TxDOT Aviation Division- Notice to Consultants

The contract pertains to professional engineering services for airport improvements at Texas State Technical College Airport in Waco, Texas, under the Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division. The scope includes remarking runway 17L-35R, apron areas, connector taxiways, and installing MIRLS, signage, and electrical components. The project requires submission of a qualifications statement limited to nine single-sided pages, detailing technical approach, relevant experience, project team credentials, and a proposed design schedule in weeks. The selected firm must have a Texas-licensed Professional Engineer or Architect as the project manager. The procurement emphasizes compliance with federal and state nondiscrimination laws, including Title VI, and mandates a 3% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal for the design phase, with the goal to be re-established for construction. Respondents must certify that they are not listed on federal exclusion lists, including those under NDAA Sections 889 and 1260H, and certify they are not owned or controlled by entities on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s foreign adversaries list. The RFQ process is qualifications-based, with evaluation criteria weighted toward technical approach (30 points), recent relevant experience (25 points), project schedule feasibility (25 points), and construction management experience (20 points), totaling 100 points. Responses are to be submitted electronically via the TxDOT eGrants system by September 25, 2025, at 2:00 PM CST. The process involves review and ranking by a TxDOT selection committee, with negotiations on fee proposals following the top-ranked firm’s selection. The contract does not specify a fixed price schedule or line-item breakdown; instead, proposers must provide a project cost estimate and probable total project costs during their submission, with detailed pricing to be negotiated post-selection. Supporting documents referenced include the project diagram, airport layout drawing, technical specifications, and airspace study, all available online. The RFQ emphasizes that no specific packaging, marking, labeling, bar-coding, or shipping instructions are required, as the scope is solely for professional services. The contract emphasizes key personnel licensing, strict certification requirements, and compliance with federal civil rights and DBE regulations. The project schedule must be proposed in weeks, with the understanding that the performance period and deliverables will be defined during contract negotiations. Administrative contacts are provided for procedural and technical inquiries, with no explicit mention of payment offices, invoicing procedures, or contract modifications in the available documentation.