Davis Water Treatment Plant Filter System Improvements

The City of Austin through Austin Financial Services is requesting statements of qualifications from engineering consultants to provide preliminary design, design, and construction phase services for improvements and upgrades to the filtration and recarbonation systems at the Davis Water Treatment Plant, with qualifications due November 9, 2026 by 2:00 p.m. CDT. The City's Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program applies; respondents must submit an MBE/WBE Compliance Plan with their response.

The scope encompasses assessment of the filter process, backwash operations, underdrains, associated equipment, and sedimentation basin effluent flow meters to identify needed improvements and upgrades; recommendations for changes and improvements; and design and construction phase services to implement accepted recommendations. All prime firms and subconsultants must register as vendors with the City of Austin prior to contract award. The selected consultant must maintain professional liability insurance with a minimum limit of $1 million per claim and in aggregate, along with workers' compensation, commercial general liability, and business automobile liability insurance meeting specified requirements, and must execute the City's standard professional services agreement and submit a personnel policy documenting conformity with City Code non-discrimination and non-retaliation requirements.

A pre-response meeting is scheduled for October 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CDT via Microsoft Teams; attendance is optional. Selection is anticipated to be complete for City Council action in December 2026, with contract execution anticipated for January 2027. Contacts include Taylor Mayo (Procurement Specialist IV), Ruby Kellough (MBE/WBE Business Development Counselor II), and James King (Project Manager).