TxDOT Aviation Division- Notice to Consultants

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aviation Division has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for professional engineering services for airport improvements at Houston County Airport. The project, identified as TxDOT CSJ/Project No. 2511CROCK, involves installing medium intensity runway lights (MIRL) on Runway 2/20, precision path indicator lights (PAPI), a new vault, new signs, and miscellaneous eligible items. Respondents must submit qualifications through the TxDOT Aviation eGrants system by December 30, 2025, at 2:00 PM CST. The qualifications statement is limited to nine single-sided pages and must address technical approach, firm and team member experience, project design schedule, and construction management experience. Evaluation criteria include recent comparable airport project experience (25 points), proposed technical approach (30 points), project design schedule and deadline ability (25 points), and construction management experience (20 points). The project manager must be a Professional Engineer registered in Texas by the submission deadline, and responding firms may submit only one response identifying all team members, their time commitments, and employment status.

The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for the design phase is zero percent, with the goal to be reset for the construction phase. Firms must be registered in the eGrants system no later than one business day before the due date. The selection committee will review, score, and rank all responses, with the top-rated firm to be contacted for fee negotiations, and interviews may be conducted at the committee's discretion. While no specific budget range is mentioned in the documentation, the project involves comprehensive airport infrastructure improvements. Each responding firm must clearly indicate team members' roles, with time commitments specified as percentages of work week, and distinguish between employees and subcontractors. The procurement process emphasizes technical competence, project management capabilities, and precise adherence to submission requirements, with a focus on selecting a highly qualified engineering team to complete the airport improvement project.