About this opportunity
AI summaryThe City of Bellaire seeks architectural firms to provide on-call architectural and landscape architectural services under a Master Professional Services Agreement for Category 01 (Architectural Services) and Category 02 (Landscape Architectural Services). The scope includes facility and site condition assessments, feasibility studies, master and space planning, building rehabilitation, landscape and streetscape improvements, infrastructure upgrades, sustainability enhancements, cost estimating, and full-scale architectural and landscape design. Only USA onshore organizations may apply, and work must be performed onsite. Vendors must submit qualifications digitally by email or online by Friday, December 4, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. CST. 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.
- 27-007
Scope of work
- Facility and site condition assessments and evaluations
- Feasibility studies, alternatives analysis, and phased implementation strategies
- Facility programming, master planning, space planning, and conceptual site design
- Building rehabilitation, renovation, modernization, and adaptive reuse
- Parks, recreational facilities, streetscape, and landscape improvements
- Building systems, site infrastructure, and ADA accessibility improvements
- Sustainability, resilience, and environmental enhancements
- Schematic design, design development, construction documents, cost estimating, and bidding/construction administration support
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Firm Qualifications and Municipal Experience | 30 points |
| Reference Letters | 5 points |
| Written SOQ total evaluation | 100 points total |
| Interview Evaluation (short-listed firms only) | 50 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Demonstrated capability to provide architectural or landscape architectural services for municipal infrastructure and facilities
- Five representative projects and supplemental listing showing breadth and depth of experience relevant to category
- Licensed to transact business in the State of Texas
- All persons employed or retained duly licensed/certified to perform work in Texas
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
- Section C: Technical Approach and Understanding
- Section D: Capacity, Availability and Responsiveness
- Section E: Three (3) Reference Letters
- Section F: Proposer Information Form, Form CIQ, Affidavit of Ownership or Control, current business license, current W-9, and Texas Legislature Verification Forms
- Form 1295 Certificate of Interested Parties (required upon notification of recommended award)
Key dates
- Pre Submittal Meeting
- Tuesday, November 10, 2026 @ 11:30am
- Questions Due Date
- Tuesday, December 1, 2026
- Qualifications Due
- Friday, December 4, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. CST
- Submittal Opening Meeting
- Friday, December 4, 2026 @ 10:30am
- Interviews, if required
- January 4 to 15, 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via CIVCAST
- Instructions
- Uploaded exclusively through CIVCAST at https://www.civcastusa.com. Submittals by email or other delivery methods are not accepted. Limit to no more than 40 double-sided pages (8 1/2" x 11", with one 11"x17" permitted), excluding Section F forms.
Contract details
- Term
- One (1) year from the date of award, with the option to renew for four (4) additional one-year periods upon mutual consent.
- Place of performance
- Bellaire, TX
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers Compensation as required by State statute; Employer’s Liability; Commercial General Liability with contractual liability, waiver of subrogation, and City named as additional insured; Automobile Liability or combined single limit of $750,000.00 with waiver of subrogation. No policies on claim-made form; maintained through life of contract plus one additional year.
- Funding
- City of Bellaire Capital Improvement Program (CIP)