ESBD_506959_1777561996351_Addendum No. 1 RFP 26-1386.pdf

This addendum contains Questions and Answers for RFP No. 26-1386 issued by the Brazos River Authority (BRA) for Mechanical Engineering Services on an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) basis. The solicitation seeks mechanical engineering consultation services pertaining to BRA facilities throughout the Brazos River Basin, including dams, water treatment plants, pump stations, transmission facilities, and wastewater collection and treatment plants. Services include facility inspection and evaluation, preparation of professional reports and cost estimates, development of specifications and drawings, and periodic inspection of constructed improvements. The BRA intends to award the contract to one firm. Proposals were due by 10:00 AM on May 13, 2026, with a virtual proposal opening scheduled for 11:00 AM that same day. The contract term is one year with potential renewal for up to four additional one-year periods, for a maximum total term of five years.

Compensation is structured on a time and materials basis with hourly billing rates for consultant staff, subject to annual adjustment based on the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index for Engineering Services (maximum five percent annual increase). Individual service orders will be negotiated separately and are not to exceed $25,000 each, with total contract value capped at $250,000 over the life of the agreement. No minimum amount of work is guaranteed. Reimbursable expenses include meals, lodging, and automobile mileage per Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts rates, plus actual costs for sub-consultant services and direct expenses. Required insurance coverage includes General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Professional Liability ($1,000,000 per claim/$2,000,000 aggregate), Workers' Compensation (statutory), and Automobile Liability ($1,000,000). The RFP contains no set-aside designations, and the final contract will be a non-negotiable BRA standard form agreement, though hourly rates and certain terms and conditions are subject to negotiation with the selected firm.