Request for Qualifications - Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Materials Testing Services

The City of Edinburg's Department of Engineering is seeking to establish a rotation list of qualified geotechnical engineering firms via Request for Qualifications 2026-4, with responses due July 14, 2026, and a question submission deadline of July 7. The contract term runs October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028, with the potential for one or more firms to be selected to the rotation list.

All qualified firms must employ Texas-licensed professionals meeting state requirements. Respondents must submit transmittal letters, firm qualification and experience documentation, team member qualifications and resumes, at least three recent references, insurance information, and a statement confirming review of the Professional Services Agreement. Required certifications include conflict of interest disclosure, general questionnaire, litigation disclosure, House Bill 89 verification (Israel boycott certification), Senate Bill 13 verification (energy company boycott certification), Senate Bill 19 verification (firearm entity discrimination certification), non-collusion affidavit, and Texas Ethics Commission Form CIQ.

The scope encompasses geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing and engineering, and environmental services for City projects, including slab-on-grade foundation evaluation, special construction details for water removal, site work, retention systems, field exploration, laboratory testing, analysis and reports, environmental reports, plans review, earthwork services, density testing, post-construction services, foundation inspection services, concrete services, and structural steel services. The City Engineer will define and authorize work through task orders, with compensation on a lump-sum basis per task order and net-thirty payment terms.

Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: ability to meet schedules and deadlines (30 points), presentation (5 points), previous experience with the City (10 points), overall qualification of team (40 points), and stability and references (15 points). Firms must maintain comprehensive insurance throughout the contract term, including workers compensation, general liability ($250,000 per person / $500,000 per occurrence), automobile liability, professional liability ($1,000,000 per claim and aggregate), and city protective liability, with the City named as an additional insured. All work product becomes City property. Submissions must be made electronically through https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityofedinburg or delivered sealed to the City Secretary's Office.