Engineering Services

Engineering Services
RFQ #2026-18
City of Orange, Texas
September 2026

Engineering Services
RFQ #2026-18
City of Orange Timeline
EVENT DATE
Published: Saturday, September 26, 2026
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Question Cut-Off: Thursday, October 8,
2026, at 12:00 p.m.
(Noon)
Deadline: Thursday, October 15,
2026, at 3:00 p.m.
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Engineering Services
RFQ #2026-18
Section A.
Notice
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT sealed qualifications, addressed to the City of Orange, will be received at
the office of the City Secretary, City Hall, 812 N. 16th Street, Orange, Texas 77630, until Thursday, October 15,
2026, at 3:00 p.m. Any proposals received after the cut-off time will be returned unopened.
Please submit one (1) marked original and two (2) exact duplicates of your complete proposal. Proposals must
be fully sealed inside an envelope when submitted. If your packet is sent via courier package, the sealed
envelope must be placed inside the courier package. The proposer's information must be clearly marked in the
upper left-hand corner on the outside of both the sealed envelope and courier package. The name of the project
and project number must be clearly marked on the bottom lower left-hand corner of both the envelope and
courier package:
RFQ #2026-18
Engineering Services
The City of Orange is seeking proposals from qualified Engineering Firms.
Respondent certifies that they are eligible to participate in this bid and have not been subjected to suspension,
debarment, or similar ineligibility determined by any federal, state, or local governmental entity. Entities
ineligible for federal procurement are listed at http://www.sam.gov.
Section 3 Residents and Business Concerns, Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises, and
Women Business Enterprises, and Labor Surplus Area firms are encouraged to submit proposals. The City of
Orange is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
The City of Orange reserves the right to reject any and all proposals to waive any informality in proposals
received and to accept the proposal most advantageous to the City.
Proposal documents may be obtained by request by email from Elisha Freeman at efreeman@orangetexas.gov or
picked up at the Finance Department located at 812 N. 16th Street, Orange, Texas, 77630
/s/ Patricia Anderson
Patricia Anderson, City Secretary,
City of Orange, Texas
Publication Dates: Saturday, September 26, 2026
Saturday, October 3, 2026
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Engineering Services
RFQ #2026-18
Section B.
General Conditions
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General Conditions
The City of Orange is seeking to enter into engineering services contract with a state registered engineer.
The following outlines this request for qualifications.
1. Scope of Work
A sample detailed Scope of Work provided by City of Orange for engineering services is enclosed
in this packet. The engineering contract will encompass all development and project related
engineering services to the City including but not limited to:
2. Statement of Qualifications - The City is seeking to contract with a competent engineering firm,
registered to practice in the State of Texas.
Public works construction including but not limited to mitigation projects;
Federally funded construction projects; and
Projects located in this general region of the state
Transmittal letter including:
o Brief statement of the firm's understanding of the scope of the work to be
performed;
o Confirmation that the firm meets the appropriate state licensing requirements to
practice as an Engineer in Texas
o Confirmation that the firm has not had a record of substandard work within the last
five years;
o Confirmation that the firm has not engaged in any unethical practices within the
last five years;
o Any other information that the firm feels appropriate to support their
understanding;
o City is requesting engineering services including, but not limited to, electrical
engineering, civil/structural engineering, mechanical engineering, hydraulic and
hydrologic engineering, studies, engineering, and/or construction oversight of
streets, drainage, water distribution and disinfection, sewer collection and pump
stations, WWTP modifications, lighting, recreational facilities, and SCADA
systems projects.
Company Profile
Experience and Qualifications. Set forth your experience and qualifications as they relate to
the proposed project in terms of technical scope, tasks involved, deliverable products, and other
elements of the work as they relate to the evaluation criteria and all requirements of this RFQ
including the following:
o Experience with public works construction including but not limited to mitigation
projects;
o Experience with federally funded construction projects;
o A list of past local government clients, as well as resumes of all engineers that will
or may be assigned to this project if you receive the engineering services contract
award.
SAM.gov Registration. Firms must have an active registration with the System for Award
Management (www.SAM.gov) AND have been cleared (not suspended or debarred). Provide
proof of SAM.gov registration along with your Statement of Qualifications. See next page.
References. Each firm must furnish a minimum of five (5) references.
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3. Evaluation Criteria - The SOQ received will be evaluated and ranked according to the following
criteria and using the rating sheet enclosed:
Criteria Maximum
Points
Experience 60
Work Performance 25
Capacity to Perform 15
Total 100
4. For this RFQ, Respondent's qualifications will be evaluated, and the most qualified Respondent will
be selected, subject to negotiation of fair and reasonable compensation.
Upon the award of this contract, profit (either %/actual cost) must be identified and
negotiated as a separate element of the price for any contract in excess of $50,000.00.
5. Submission Requirements- the following documents must be included in your SOQ:
A copy of your current certificate of insurance for professional liability.
Statement of Conflicts of Interest (if any) the service provider or key employees may
have regarding these services, and a plan for mitigating the conflict(s). Note that the City
may in its sole discretion determine whether or not a conflict disqualifies a firm, and/or
whether or not a conflict mitigation plan is acceptable.
