RFQ 2026-530 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES - PRE-QUALIFICATION.pdf

Request for Statements of Qualifications

2026-530 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING

SERVICES – PRE-QUALIFICATION POOL

This REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (“RFQ”) from the Owner named below invites the submittal of a Statement of Qualifications (“SOQ”) from respondents interested in providing Engineering Services as described below. By submitting a SOQ, the Respondent represents that it has carefully read the terms and conditions of this RFQ, attachments, addenda, and agrees to be bound by them. This RFQ is not an offer to enter into a contract, but merely a solicitation from respondents interested in submitting a SOQ to the Owner.

Deadline for Questions: AUGUST 5, 2026, 5:00 PM (CST)

Due Date/Time: AUGUST 13, 2026, 2:00 PM (CST)

RFQ 2026-530 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES – PRE-QUALIFICATION POOL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Description Page

Section 1: Intent to Respond 3

Section 2: Introduction 4

Section 3: Scope of Services 5

Section 4: RFQ Submittal Requirements 6

Section 5: Selection Process 10

Section 6: Request for Qualifications 11

Section 7: Required Forms 14

SECTION 1: INTENTION TO RESPOND - RFQ 2026-530 PROFESSIONAL

ENGINEERING SERVICES – PRE-QUALIFICATION POOL

If your firm intends on responding to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ), please complete and return this form to Comal County Purchasing, purchasing@comalcounty.gov. This form must be completed and returned promptly to ensure that any addenda or other miscellaneous information regarding this project is presented to all interested parties.

___________ Our company does intend on responding to this RFQ.

___________ Our company does not intend to respond to this RFQ.

PRINTED NAME

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

TITLE

COMPANY NAME

ADDRESS

EMAIL ADDRESS

PHONE NO.

mailto:purchasing@comalcounty.gov

SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION

Comal County Commissioners Court is requesting Qualification Statements from firms who can adequately demonstrate they have the resources, experience, and qualifications for engineering services on an as-needed basis.

Respondents to this Request for Qualifications shall be licensed to practice engineering within the State of Texas. Statements submitted by anyone with license application pending shall not be considered responsive.

Interested firms are invited to submit their responses in conformance with the criteria outlined herein and all federal, state, and local laws.

Comal County is always conscious and extremely appreciative of your effort in the preparation of this document. Any questions or requests for clarification must be submitted to the Purchasing Office, in writing, prior to 5:00 PM on AUGUST 5, 2026, via https://www.bidnetdirect.com/texas/comalcounty or email at: purchasing@comalcounty.gov with subject line indicating RFQ 2026-530 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES – PRE- QUALIFICATION POOL. There will be no exceptions. Receipt of all Addenda to this RFQ, if any, must be acknowledged by attaching a signed copy of each Addendum to the RFQ submittal.

All Addenda shall become part of the requirements of this RFQ. Failure to acknowledge receipt of an Addendum may result in rejection of the RFQ submittal. All Addenda will be posted at http://bidnetdirect.com/texas/comalcounty.

Respondents shall not contact any members or employees of the Comal County Commissioners Court, other elected officials, department heads or staff of Comal County. If interested in submitting qualifications for this project, you may submit electronically to https://www.bidnetdirect.com/texas/comalcounty, if submitting by hard copy, please submit one

(1) Original Signed Copy no later than Due Date to:

Jose D. Davila, CPPB Purchasing Agent

Comal County Purchasing Office 1345 Church Hill Drive, Suite 2100

New Braunfels, TX 78130

RFQ Submittals must be plainly marked on the outside of the envelope (see page 28) as follows:

2026-530 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES – PRE-QUALIFICATION POOL, due

2:00 PM, AUGUST 13, 2026.

Late submittals will not be accepted. Each respondent is responsible for ensuring responses to this RFQ have been delivered by date, time and to the location specified. The submittals shall be valid for a period of ninety (90) days after the stated deadline.

https://www.bidnetdirect.com/texas/comalcounty mailto:purchasing@comalcounty.gov http://bidnetdirect.com/texas/comalcounty http://www.bidnetdirect.com/texas/comalcounty

SECTION 3: SCOPE OF SERVICES

The intent of this solicitation is to obtain Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified professional engineering firms to establish a pre-qualified pool of engineers. The County intends to select one or more firms to provide on-call, task-order-based engineering, design, and consulting services for various projects that may arise over a three (3) year period.

