Project Information

Bid Title

ENERGY RISK PROGRAM COMPLIANCE & QUALITY ASSESSMENT

Issuing Agency

Brownsville Public Utilities Board

Location

Texas

Published Date

Dec 29, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 28, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

Q015-26

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Project Description

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.

Brownsville Public Utilities Board utilizes the Texas Purchasing Group to post Request for Proposal

(RFP) and bid opportunities. Registration is available at registering on Bidnet Direct's Texas

Purchasing Group, if you haven’t already registered.

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

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 shipping method and your account number in

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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:

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Phone:

Fax:

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Email: ________________________________________________________________________

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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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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541330Engineering Services
• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
• NAICS 541620Environmental Consulting Services
• NAICS 541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

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