RFP ENV Asbestos Third-Party Monitoring and Consulting Services (FWCC)

The City of Fort Worth, Texas, is issuing Request for Proposal 26-0060 to procure Asbestos Third-Party Monitoring and Consulting Services for the Fort Worth Convention Center (1201 Houston Street) on an as-needed basis for the Environmental Services Department. The procurement seeks qualified firms to serve as the City's independent representative during asbestos abatement operations by providing licensed asbestos professionals, including a Project Manager and Air Monitoring Technicians, to conduct baseline, daily, and clearance air monitoring; perform daily inspections of containment systems and engineering controls; document deficiencies and regulatory compliance; and maintain comprehensive daily logs and photographic documentation. The service scope encompasses monitoring activities across approximately 381,000 square feet of materials scheduled for abatement beginning June 1, 2026, and continuing through January 7, 2027, with operations coordinated across multiple phased areas with availability dates of June 1, August 18, and October 1, 2026. Minimum contractor qualifications include Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) licensure as an Asbestos Consulting Agency, a minimum of three years of comparable asbestos consulting or air monitoring experience, valid TDSHS credentials for all assigned personnel, and the ability to respond on-site within four hours for emergencies. Evaluation criteria include firm experience and past performance (25 points), staff qualifications and certifications (25 points), project approach, timeline and methodology (20 points), capacity and responsiveness (10 points), and pricing (20 points), with pricing considerations including hourly rates, crew rates, overtime, and other applicable fees without separate mobilization charges. The proposal due date is March 12, 2026, with all submissions required electronically through the Euna Portal (GoBonfire platform); vendor questions must be submitted through the Vendor Discussion section before the questions due date specified in the solicitation.

The contract is funded in whole or in part by an EPA Brownfields Program grant, requiring compliance with 2 CFR Part 200 regarding allowable costs, federal record retention, and non-discrimination requirements; contractors must certify they are not debarred or suspended from federal contracts and comply with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements. Proposers must complete required forms including IRS Form W-9, Texas Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (Form CIQ), and Form 1295 Certificate of Interested Parties, and must provide references demonstrating at least three recent similar projects. The RFP does not identify any incumbent contractors or set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises; pricing information cannot be marked as proprietary and will be made publicly available through bid tabulation. The initial contract term and renewal options are to be determined by the City, with payment on a Net 30 Days basis per the Texas Prompt Payment Act unless otherwise specified. The selected contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, and Professional Liability/Errors & Omissions ($1,000,000 each claim and aggregate), and must demonstrate capacity to deploy multiple monitoring crews concurrently, scale operations on short notice, accommodate non-standard schedules including nights and weekends, and maintain crews with appropriate local or regional positioning for responsive availability. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the RFP documentation provided.