TWDB Water Supply and Infrastructure Grants (WSIG) Professional Services RFQ

The City of Nacogdoches is soliciting qualifications for professional engineering services to support a Water Supply and Infrastructure Grant (WSIG) application to the Texas Water Development Board, with statements of qualifications due June 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Contract award is contingent upon TWDB funding receipt.

The scope encompasses WSIG application preparation and coordination, program management and administration of TWDB programmatic requirements, environmental studies and engineering feasibility reports, construction documents and bid packages, construction observation and administration, and permit preparation. A state-registered engineer is required. The anticipated project is replacement of a large diameter water transmission line, though the project type may change if a higher priority project is identified during the application process.

Qualifications submissions must be in PDF format on flash drives only, delivered to City Hall Engineering Division in Nacogdoches. The City will review submissions in June 2026 with anticipated award also in June 2026. Evaluation uses weighted criteria totaling 100 points: Firm or Team Introduction (10 points), Grant Program Management (40 points), Professional Engineering Services (30 points), and Proposed Approach for the Project (20 points). Submissions remain valid for ninety days following the closing date. All addenda issued prior to the due date must be acknowledged in the response.

Contracts meeting or exceeding $1 million or requiring City Council action must comply with Texas Government Code Section 2252.908, which mandates disclosure of interested parties on Form 1295 from the Texas Ethics Commission. Written questions are due May 27, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The City reserves the right to reject any or all submissions, waive informalities, negotiate scope changes, withhold awards, or terminate the RFQ process. The contract is nontransferable by either party, and the City will not reimburse consultant expenses for proposal preparation.