Comprehensive Municipal Infrastructure Cost-of-Service and User Fee Study

The City of Duncanville, Texas is requesting qualifications for professional engineering services to conduct a comprehensive municipal infrastructure cost-of-service and user fee study, with responses due November 3, 2026.

The study addresses three infrastructure systems: pavement maintenance fees for alley, street, sidewalk, and bridge maintenance; stormwater utility fees for drainage infrastructure enhancements; and water and wastewater utility fees updating the FY2022 cost-of-service and user fee study. Respondents must develop an independent, transparent, and defensible analysis that determines the reasonable cost of maintaining each system, identifies sustainable funding requirements, evaluates existing revenues and rates, and recommends equitable fee or rate structures for City Council consideration. Deliverables must clearly distinguish existing obligations, documented funding needs, alternatives, customer impacts, and policy choices requiring City Council action. The study does not presume adoption of any new fees or rate increases and does not commit the City to adopting recommendations; it serves as a foundational analysis to inform future policy decisions. The water and wastewater component builds upon the existing FY2022 cost-of-service and user fee study, suggesting continuity with prior analysis efforts.

The scope emphasizes defensible methodologies suitable for presentation to municipal leadership and public stakeholders. Respondents must be qualified individuals, firms, or corporations capable of performing professional engineering services for the City's Public Works Department. The RFQ is designated 27-0001.