ESBD_518258_1779229021130_RFP 26-082 Laboratory Testing of Wastewater.pdf

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (“RFP”) 26-082

LABORATORY TESTING OF WASTEWATER

MAY 20, 2026

The City of Missouri City (“CITY”), Texas is soliciting sealed proposals from laboratories accredited by the State of Texas under the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) with the intent to establish a multi-year contract with a accredited laboratory(ies) that can provide all the necessary equipment, qualified personnel, insurance, materials, supplies, resources, reporting, and any other ancillary item(s) or service(s) needed to perform effluent and influent testing at the locations specified herein.

All laboratory testing will be done in accordance with the requirements specified in the TCEQ Requirements and the terms and conditions specified herein.

Interested TCEQ Laboratories who wish to respond to this solicitation must submit the required documents specified in Section 44 Submittals in a sealed envelope/package by 3 P.M. Central Daylight Time (“CDT”) June 24, 2026 addressed to:

The City of Missouri City, Texas Attn: City Secretary’s Office

Subject: RFP 26-082 (Do Not Open) 1522 Texas Parkway Missouri City, Texas 77489

Proposers should monitor the website listed in Exhibit B Procurement Schedule for any Amendments to this solicitation.

The CITY will accept sealed envelopes/packages between the hours of 8 A.M. and 5 P.M.

Monday thru Friday only at the above location and is not responsible for sealed envelopes/packages delivered late and/or to the incorrect address.

The CITY will not accept electronic responses to this solicitation, nor evaluate responses that are received after the specified due date. Proposers are highly encouraged to pay particular attention to Exhibit B Procurement Schedule, which contains information where to send questions regarding this solicitation.

Purchasing Division Financial Services Department City of Missouri City, Texas http://www.missouricitytx.gov/

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Terms and Conditions

Section 1. Amendments:

The CITY reserves the right to change the requirements and terms and conditions specified herein via an Amendment, and any Amendment(s) is binding as if it were originally incorporated in this solicitation.

The CITY will not be bound by any oral explanations, instructions, clarifications, representations, or requirements regarding this solicitation unless it is issued by the CITY via an Amendment.

Interested firms are highly encouraged to monitor the websites listed in Exhibit B Procurement Schedule for any Amendment(s) that may affect this solicitation.

Section 2. Anti-Trust Violations:

Interested firms that engage in consistent and continued tie bidding could cause rejection of their proposal by the CITY and result in an investigation for possible Anti-trust violations.

Section 3. Basis for Award:

The CITY intends to award a contract to the respondent(s) who can provide the required goods or services at the best value for the CITY; consequently, it may consider the following to determine the best value:

• Purchase price;

• Reputation of the bidder and the bidder's goods or services;

• Quality of the bidder's goods or services;

• Extent to which the goods or services meet the CITY's needs;

• Bidder's past relationship with the CITY;

• Impact on the ability of the CITY to comply with laws and rules relating to contracting with historically underutilized businesses and non-profit organizations

• Employing persons with disabilities;

• Total long-term cost to the CITY to acquire the bidder's goods or services, and,

• Any relevant criteria specifically listed in the request for bids or proposals.

The CITY may issue multiple contracts as a result of this solicitation.

The term “responsible" refers to the financial, practical ability, experience, and safety record of a respondent.

Section 4. Billable Charges:

All billable charges shall be included in the unit price and reflected in the Total Proposed Price.

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Section 5. Blackout Period:

Upon issuance of the solicitation and up to the date the City Secretary publicly posts notice of any City Council agenda containing the applicable award information, proposers desiring to respond to this solicitation nor persons acting on their behalf will not communicate (orally or in writing) with any appointed or elected official or employee of the CITY (including their families) regarding this solicitation. Such action may be perceived as trying to obtain an unfair competitive advantage by attempting to persuade or influence the outcome of this solicitation.

Nothing prevents a proposer from contacting the Purchasing Division (who is the sole contact for this solicitation) per Exhibit B Procurement Schedule, or from making public statements to City Council convened for a regularly scheduled session after the official selection has been made and placed on the City Council agenda for action, or to a City Council Committee convened to discuss a recommendation regarding this solicitation.

Section 6. Brand Names:

Any catalog, brand name, or manufacturer’s reference used in this solicitation is descriptive (and not restrictive) and is intended to indicate the type and quality desired. Bids on brands of like nature and quality will be considered. If proposing on other than reference specifications, the proposer must show the manufacturer, brand or trade name, lot number, etc., of what is being offered. If other than the brand(s) specified is offered, illustrations and complete descriptions should be submitted to the CITY. If a proposer takes no exceptions to the specifications or reference data, they will be required to furnish brand names, numbers, etc., as specified. All items proposed shall be new, in first-class condition, and the manufacturer’s latest model and design including containers suitable for shipment and storage, unless otherwise indicated herein. Verbal agreements to the contrary will not be recognized.

If the brochure or information included with the sealed proposal does not exactly describe the item to be furnished, then its variance should be listed in Attachment B Exemptions.

Section 7. Cancellation:

The CITY reserves the right to cancel this solicitation at any time for any reason and may re-solicit the goods and services identified herein.

Section 8. City Council Approval:

Based on the results of this solicitation, any contract resulting from this solicitation may require the approval of the City Council of Missouri City, Texas.

Section 9. Clarification:

The CITY reserves the right to contact a proposer to have them clarify their proposal or request additional information.

