RFQ 2026-0006 - Water Line Repair Program Summary

This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) document is issued by the City of Houston, Texas, seeking qualified engineering firms to serve as Programmatic Design and Construction Manager (PDCM) for the Water Distribution Repair and Improvement Program. The initiative is a large-scale, multi-year program designed to rehabilitate and replace the City's aging water distribution infrastructure across the entire city. The selected firm will be responsible for planning, managing, designing, and delivering waterline replacements under a PDCM delivery model, with professional services procured pursuant to the Texas Professional Services Procurement Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 2254). The successful firm must demonstrate single-point responsibility and possess the technical, managerial, and financial capacity to execute multiple concurrent projects at a programmatic scale. The RFQ establishes qualification requirements for firms capable of rapid implementation and scaling of citywide water distribution repair and improvement initiatives.

The procurement follows the professional services selection process outlined in Texas Government Code Chapter 2254, which focuses on qualifications-based selection rather than traditional competitive bidding. Respondents must demonstrate their firm's capacity to manage a complex, multi-year infrastructure program with concurrent project execution. The RFQ emphasizes the need for firms with substantial experience in water distribution system rehabilitation, program management capabilities, and the ability to coordinate multiple design and construction activities simultaneously across a large municipal jurisdiction. Specific pricing terms, contract duration, renewal options, and funding sources are to be determined through the qualifications evaluation process and subsequent negotiations with the selected firm.