Active SLED Opportunity · TEXAS · NEW BRAUNFELS UTILITIES
AI Summary
New Braunfels Utilities seeks proposals for construction services for the FM 1101 Pump Station project in Texas. The project includes building a 7.5 MGD potable water pump station, storage tank, control buildings, and related infrastructure. Proposals are due May 28, 2026, with construction starting September 15, 2026. Estimated budget is $16.9 million.
The purpose of this RFP is to award a contract for the purchase of :
FM 1101 Pump Station
NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (“RFP”)
RFP# 26-0082
New Braunfels Utilities (“NBU”) is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified respondents for:
FM 1101 Pump Station
NBU will accept sealed proposals until Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 2:00 pm. Proposals shall be addressed to:
New Braunfels Utilities–Purchasing Department
Attn: Purchasing Manager
FM 1101 Pump Station
RFP #26-0082
355 FM 306
New Braunfels, Texas 78130
NBU will not accept any late proposals. NBU Purchasing is not open for weekend or holiday deliveries.
New Braunfels Utilities (“NBU”) invites the submittal of responses to this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) from qualified firms interested in providing construction services in connection with the construction of FM 1101 Pump Station (the “Project”).
The Project has been designed by Quiddity Engineering, LLC. The Project is anticipated to include some or all of the following items within its scope: Construction of (i) new 7.5 million gallon per day (“MGD”) potable water pump station; (ii) incoming potable water supply line and flow control valve station; (iii) 2.5 million gallon pre-stressed concrete ground storage tank; (iv) booster pump building with horizontal split case pumps; (v) concrete masonry unit (“CMU”) control building; (vi) electrical, instrumentation, controls, SCADA system; (vii) motor control center and variable frequency drives; (viii) diesel generator; (ix) perimeter fencing and site security; (x) site improvements; and (xi) all other appurtenances necessary to complete the Project.
Responses are solicited for this service in accordance with the terms, conditions, and instructions set forth in this RFP.
The purpose of this RFP is for NBU to award a contract pursuant to Chapter 2269 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, for construction of the Project. The Project is further described in Section III, Scope of Work of this RFP.
The Project will be located at 788 Barbarosa Road, New Braunfels, Texas.
NBU has established a target commencement date for construction activities of the Project as September 15, 2026. The projected completion date is estimated to be Seven Hundred Fifty (750) calendar days from the Notice to Proceed date. NBU reserves the right to phase the construction of the Project or modify the schedule as needed and determined by the NBU Board or staff due to modifications in scope.
The estimated maximum construction budget is approximately $16,900,000. This amount includes all incidental and contingent expenses associated with the construction of the Project.
In connection with Section 2269.153 of the Texas Government Code, a prepared set of construction documents, including the forms for the Contract Agreement between NBU and Contractor, Bid Form (Exhibit B to the Contract Agreement), the Owner’s Insurance Requirements of Contractor (Exhibit A to the Contract Agreement), the requisite bond forms, the Special Conditions, the Standard General Conditions of the Contract, the Technical Specifications, the Design Drawings produced by Quiddity Engineering, LLC dated January 30, 2026, and the Technical Specifications produced by Quiddity Engineering, LLC dated February 4, 2026, are included with this RFP for Offeror evaluation prior to submission of a proposal.
Respondent can obtain proposal forms, construction documents, and construction plans and specifications by accessing either one of the following websites:
A pre-proposal conference for all interested parties will be held at the NBU Service Center Conference Room C, 355 FM 306, New Braunfels, Texas 78130 on May 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM CST. It is highly recommended that all offerors interested in submitting a proposal for this work attend at this meeting. NBU will conduct site visits immediately following this meeting.
Respondents shall submit all responses electronically to NBU through www.opengov.com on or before 2:00 PM, CT on May 28, 2026 (the “Submission Deadline”). The respondent shall upload all of the requested response documents in PDF format, including the following documents:
NBU will not accept responses via mail, in person, private courier, oral communication, telephone, electronic mail, or facsimile transmission. Respondent understands that submission of a response constitutes an offer by the respondent. Once submitted, the response becomes the property of NBU, and NBU reserves the right to use any ideas contained in any response submitted regardless of whether the respondent is selected. Respondent understands that submission of a response shall indicate that the respondent has accepted the conditions contained in the RFP unless specifically noted in the submittal and confirmed in writing by NBU in the successful respondent’s contract. NBU may reject, at NBU’s discretion, any responses that do not comply with the requirements of this RFP. Respondents shall file responses with NBU before the Submission Deadline. NBU shall not accept any late response.