3.1. Qualifications:

All selected firms will be registered with the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, and key personnel will be licensed by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers. The Scope of Services will include coordination with the appropriate related entities of Comal County government, including, but not limited to, Commissioners Court, the office of the District Attorney, Purchasing Agent, County Engineer, and County Administrator.

3.2. General Duties and Responsibilities:

The pre-qualified firm(s) may be called upon to provide professional services including, but not limited to, the following disciplines:

Civil and Site Engineering Structural Engineering Transportation and Roadway Engineering Hydrology, Drainage, and Flood Control Water and Wastewater System Design Environmental Engineering and Regulatory Permitting Surveying and Geotechnical Services (if provided in-house) Construction Administration and Project Management

Specific scopes of work will be defined for each project as needs are identified and assigned to firms selected from the pre-qualified pool.

FURTHER, THE ENGINEERING FIRM SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS AND

RELEASE THE COUNTY, ITS OFFICIALS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, ASSIGNS, INVITEES, AND

VOLUNTEERS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, COSTS, DAMAGES AND

COURT COSTS, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES, ARISING FROM OR IN ANY WAY

ASSOCIATED WITH OR ATTRIBUTES TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE DUTIES, OR

THOSE OF HIS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR OTHER PERSONS WORKING UNDER HIS

DIRECTION.

SECTION 4: RFQ SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

The Statement of Qualifications shall respond to each item outlined below within the specific format described. Please limit response to the information requested. Supplemental brochure information will not be accepted. Each section of the submittal shall be labeled according to the numbering system below. All additional required information shall be submitted as defined in these submittal requirements.

1. The Respondent shall include all required documents submitted via https://www.bidnetdirect.com/texas/comalcounty or mailed with the sealed envelope or package containing the completed qualification(s) and be marked legibly on the outside with the RFQ number and the description of the item(s) being proposed as shown on the cover sheet of this Request for Qualifications.

2. The Respondent shall sign and date the submittal where required within the RFQ. Qualifications which are not signed and dated in this manner may be rejected.

3. The Respondent shall submit one (1) response with all documents unless otherwise stated in RFQ. All documents shall be received at the Purchasing Office located at 1345 Church Hill Dr., Suite 2100, New Braunfels, TX 78130, by the deadline shown on the cover sheet of this Request for Qualifications. Qualifications received after the deadline shall be considered void and unacceptable. Comal County is not responsible for lateness or non-delivery of mail, carrier, etc.

Each submittal will be date/time stamped in the Purchasing Department when received and this will be considered the official time of receipt.

4. Facsimile and Email transmittal are not acceptable.

5. Comal County, Texas, reserves the right to reject any or all qualifications as it shall deem to be in the best interests of the County. Receipt of any submittal shall under no circumstances obligate the County to accept the lowest dollar proposal. The award of this contract shall be made to the responsible Respondent(s), whose qualifications are determined to be the highest evaluated offer resulting from negotiation, taking into consideration the relative importance of evaluation factors, including interview, set forth in the RFQ.

6. Submittals cannot be altered or amended after submission deadline. Any alteration or erasure made before opening by the County must be initialed by the signer of the submitter, guaranteeing authenticity.

7. A submittal may not be withdrawn or canceled by the Respondent without the permission of the County for a period of ninety (90) days following the date designated for the receipt of qualifications, and Respondent so agrees upon submittal of his qualifications.

8. Comal County is exempt by law from payment of Texas Sales Tax and Federal Excise Tax.

9. All submittals meeting the intent of this Request for Qualifications will be considered for award.

Respondents taking exception to the specifications, or offering substitutions, shall state these exceptions by attachment as part of the submittal. The absence of such a list shall indicate that the Respondent has not taken exceptions and shall hold the Respondent responsible for performing in strict accordance with the specifications in this Request for Qualifications. Comal County reserves the right to accept any, all or none of the exception(s)/substitution(s) deemed to be in the best interest of the County.

