TxDOT Aviation Division- Notice to Consultants

This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aviation Division on behalf of the City of Wills Point seeking qualified professional engineering firms to provide engineering and design services, with optional construction administration, for runway improvements at Van Zandt County Regional Airport. The project scope includes rehabilitation of runway 17/35, widening the runway to 60 feet, and installing electrical improvements comprising medium-intensity runway lights (MIRLs), precision approach path indicators (PAPIs), and miscellaneous eligible electrical items. Qualified firms must submit responses to the TxDOT Aviation eGrants system by April 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Standard Time, and responses must include a Qualifications Statement limited to nine single-sided 8.5-by-11-inch pages. The project manager assigned to this solicitation is Earl Spurlock. Selection will be based on four weighted evaluation criteria: recent comparable airport project experience (25 points), proposed technical approach and project understanding (30 points), design schedule and ability to meet deadlines (25 points), and construction management experience and commitment (20 points). The project manager must be a Professional Engineer registered or licensed in Texas at the time of submission, and an architect registration or license may be required if applicable to the project.

Respondents must submit a mandatory Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Subcontracting Plan regardless of their subcontracting intent; however, the HUB participation goal for this professional services contract is zero percent, indicating no set-aside requirements for disadvantaged enterprises. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure requiring integration. No specific budget range or award value is listed in the available documentation. Following the initial selection of the top-rated firm based on qualifications, a fee proposal and contract negotiations phase will occur, with the proposed design schedule potentially forming the basis for contract deadlines in the resulting professional services agreement. Interested firms should note that the posted date was March 24, 2026, and the response deadline is April 15, 2026, allowing approximately three weeks for proposal preparation and submission.