TxDOT Aviation Division- Notice to Consultants Follow Solicitation

The City of Commerce through its agent, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), intends to engage a qualified firm for services. This solicitation is subject to 49 U.S.C. §47107(a)(17) and will be administered in the same manner as a solicitation conducted under Chapter 2254, Subchapter A, of the Texas Government Code. TxDOT Aviation Division will solicit and receive qualification statements for professional services as described below:

Airport Sponsor: City of Commerce; TxDOT CSJ/Project No.: 26ALCMRCE. The TxDOT Project Manager is Sean Masteller

Scope: Prepare an Airport Layout Plan (ALP) with Narrative to include an 18B Obstruction Survey consistent with the latest version of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Master Plan Advisory Circular and other including Standard Operating Procedures, 2.0, 3.0 and 8.0

The DBE goal is set at 0%.

Proposed Project Schedule

Based on the published project scope and your technical approach, indicate below the number of weeks (not months) necessary for each phase and total time to complete the project. Do not include review time.

• Kick-Off; Establish Goals and Strategic Plan: Conduct target market and SWOT analysis; establish objectives; Strategic vision – Airport vision, mission, and value statements; Create public outreach program with digital component
• Phase I: Airport Role and Planning Standards: Update aviation demand forecasts – based aircraft and operations; Determine current and future critical design aircraft; Airfield design and landside hangar/business market assessment
• Phase II: Airport Facility and Land Use Alternatives: Evaluate highest and best uses of airport property; Develop airside and landside facility requirements/alternatives; RSA Evaluations
• Phase III: Development Plan, CIP, ALP, HHZ, Etc.: Recommend concept plan and CIP for short- and long-term periods; Height/hazard and land use compatibility; Update Airport Layout Plan (ALP), Final Documents, and Meetings

The Response must be received in the TxDOT Aviation eGrants system no later than **November 10, 2026, 2:00 PM. (CST)**.

Firms that wish to submit a response to this solicitation must be a user in the TxDOT Aviation eGrants system no later than one business day before the solicitation due date.

A prime provider may only submit one Response. If a prime provider submits more than one Response, that prime provider will be deemed non-responsive. The *Qualifications Statement* (QS) shall contain no more than nine 8.5x11-inch single-sided pages.

Evaluation Criteria

• Capability to perform all of the services required for this project and professional qualifications of key personnel assigned to this project relevant to the work to be performed. (25 points)
• Recent experience, within the last ten years, in the development of airport plans comparable to the proposed project. (25 points)
• Ability to meet the schedules and deadlines of this project and reputation for competence, timeliness, and quality of performance and work product. (25 points)
• Proposed Technical Approach and Schedule to Accomplish the Project. (25 points)

All firms will be notified, and the top-rated firm will be contacted to begin fee negotiations. The selection committee does, however, reserve the right to conduct interviews for the top-rated firms if the committee deems it necessary.