9. Questions; Restrictions on Communications; Clarification of Requirements; and Addenda
Questions regarding this RFP or the services requested must be sent to the Purchasing Manager at purchasing@nbutexas.com.
Other than the Purchasing Manager, the respondent shall not contact any NBU employee or member of the Board of Trustees regarding a response to this RFP prior to the award of a contract. If the respondent makes such contact in violation of this RFP, NBU may disqualify the respondent’s response.
NBU shall accept requests for additional information or clarification concerning this RFP on or before 4:00 PM CT, May 19, 2026. NBU shall not answer any questions submitted after 4:00 PM CT, May 19, 2026. NBU shall have a reasonable amount of time to respond to questions or concerns regarding the RFP. NBU intends to respond to all questions; however, NBU reserves the right to decline to respond to a question or concern.
NBU will address questions and concerns by addenda. NBU shall attach all addenda to the original RFP package and upload the addenda to the public purchasing site. Addenda will have the same binding effect as the original RFP. As a part of their submission, all respondents shall acknowledge and accept on the Bid Form, either by original signature or digital signature, receipt of each addendum. Failure to acknowledge and accept such addenda on the Bid Form may be grounds for disqualification. NBU shall interpret a respondent’s manual or digital signature to mean that respondent understands and complies with the changes made to the original RFP. It shall be the respondent’s responsibility to ensure that the respondent has received all addenda prior to submission. Failure of the respondent to receive all addenda does not relieve respondent from all terms and requirements of addenda. Any verbal responses, written explanations, or interpretations by NBU other than by addenda to this RFP are not binding and will be without legal effect.
10. Time and Location of Opening and Reading Proposals Aloud
NBU will open and read the proposals on May 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM CT (the “Opening Deadline”) by video conference and the name of the offeror and the monetary component of the proposal shall be read aloud. Respondents may join the meeting from a computer, tablet, or smartphone at https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/246873576101151?p=lMKl0lGhXCsTXFfqsF. If joining via the meeting link, the meeting ID is: 246 873 576 101 151, and the Passcode is: qK9GD3Lg. Respondents may also participate in the video conference by telephone at +1 469-998-7414. If joining via telephone number, the phone conference ID is: 591 413 295#. Both the link and telephone number are free of charge. Any proposal received after the Submission Deadline will be returned unopened. Receipt of a response does not bind NBU to any contract for said services nor does it give any guarantee that a contract for the Project will be awarded.
See Attachment
The purpose of this RFP is to award a contract for the purchase of :
FM 1101 Pump Station
The good(s) or service(s) solicited under the RFP shall be in accordance with and shall meet all requirements described in this RFP.
Respondents shall submit all proposals electronically to NBU through https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/nbutexas/projects/258940 on or before 2:00 pm, on Thursday, May 28, 2026 (the “Submission Deadline”). The respondent shall upload all of the requested proposal documents in PDF format and shall include the following documents:
NBU will not accept proposals via mail, in person, private courier, oral communication, telephone, electronic mail, or facsimile transmission. Respondent understands that submission of a proposal constitutes an offer by the respondent. Once submitted, the proposal becomes the property of NBU, and NBU reserves the right to use any ideas contained in any proposal submitted regardless of whether the respondent is selected. Respondent understands that submission of a proposal shall indicate that the respondent has accepted the conditions contained in the RFP unless specifically noted in the submittal and confirmed in writing by NBU in the successful respondent’s contract. NBU may reject, at NBU’s discretion, any proposals that do not comply with these requirements. Respondents shall file proposals with NBU before the Submission Deadline. NBU shall not accept any late proposal.
All questions regarding this RFP shall be submitted electronically to the eProcurement Portal or by emailing purchasing@nbutexas.com.
Other than the Purchasing Manager, the respondent shall not contact any NBU employee or member of the Board of Trustees regarding a response to this RFP prior to the award of a contract. If the respondent makes such contact in violation of this RFP, NBU may disqualify the respondent’s proposal.
NBU shall accept requests for additional information or clarification concerning this RFP on or before 4:00 pm, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. NBU shall not answer any questions submitted after 4:00 pm, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. NBU shall have a reasonable amount of time to respond to questions or concerns regarding the RFP. NBU intends to respond to all questions; however, NBU reserves the right to decline to respond to a question or concern.
NBU will address questions and concerns by addenda. NBU shall attach all addenda to the original RFP package and upload the addenda to https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/nbutexas/projects/258940. Addenda will have the same binding effect as the original RFP. As a part of their submission, all respondents shall acknowledge and accept on the RFP proposal signature form, either by original signature or digital signature, receipt of each addendum. Failure to acknowledge and accept such addenda on the RFP proposal signature form may be grounds for disqualification. NBU shall interpret a respondent’s manual or digital signature to mean that respondent understands and complies with the changes made to the original RFP. It shall be the respondent’s responsibility to ensure that the respondent has received all addenda prior to submission of a proposal. Failure of the respondent to receive all addenda does not relieve respondent from all terms and requirements of addenda. Any verbal responses, written explanations, or interpretations by NBU other than by addenda to this RFP are not binding and will be without legal effect.