Failure of a proposer to respond promptly with the information requested by the CITY may result in a proposal being removed from further consideration by the CITY.

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Section 10. Compliance with Laws:

The successful proposer shall:

• Ensure all equipment, supplies, and work furnished under the contract resulting from this solicitation complies with all applicable State and Federal Laws, City Ordinances, and any other regulations; and,

• Seek, obtain, and pay (independent of the CITY), all permits, certificates, and licenses required and necessary for the performance of the work specified herein, and post any notice(s) required by law.

Section 11. Contract:

Exhibit E contains the terms and conditions of the proposed contract. The CITY reserves the right to propose the terms and conditions of any contract resulting from this solicitation.

Section 12. Damages:

If the successful proposer is required to perform any work on the CITY’s property, they shall be responsible for any damage(s) to the CITY’s equipment or property while performing the work under the executed contract.

Section 13. Discrepancies:

A proposer who finds any ambiguities, errors, omissions, or inconsistencies in this solicitation should follow the instructions in Exhibit B Procurement Schedule regarding the submittals of questions.

Section 14. Due Diligence:

To protect the CITY’s best interests, the CITY may require the proposer (before the award of any contract), to show that it has the ability, capacity, and financial resources to provide the services specified herein in a satisfactory manner. Consequently, by submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation, the proposer agrees to promptly furnish to the CITY all requested information.

The CITY may take whatever actions are proper and necessary to determine if the proposer has the ability, capacity, and final resources to provide the services specified herein in a satisfactory manner.

Section 15. Equal Opportunity Employer:

If awarded a contract as a result of this solicitation, the proposer acknowledges that they are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and they do not engage in employment practices that have the effect of discriminating against employees or prospective employees because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap, or political belief or affiliation.

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Should complaints of any form of discrimination, either in the dispensation of the service or within company hiring policies be substantiated, any contract issued as a result of this solicitation may be terminated immediately.

Section 16. Errors:

A proposal that has been opened may not be changed to correct an error in the bid price.

However, should there be an error between the unit price and the extension price, the unit price shall govern.

Section 17. Ethical Behavior:

Respondents (and their authorized representatives/agents) will not engage in any behavior directly or indirectly that attempts to obtain favorable treatment concerning the outcome of this solicitation.

The CITY may, by written notice, cancel the contract without liability if it is determined by the CITY that a proposer who was awarded a contract engaged in unethical behavior.

Section 18. Evaluation Criteria:

All hard-copy responses received in accordance with the requirements specified herein will be evaluated by a Staff Evaluation Committee who will assign a raw score for each criterion using a 100-point scoring scale. The cumulative score will be determined by converting the raw score for each criterion into a weighted score using the applicable weighted percentage.

The CITY’s Evaluation Committee may use subjective judgments during the evaluation of proposals.

See Exhibit C Evaluation Criteria attached herein.

Section 19. Evaluation Process:

See Exhibit D Evaluation Process attached herein.

Section 20. Exceptions:

Any proposed exception(s) and/or modification(s) to any of the requirements or terms and conditions specified herein must be succinctly annotated on Attachment B Exceptions.

The CITY will review all statements annotated on Attachment B Exceptions to determine if they are in the best interests of the CITY, and reserves the right to accept, reject, modify, or negotiate any exceptions.

Section 21. Fees and Expenses:

Any additional fees and expenses, unless clearly identified and mutually agreed upon shall be the sole responsibility of the proposer.

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Section 22. Form 1295 Certificate of Interested Party:

To comply with § 2252.908 of the Texas Government Code, this solicitation will require the proposer to comply with the Texas Ethics Commission requirements regarding the disclosure of interested parties.

Therefore, the CITY requires that your sealed proposal/package include a completed Form 1295 which can be obtained by going to https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/filinginfo/1295/.

The CITY strongly encourages proposers to view the Instructional Video for Business Entities and read the Frequently Asked Questions.

Enter “26-082” as the Contract ID Number when prompted.

Section 23. Forms:

All documents relating to this solicitation can be obtained from the websites listed in Exhibit B Procurement Schedule, and respondents are responsible for ensuring they have the complete solicitation (including any documents incorporated by reference) and understand the project requirements and terms and conditions specified herein.

Proposers should thoroughly review the documents provided and are encouraged to ask questions (per Exhibit B Procurement Schedule) about this solicitation. By doing so, the proposer is provided with an opportunity to obtain as much information as they deem necessary about this project to their satisfaction (including any potential difficulties), with the goal to submit to a complete, professional, and competitive proposal to the CITY.

It is up to the proposer to determine if any independent research is necessary in order to submit a complete, professional, and competitive proposal to the CITY.

Section 24. Freight:

If the shipment and delivery of any item(s) are required, all prices quoted shall be Free On Board (“FOB”) Destination.

Section 25. Informalities:

While evaluating the responses to this solicitation, the CITY may waive as an informality, any minor deviations in a proposer’s response provided such deviations do not affect a proposer’s competitive standing.

Section 26. Infringements:

During the term of the contract, the CITY shall be protected from any claims involving infringement of patents or copyrights.

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2252.htm https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/filinginfo/1295/

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Section 27. Insurance:

The CITY reserves the right for the successful proposer to require the successful proposer to have insurance during the term of the proposed contract.

The successful proposer shall be liable for the health and safety of its employees while they are performing the work under the executed contract.

