Request for Qualifications for Pre-Qualified List for Program Management Services for Office of Bond and Construction Management

The City of Dallas Office of Bond and Construction Management is issuing an RFQ to establish a pre-qualified list of program management services firms for capital improvement projects under the 2024 Bond Program and future bond programs, with qualifications due November 13, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. via the Bonfire procurement portal. A pre-submittal meeting is scheduled for October 22, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams.

The DRIVE Plan evaluation criteria emphasizes small business enterprise (SBE) utilization, local economic impact, and engagement scoring, representing 20 of 100 evaluation points. Selected firms cannot provide architectural or engineering consultant services on assigned projects they manage.

The scope encompasses program management oversight across all phases of capital delivery: planning, design, construction, and commissioning. Services include scope and budget verification, program coordination, design management, construction oversight, commissioning, facility and equipment procurement, community engagement, and development of bond program tracking dashboards. Projects fall under designated propositions including Library Facilities (Proposition D), Cultural and Performing Arts Facilities (Proposition E), Public Safety Facilities (Proposition F), and Homeless Assistance Facilities (Proposition I), with planning also covering the 2029 Bond Program.

Evaluation criteria (100 points total) weight Experience and Qualifications (30 points), Project Understanding, Methodology and Approach (25 points), Capacity and Resources (15 points), Past Performance (10 points), and DRIVE Plan compliance (20 points). The pre-qualified list will remain active for two years. Committee evaluation runs November 20 through December 16, 2026, with interviews on January 7–8, 2027, and results notification by January 29, 2027. Questions are due November 5, 2026. All respondents must provide evidence of current insurance compliance and execute required forms addressing conflicts of interest, interested-party disclosure, and compliance with House Bills 89 and Senate Bills 252 and 13. The City reserves the right to select pre-qualified respondents for one, multiple, or all projects and to reject any or all statements.