10. Any interpretations, corrections or changes to this Request for Qualifications and specifications will be made by addenda. Addenda shall be issued by Comal County Purchasing https://www.bidnetdirect.com/texas/comalcounty

Office. Addenda will be posted via https://www.bidnetdirect.com/texas/comalcounty.

Respondents will be responsible for checking with the Purchasing Office to see if any addenda have been issued. Respondents shall acknowledge receipt of all addenda.

11. Submittals must comply with all applicable federal, state, county and local laws concerning these types of services.

12. The apparent silence of these specifications as to any detail or to the apparent omission of a detailed description concerning any point shall be regarded as meaning that only the best commercial practices are to prevail. All interpretations of these specifications shall be made on the basis of this statement.

13. A prospective Respondent must affirmatively demonstrate Respondent’s responsibility. A prospective Respondent must meet the following requirements:

a. have adequate financial resources, or the ability to obtain such resources as required;

b. be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery schedule;

c. have a satisfactory record of performance;

d. have a satisfactory record of integrity and ethics; and

e. be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award.

Comal County may request representation and other information sufficient to determine Respondent's ability to meet these minimum standards.

14. The County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all submittals as a result of this request, to negotiate with all qualified sources, or to cancel, in part or in its entirety, this Request for Qualifications if found in the best interest of the County. All submittals shall become the property of Comal County, Texas.

15. There is no express or implied obligations for Comal County to reimburse respondents for any expenses incurred in preparing a response to this Request for Qualifications and the County will not reimburse respondents for these expenses, nor will the County pay any subsequent costs associated with the provision of any additional information or presentation, or to procure a contract for these services.

16. The County shall not be responsible for any verbal communication between any employee of the County and any potential respondent. Only written requirements and qualifications will be considered.

17. Payment will be made in accordance with the negotiated contract.

18. At the public opening, there will be no disclosure of contents to competing respondents and all submittals will be kept confidential during the negotiation process.

19. Award of the contract shall be based on demonstrated competence and qualifications, so long as the professional fees are consistent with, and not higher than the published recommended practices and fees of the various professional associations and do not exceed any maximums provided by State Law.

20. Submittals must be completed and submitted as required in this document. Certification form must be fully completed.

21. Right to Terminate; Notice Requirement. The County reserves the right to terminate the contract with the selected Engineering Firm for any reason or for no reason (without cause) during the term of the contract, or during any renewal, extension or amendment, by giving sixty (60) days written notice of such intention to terminate the contract to the selected submitter.

22. Assignment; Transfer. The selected Engineering Firm shall not sell, assign, transfer, or convey any contract or other benefits resulting from this RFQ, in whole or in part.

23. Sustained Damages. In the event the County terminates the awarded contract for any reason, the selected Engineering Firm shall not be relieved of liability to the County for damages sustained by the County by reason of any breach of the contract by the selected Engineering Firm or otherwise, and the County may withhold any payments to the selected Engineering Firm for the purpose of an offset until such time as the amount of damages due the County from the selected Engineering Firm can be determined.

24. Confidentiality of Documents.

a. ALL STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATION SUBMITTED WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE

TEXAS PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT.

b. In the event a request for public information is filed with the County, which involves an Engineering Firm’s proprietary information submitted to the County in a proposal, the Engineering Firm affected by such public information request will be notified by the County of the request in order to give the affected Engineering Firm an opportunity to respond to the request.

c. On each page where confidential information appears, the respondent must label the confidential information. Failure to label the confidential information shall be considered as a waiver of any confidentiality rights or interests by said respondent.

d. Marking your entire submittal CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY is not in conformance with the Texas Public Information Act.