Section 28. Interlocal Agreement:

A Governmental entity that has an Inter-local Agreement with the CITY shall be allowed to utilize this contract if there is a mutual agreement between the entity and the contractor. Any usage by any entity of the contract is between the successful proposer and the individual entity, and shall not affect the award of a contract as a result of this solicitation.

Section 29. Invoices:

Invoices must be itemized and issued monthly. Any invoice, which cannot be verified by the contract price and/or is otherwise incorrect, will be returned for correction. Invoices submitted for payment shall be emailed to accountspayable@Missouricitytx.gov.

Section 30. Negotiations:

The CITY may elect to negotiate with proposers to establish a contract that is most advantageous to the CITY.All negotiations will be done in good faith, and conducted in a professional and business-like manner.

Section 31. Notice To Proceed (NTP):

The CITY may issue an NTP to the successful proposer(s), and they agree to abide by the requirements, and terms and conditions specified therein.

Section 32. Pay:

The CITY shall pay for acceptable products/services net thirty (30) days after acceptance of the required goods and/or services. Acceptance by the CITY occurs when the CITY is satisfied with the delivered products and/or services.

The CITY reserves the right to process payments by use of a corporate Procurement Credit Card (“P-Card”) issued by J. P. Morgan Chase, and the proposer agrees not to charge the CITY any fees associated with the use of the P-Card.

Section 33. Payment Terms:

Payments shall be made to the successful proposer annually in arrears. The agreement resulting from this solicitation, however, shall contain a provision whereby the CITY, at its sole option, may exercise an early payoff clause and all lease payments made shall be applied to the total lease amount. The early payoff shall not exceed the original total lease less all lease payments made plus any interest then due and payable, and, if any, early payoff interest or penalty.

mailto:accountspayable@Missouricitytx.gov

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Section 34. Pricing:

All risk and responsibility for pricing shall remain with the proposer, and all prices quoted shall be turnkey and remain firm during the term of the executed contract. Any deviation(s) from this requirement must be annotated on Attachment B Exceptions.

All prices submitted to the CITY will be developed independently and in a professional business-like manner that will not restrict competition. The CITY is tax-exempt;

consequently, quoted prices should not include taxes.

Section 35. Proprietary Information:

All responses to this solicitation received and opened by the CITY are subject to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, and will be made available to the public. Except for the prices, which shall not be kept confidential, proposers seeking to keep any other portion(s) of their proposal confidential shall mark each that portion as “Proprietary”. The CITY will, to the extent allowed by law, endeavor to protect such information from disclosure. The CITY may request a review and determination from the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Texas, of any contents marked as “Proprietary”. A copyright notice or symbol is insufficient to identify proprietary or confidential information.

Section 36. Project Manager:

The CITY will appoint a Project Manager who will monitor the performance of the successful proposer during the term of the contract.

Section 37. Proposer’s Responsibility:

At the time of the opening of the sealed responses, a proposer is assumed to have inspected/visited the job sites (if applicable), understand the scope of the project requirements, and be familiar with the terms and conditions of the proposed contract.

Section 38. Requirements:

All goods and/or services offered (and subsequently delivered to the CITY), must meet or exceed the minimum specifications and requirements specified herein.

Section 39. Resubmission:

A respondent may resubmit a proposal at any time, as long as it is received by the CITY in accordance with the requirements specified on page 1 of this solicitation, or any Amendment(s) issued by the CITY.

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Section 40. Reservation of Rights:

At a minimum, the CITY expressly reserves the right to:

• Reissue this solicitation;

• Reject or cancel any or all proposals;

• Specify approximate quantities in this solicitation:

• Extend the closing date and time of this solicitation;

• Procure the required good(s) or service(s) by other means;

• Add additional requirements, and terms and conditions to this solicitation;

• Reject a proposal that has material omissions and/or contains fraudulent information;

• Consider and accept alternate proposals if specified herein when it is most advantageous to the CITY;

• Reject any proposal containing exceptions, additions, qualifications, or conditions not called for in this solicitation; and/or,

• Reject any proposal from a proposer who is currently debarred or suspended by the

City, State, or Federal Government.

The above is not all-inclusive but is intended to convey that the CITY will take the necessary steps to protect its best interests.

Section 41. Silence of Specifications:

The apparent silence of specifications as to any detail, or the apparent omission from it of a detailed description concerning any point, shall be regarded as meaning that only the best commercial practice is to prevail and that only material and workmanship of the finest quality shall be used. All interpretations of specifications shall be made on the basis of this statement.

Section 42. Site Visit:

The CITY may visit a proposer’s site/facility to determine firsthand if they have the capacity, resources, and personnel to perform the work specified herein.

Section 43. Submission of Proposals:

All responses to this solicitation become the property of the CITY, and they will not be returned to the proposer.

A proposal may be withdrawn (i.e., removed from further consideration) after it has been received by the CITY, provided a letter addressed to the City’s Procurement Manager is e-mailed to Bids@missouricitytx.gov stating this request and the reason for the withdrawal.

The CITY will publicly open the sealed responses immediately after the due date specified on page 1 of this solicitation, or the date and time specified in any Amendment(s) issued by the CITY.

Proposers may attend the public opening of the sealed responses by reporting to the front desk at City Hall 1522 Texas Parkway Missouri City, Texas 77489, and letting the receptionist know of their desire to attend the opening of the sealed responses.

mailto:Bids@missouricitytx.gov

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Proposals shall be opened to avoid disclosure of contents to competing offers, and only the name and location of the proposers will be announced. The CITY will not determine the successful proposer immediately after the proposals are opened.

