Site work for a water / sewer project in De Kalb, Texas. Conceptual plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

City of De Kalb, Texas (City) requests the submission of Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) with respect for loan and/or grant funding through the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to provide for planning, acquisition, design, and construction management phase services associated with the design and construction of various water system improvement projects. This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) solicits information that will enable the City to determine the highest qualified Engineering Firm that may provide professional engineering services for the planning, acquisition, design and construction management of a project, or projects that may be funded through the TWDB. The intent of the City is to hire an Engineering Firm to provide planning, acquisition, design, and construction management phase engineering services via a two-step procurement process with formal advertising. The City will evaluate all Respondent's Statement of Qualifications in step one and may conduct interviews with short-listed Respondent's, in step two. At the conclusion of either step one or step two of this process, the City will rank candidates by order of highest qualifications and first attempt to negotiate a fair and reasonable fixed price contract with the highest qualified Engineering Firm. If unable to negotiate a mutually acceptable contract, the City will terminate negotiations with the highest qualified Engineering Firm and begin negotiating with the next highest qualified candidate. If necessary, the City will repeat these steps until an acceptable contract is obtained. Complete procedures for procuring the Engineering Services are presented in Section 2.0 of this RFQ. The City reserves the right to reject any or all qualification statements received in response to this public notice. The City reserves the right to short list respondents and base final selection rankings on personal interviews. The City reserves the right to conduct new project planning, acquisition, design, and construction management phase engineering services selection procedures for this or future projects. Standards The selection of a service provider and award of a contract may be contingent upon the funding and approval of one or more loans through the TWDB: DWSRF, SWIFT, DFund and/or EDAP. This RFQ is issued in accordance with Section 2254 of the Texas Government Code (Professional Services Act) and Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 31 (Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments). State and Federal requirements are applicable to this Project, including requirements regarding procurement, cost and pricing data, solicitation of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (MWBE) and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). It is the respondent's responsibility to make a good faith effort in offering fair opportunity for participation in this project. Documentation of applicable efforts may be required. Small, Minority, and Women Business Enterprises (SMWBE) are encouraged to submit qualification statements for consideration as are Small Business in a Rural Area (SBRA). Project Schedule and Submittal Deadline The project planning, design and construction management phase services contract is anticipated to be awarded November 12, 2024, and the anticipated completion date of all services is June 2026. The anticipated overall duration of this service contract is twenty (20) months with a tentative starting date of December 2024. The contract may be extended at the mutual agreement of the parties, or whatever greater period of time allowed by the TWDB during which the contract is in effect. Project Description The proposed various future projects for the period of service may include, at the City's determination and schedule, the following: Planning, acquiring, designing and constructing improvements, renovations, rehabilitation or replacement of the City's water system and creation and implementation of an Asset Management Plan. The City has been awarded a grant/loan for the project