25. Indemnification. The Engineering Firm shall agree to assume all risks and responsibility for, and agrees to indemnify, defend, and save harmless, the County, its elected and appointed officials and department heads, and its agents and employees from and against all claims, demands, suits, actions, recoveries, judgments, and costs and expenses including reasonable attorney’s fees for the defense thereof in connection therewith on account of the loss of life, property or injury or damage to the person which shall arise from Engineering Firm’s operations under this contract, its use of County facilities and/or equipment or from any other breach on the part of the Engineering Firm, its employees, agents or any person(s) in or about the County’s facilities with the expressed or implied consent of the County. Engineering Firm shall pay any judgment with cost which may be obtained against Comal County resulting from Engineering Firm’s operations under this contract.

The selected Engineering Firm will be an independent contractor under the contract. Selected Engineering Firm will be required and agrees to comply with all state and federal employment laws as well as all other federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations affecting the performance of all obligations taken herein.

26. Miscellaneous.

a. All costs directly or indirectly related to the preparation of a response to this RFQ shall be the sole responsibility of and shall be borne by the respondent.

b. During the evaluation process, the County reserves the right where it may serve the County’s best interest, to request additional information or clarifications from Engineering Firm or to allow corrections of errors or omissions.

c. The County reserves the right to retain all submittals and to use non-confidential information in a submittal regardless of whether or not that submittal is selected.

d. Each submittal shall state that it is valid for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of opening of the submittal by the County.

27. Non-negotiable Terms. The following terms or conditions are not negotiable:

a. Unfunded Liability. The County will not incur a debt or obligation to pay selected Engineering Firm any amounts the County does not have the current funds available to pay, unless the contract includes a provision for the County to appropriate funding for the debt or obligation.

b. Advance Payments. The County will not make advance payments to a selected Engineering Firm or any third party pursuant to this RFQ or resulting contract.

c. Gift of Public Property. The County will not agree to any terms or conditions that cause the County to lend its credit or grant public money or anything of value to the selected Engineering Firm.

d. Procurement Laws. The County will not agree to any terms or conditions that cause the County to violate any federal, Texas, or local procurement laws.

e. Limitation of Liability. The County will not agree to allow the selected Engineering Firm to limit its liability for breach or default of contract to the contract amount or to the amount the County has paid up to the time of the breach or default.

f. Attorney’s fees; Legal Costs. The County will not agree to pay the selected Engineering Firm’s attorney’s fees or other legal costs under any circumstances.

g. Venue; Applicable Law. This RFQ and any resulting contract will be governed and construed according to the laws of the State of Texas. The terms and conditions of the contract awarded pursuant to the RFQ are fully performable in Comal County, Texas and venue for any dispute regarding contract shall be in Comal County, Texas.

28. CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE (FORM CIQ)

In accordance with Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code, “Disclosure of Certain Relationships with Local Government Officers,” persons, or their agents who seek to contract for the sale or purchase of property, goods, or services with the County, shall file a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (Form CIQ) with Comal County if the vendor has a business relationship as defined by Section 176.001(1-a) with the County and the vendor meets requirements under Section 176.006(a). CIQ Form is available on page 14.

SECTION 5: SELECTION PROCESS

All submittals will be evaluated based on the criteria below. The County may short-list firms for interviews or may select firms directly based on their submittals. Additional information may be required at that time.

The evaluation criteria will generally be based on qualifications, experience, and capacity to perform. Evaluation factors will be scored as shown below.

Following evaluations, Engineering Firm(s) will be ranked. Commissioners Court will make a selection at the recommendation of the evaluation committee to approve a list of highly qualified firms to be placed in the “Pre-Qualified Pool”. When a project arises, the County will select the most highly qualified firm from the pool for that specific project type. The County will then attempt to negotiate a contract for a fair and reasonable price. If a satisfactory contract cannot be negotiated, the County will formally end negotiations with that firm and proceed to the next most qualified firm, in strict accordance with Texas Gov’t Code Chapter 2254.

Evaluation Criteria:

Demonstrated Experience 40 Demonstrated Work Performance 30 Proposed Team 20 Demonstrated Capacity to Perform 10

Total Score 100

ACCEPTANCE OF EVALUATION METHODOLOGY

Submission of qualifications indicates Respondent’s acceptance of the evaluation techniques and the recognition that subjective judgments must be made by the County during the evaluation process.