All proposals submitted to the CITY shall be valid for ninety (90) days from the specified due date.

Section 44. Submittals:

The sealed envelope/package must contain a complete and professional response to this solicitation. The responses should be three-hole punched in a binder on single-sided 8½ paper and can be digitally signed, and must be submitted on a flash drive as one (1) complete PDF Adobe document in the following sequence:

• Attachment A Proposal Cover Sheet

• Attachments A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5 (Completed)

• Information Required per page 1 of Exhibit C Evaluation Criteria

• Attachment B Exceptions

• Attachment C Customer Reference List

• Attachment D Questionnaire

• Attachment E Resident Certification

• Attachment F Application for Local Reference

• Attachment G Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and

Voluntary Exclusion (Page 2 of 2 only)

• Form 1295 Certificate of Interested Party

• Current Certificate of Insurance

THE COMPLETED EXCEL SPREADSHEET COMPRISING ATTACHMENTS A-1, A-2, A-

3, A-4, A-5 MUST BE SUBMITTED AS A SEPARATE FILE ON THE FLASH DRIVE.

Proposals that do not comply with the instructions specified herein and/or do not address the CITY’s requirements may be removed from further consideration. However, the CITY reserves the right to accept said proposal if it is determined to be in the best interests of the

CITY.

Incomplete responses may be deemed non-responsive and removed by the CITY from further consideration.

The CITY is not responsible or liable for any costs incurred (directly or indirectly) by a proposer relating to the development of a response to this solicitation, or the proposer’s participation in any presentation(s) to the CITY.

Section 45. Substitutions:

Substitutions or deviations from the requirements or terms and conditions specified herein by the successful proposer(s) will not be accepted unless it has the prior written approval of the CITY.

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Section 46. Supplements:

The following documents referenced in this solicitation are attached herein:

• Attachment A Proposal Cover Sheet

• Attachment A-1 Price Sheet Location 1 (L1)

• Attachment A-2 Price Sheet Location 2 (L2)

• Attachment A-3 Price Sheet Location 3 (L3)

• Attachment A-4 Price Sheet Location 4 (L4); Location 5 (L5)

• Attachment A-5 Price Sheet Location 6 (L6)

• Attachment B Exceptions

• Attachment C Customer Reference List

• Attachment D Questionnaire

• Attachment E Resident Certification

• Attachment F Application for Local Preference Consideration

• Attachment G Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and

Voluntary Exclusion

• Exhibit A Scope of Work

• Exhibit A-1 Discharge Permit WQ0012701001; Mustang Bayou Wastewater

Treatment Plant (L1)

• Exhibit A-2 Discharge Permit WQ0013873001; Steepbank Flatbank Wastewater

Treatment Plant (L2)

• Exhibit A-3 TCEQ-10450 Rev. 2 Drinking Water Lab Approval Form

• Exhibit A-4 City South Service Area Water Utilities

• Exhibit B Procurement Schedule

• Exhibit C Evaluation Criteria

• Exhibit D Evaluation Process

• Exhibit E Draft Services Agreement

Proposers are responsible for ensuring they have the complete solicitation (including any documents incorporated by reference) and understand the project requirements and terms and conditions specified herein.

Attachment A Page 1 of 1

RFP 26-082

Attachment A Proposal Cover Sheet

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (“RFP”) 26-082

LABORATORY TESTING OF WASTEWATER

LEGAL NAME OF COMPANY

PRIMARY CONTACT PERSON TITLE

PRIMARY TELEPHONE/CELL NUMBER E-MAIL ADDRESS

ALTERNATE CONTACT PERSON TITLE

ALTERNATE TELEPHONE/CELL NUMBER E-MAIL ADDRESS

COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE

COMPLETE STREET ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE

(IF DIFFERENT THAN MAILING ADDRESS)

COMPANY TAX ID. NO. AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

The above agrees to comply with the requirements and terms and conditions annotated in the above-referenced solicitation and is providing the documents and information identified in the Section entitled: “Submittal Documents”.

Item Sampling Location Sampling Frequency Analysis # Per Year Sample Collected By

Unit Price Year 1

1 EFFLUENT 2/WEEK CBOD 104 Operator 2 EFFLUENT 2/WEEK TSS 104 Operator 3 EFFLUENT 2/WEEK NH3-N 104 Operator 4 EFFLUENT 1/MONTH TOTAL PHOSPHORUS 12 Operator 5 EFFLUENT 1/MONTH TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS 12 Operator 6 EFFLUENT 1/WEEK E.coli (MPN) 52 Lab 7 EFFLUENT 2/WEEK Ph 104 Operator 8 EFFLUENT 2/WEEK DISSOLVED OXYGEN 104 Operator 9 EFFLUENT (Toxicity Test) 1/QTR (JAN-APR-JULY-OCT) CHRONIC CERIODAPHNIA 4 Operator

