Project Information

Bid Title

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR WATER & WASTEWATER ENGINEERING PROJECTS

Issuing Agency

Brownsville Public Utilities Board

Location

Texas

Published Date

Dec 2, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 30, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

Q012-26

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Project Description

Q012-26 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR WATER & WASTEWATER ENGINEERING PROJECTS

RFP Number:

Q012-26

RFP Status:

Open

Start Date:

December 2, 2025

Close Date:

Tuesday December 30th, 2025 5:00pm

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BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD

Q012 - 26

REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

FOR

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR WATER AND

WASTEWATER PROJECTS

RFQ Due Date: December 30, 2025, 5:00 PM

RFQ Acknowledgement Date: January 5, 2026, 11:00 AM

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 Legal Notice

a. Legal Notice and Request for Qualifications

b. Acknowledgement Form

2.0 Introduction

2.1 General

2.2 BPUB Water and Wastewater System Description

2.3 Submittal Deadline

2.4 BPUB Contacts

2.5 Inquiries and Interpretation

2.6 Public Information

2.7 Objective

2.8 Budget and Distribution of Work

2.9 Sub-consultant Opportunities

3.0 Proposal Requirements

3.1 General Instructions

3.2 Preparation and Submittal Instructions

4.0 Statement of Qualifications Response Format

5.0 Evaluation Process

6.0 Selection Process

6.1 Key Events Schedule

6.2 Eligible Respondents

7.0 Agreement

8.0 Minimum Insurance

9.0 Approved CIP plan

10.0 Required Forms

a. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension and other Responsibility

b. Ethics Statement

c. Conflict of Interest Questionnaire

d. Residence Certification

e. House Bill 89

f. State Law Verification

g. Previous Customer Reference Worksheet

h. W9

i. W8-BEN-E

11.0 Sample Agreement

LEGAL NOTICE

AND

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS

Q012 -26

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (Brownsville PUB or BPUB) will accept sealed responses

to this Request for Qualifications for Professional Engineering Services for Water and Wastewater

Projects until December 30, 2025, at 5:00 PM in the Brownsville PUB Purchasing Office, 1155

FM 511, Olmito, Texas. RFQs received after this time will not be considered.

RFQ’s will be publicly opened and the names of the Firms responding read aloud on January 5,

2026 at 11:00 AM. Firms can call at 11:00 AM on this date at (956) 214-6020 to listen to the RFQ

acknowledgment.

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

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER

PROJECTS”, Q012-26, December 30, 2025, 5:00 PM", and send to the attention of Diane

Solitaire, Purchasing Department, 1155 FM 511, Olmito, Texas 78575.

The Brownsville PUB will not be responsible if the U.S. Postal Service or any other courier system

fails to deliver the RFQ to the Brownsville PUB, Purchasing Office by the deadline above. RFQs

via electronic transmission and facsimile will not be accepted.

The Brownsville PUB 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 Brownsville PUB.

BY:

Diane Solitaire

Purchasing

Brownsville Public Utilities Board

(956) 983-6366 - Phone

Q012-26 RFQ for Professional Engineering Services

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Please submit this page upon receipt.

Acknowledgment Form

Q012 - 26

REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL

ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER

PROJECTS

For any clarifications, please contact Diane Solitaire at Brownsville PUB Purchasing Department

at (956) 983-6366 or e-mail: dsolitaire@brownsville-pub.com

Please email this page upon receipt of the RFQ package or legal notice. If you only received the

legal notice and want the RFQ package mailed, please provide a method of shipment with the

account number in the space designated below.

Check one:

( ) Yes, I will be able to send a RFQ; obtained RFQ package from website.

( ) Yes, I will be able to send a RFQ; please email the RFQ package.

Email:

( ) No, I will not be able to send a RFQ for the following reason:

If you are unable to respond to this RFQ, kindly indicate your reason above and return this form

via email to: dsolitaire@brownsville-pub.com. This will ensure you remain active on our

vendors list.

Date

Firm:

Name:

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Phone:

Fax:

______

Email: ________________________________________________________________________

Q012-26 RFQ for Professional Engineering Services

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SECTION 2

INTRODUCTION

2.1 GENERAL

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (“BPUB”) of the City of Brownsville, Texas is forwarding

a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) for the selection of up to ten (10) professional engineering

firms to provide professional engineering services required for water and wastewater system

studies, analyses, rehabilitations and upgrades as well as facility building engineering expansions

and refurbishments related to those processes. This RFQ is to be used as a guide by consultants

when preparing their Statements of Qualifications (“SOQ’s”).

2.2 BPUB WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

BPUB currently provides potable water to over 54,000 residential and commercial customers. It

has the capacity to produce 47 million gallons per day of potable water. BPUB’s potable water

distribution network consists of three water treatment plants, 661 miles of water lines, one ground

storage tank, and three elevated storage tanks with booster pumps. BPUB is also a wholesale

provider of water to several other entities. In addition, BPUB provides wastewater services to over

55,000 residential and commercial customers. It has the capacity to treat 27.3 million gallons per

day of wastewater. BPUB’s wastewater collection system network consists of two wastewater

treatment plants, 156.5 square miles of both gravity and force main sewer lines and 177 lift

stations.

2.3 SUBMITTAL DEADLINE

The BPUB will accept Request for Qualifications until 5:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 30, 2025.

2.4 BPUB CONTACTS

Any questions or concerns regarding this Request for Qualifications shall be directed to:

Diane Solitaire

Purchasing Department

Brownsville Public Utilities Board

1155 FM 511

Olmito, TX 78575

(956) 983-6366

dsolitaire@brownsville-pub.com

Q012-26 RFQ for Professional Engineering Services

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541330Engineering Services

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