Prairie Lakes Cart Barn

The City of Grand Prairie, Texas is requesting qualifications from structural engineering firms to evaluate, design, and prepare construction documents for repairs to deteriorated column base connections at the Prairie Lakes Cart Barn, with sealed submissions due August 17, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Central Time at City Hall. Mandatory site visits are scheduled August 4 or August 5, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., with only one visit required.

The scope encompasses structural evaluation, design, and preparation of construction documents for column base connection repairs at 3202 SE 14th Street, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052. Submittals must include firm qualifications, detailed resumes of key personnel, a minimum of two municipal references, a detailed project plan with timeline, certificates of insurance (General Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate, Professional Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate), and completed conflict-of-interest and tax verification forms. Historically Underutilized Business certification must be submitted if applicable.

Evaluation criteria are weighted at 25 points for firm and project team experience with similar projects, 20 points for experience with municipal clients, 30 points for proposed approach and methodology, and 25 points for interview performance if conducted, totaling 100 points. The City reserves the right to select based on written submissions alone without conducting interviews. Up to three firms may be invited for 45-minute interviews (30 minutes presentation, 15 minutes Q&A).

Payment will be made monthly on a cost-reimbursable basis within 30 days of invoice receipt and approval. Questions are due August 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., with City responses due August 10, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Award will be made to the highest-qualified firm, with the City negotiating terms directly; if negotiations fail, the City will proceed with the second-ranked firm. No submissions may be withdrawn for 90 days following the submission deadline. Sealed submissions must include one original hard copy or one flash drive delivered to the City's e-procurement portal or Purchasing Division.