SECTION 6: REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Information supplied in your response to the identified services and proposed scope of work will be evaluated upon the following criteria as defined in this RFQ:

1. Letter of Interest:

a. Maximum of two (2) pages.

b. The letter of interest must include the firm’s name, address, telephone number, email address and contact person.

c. A person authorized to bind the firm by contract must sign the letter of interest.

2. Firm Organization:

a. Type of Ownership – individual, partnership or corporation.

b. Number of years in business.

c. Listing of primary disciplines and services provided.

d. Present size of firm and breakdown by employee category.

e. Statement of financial condition/stability.

f. Insurance coverage in force (general liability, professional liability, automotive liability, worker’s compensation) and limits of same.

g. Summary of litigation, judgments, claims or disputed amounts occurring in the last five years with owners, contractors (general or subcontractors), and architects.

h. Identify if your firm has had any contracts terminated due to non-performance over the last five (5) years.

i. Identify adverse actions sanctioned by any regulatory authorities over the last five (5) years.

3. Project Team:

a. Identify key personnel for this project.

b. Identify the key person licensed to practice engineering within the State of Texas and his/her license number, date of issuance and classification and role in project.

c. Include resumes for key personnel assigned to this project, their experience on comparable projects with current firm, tenure with the firm, and percentage of time committed to Comal County’s project.

d. Identify sub-consultants to be utilized and their experience on comparable projects.

4. Experience:

Provide a list of representative projects (at least three) where your firm served as the Engineer of Record, to include project name and location, brief description, completion date, cost, client name and contact, client address and contact phone number. It is the respondent’s responsibility to ensure that a current contact with a correct phone number is provided. Please use pages 12 – 13 for this section.

VENDOR CONTRACT HISTORY

Please list all contracts awarded to your firm within the past 24 months, other than Comal County. Include both complete and active contracts. For each contract, provide the original award price and final price after all change orders. If your firm was dismissed or terminated under any contract, full disclosure is required.

Attach additional pages as necessary. Include reference contacts for each contract. Inaccurate, obsolete or negative responses from the listed references could result in rejection of your bid. County reserves the right to reject bids from bidders without experience similar to that provided in this bid document.

1. ________________________________ __________________________________

CONTRACT AGENCY/ENTITY CONTRACT NO. / TITLE

ORIGINAL AWARD ($) FINAL PRICE ($)

SCOPE / DESCRIPTION

CONTACT/REFERENCE PERSON TITLE

EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE

TERMINATED/DISMISSED? YES NO

IF YES, PROVIDE REASON

2. ________________________________ __________________________________

CONTRACT AGENCY/ENTITY CONTRACT NO. / TITLE

ORIGINAL AWARD ($) FINAL PRICE ($)

SCOPE / DESCRIPTION

CONTACT/REFERENCE PERSON TITLE

EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE

TERMINATED/DISMISSED? YES NO

IF YES, PROVIDE REASON

3. ________________________________ __________________________________

CONTRACT AGENCY/ENTITY CONTRACT NO. / TITLE

ORIGINAL AWARD ($) FINAL PRICE ($)

SCOPE / DESCRIPTION

CONTACT/REFERENCE PERSON TITLE

EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE

TERMINATED/DISMISSED? YES NO

IF YES, PROVIDE REASON

4. ________________________________ __________________________________

CONTRACT AGENCY/ENTITY CONTRACT NO. / TITLE

ORIGINAL AWARD ($) FINAL PRICE ($)

SCOPE / DESCRIPTION

CONTACT/REFERENCE PERSON TITLE

EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE

TERMINATED/DISMISSED? YES NO

IF YES, PROVIDE REASON

5. ________________________________ __________________________________

CONTRACT AGENCY/ENTITY CONTRACT NO. / TITLE

ORIGINAL AWARD ($) FINAL PRICE ($)

SCOPE / DESCRIPTION

CONTACT/REFERENCE PERSON TITLE

EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE

TERMINATED/DISMISSED? YES NO

IF YES, PROVIDE REASON

CERTIFICATION

By signing below, the authorized representative of the vendor certifies that all information provided in this form is true, accurate, and complete to the best of their knowledge and belief.