10 EFFLUENT (Toxicity Test) 1/QTR (JAN-APR-JULY-OCT) CHRONIC PIMEPHALES 4 Operator 11 EFFLUENT (Toxicity Test) SEMI-ANNUAL (JAN & JULY) ACUTE DAPHNIA 2 Operator 12 EFFLUENT (Toxicity Test) SEMI-ANNUAL (JAN & JULY) ACUTE PIMEPHALES 2 Operator 13 INFLUENT 1/WEEK CBOD 52 Operator 14 INFLUENT 1/WEEK TSS 52 Operator 15 INFLUENT 1/WEEK NH3-N 52 Operator 16 INFLUENT 1/WEEK TOTAL PHOSPHORUS 52 Operator 17 INFLUENT 1/WEEK TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS 52 Operator 18 INFLUENT 1/WEEK E.coli (MPN) 52 Operator 19 INFLUENT 1/WEEK Ph 52 Operator 20 INFLUENT 1/WEEK DISSOLVED OXYGEN 52 Operator 21 SLUDGE 1/YEAR TCLP 1 Operator 22 SLUDGE 1/YEAR BLF 1 Operator 23 SLUDGE 1/YEAR PSRP 1 Operator

$0.00

Propose a percentage increase in the space provided during the term of the contract:

_______________________ Company Name:

Attachment A-1 Price Sheet

RFP 26-082

Instructions: This Price Sheet is formatted so that you can only insert the unit prices in the shaded cells. Once completed, it must be signed by an authorized representative of your company, printed, and provided with the other documents specified in the Submittal Section of RFP 26-

082. For verification, the completed price Sheet must be submitted on a flash drive as a seperate excel file as required in the Submittal Section of RFP 26-082.

Location 1 (L1): Mustang Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plant: 3650 Trammel Fresno Road, Missouri City, TX 77459

Total Bid Price Year 1:

Year 2 % Increase:

Year 3 % Increase:

Year 4 % Increase:

Year 5 % Increase:

Unit Price Year 1

1 EFFLUENT 2/WEEK CBOD 104 Operator 2 EFFLUENT 2/WEEK TSS 104 Operator 3 EFFLUENT 2/WEEK NH3-N 104 Operator 4 EFFLUENT 1/MONTH TOTAL PHOSPHORUS 12 Operator 5 EFFLUENT 1/MONTH TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS 12 Operator 6 EFFLUENT 1/WEEK E.coli (MPN) 52 Lab 7 EFFLUENT 2/WEEK Ph 104 Operator 8 EFFLUENT 2/WEEK DISSOLVED OXYGEN 104 Operator 9 EFFLUENT (Toxicity Test) 1/QTR (JAN-APR-JULY-OCT) CHRONIC CERIODAPHNIA 4 Operator

10 EFFLUENT (Toxicity Test) 1/QTR (JAN-APR-JULY-OCT) CHRONIC PIMEPHALES 4 Operator 11 EFFLUENT (Toxicity Test) SEMI-ANNUAL (JAN & JULY) ACUTE DAPHNIA 2 Operator 12 EFFLUENT (Toxicity Test) SEMI-ANNUAL (JAN & JULY) ACUTE PIMEPHALES 2 Operator 13 INFLUENT 1/WEEK CBOD 52 Operator 14 INFLUENT 1/WEEK TSS 52 Operator 15 INFLUENT 1/WEEK NH3-N 52 Operator 16 INFLUENT 1/WEEK TOTAL PHOSPHORUS 52 Operator 17 INFLUENT 1/WEEK TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS 52 Operator 18 INFLUENT 1/WEEK E.coli (MPN) 52 Operator 19 INFLUENT 1/WEEK Ph 52 Operator 20 INFLUENT 1/WEEK DISSOLVED OXYGEN 52 Operator 21 SLUDGE 1/YEAR TCLP 1 Operator 22 SLUDGE 1/YEAR BLF 1 Operator 23 SLUDGE 1/YEAR PSRP 1 Operator

$0.00

Propose a percentage increase in the space provided during the term of the contract:

_______________________ Company Name:

Year 3 % Increase:

Year 4 % Increase:

Year 5 % Increase: ____________________________________

Attachment A-2 Price Sheet

RFP 26-082

Instructions: This Price Sheet is formatted so that you can only insert the unit prices in the shaded cells. Once completed, it must be signed by an authorized representative of your company, printed, and provided with the other documents specified in the Submittal Section of RFP 26-

082. For verification, the completed price Sheet must be submitted on a flash drive as a seperate excel file as required in the Submittal Section of RFP 26-082.

Location 2 (L2): Steepbank Flatbank Wastewater Treatment Plant: 6310 Oilfield Rd, Sugar Land, TX 77479

Total Bid Price Year 1:

Year 2 % Increase:

Unit Price Year 1

1 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 1/MONTH TOC 12 Lab 2 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 1/MONTH BACT 12 Lab 3 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 1/MONTH HAA5 12 Lab 4 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 1/MONTH THM 12 Lab 5 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 1/MONTH CHLORITE 12 Lab 6 INFLUENT 1/YEAR IRON 1 Lab 7 INFLUENT 1/YEAR ALUMINUM 1 Lab 8 INFLUENT 1/YEAR TSS 1 Lab 9 INFLUENT 1/YEAR TDS 1 Lab

10 INFLUENT 1/YEAR ALKALINITY 1 Lab 11 INFLUENT 1/YEAR FLUORIDE 1 Lab 12 SLUDGE 1/YEAR TCLP/BLF/PSRP 1 Lab

$0.00

Propose a percentage increase in the space provided during the term of the contract:

_______________________ Company Name:

Year 2 % Increase:

Year 3 % Increase:

Year 4 % Increase:

Year 5 % Increase: ____________________________________

Attachment A-3 Price Sheet

RFP 26-082

Instructions: This Price Sheet is formatted so that you can only insert the unit prices in the shaded cells. Once completed, it must be signed by an authorized representative of your company, printed, and provided with the other documents specified in the Submittal Section of RFP 26-

082. For verification, the completed price Sheet must be submitted on a flash drive as a seperate excel file as required in the Submittal Section of RFP 26-082.

