ENERGY RISK PROGRAM COMPLIANCE & QUALITY ASSESSMENT
| Location: | Texas |
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| Posted: | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Due: | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Agency: | Brownsville Public Utilities Board |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | Q015-26 |
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Q015-26 ENERGY RISK PROGRAM COMPLIANCE & QUALITY ASSESSMENT
RFP Number:
Q015-26
RFP Status:
Open
Start Date:
December 29, 2025
Close Date:
Wednesday January 28th, 2026 5:00pm
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Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
for
ENERGY RISK COMPLIANCE & QUALITY ASSESSMENT
Q015-26
RFQ Due Date: January 28, 2026, 5:00 PM
RFQ Acknowledgement Date: January 29, 2026, 10:00 AM
LEGAL NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Q015-26
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) will accept electronic or sealed responses to this
Request for Qualifications for the Energy Risk Program Compliance & Quality Assessment until January
28, 2026, at 5:00 PM in the BPUB Purchasing Office, 1155 FM 511, Olmito, Texas. Electronic or
sealed RFQs received after this time will not be considered.
RFQ’s will be publicly opened, and the names of the Firms responding will be read aloud on January 29,
2026, at 10:00 AM. Firms can call (956) 214-6020 at 10:00 AM on this date to listen to the RFQ
acknowledgment.
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Detailed specifications may be obtained at the following website: https://www.brownsville-
pub.com/RFQ_status/open/
Please mark on the outside of the envelope and on any carrier’s envelope: "RFQ FOR ENERGY
RISK MANAGEMENT COMPLIANCE & QUALITY ASSESSMENT”, Q015-26, January 28, 2026,
5:00 PM. Send to the attention of Diane Solitaire, Purchasing Department, 1155 FM 511, Olmito, Texas
78575 or via electronically through BidNet.
The BPUB will not be responsible if the U.S. Postal Service or any other courier system fails to deliver
the RFQ to the BPUB, Purchasing Office by the deadline above. RFQs via electronic transmission
will be accepted via Bidnet only.
The BPUB reserves the right to reject any or all RFQs and to waive irregularities contained therein, and
to accept any RFQ(s) deemed most advantageous to the BPUB.
BY:
Diane Solitaire
Purchasing
Brownsville Public Utilities Board
(956) 983-6366 - Phone
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM
Q015-26 RFQ for Energy Risk Compliance & Quality Assessment
For any clarifications, please contact Diane Solitaire at BPUB Purchasing Department at (956) 983-6366
or e-mail: dsolitaire@brownsville-pub.com
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Contents
LEGAL NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS.......................................................................... 2
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM.......................................................................................................................... 3
Objective ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
General Background............................................................................................................................................ 6
Scope of Services .................................................................................................................................................. 8
General Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Contract with Firm Indebted to BPUB.............................................................................................................12
Firm Representative ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Firm Automated Clearing House (ACH) Direct Deposit Services .................................................................. 12
Tax Identification Number (TIN)..................................................................................................................... 12
Taxes ................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Signing of RFQ ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Guidelines...............................................................................13
Contract ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
BPUB Rights....................................................................................................................................................13
Corrections ....................................................................................................................................................... 14
Unauthorized Communications........................................................................................................................14
Insurance .......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Rights to Submitted Materials..........................................................................................................................15
Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) ................................................................................. 16
RFQ is Not a Basis for Obligations..................................................................................................................16
Instructions for Submission .............................................................................................................................. 17
RFQ Timeline .................................................................................................................................................. 17
RFQ Submission Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 17
RFQ Format ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
Evaluation Criteria and Rating ........................................................................................................................ 21
REQUIRED FORMS CHECKLIST .................................................................................................................... 22
CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT..................................................................23
CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY
MATTERS .............................................................................................................................................................. 28
ETHICS STATEMENT ........................................................................................................................................ 29
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE .............................................................................................. 31
BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD RESIDENCE CERTIFICATION.....................................33
HOUSE BILL 89 VERIFICATION ..................................................................................................................... 34
STATE LAW VERIFICATIONS.........................................................................................................................35
PREVIOUS CUSTOMER REFERENCE WORKSHEET…………………………………………………….37
W-9 REQUEST FOR TAXPAYER INFORMATION ....................................................................................... 38
W-8 8BEN-E CERTIFICATE OF STATUS OF BENEFICIAL OWNER ...................................................... 39
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES CONTRACT DRAFT ........................ 40
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