ON-CALL ENGINEERING SERVICES

Hidalgo Independent School District is soliciting on-call engineering services under RFP #25-26-08, with proposals due by 10:00 a.m. Central Time on June 3, 2026. The contract is structured as a master agreement with an initial one-year term and the option to renew for up to four additional one-year periods, contingent upon Board approval and available funding. Proposals must be submitted in hard copy with one original and one copy, each bearing original signatures and clearly labeled with the solicitation number, accompanied by a USB drive containing the full proposal. Only engineering services are eligible; architectural services are excluded. The scope of work will be defined through individual Task Orders, which will specify deliverables, timelines, and compensation terms—either as a lump sum or hourly not-to-exceed rates listed in a blank schedule to be completed by bidders. All work must comply with the Texas Engineering Practice Act and TBPELS regulations, and services must be performed exclusively by Texas-licensed engineers. Performance locations are project-specific and outlined in each Task Order, with all engineering products requiring professional sealing and submission in native editable electronic formats. Bidders must provide detailed resumes of key personnel including the Engineer-of-Record, must certify compliance with Texas criminal history requirements for employees interacting with students, and must demonstrate their qualifications through prior experience with similar projects and Hidalgo ISD. The evaluation process is based on a best-value trade-off approach—considering the team’s overall qualification, previous experience with the district, technical expertise, and ability to meet needs—without using a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology. Contractors must also meet stringent insurance requirements including additional insured, primary and non-contributory, waiver of subrogation, and cancellation notice endorsements with carriers rated A-, VIII or better by A.M. Best. Additional mandatory certifications include affirmative statements regarding no boycotts of Israel or energy companies, no discrimination against firearm businesses, compliance with the Texas Prompt Payment Act, E-Verify, child support obligations, and full disclosure of interested parties and felony convictions. The district reserves the right to award one or multiple contracts and may terminate for convenience with thirty days’ notice. All submissions must be mailed or hand-delivered to the District’s Purchasing Office; email and fax are not accepted, and no federal identifiers like UEI or CAGE codes are required.