RFP Turnkey Emergency Bypass

The City of Fort Worth, located in Tarrant County, Texas, is seeking proposals for a Turnkey Emergency Bypass Agreement to support the Water Department on an as-needed basis through RFP 26-0069. The procurement solicits qualified contractors to provide comprehensive wastewater bypass pumping services, including design, installation, operation, maintenance, and demobilization of temporary bypass pumping systems for the sanitary sewer collection system. Key deliverables encompass all necessary equipment, labor, materials, supervision, and expertise required for emergency bypass operations around active construction, repair, or maintenance work areas, with contractors required to respond to regular mobilization calls within 24 hours and emergency mobilization calls within 4 hours of notification. Qualified proposers must demonstrate at least five years of relevant experience with similar municipal projects and possess the capability to provide 24/7/365 service availability. The evaluation criteria allocate points across five categories: cost (up to 15 points), small business participation (up to 20 points), prior experience with similar projects (up to 25 points), proposed schedule and work plan (up to 20 points), and qualifications of key personnel (up to 15 points), with proposals receiving less than 50 percent of total available points excluding price deemed ineligible for award. Pricing must be submitted as firm fixed-price quotations within two business days of project notification, with itemized estimates of parts, materials, and labor rates, and all charges for setup, installation, monitoring, and rental included without additional permitted charges. The proposal submission deadline is February 19, 2026, with questions due prior to the deadline through the City's Euna Portal electronic procurement system, and public opening scheduled for approximately 2:00 PM CST at Fort Worth City Hall.

The City of Fort Worth has established a mandatory 30 percent small business participation goal for this contract, requiring that at least 30 percent of the total awarded contract value be subcontracted or spent with certified small business firms located in Tarrant, Wise, Johnson, Parker, or Denton County. All proposers must complete and submit the required Small Business Utilization Form with current valid certifications from approved certifying agencies, and failure to complete the form or provide required certifications may result in zero points awarded for the small business evaluation criteria. The contract is structured as an as-needed agreement with an initial one-year term and options to renew for up to four additional one-year periods under identical terms and conditions, unless either party provides 90 days' notice of non-renewal, with pricing adjustments permitted only annually upon contract renewal with 60 days' written notice and documented proof of cost increases. Vendors must maintain specified insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per 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/$1,000,000 aggregate). The RFP documents do not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor do they specify a total contract award value or budget range; instead, the budget baseline for parts and repairs services is referenced at $15,000.00 with all services priced on a project-by-project basis upon mobilization notification. Payment terms are established at Net 30 Days, with contract governance under Texas law and exclusive venue in Tarrant County, Texas.