Engineering Services-Water Treatment Plant Improvements

The City of Athens, Texas is requesting qualifications from engineering firms licensed in Texas to perform environmental review, design, and construction management of Water Treatment Plant Improvements, with qualifications due October 28, 2026. Professional services fees will be negotiated after selection; pricing is not a selection criterion per 2 CFR 200.320(d)(5) and Texas Government Code 2254.004.

The scope encompasses environmental review, engineering feasibility and planning, engineering design of water plant facilities, coordination with TCEQ and other regulatory agencies, preparation of bid and contract documents, construction management, and field testing and inspections. The project is funded through the Texas Water Development Board State Revolving Fund Program.

Evaluation criteria (totaling 100 points) are: experience with water treatment plant design and construction projects (35 points), experience with TWDB, TCEQ, and other regulatory agencies (35 points), references from past local government clients (20 points), and past or current experience with the City of Athens (10 points). Respondents must submit three hard copies and one flash drive to Elizabeth Borstad, City Manager, 508 E. Tyler Street, Athens, TX 75751 by 2:00 p.m. on October 28, 2026.

Required submittals include firm history, relevant TWDB projects completed within the past ten years, coordination experience with regulatory agencies, water treatment plant design and construction experience, references from local government clients, resumes of key personnel, current professional liability insurance certificates, conflict of interest statements, verification of non-debarred status through SAM.gov, and completion of Form CIQ, Certification Regarding Lobbying, and Form 1295. Small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, and labor surplus area firms are encouraged to apply.