RFQ for Engineering Services

Fannin County, Texas is soliciting Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) for a qualified engineering firm to serve as the County's on-call Engineering Services provider. The selected firm will be responsible for reviewing various documents such as plats, OSF permits, flood plain permits, drainage, roads, and house inspections on an as-needed basis. The contract will be for a one-year term with the option to renew annually up to four times. Responses to the RFQ are due by November 1, 2023, and the County may select up to three short-listed firms to participate in interviews before making a final selection. The selected firm will be required to identify and select any appropriate sub-consultants, though the County reserves the right to disapprove proposed sub-consultants. The RFQ does not include any information on pricing or fees, and respondents are instructed not to provide any statements of fees in their submissions.

The contract is subject to the approval of the Fannin County Commissioners Court and will be procured in accordance with Chapter 2254 of the Texas Government Code. The selected firm will be required to complete a Disclosure of Interested Parties Form 1295 through the Texas Ethics Commission website. The RFQ does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, nor does it list any incumbent vendors or current contractors.