Location 3 (L3): Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant - 4655 Bees Passage Rd, Missouri City, TX 77459

Unit Price Year 1

1 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 12/MONTH TOTAL COLIFORM 144 Lab 2 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 12/MONTH ECOLI 144 Lab 3 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 9/MONTH COLLECTION 108 Lab 4 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 20 SAMPES / 3 YEARS (JUNE - SEPT.) LEAD AND COPPER 20 Lab 5 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 3/MONTH CHLORITE 36 Lab

$0.00

Propose a percentage increase in the space provided during the term of the contract:

_______________________ Company Name:

Year 2 % Increase:

Year 3 % Increase:

Year 4 % Increase:

Year 5 % Increase: ____________________________________

Attachment A-4 Price Sheet

RFP 26-082

Instructions: This Price Sheet is formatted so that you can only insert the unit prices in the shaded cells. Once completed, it must be signed by an authorized representative of your company, printed, and provided with the other documents specified in the Submittal Section of RFP 26-082. For verification, the completed price Sheet must be submitted on a flash drive as a seperate excel file as required in the Submittal Section of RFP 26- 082.

Location 4 (L4): Mustang Bayou Water Plant 1 - 2880 Watts Plantation Dr, Fresno, TX 77545

Location 5 (L5): Mustang Bayou Water Plant 2 - 3075 Senior Rd, Missouri City, TX 77459

Unit Price Year 1

1 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 7/MONTH TOTAL COLIFORM 84 Lab 2 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 7/MONTH E. COLI 84 Lab 3 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 20 SAMPLES/ 3 YEARS (JUN-SEP) LEAD AND COPPER 7 (AVERAGE) Lab

$0.00

Propose a percentage increase in the space provided during the term of the contract:

_______________________ Company Name:

Year 3 % Increase:

Year 4 % Increase:

Year 5 % Increase: ____________________________________

Attachment A-5 Price Sheet

RFP26-082

Instructions: This Price Sheet is formatted so that you can only insert the unit prices in the shaded cells. Once completed, it must be signed by an authorized representative of your company, printed, and provided with the other documents specified in the Submittal Section of RFP 26-082. For verification, the completed price Sheet must be submitted on a flash drive as a seperate excel file as required in the Submittal Section of RFP 26- 082.

Location 6 (L6): City South Service Area (See map)

Year 2 % Increase:

Attachment B Page 1 of 1

Attachment B Exceptions

The (insert name of your company) _________________________________________________ check one: *does not have (__) or **has (__) the following exceptions to the requirements specified in this solicitation:

NAME OF AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL SIGNATURE

Notes:

*This Attachment must be completed even if there are no exemptions.

**Attach additional sheets if necessary.

Attachment C Page 1 of 1

Attachment C Customer Reference List

Provide three (3) former or current customers your Firm has provided services similar to the work specified in this solicitation:

Customer Reference No. 1

Company Name:

Complete Address:

Name of Contact Person:

Title of Contact Person:

Phone Number:

E-mail Address:

Contract Award Date:

Dollar Amount of Contract:

Description of Services/Contract:

Customer Reference No. 2

Company Name:

Complete Address:

Name of Contact Person:

Title of Contact Person:

Phone Number:

E-mail Address:

Contract Award Date:

Customer Reference No. 3

Company Name:

Complete Address:

Name of Contact Person:

Title of Contact Person:

Phone Number:

E-mail Address:

Contract Award Date:

Attachment D Page 1 of 2

Attachment D

Questionnaire

Debarment/Suspension Information: Have you or any of the principal(s) of your company been debarred or suspended from contracting with any public entity?

Yes ___ No ___ If “Yes”, identify the public entity and the name and current phone number of a representative of the public entity familiar with the debarment or suspension, and state the reason for or circumstances surrounding the debarment or suspension, including but not limited to the period of time for such debarment or suspension.

Surety Information: Have you had a bond or surety canceled or forfeited?

Yes ___ No ___ if “Yes”, state the name of the bonding company, date, amount of bond, and reason for such cancellation or forfeiture.

Bankruptcy Information: Have you ever declared bankruptcy or filed for protection from creditors under state or federal proceedings?

Yes ___ No ___ if “Yes”, state the date, court, jurisdiction, case number, amount of liabilities, and amount of assets.

Disciplinary Action: Have you received any disciplinary action, or any pending disciplinary action, from any regulatory bodies or professional organizations? If “Yes”, state the name of the regulatory body or professional organization, date and reason for disciplinary or impending disciplinary action.

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Previous Contracts:

Have you ever failed to complete any contract awarded?

Yes ___ No ___ If “Yes”, state the name of the organization contracted with, services contracted, date, contract amount and reason for failing to complete the contract.

Has any officer or partner proposed for this assignment ever been an officer or partner of some other organization that failed to complete a contract?

Yes ___ No ___ If “Yes”, state the name of the individual, the organization contracted with, services contracted, date, contract amount, and reason for failing to complete the contract.

Has any officer or partner proposed for this assignment ever failed to complete a contract handled in his or her own name?

Yes ___ No ___ If “Yes”, state the name of the individual, the organization contracted with, services contracted, date, contract amount, and reason for failing to complete the contract.

