Specifications (33).pdf

SPECIFICATIONS

SCOPE

Harris County is seeking multiple professional architectural and/or engineering firms with the experience, capabilities, and qualified available staff to provide design services for the development and implementation of various parks, trails, and recreational projects.

PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE

A virtual pre-proposal conference will be held via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 9:30 AM CT. Attendance is not mandatory, however, vendors are encouraged to attend in order to have a better understanding of the requirements of this Request for Supplier Qualifications (RFSQ).

Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/215304713560526?p=giwCEqJzznCKbuJVdn

Meeting ID: 215 304 713 560 526

Passcode: Ji9Ty3db

People with disabilities requiring special accommodation should contact the Office of the Purchasing Agent at (713) 274-4400 at least two (2) days prior to the conference.

It is the responsibility of each vendor to examine the entire solicitation package, seek clarification in writing, and review their offer for accuracy before submitting. Questions relating to this RFSQ must be submitted in writing through Bonfire. The deadline for submission of questions relating to this solicitation is listed on the Events Schedule within Bonfire. All questions submitted in writing prior to the deadline will be compiled and answered in writing. A copy of all questions and answers will be released as a Public Notice to all firms through Bonfire. The County will not be bound by any information conveyed verbally.

M/WBEs Harris County is committed to fostering meaningful engagement with prime contractors and subcontractors that reflect the diverse business community within the County. We are dedicated to ensuring that Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) are afforded fair and equitable opportunities to participate in the County’s procurement process per the County’s M/WBE Policy. As this is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), the County's focus at this stage is exclusively on evaluating the expertise and qualifications of potential vendors. Upon the development of the project scope, Harris County will carefully review and assess each project to determine the appropriate M/WBE participation goals accordingly.

RENEWAL OPTIONS

Harris County may consider four (4) one-year renewal options, renewable one (1) year at a time, based upon the same terms, conditions and pricing as the original year. Renewal is subject to approval by Harris County Commissioners Court. Once renewal options are exhausted, the contract must be rebid.

Harris County reserves the right to rebid at any time as is in its best interest and is not automatically bound to renew.

Supplemental Professional Architectural and/or Engineering Services to Provide Design Services for the Development and Implementation of Various Parks, Trails, and

Recreational Projects for Harris County Office of the County Engineer https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/215304713560526?p=giwCEqJzznCKbuJVdn

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES (FORM 1295)

Texas law requires all parties who enter into any contract with the County which must be approved by its Commissioners Court to disclose all interested parties. Form 1295 must be completed in its entirety at the following website: https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/whatsnew/elf_info_form1295.htm prior to submitting your response. Failure to do so may result in disqualification of your response. A copy of form 1295 must be returned with your response.

DESCRIPTION

Harris County is seeking Statement of Qualifications from qualified firms (hereafter referred to as “Respondent”) to provide full service professional architecture, landscape architecture, and engineering design services for various parks, trails, architectural design, and recreational amenities projects for the Office of the County Engineer (OCE). The projects will include professional services for parks in Harris County. All Respondents proposing to provide engineering services to the County shall have an established staff or team capable of providing the services indicated in the Scope of Work.

Harris County intends to authorize negotiations with multiple firms and contracts will be awarded once a project is initiated by OCE and after successful negotiation with the firm.

General services expected from the qualified firm(s) are as follows:

The scope of work shall include full service professional architecture, landscape architecture, and engineering services for various parks, trails, architectural and recreational projects. The firm(s) must be registered with the State of Texas, be able to provide fully licensed personnel to provide architectural, historian, landscape architectural, and engineering services, and capable of providing services including but not limited to design and documentation of the project, writing specifications, cost estimates, sealing plans, approvals from all required jurisdictional authorities, bidding, and construction administration.

The services shall, at the sole discretion of Harris County, include but in no way be limited to, any and all of the following:

o Prepare planning studies for parks, trails, architectural and recreational projects.

o Coordinate, prepare, conduct and verify topographic and Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) surveys. Provide topographic surveys for project design, boundary surveys and property descriptions (metes and bounds) include a survey map for property acquisition.

o Review Federal and State environmental requirements and complete necessary environmental documents.

o Identify utility conflicts and assist in coordinating utility relocations.

o Perform pre-design, design, and construction phase services for parks, trails, architectural and recreational projects. Design will include milestones for schematic design, design development, and construction document phases.

o Incorporate historical and cultural components in the design.

o Develop architectural design options and opinion of probable cost at each milestone submission.

o Provide sustainability in design, including all softscapes and hardscapes.

o Provide environmental and landscape design.

o Provide wayfinding system and graphics.

o Provide art consulting services.

https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/whatsnew/elf_info_form1295.htm o Conduct geotechnical analysis and provide necessary report(s).

o Conduct hydraulic and hydrology analysis and provide drainage design for designated projects.

o Conduct traffic studies and prepare construction traffic control plans for designated projects.

o Prepare documents for project procurement (bidding), including evaluation and recommendations for project award for construction contractors.

o Provide technical support for public meetings including exhibits, presentations, meeting summaries, and meeting attendance.

Offerors shall submit Statement of Qualifications referencing the hypothetical project listed below. The project is hypothetical, but Offeror should prepare their qualification submittal as if they were proposing to work on this specific project.

Project Name Bob Jones Park Project Limit The park is located in southwest Harris County.

Project Estimated Budget $20,000,000 General Project Scope Bob Jones Park is a 30-acre park located in southwest Harris County. The park is within City of Houston jurisdiction. The goal of the project is to design a signature park and enhance overall park amenities. This will include creating a pedestrian friendly environment by constructing new trails, an inclusive playground, restrooms, pavilions, multi-sport courts, perimeter fencing, site drainage and detention, planting, and irrigation.

This project will require coordination with multiple stakeholders and development of an effective phasing plan.

The project scope includes drainage and environmental study, preparing preliminary engineering report, design, and development of construction plans, bid documents and bid phase and construction phase services for the entire park.