant experience; limited detail on similar projects

-10 pts – All roles documented with verified utility construction experience on similar projects

-12 pts – All roles filled with strong resumes, verified project-specific experience in complex…