TxDOT Aviation Division- Notice to Consultants

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aviation Division is soliciting qualifications from professional consulting firms to prepare an Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for Brownwood Regional Airport on behalf of the City of Brownwood. The procurement is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking comprehensive professional services to develop an 18B Obstruction Survey aligned with the latest FAA Master Plan Advisory Circular, including Standard Operating Procedures 2.0, 3.0, and 8.0. The project will be conducted in three primary phases: airport role and planning standards, airport facility and land use alternatives, and development plan components culminating in a final ALP and related documentation. Respondents must submit qualifications through the TxDOT Aviation eGrants system by December 30, 2025, at 2:00 PM Central Standard Time, with submissions limited to nine single-sided 8.5x11-inch pages. The selection will be based on four equally weighted (25 points each) evaluation criteria: capability of key personnel, recent comparable experience, ability to meet schedules, and proposed technical approach. Potential respondents must register as eGrants users no later than one business day before the submission deadline.

The procurement is subject to 49 U.S.C. 47107(a)(17) and will be administered under Chapter 2254, Subchapter A, of the Texas Government Code. The contract is governed by 49 CFR Part 26 regarding Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation, with a DBE goal set at 0 percent, indicating no specific set-aside requirements for minority or disadvantaged businesses. The selection process will involve a committee of local government representatives who will rate and rank all submissions, with the top-rated firm to be contacted for fee negotiations. The committee reserves the right to conduct interviews with top-rated firms before making a final selection. While no specific budget range is mentioned in the documentation, the project involves a comprehensive airport planning effort that will likely require significant technical expertise and resources. The TxDOT project manager for this opportunity is Catriona Gomes, who will oversee the procurement process and serve as the primary point of contact for potential respondents seeking additional information about the airport layout plan project.