Professional Engineering Services for Dams

The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB), a Texas state agency, is soliciting statements of qualifications from professional engineering firms or joint ventures for selection of one or more engineers to provide Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Architect-Engineer (A&E) services within the state of Texas, specifically covering the jurisdictions of Bell County and Texarkana City. The requested services include rehabilitation planning, engineering surveys, geotechnical services, dam assessments, engineering designs, and construction services for various flood prevention, water resources, and recreational projects adjacent to reservoirs. The RFQ outlines detailed pre-selection and selection criteria, including requirements for the number of engineers, interdisciplinary professional staff, project leaders, surveyors, and draftspersons, as well as their years of relevant experience. Qualifications are due by September 29, 2023 at 10:00 am. TSSWCB anticipates selecting no less than three qualified firms to provide these services on an as-needed basis throughout Texas under the resulting one-year contract, with up to four one-year renewal options.

The RFQ requires respondents to submit a HUB Subcontracting Plan and demonstrate specialized experience, technical competence, capacity to accomplish the work, and past performance on similar government contracts, especially with the USDA-NRCS. The contract does not specify any required bonding/insurance requirements or plans/specifications review location. Pricing will be negotiated between TSSWCB and the selected Contractor through a Project Proposal and Work Order process, with Allowable Fees for each individual project task. The total award value or budget range for this IDIQ contract is not provided in the documents.