System for Award Management. Service provider must have a current registration in
the System for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov/SAM/). Service provider
and its Principals may not be debarred or suspended nor otherwise on the Excluded
Parties List System (EPLS) in the System for Award Management (SAM). Include
verification that the service provider as well as its principals are not listed (are not
debarred) through the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov). Enclose a
printout of the search results that includes the record date. This clearance
information must be included in the service provider's SOQ.
Form Conflict of Interest Questionnaire, (enclosed). Texas Local Government Code
chapter 176 requires that any vendor or person who enters or seeks to enter into a contract
with a local government entity disclose in the Questionnaire Form CIQ the vendor or
person's employment, affiliation, business relationship, family relationship or provision of
gifts that might cause a conflict of interest with a local government entity. Questionnaire
form CIQ is included in the RFQ and must be submitted with the response.
Certification Regarding Lobbying- Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (enclosed).
Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements is included in the
RFQ and must be submitted with the response.
Form 1295, (enclosed). Effective January 1, 2018, all contracts and contract amendments,
extensions, or renewals executed by the Commissioners Court will require the completion
of Form 1295 "Certificate of Interested Parties" pursuant to Government Code 2252.908.
Form 1295 must be completed by the awarded vendor at time of signed contract
submission. Form 1295 is included in this RFQ for your information. Form 1295 requires
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the inclusion of an "unsworn declaration" which includes, among other things, the date of
birth and address of the authorized representative signing the form.
Required Contract Provisions (enclosed). Applicable provisions (enclosed) must be
included in all contracts executed as a result of this RFQ.
6. Contracting with small and minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus
area firms. - Small and minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area
firms must participate in this RFQ. If the awarded vendor is a prime contractor and may use
subcontractors, the following affirmative steps are required of the prime contractor:
1) Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises on
solicitation lists;
2) Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises are solicited
whenever they are potential sources;
3) Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities
to permit maximum participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business
enterprises;
4) Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage
participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises;
5) Using the services and assistance, as appropriate, of such organizations as the Small
Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency of the
Department of Commerce.
6) Please choose the MBDA Center that is in closest proximity to your community. Email
your RFQ to the appropriate center.
Minority-owned businesses may be eligible for contract procurement assistance with public and
private sector entities from MBDA centers:
Dallas MBDA Business Center Houston MBDA Business Center
8828 N. Stemmons Freeway, Ste. 550B 3100 Main Street, Ste. 701
Dallas, TX 75247 Houston, TX 77002
214-920-2436 713-718-8974
Website: https://www.mbdadfw.com Website: https://www.mbda.gov/business-
Email: admin1@mbdadallas.com center/houston-mbda-business-center
Email: MBDA@hccs.edu
El Paso MBDA Business Center San Antonio MBDA Business Center
2401 East Missouri Avenue 501 W. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd., Ste. 3.324B
El Paso, TX 79903 San Antonio, TX 78207
915-351-6232 210-458-2480
Website: https://www.mbda.gov/business- Website: https://www.mbda.gov/business-
center/el-paso-mbda-business-center center/san-antonio-mbda-business-center
Email: treed@ephcc.org Email: orestes.hubbard@utsa.edu
Small and woman-owned businesses may be eligible for assistance from SBA Women's Business
Centers:
Dallas Fort Worth WBC WBEA - Women's Business Center
7800 N. Stemmons Fwy., Ste. 120 9800 Northwest Freeway, Ste. 120
Dallas, TX 75247 Houston, TX 77092
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214-572-9452 713-681-9232
Website: https://womensbusinesscenterdf w.com/ Website: https://www.wbea-tex as.org/womens-
Email: wbcdfw@liftfund.com business-center
Email: wbc@wbea-texas.org
Lift Fund Women's Business Center
600 Soledad St.
San Antonio, TX 78205
888-215-2373 ext. 3000
Website: https://womensbusinesscentersa .com/
Email: wbc@liftfund.com
SBA also provides assistance at Small Business Development Centers located across Texas:
https://americassbdc.org/small-business-consulting-and-training/find-your-sbdc/
7. Deadline for Submission - SOQs must be received no later than Thursday, October 15, 2024, at 3:00
p.m. It is the responsibility of the submitting entity to ensure that the SOQ is received in a timely
manner. SOQs received after the deadline will not be considered for award, regardless of whether or
not the delay was outside the control of the submitting firm.
Please submit one (1) marked original and two (2) exact duplicates of your complete proposal.
Proposals must be fully sealed inside an envelope when submitted. If your packet is sent via courier
package, the sealed envelope must be placed inside the courier package. The proposer's information
must be clearly marked in the upper left-hand corner on the outside of both the sealed envelope and
courier package. The name of the project and project number must be clearly marked on the bottom
lower left-hand corner of both the envelope and courier package:
RFQ #2026-18
Engineering Services
8. Questions - Any questions or requests for clarification must be submitted in writing via email to Elisha
Freeman at efreeman@orangetexas.gov on Thursday, October 8, 2026, by 12:00 p.m. (Noon). A
response will be sent via email to all firms requesting packets by Thursday, October 8, 2026, by 5:00
p.m.
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