The vendor acknowledges that false, incomplete, or misleading statements may result in disqualification from this solicitation, termination of any resulting contract, and/or debarment from future County procurements.

SIGNATURE OF COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

NAME OF COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE (PRINT)

TITLE

DATE

This Form must be SIGNED and the Original Returned with Bid

SECTION 7: REQUIRED FORMS

CIQ Page 1 of 2

THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED AND THE ORIGINAL RETURNED WITH YOUR RESPONSE

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CERTFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY

By submitting a bid or proposal I response to this solicitation, the bidder/proposer certifies that at the time of submission, he/she is not on the Federal Government’s list of suspended, ineligible, or debarred contractors.

In the event of placement on the list between the time of bid/proposal submission and time of award, the bidder/ proposer will notify the Comal County Purchasing Agent. Failure to do may result in terminating this contract for default.

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CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND

OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS

Respondent certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that it and its principals:

1. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal, State, or local department or agency.

2. Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction: violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;

3. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a government entity (Federal, State, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph 2 of this certification; and

4. Have not within a three-year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or local) terminated for cause or default.

I understand that a false statement on this certification may be grounds for rejection of this proposal or termination of the award.

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SIGNATURE

DATE

_________ I am unable to certify the above statements. My explanation is attached.

NON-COLLUSION/ANTI-TRUST AFFIDAVIT

The Respondent has not given, offered to give, nor intends to give at any time hereafter, any economic opportunity, future employment, gift, loan gratuity, special discount, trip, favor, service to a public servant in connection with the submitted response. Failure to sign this document or sign it with a false statement shall void the submitted offer or any resulting contracts.

The Respondent has not violated the antitrust laws of this State, codified in Section 15.01, et seq., Texas Business and Commerce Code, or the Federal antitrust laws, nor communicated directly or indirectly the offer made to any competitor or any other person engaged in such line of business. The Respondent’s signature herein assigns to the County any and all claims for overcharges associated with a contract for requested services, which arise under the Antitrust Laws of the United States, 15 USCA, Section 1, Et. Seq. (1973). By signing this form, the Respondent certifies that if a Texas address is shown as its address, Respondent qualifies as a Texas Resident Respondent as defined in Section 2252.001, Texas Government Code.

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HOUSE BILL 89 VERIFICATION

NOTE: FAILURE TO SIGN AND RETURN THIS FORM WITH BID RESPONSE MAY RESULT IN YOUR BID BEING REJECTED

This verification must be completed, signed, and returned by Bidder unless the business is a sole proprietorship or has less than 10 full time employees. Please sign and date below if you are exempt from this requirement.

1. I certify my business is a sole proprietorship or has less than 10 full-time employees.

DATE SIGNATURE OF COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

If #1 is not applicable to your company, please move to #2 below.

2. I, ___________________________________(Name), the undersigned representative of (Company Name and Address)__________________________________________________ (hereafter referred to as Company) being an adult over the age of eighteen (18) years of age, after being duly sworn by the undersigned notary, do hereby depose and verify under oath that the company named-above, under the provisions of Subtitle F, Title 10, Government Code Chapter 2271:

1. Does not boycott Israel currently; and

2. Will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract the above-named

Company, business or individual with Comal County, Texas.

Pursuant to Section 2271.001, Texas Government Code:

1. “Boycott Israel” means refusing to deal with, terminating business activities with, or otherwise taking any action that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or limit commercial relations specifically with Israel, or with a person or entity doing business in Israel or in an Israeli-controlled territory, but does not include an action made for ordinary business purposes; and

2. “Company” means a for-profit sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or any limited liability company, including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary, parent company or affiliate of those entities or business associations that exist to make a profit.

DATE SIGNATURE OF COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

On this, the _____ day of ___________________, 20____, personally appeared ________________________________________, the above-named person, who after by me being duly sworn, did swear and confirm that the above is true and correct.

