ESBD_518258_1782843538622_Amendment No. 2 RFP 26-082.pdf

This is Amendment No. 2 to Request for Proposal (RFP) 26-082 issued by the City of Missouri City, Texas, for laboratory testing of water and wastewater. The amendment addresses clarifications regarding bidding requirements and liability. The City prefers a primary laboratory responsible for both wastewater and drinking water testing across six facilities: Mustang Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plant, Steepbank Flatbank Wastewater Treatment Plant, Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant, Mustang Bayou Water Plant 1, Mustang Bayou Water Plant 2, and City South Service Area. Testing includes effluent, influent, and distribution system analyses with frequency requirements ranging from weekly to annual intervals. Laboratories must be accredited by the State of Texas under the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) and comply with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements. The contract term is five years with sealed proposals due by 3:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time on June 24, 2026. The City reserves the right to award to one or multiple laboratories.

According to the amendment, the City does not require bidders to submit on all portions of the RFP; primary laboratories may subcontract any tests they are not accredited to perform or cannot accommodate within required timeframes. No additional liability requirements exist beyond those stated in the original RFP 26-082. Pricing must be submitted on separate Excel spreadsheets for each location with monthly, itemized invoicing and net thirty-day payment terms. Year 1 pricing must be firm, with proposers able to negotiate annual percentage increases for Years 2 through 5. Evaluation criteria include purchase price, bidder reputation, service quality, ability to meet City needs, past relationships, compliance with minority and disabled business employment requirements, and total long-term cost. The City is tax-exempt and will not pay taxes; therefore, proposers must exclude taxes from quoted prices.