How many full-time employees does your company employ? ________

Do you plan to subcontract any portion of the work specified herein: Yes ___ No ___

If yes, please identify the company(ies) and indicate what work they will perform:

Attachment E

Resident Certification

Chapter 2252 of the Texas Government Code “CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL

ENTITY, SUBCHAPTER A. NONRESIDENT BIDDERS”:

In accordance with Chapter 2252 of the Texas Government Code, a governmental entity may not award a governmental contract to a nonresident bidder unless the nonresident underbids the lowest bid submitted by a responsible resident bidder by an amount that is:

(1) Not less than the greater of the following: (A) the amount by which a resident bidder would be required to underbid the nonresident bidder to obtain a comparable contract in the state in which the nonresident’s principal place of business is located; or (B) the amount by which a resident bidder would be required to underbid the nonresident bidder to obtain a comparable contract in the state in which a majority of the manufacturing relating to the contract will be performed; or

(2) Not less than the amount by which a resident bidder would be required to underbid the nonresident bidder to obtain a comparable contract in: (A) the state in which the nonresident’s principal place of business is located; or (B) a state in which the nonresident is a resident manufacturer.

Definitions

(3) "Government contract” means a contract awarded by a governmental entity for general construction, an improvement, a service, or a public works project or for a purchase of supplies, materials, or equipment.

(4) "Governmental entity” includes a municipality.

(5) “Nonresident bidder” refers to a person who is not a resident.

(6) “Resident bidder” refers to a person whose principal place of business is in Texas, including a contractor whose ultimate parent company or majority owner has its principal place of business in Texas.

I certify that as defined in Texas Government Code, Chapter 2252 that:

Yes, I am a Texas Resident bidder

No, I am not a Texas Resident bidder

COMPANY NAME:

SECRETARY OF STATE FILING NUMBER: _______________________________

PRINTED NAME:

SIGNATURE:

Attachment E Page 1 of 1

Attachment J Application for Local Preference Consideration

Section 271.9051 (b) of the Texas Local Government Code

“CONSIDERATION OF LOCATION OF BIDDERS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN

CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES”:

If you DO NOT have your principal place of business located within the City of Missouri City, Texas – STOP – do not fill out this form.

Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 (b): In purchasing under this title any real property, personal property that is not affixed to real property, or services, if a municipality receives one or more competitive sealed bids from a bidder whose principal place of business is in the municipality and whose bid is within five percent of the lowest bid price received by the municipality from a bidder who is not a resident of the municipality, the municipality may enter into a contract for construction services in an amount of less than $100,000 or a contract for other purchases in an amount of less than $500,000 with:

(1) the lowest bidder; or

(2) the bidder whose principal place of business is in the municipality if the governing body of the municipality determines, in writing, that the local bidder offers the municipality the best combination of the contract price and additional economic development opportunities for the municipality created by the contract award, including the employment of residents of the municipality and increased tax revenues to the municipality.

THIS “APPLICATION FOR LOCAL PREFERENCE CONSIDERATION” DOES NOT MEAN

THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS IS LIMITING RESPONSES TO THIS SOLICITATION

ONLY TO THOSE BUSINESSES LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. ALL RESPONSES

ARE WELCOME. THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ALL RESPONSES.

INTERESTED FIRMS WHO WISH TO QUALIFY UNDER THE LOCAL PREFERENCES LAW

MUST HAVE THEIR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS LOCATED WITHIN THE LIMITS

CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS.

If your principal place of business is within the Missouri City, Texas limits AND you want to apply for local preference consideration, then you MUST:

1. Complete this form; and

2. Describe in writing, and attach supporting documentation, the additional economic development opportunities for the City of Missouri City, Texas that will be created if you are awarded this contract. Include the number of Missouri City, Texas residents that you will employ to complete this contract and the increased tax revenues that will be generated for the City of Missouri City, Texas if you are awarded this contract.

I certify that I am a local bidder.

COMPANY NAME:

ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS (DO NOT PUT P.O. MAILING ADDRESS):

PRINTED NAME:

SIGNATURE:

*** Read item #2 above BEFORE signing. ***

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Attachment G

Instructions For Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion – Federal Funding

1. By signing and submitting this proposal and the certification form, the prospective participant (BIDDER/PROPOSER/SUBRECIPENT) is providing the certification set out on the following form in accordance with these instructions.

2. The certifications in this clause are a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was entered into. If it is later determined that the prospective participant (BIDDER/PROPOSER/ SUBRECIPENT) knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment.

3. The prospective participant (BIDDER/PROPOSER/SUBRECIPENT) shall provide immediate written notice to the person to whom this bid/proposal is submitted if at any time the prospective participant (BIDDER/PROPOSER/SUBRECIPENT) learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

4. The terms "covered transaction," "debarred," "suspended," "ineligible," "lower tier covered transaction," "participant," "person," "primary covered transaction," "principal," "proposal," and "voluntarily excluded," as used in this clause, have the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of rules implementing Executive Order 12549. You may contact the person to which this proposal is submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations.

5. The prospective participant (BIDDER/PROPOSER/SUBRECIPENT) agrees by submitting this proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless authorized by the department or agency with which this transaction originated.

6. The prospective participant (BIDDER/PROPOSER/SUBRECIPENT) further agrees by submitting this proposal that it will include this clause titled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion, "without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.

7. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant in a lower-tier covered transaction that it is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but is not required to, check the No Procurement List.

8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require the establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

9. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 5 of these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment.

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Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, And Voluntary Exclusion

Project Name:

Location:

Solicitation No.:

This certification is required (or may be required) by the federal regulations implementing Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension. The regulations were published as Part VII of the May 26, 1988, Federal Register (pages 19160-19211).

READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE COMPLETING THE CERTIFICATION

(1) The prospective participant (BIDDER/PROPOSER/SUBRECIPENT) certifies, by submission of this document that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal or State Department or Agency.

(2) Where the prospective participant (BIDDER/PROPOSER/SUBRECIPENT) is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation.

Company

Name and Title of Authorized Representative

Signature Date

Attachment I Page 2 of 2

RFP 28-082

Exhibit A

Scope of Work

Providers of laboratory services for municipal water and wastewater treatment plants, distribution, and transmission must comply with TCEQ requirements and procedures as outlined in the following Exhibits:

A-1: Discharge Permit WQ0012701001; Mustang Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plant (L1)

A-2: Discharge Permit WQ0013873001; Steepbank Flatbank Wastewater Treatment Plant (L2)

A-3: TCEQ-10450 Rev. 2 Drinking Water Lab Approval Form. Some analytes are run in-house and not needed as part of this advertisement. See individual price sheets for Locations 3, 4, 5, and 6 to identify list of laboratory services currently included in this advertisement.

Cover Page to

Exhibit A-1:

Discharge Permit WQ0012701001; Mustang Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plant (L1)

Cover Page

To Exhibit A-2

Discharge Permit WQ0013873001; Steepbank Flatbank Wastewater Treatment Plant (L2)

Brooke T. Paup, Chairwoman Bobby Janecka, Commissioner Catarina R. Gonzales, Commissioner Kelly Keel, Executive Director

TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Protecting Texas by Reducing and Preventing Pollution

P.O. Box 13087 • Austin, Texas 78711-3087 • 512-239-1000 • tceq.texas.gov How is our customer service? tceq.texas.gov/customersurvey printed on recycled paper

February 28, 2025

Gregg Haan, Water Wastewater Division Manager LJA Engineering, Inc.

3600 West Sam Houston Parkway South, Unit 600 Houston, Texas 77042

RE: City of Missouri City TPDES Permit No. WQ0013873001

This letter is your notice that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) executive director (ED) has acted on the above-named application. According to 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Section 50.135 the ED’s action became effective on the date the ED signed the permit or other action. A copy of the final action is enclosed and cites the effective date.

For certain matters, a motion to overturn, which is a request that the commission review the ED’s action on an application, may be filed with the chief clerk. Whether a motion to overturn is procedurally available for a specific matter is determined by Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code Chapter 50. According to 30 TAC Section 50.139, an action by the ED is not affected by a motion to overturn filed under this section unless expressly ordered by the commission.

If a motion to overturn is filed, the motion must be received by the chief clerk within 23 days after the date of this letter. An original and 7 copies of a motion must be filed with the chief clerk in person or by mail. The Chief Clerk's mailing address is Office of the Chief Clerk (MC 105), TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. On the same day the motion is transmitted to the chief clerk, please provide copies to the Environmental Law Deputy Director (MC 173), and the Public Interest Counsel (MC 103), both at the same TCEQ address listed above. If a motion is not acted on by the commission within 45 days after the date of this letter, then the motion shall be deemed overruled.

You may also request judicial review of the ED’s action. The procedure and timelines for seeking judicial review of a commission or ED action are governed by Texas Water Code Section 5.351.

Individual members of the public may seek further information by calling the TCEQ Public Education Program, toll free, at 1-800-687-4040.

Sincerely, Laurie Gharis Chief Clerk

LG/vr cc: Garrett T. Arthur, TCEQ Public Interest Counsel (MC 103)

Brooke T. Paupe, Presidenta Bobby Janecka, Comisionado Catarina R. Gonzales, Comisionada Kelly Keel, Director Ejecutivo

COMISIÓN DE CALIDAD AMBIENTAL DE TEXAS

Protegiendo a Texas al Reducir y Prevenir la Contaminación

Apartado de correos 13087 • Austin, Texas 78711-3087 • 512-239-1000 • TCEQ.texas.gov ¿Cómo es nuestro servicio al cliente? tceq.texas.gov/Encuesta de clientes

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28 de febrero de 2025

Gregg Haan, Water Wastewater Division Manager LJA Engineering, Inc.

3600 West Sam Houston Parkway South, Unit 600 Houston, Texas 77042

RE: City of Missouri City TPDES Permiso No. WQ0013873001

Esta carta es su aviso de que el director ejecutivo (ED, por sus siglas en inglés) de la Comisión de Calidad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ, por sus siglas en inglés) ha actuado sobre la solicitud mencionada anteriormente. De acuerdo con 30 Código Administrativo de Texas (TAC, por sus siglas en inglés) Sección 50.135, la acción del ED entró en vigencia en la fecha en que el ED firmó el permiso u otra acción. Se adjunta una copia de la acción final y se cita la fecha de vigencia.

Para ciertos asuntos, una moción para revocar, que es una solicitud para que la comisión revise la acción del ED sobre una solicitud, puede presentarse ante el secretario oficial. Si una moción para revocar está disponible desde el punto de vista procesal para un asunto específico está determinado por el Título 30 del Capítulo 50 del Código Administrativo de Texas.