NOTARY SEAL _____________________________

NOTARY SIGNATURE

GC 2252.152 CERTIFICATION FORM

CONTRACTS WITH COMPANIES ENGAGED IN BUSINESS WITH IRAN,

SUDAN, OR FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS PROHIBITED -

CERTIFICATION

I, _______________________________________________, the undersigned representative of

(Company or business name) being an adult over the age of eighteen (18) years of age, pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 2252, Section 2252.152 and Section 2252.153, certify that the Respondent or company named above is not listed on the website of the Comptroller of the State of Texas concerning the listing of companies that are identified under Section 2270.0201, or Section 2253.153. I further certify that should the above-named company enter into a contract that is on said listing of companies on the website of the Comptroller of the State of Texas which do business with Iran, Sudan or any Foreign Terrorist Organization, I will immediately notify the Comal County Purchasing Office.

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GC 2274 CERTIFICATION FORM

FIREARM ENTITIES AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

DISCRIMINATION CERTIFICATION

I, _______________________________________________ the undersigned representative of

(Company or Business Name) being an adult over the age of eighteen (18) years of age, pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 2274 verify that this company or business (1) does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association and (2) will not discriminate during the term of the contract against a firearm entity or firearm trade association. If Respondent does not make that verification, Respondent must indicate in its Response and state why the verification is not required.

APPLICABILITY: This clause applies only to a contract that:

(1) is between a governmental entity and a company with at least 10 full-time employees; and

(2) has a value of at least $100,000 that is paid wholly or partly from public funds of the governmental entity.

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COMAL COUNTY

RESPONDENT AFFIRMATION

NOTE: FAILURE TO SIGN AND RETURN THIS FORM WITH YOUR RESPONSE MAY

RESULT IN YOUR RESPONSE BEING REJECTED OR THE TERMINATION

OF ANY RESULTING CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER.

1. The undersigned agrees this response becomes the property of Comal County after the official opening.

The undersigned affirms he has familiarized himself/herself with the local conditions under which the work is to be performed; satisfied with the conditions of delivery, handling and storage of documents and/or information and all other matters which may be incidental to the scope of services, before submitting a response.

The undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted, to furnish any and all items/services upon the terms and conditions contained in this Request For Qualifications Document(s). The period for acceptance of this offer will be sixty (60) calendar days unless a different period is noted by the Respondent.

2. Respondent affirms that they are duly authorized to execute this Contract, that this company, corporation, firm, partnership or individual has not prepared this response in collusion with any other Respondent, and that the contents of this offer as to terms or conditions of said offer have not been communicated by the undersigned nor by any employee or director to any other person engaged in this type of business prior to the official opening of this offer.

3. Respondent hereby assigns to purchaser any and all claims for overcharges associated with this Contract which arise under the antitrust laws of the United States, 15 USCA Section 1 et seq., and which arise under the antitrust laws of the State of Texas, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code, Section 15.01, et seq.

4. Pursuant to §262.0276 (a) of the Texas Local Government Code, Respondent, hereby affirms that Respondent:

(Please check all that are applicable)

______ Does not own taxable property in Comal County.

______ Does not owe any ad valorem taxes to Comal County or is not otherwise indebted to Comal County.

Respondent Affirmation Page 1 of 2

COMAL COUNTY

RESPONDENT AFFIRMATION

The undersigned affirms that they have read and do understand the specifications, addendum, forms and any attachments contained in this RFQ package. Failure to sign and return this form will result in the rejection of your entire response.

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ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

PHONE EMAIL

SIGNATURE DATE

Corporate Vendors Shall Furnish the Following Information:

WHERE INCORPORATED CHARTER NUMBER

BUSINESS INCLUDED IN A CORPORATE INCOME TAX RETURN? _______YES _______NO

CORPORATION ORGANIZED & EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF________

PARTNERSHIP CONSISTING OF ________________________________________________

INDIVIDUAL TRADING AS ______________________________________________________

PRINCIPLE OFFICES ARE IN THE CITY OF ________________________________________

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TAX RECORD AND FAMILY CODE REQUIREMENTS

The Respondent’s signature herein certifies that the Respondent is not currently delinquent in the payment of any debt owed to the State of Texas; including but not limited to franchise taxes and child support, property tax, and that any payments due the firm under this contract will be applied to that debt.

