Storm Drainage Services

The City of Waco has issued a Request for Qualifications to engage a professional engineering firm capable of delivering comprehensive storm drainage services, including analysis, design, construction oversight, and related water management tasks, to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and Municipal standards. The project aims to address aging stormwater infrastructure across the city, with the selected firm responsible for assessing existing assets, developing effective solutions, and managing construction activities. The contract is anticipated to range between $500,000 and $2,000,000, and the process emphasizes a thorough evaluation based on technical expertise, project approach, and compliance with submission requirements, with final selection contingent upon scoring and possible oral interviews. The contract will be executed under applicable Texas Government Code provisions, with approvals depending on the contract amount, and the City reserves the right to reject any proposals or modify the solicitation process as needed. Interested firms must submit their qualifications through the City’s Bonfire portal or via sealed paper submissions by September 9, 2025, at 2:00 pm Central Time. The RFQ emphasizes the importance of including all required forms, such as licensing, conflict of interest disclosures, and MWBE certifications, while explicitly excluding price information from the qualifications package. The evaluation process involves an initial review by a Project Review Committee, scoring based on criteria such as experience, project approach, and conformance to submission instructions, with the top-ranked firm potentially invited for oral interviews before contract negotiations. The City’s contract requirements include provisions for amendments, personnel changes, and adherence to various legal and safety standards, ensuring a transparent and competitive selection process aimed at securing qualified engineering expertise to enhance Waco’s stormwater infrastructure.