ESBD_502021_1774886040439_RFQ 2026-016 Zoom Information.pdf

This is a Zoom access instruction document for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 2026-016 issued by the City of Waco, Texas, Housing and Community Development Department. The City seeks a qualified firm to provide Section 3 Build America, Buy America (BABA) compliance monitoring services for federally funded public facility improvements and housing construction projects, including pre-construction conference training, weekday help desk support, training on economic opportunities for low and moderate-income individuals, on-site Davis Bacon violation assessments, benchmark review and certification, reporting analysis, record keeping, material supply contract compliance review, worker interviews, and federal audit assistance. Qualifications submissions are due May 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, with opening scheduled for 2:05 p.m. via Zoom (Meeting ID: 160 184 629; Dial-in: +1 669 216 1590; Passcode: 312805). Interviews are tentatively scheduled for May 15-22, 2026, with final ranking by May 25, 2026, and award notification by June 5, 2026. The City intends to establish an annual as-needed contract with two, two-year renewal options. Questions must be submitted by May 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time.

Evaluation will be conducted on a 100-point technical scale assessing firm expertise and experience (50 points maximum), personnel expertise and experience (35 points maximum), and timeline and service delivery capability (15 points maximum), with potential oral interviews adding communication ability scoring (10 points maximum). Qualified firms must be licensed or registered to practice in Texas, maintain no conflicts of interest with the City, provide five references with at least one from the past 24 months, and carry insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, business automobile liability, and professional liability of at least $1,000,000. The RFQ does not include specific budget ranges or award values; pricing will be negotiated following qualifications evaluation. Submissions containing price data will be automatically disqualified. Contract awards exceeding $100,000 require City Council approval and mandatory Texas Secretary of State registration; firms must also comply with applicable statutory requirements including energy company boycott certifications, firearm entity non-discrimination provisions, Israel boycott prohibitions, and foreign terrorist organization restrictions. The City reserves the right to reject any and all submissions and will not reimburse proposal preparation costs.