Professional Engineering Procurement Services (PEPS ...

1 Professional Engineering Procurement Services (PEPS) division Solicitation Number: 601CT0000002740 March 14, 2017- This RFQ has been changed. Addenda : The following sections have been revised as follows: Standard Work Categories: Plant Inspection and Testing (4%) Plant Inspection and Testing (3%) Preclusion: As identified in the Preclusion Document, a firm (prime or subproviders) that was selected for contracts under the General Engineering Consultant for Program Management (GECP) or the Procurement Engineering Consultant (PcE) are precluded from proposing or participating in the contract under this solicitation. Firms not selected for the General Engineering Consultant for Program Management (GECP) or the Procurement Engineering Consultant (PcE) contracts may submit for this solicitation provided that the prime and subproviders are not working on currently GEC contracts involved in Procurement or PcE contracts.

2 In additional, firms are encouraged to review TxDOT s conflict of interest rules (see 43 Texas Administration Code , , and ) for further restrictions. A firm (prime or subproviders) selected for contracts under this solicitation are precluded from proposing or participating in contracts that will be managed under these contracts, specifically the upcoming solicitations for the General Engineering Consultant for Design Review / Oversight (GECD) Services , General Engineering Consultant for Construction / Owner Verification Testing and Independent Assurance Oversight (GECC) Services , and General Engineering Consultant for Operation and Maintenance Oversight (GECM) Services contract.

3 Firms not selected for the General Engineering Consultant for Program Management (GECP) or the Procurement Engineering Consultant (PcE) contracts may submit for the upcoming solicitations for the General Engineering Consultant for Design Review / Oversight (GECD) Services , General Engineering Consultant for Construction / Owner Verification Testing and Independent Assurance Oversight (GECC) Services , and General Engineering Consultant for Operation and Maintenance Oversight (GECM) Page 1 of 15 Services contract provided that the prime and subproviders are not working on current GEC contracts involved in procurements or PcE contracts.

4 In addition, firms are encouraged to review TxDOT s conflict of interest rules (see 43 Texas Administration Code , , and ) for further restrictions. Core Team Restrictions: The major task leads are permitted to be on multiple teams as major task leads within the same solicitation, excluding the core team the Project Manager and the Task Leaders for: Complex Highway Design Roadway Construction Management and Inspection NLC-2 Independent Verification and Validation of Highway Design NLC-4 Owner Verification Testing Selection Procedure: The task leaders of the following work categories Complex Highway Design, Roadway Construction Management and Inspection, NLC-2 Independent Verification and Validation of Highway Design, NLC-4 Owner Verification Testing listed in this solicitation are requested to attend the interview with the project manager.

5 Each attendee must be identified on the Project Team Composition (PTC) Form. No additional personnel may attend the interview. Proposals and Interviews will be evaluated, and the combined score will be the basis for the selection. Interviews will be scheduled the week of May 8, 2017 and the week of May 15, 2017. The task leaders of the following work categories Complex Highway Design, Roadway Construction Management and Inspection, Material Testing, NLC-2 Independent Verification and Validation of Highway Design, NLC-4 Owner Verification Testing listed in this solicitation are requested to attend the interview with the project manager. Each attendee must be identified on the Project Team Composition (PTC) Form.

6 No additional personnel may attend the interview. Proposals and Interviews will be evaluated, and the combined score will be the basis for the selection. Interviews will be scheduled the week of May 8, 2017. Original Posting Date: March 1, 2017 Posting Period: 21 Days REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) TO CONTRACT FOR SPECIFIC DELIVERABLE CONTRACTS FEDERAL PROCESS - WITH DBE GOAL Page 2 of 15 The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) intends to enter into a specific deliverable contract with a prime provider pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 2254, Subchapter A, and 43 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) , to provide the following Services described below.

7 Description of Services to be Provided: The PEPS division is advertising for the following project. General Engineering Consultant (GEC) to provide Engineering and planning support on the following projects in the Houston and Beaumont Districts: The SH 99 (Grand Parkway) Segment H, I-1, and I-2 project lies northeast of Houston within Chambers, Harris, Liberty, and Montgomery counties and will increase capacity by providing: a new tolled two-lane controlled access facility, with intermittent four-lane sections for passing, from US 59 North to IH 10 East (Segments H & I-1, approximately miles); four additional toll lanes from FM 1405 to SH 146 (Segment I-2B, approximately miles).

8 And upgrade tolling equipment to the existing tolled four-lane facility from IH 10 East to FM 1405 (I-2A, existing miles). TxDOT is currently under Procurement for a Design-Build Contractor. The Design-Build contractor would build the miles of Initial Phase Base Scope and be responsible for maintaining portions of the project through a Capital Maintenance Agreement. The Houston and Beaumont Districts will maintain portions of the existing I-2A and I-2B, and perform all routine maintenance for all segments of the H&I facility. The Design-Build Contractor will also provide an Option Bid to construct the ultimate four-lane facility from I-69/US-59 to Huffman-Cleveland Road.

9 For additional information, the following files are attached to this solicitation: TxDOT Contract Template Draft - Services to be Provided by the State Draft - Services to be Provided by the Engineer For the purpose of this RFQ, TxDOT will provide additional project information that will be posted under this Solicitation Number under the Documents button at: (Note the size of the files before opening or downloading) Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Deadline and Submittal Information: SOQs must be received prior to 1:00 CT, on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Any SOQs received after the deadline date and time shown above will not be considered. Page 3 of 15 SOQs will be accepted by one of the following methods: Hand Delivery: TxDOT PEPS Central Service Center Attention: Cammie Sperry 135 Slaton Road Lubbock, TX 79404 Mail: TxDOT PEPS Central Service Center Attention: Cammie Sperry 135 Slaton Road Lubbock, TX 79404 SOQs will not be accepted by fax or electronic mail.

10 To verify that the SOQ was received, the provider may contact the following person by email: Standard Subject Line: Verification of SOQ Receipt, Solicitation No. 601CT0000002740 Conflict of Interest: The contract or contracts in this solicitation are subject to Texas Govt Code Sec. (b), which prohibits the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) from entering into contracts with certain private vendors in which certain TxDOT officers and employees have a financial interest. Each respondent shall include in its proposal a statement that it is not prohibited from entering into a contract with TxDOT as a result of a financial interest as defined under Texas Govt Code Sec.