RFQ - Clear Creek Federal Flood Risk Management Project - Phase 2 - Hughes Stormwater Detention Basin for the Harris County Flood Control District (USACE)

Harris County administers Federal grant funds received from various sources, including but not limited to the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). [...] Contracts anticipated to be awarded pursuant to this Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") may be funded, in whole or in part, with Federal grant monies. Harris County is authorized to use the competitive submittal procedures for qualifications-based procurement for this contract opportunity in accordance with 2 CFR 200 procurement standards and applicable Texas laws.

Project description

CLEAR CREEK FEDERAL FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PROJECT - PHASE 2 - HUGHES STORMWATER DETENTION BASIN FOR THE HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT.

The anticipated Contract Term under this RFQ is until construction is completed. This is anticipated to be by December 31, 2032.

Harris County shall evaluate each Offeror in terms of its:

• Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services;
• Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, including, where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials;
• Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules.

Provide a written response to the *Sample Exercise* included as Attachment Y. The response should describe Offeror's project approach, applicable guidance and/or tools, proposed project controls, construction phase service capabilities, and approach to reducing HCFCD staff workload while successfully delivering the project. The Sample Exercise response shall be limited to 1,500 words or less and is included in the twenty (20)-page limit for the Statement of Qualifications.

**Submission method:** RFQs may be submitted in hard copy, or electronically. Offerors choosing to submit Qualifications in digital format may electronically submit offers through Bonfire (https://harriscountytx.bonfirehub.com/portal/). Offers submitted via e-mail will be rejected. THE ELECTRONIC BID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WILL NOT ACCEPT LATE SUBMISSIONS.

Statements of Qualifications must be submitted or hand-delivered, on or before **2:00 PM on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2026**.

Response documents to Part V. D EVALUATION CRITERIA, shall not exceed twenty (20) pages limit using 11-point Arial font (10-point Arial font permitted for graphics). Resumes will not count towards the 20-page limit.

Evaluation criteria

• Firm Experience & Qualifications: [40]%
• Firm Capacity & Resources: [30]%
• Organization & Project Methodology: [30]%

Price will not be considered as an evaluation factor; however, awards are subject to negotiation of fair and reasonable compensation. No award can be made until approved by the Harris County Commissioners Court.