Texas Family Code Compliance Requirement:

Under Section 231.006, Family Code, the vendor or applicant certifies that the individual or business entity named in this contract, bid, or application is not ineligible to receive the specified grant, loan, or payment and acknowledges that this contract may be terminated and payment may be withheld if this certification is inaccurate.

PRINT NAME

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

PRINTED NAME

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES FORM 1295

Complete Nos. 1 - 4 and 6 if there are interested parties. Complete Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 if there are no interested parties.

1 Name of business entity filing form, and the city, state and country of the business entity's place of business.

2 Name of governmental entity or state agency that is a party to the contract for which the form is being filed.

OFFICE USE ONLY

3 Provide the identification number used by the governmental entity or state agency to track or identify the contract, and provide a description of the services, goods, or other property to be provided under the contract.

Nature of Interest (check applicable)4

Name of Interested Party City, State, Country (place of business) Controlling Intermediary

5 Check only if there is NO Interested Party.

6 AFFIDAVIT I swear, or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that the above disclosure is true and correct.

Signature of authorized agent of contracting business entity

AFFIX NOTARY STAMP / SEAL ABOVE

Sworn to and subscribed before me, by the said , this the day of , 20 , to certify which, witness my hand and seal of office.

Signature of officer administering oath Printed name of officer administering oath Title of officer administering oath

Must file this form online at www.ethics.state.tx.us/File

Please include a printed copy of this notarized form with bid response.

http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/File

Did you sign and submit all required forms?

If not, your Response may be Rejected!

SEE THE FOLLOWING PAGE FOR A LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS

AFFIRMATIONS/FORMS/DOCUMENTS

Indicates

Compliance

A check mark () in the space provided indicates these forms/documents have been completed and are included in your response. The original of all forms/documents must be submitted. Failure to check all items could result in rejection of your response. All deviations from specifications must be documented separately and included with your response.

1. Vendor References. Respondent has provided three (3) references, other than Comal County. References must be able to verify the quality of service your company provides and that your company has completed a project of similar size and scope of work to this RFQ.

2. Signatures. All forms requiring a signature must be signed.

3. RFQ FORMS. All sections of RFQ FORMS have been completed (If Applicable).

4. Insurance Certificates (If required). Respondents must submit all Insurance Certificates with your response. If no insurance requirements specified, mark N/A.

5. Addenda. When applicable, Respondent acknowledges receipt of all addenda and has included the signed Addenda cover pages and any revised RFQ Forms in their response package.

6. It is the Respondents sole responsibility to print and review all pages of the RFQ documents, attachments, questions and their responses, addenda and special notices. Failure to provide signatures on the required forms may render your response as non-responsive and may be grounds for rejection of your entire response.

7. Accuracy for all mathematical and number entries is the sole responsibility of the respondent. Comal County will not be responsible for errors made by the bidder.

8. Failure to comply with the requirements set forth in this Request for Qualifications may result in rejection of your response and/or cancellation of contract after award.

RESPONSE SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

RETURN SEALED RESPONSE TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:

Jose Daniel Davila, CPPB Purchasing Agent

Comal County Purchasing Office 1345 Church Hill Dr., Suite 2100

New Braunfels, Texas 78130

OR SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO:

https://www.bidnetdirect.com/texas/comalcounty

LATE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

COMAL COUNTY RETURN LABEL

SEALED RESPONSE FOR REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

RFQ NUMBER: 2026-530

DUE DATE & TIME: AUGUST 13, 2026, 2:00 PM CST

OPENING DATE & TIME: AUGUST 13, 2026, 2:00 PM CST

RFQ DESCRIPTION:

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING

SERVICES – PRE-QUALIFICATION

POOL

DATED MATERIAL – DELIVER IMMEDIATELY

PLEASE CUT OUT AND AFFIX THE RFQ LABEL

ABOVE TO THE OUTER MOST ENVELOPE

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