About this opportunity
AI summaryThe City of Bellaire seeks engineering firms to provide on-call engineering services under a master professional services agreement across multiple categories, including water and wastewater, transportation, and drainage and flood mitigation projects. The required scope spans small-scale technical assignments to full-scale project delivery, including feasibility studies, preliminary engineering, technical memoranda, cost estimating, full engineering design, permitting, bidding support, construction-phase services, operational support, and emergency response. Eligibility is restricted to onshore United States organizations performing work onsite. Interested firms must submit qualifications digitally by 10:00 a.m. CST on December 4, 2026. A pre-bid meeting will take place on November 10, 2026, and all questions are due by December 1, 2026. The contract period will run for one year.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- CITY OF BELLAIRE, TEXAS
- Solicitation No.
- 27-006
Scope of work
- Water Distribution Systems design, modeling, replacement, and repairs
- Wastewater Collection System improvements, rehabilitation, and treatment plant upgrades
- Street and Pavement evaluations, design, and construction documents
- Traffic and Mobility improvements, signal upgrades, and planning
- Drainage and Flood Mitigation hydrologic and hydraulic analysis
- Feasibility studies, technical memoranda, and preliminary engineering
- Bidding, procurement support, and construction-phase services
- Emergency response services and operational support
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Firm Qualifications and Municipal Experience | 30 points |
| Reference Letters | 5 points |
| Interview Evaluation (short-listed firms only) | 50 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Insurance company licensed to transact business in the State of Texas
- All persons employed or retained must be authorized to work and duly licensed or certified as required by Texas State law
- Demonstrated experience providing engineering services for municipal projects
- Experience with projects similar in scope and complexity to those anticipated by the City
Documents to include with your response
- Coversheet
- Opening letter (no more than 2 pages)
- Table of contents
- Section A: Firm Information and Project Team (including resumes of key personnel)
- Section B: Firm Qualifications and Municipal Experience (five representative projects plus supplemental list)
- Section C: Technical Approach and Understanding
- Section D: Capacity, Availability and Responsiveness
- Section E: Three (3) reference letters
- Section F: Additional Forms (Proposer Information Form, Form CIQ, Affidavit of Ownership or Control, Form 1295 upon award notification, Texas Legislature Verification Forms)
- Current copy of the business license and current W-9
Key dates
- Pre Submittal Meeting
- Tuesday, November 10, 2026 @ 11:00am
- Questions Due Date
- Tuesday, December 1, 2026
- Submittal Opening/Due Date
- Friday, December 4, 2026 @ 10:00am CST
- Interviews, if required
- January 4 to 15, 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via CIVCAST
- Instructions
- Submissions must be uploaded through CIVCAST at https://www.civcastusa.com. Email is not accepted. Submittals are limited to no more than 40 double-sided pages (8 1/2 inch x 11 inch, one 11 inch x 17 inch allowed), excluding Section F forms, coversheet, and table of contents.
Contract details
- Term
- One (1) year from the date of award, with the option to renew for four (4) additional one-year periods.
- Place of performance
- Bellaire, TX
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers Compensation as required by State statute; Employer's Liability; Commercial General Liability (City named as additional insured, waiver of subrogation, no claims-made form); Automobile Liability with $750,000.00 combined single limits; optional umbrella or excess liability. Coverage must be maintained throughout contract life and for one additional year.