RFSQ - Supplemental Professional Land Surveying Services for Various Projects for the Harris County Office of the County Engineer

Harris County, Texas, through its Office of the County Engineer, issued a Request for Statements of Qualifications (RFSQ) on January 23, 2026, seeking supplemental professional land surveying services for various county projects, with proposals due February 16, 2026. The procurement targets qualified surveying firms capable of delivering comprehensive services supporting design and construction of roads, bridges, sidewalks, mobility and drainage infrastructure, buildings, facilities, and parks, as well as property and right-of-way acquisition surveys. Key deliverables include topographic and boundary surveys, deed research, right-of-way maps, utility documentation with elevations and locations, horizontal and vertical control based on Texas State Plane Coordinate System and NAVD 1988, pavement condition evaluation, Subsurface Utility Engineering investigations (Level C and D per ASCE guidelines), and CAD files with Digital Terrain Models featuring one-foot contours. All surveying work must comply with Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors standards and the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors Manual of Practice. The evaluation committee will assess qualifications on a maximum of 100 points, allocating 40 points for experience and team organization, 35 points for understanding of the project and proposed management plan, and 25 points for experience with Harris County or similar geographic regions. Submissions must include a transmittal letter, completed questionnaire with narrative (not exceeding four pages), organizational chart, one-page resumes for key team members, completed Standard Form 330, three project briefing sheets, and a minimum of three testimonial letters from previous clients. A pre-submittal conference is scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM in Houston, with RSVP required by Monday, February 2, 2026, and written questions must be submitted through the Bonfire platform by the deadline specified in the Events Schedule. The contract may be renewed for four one-year renewal options subject to Harris County Commissioners Court approval.

Harris County commits to fostering meaningful engagement with Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) and will assess appropriate M/WBE participation goals upon development of individual project scopes. Prospective firms must be Texas resident bidders with principal place of business in Texas, or nonresident bidders must disclose their status; all firms must complete the Texas Certificate of Interested Parties (Form 1295) prior to proposal submission or face disqualification. Firms must certify compliance with Harris County's Contractor Minimum Wage Policy, with a current minimum wage requirement of $21.65 per hour (adjusted annually on October 1), and maintain Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions ($1,000,000), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), and Umbrella/Excess Liability ($1,000,000) insurance coverage, with Harris County named as additional insured. The hypothetical project used for qualification evaluation is the Garth Road Section 1 & 2 project, spanning from FM 1942 to Ashbel Cove Drive with an estimated budget of $19,350,000, though no specific overall procurement value is listed; Harris County reserves the right to rebid at any time and to negotiate fees and pricing with the most highly qualified provider(s) following initial ranking, continuing with successively ranked firms if negotiations prove unsuccessful. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation, and qualified submissions remain valid for six months following the RFQ due date or until Harris County executes a contract, whichever occurs first.