582-25-00013 - Emergency Action Plan (EAP)

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is seeking a professional engineering firm to develop Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) for dams across Texas through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) solicitation. The project requires comprehensive development of EAPs for up to 15 small dams and 7 intermediate-sized dams, which includes creating detailed inundation maps and performing simplified breach analyses. Respondents must be licensed professional engineers in Texas with demonstrable experience in EAP development and breach analysis. The evaluation process will assess submissions across three primary categories: company qualifications (209 points), key personnel qualifications (80 points), and technical approach and work plan (40 points). The solicitation was posted on April 28, 2025, with proposals due on May 27, 2025, at 3:00 PM Central Time, and a pre-proposal conference scheduled for May 5, 2025, at 9:00 AM Central Time. The anticipated contract term is one year from the date of signature, with the agency reserving the right to increase the contract amount by up to 200% of the original contract value.

The solicitation currently does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The contract is funded through a grant that is presently paused by the issuing federal agency, which means funding is not guaranteed. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the documentation. The contract will be awarded based solely on qualifications, with prices expected to remain firm throughout the contract term. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the scope of developing EAPs for 22 total dams suggests a significant professional services engagement. Potential respondents should be prepared to demonstrate comprehensive technical capabilities in dam safety engineering, emergency planning, and geospatial mapping. Notably, TCEQ emphasizes that there is no guaranteed minimum expenditure associated with this procurement.