Water Distribution Repair and Improvement Program

The City of Houston is requesting qualifications from engineering firms to serve as Programmatic Design and Construction Manager for the Water Distribution Repair and Improvement Program under RFQ 2026-0006, with submissions due September 3, 2026. The procurement follows the Texas Professional Services Procurement Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 2254), a qualifications-based selection process rather than competitive bidding.

The scope encompasses planning, managing, designing, and delivering a large-scale, multi-year water distribution infrastructure rehabilitation and replacement program citywide. The selected firm assumes single-point responsibility for multiple concurrent waterline replacement projects and must demonstrate the technical, managerial, and financial capacity to execute at programmatic scale. Required qualifications include substantial experience in water distribution system rehabilitation, program management of complex municipal infrastructure initiatives, and the ability to coordinate multiple design and construction activities simultaneously across the city.

The procurement emphasizes rapid implementation and scaling capability. The selected firm will provide professional engineering, program management, design, and construction management services under the PDCM delivery model. Specific contract duration, pricing structure, renewal options, funding sources, and award timeline are to be determined through the qualifications evaluation process and subsequent negotiations with the selected firm.