A mandatory pre-proposal conference for all interested parties will be held at Service Center, Conference Room C on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 2:00 pm. All respondents interested in submitting a proposal for this work must be present at this meeting.
All questions regarding this RFP shall be submitted electronically to the eProcurement Portal or by emailing purchasing@nbutexas.com.
Other than the Purchasing Manager, the respondent shall not contact any NBU employee or member of the Board of Trustees regarding a response to this RFP prior to the award of a contract. If the respondent makes such contact in violation of this RFP, NBU may disqualify the respondent’s proposal.
NBU shall accept requests for additional information or clarification concerning this RFP on or before 4:00 pm, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. NBU shall not answer any questions submitted after 4:00 pm, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. NBU shall have a reasonable amount of time to respond to questions or concerns regarding the RFP. NBU intends to respond to all questions; however, NBU reserves the right to decline to respond to a question or concern.
NBU will address questions and concerns by addenda. NBU shall attach all addenda to the original RFP package and upload the addenda to https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/nbutexas/projects/258940. Addenda will have the same binding effect as the original RFP. As a part of their submission, all respondents shall acknowledge and accept on the RFP proposal signature form, either by original signature or digital signature, receipt of each addendum. Failure to acknowledge and accept such addenda on the RFP proposal signature form may be grounds for disqualification. NBU shall interpret a respondent’s manual or digital signature to mean that respondent understands and complies with the changes made to the original RFP. It shall be the respondent’s responsibility to ensure that the respondent has received all addenda prior to submission of a proposal. Failure of the respondent to receive all addenda does not relieve respondent from all terms and requirements of addenda. Any verbal responses, written explanations, or interpretations by NBU other than by addenda to this RFP are not binding and will be without legal effect.
A pre-proposal conference for all interested parties will be held at Service Center, Conference Room C on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 2:00 pm. It is highly recommended that all respondents interested in submitting a proposal for this work attend at this meeting.
All questions regarding this RFP shall be submitted electronically to the eProcurement Portal or by emailing purchasing@nbutexas.com.
Other than the Purchasing Manager, the respondent shall not contact any NBU employee or member of the Board of Trustees regarding a response to this RFP prior to the award of a contract. If the respondent makes such contact in violation of this RFP, NBU may disqualify the respondent’s proposal.
NBU shall accept requests for additional information or clarification concerning this RFP on or before 4:00 pm, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. NBU shall not answer any questions submitted after 4:00 pm, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. NBU shall have a reasonable amount of time to respond to questions or concerns regarding the RFP. NBU intends to respond to all questions; however, NBU reserves the right to decline to respond to a question or concern.
NBU will address questions and concerns by addenda. NBU shall attach all addenda to the original RFP package and upload the addenda to https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/nbutexas/projects/258940. Addenda will have the same binding effect as the original RFP. As a part of their submission, all respondents shall acknowledge and accept on the RFP proposal signature form, either by original signature or digital signature, receipt of each addendum. Failure to acknowledge and accept such addenda on the RFP proposal signature form may be grounds for disqualification. NBU shall interpret a respondent’s manual or digital signature to mean that respondent understands and complies with the changes made to the original RFP. It shall be the respondent’s responsibility to ensure that the respondent has received all addenda prior to submission of a proposal. Failure of the respondent to receive all addenda does not relieve respondent from all terms and requirements of addenda. Any verbal responses, written explanations, or interpretations by NBU other than by addenda to this RFP are not binding and will be without legal effect.
A mandatory pre-proposal conference for all interested parties will be held by video conference on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 2:00 pm. Respondents may join the video conference from a computer, tablet, or smartphone at TBD. Respondents may also participate in the video conference by telephone at TBD. The access code for the video conference link and dial-in telephone number is TBD. Both the link and telephone number are free of charge.
All respondents interested in submitting a proposal for this work must be present at this meeting.
All questions regarding this RFP shall be submitted electronically to the eProcurement Portal or by emailing purchasing@nbutexas.com.
Other than the Purchasing Manager, the respondent shall not contact any NBU employee or member of the Board of Trustees regarding a response to this RFP prior to the award of a contract. If the respondent makes such contact in violation of this RFP, NBU may disqualify the respondent’s proposal.
NBU shall accept requests for additional information or clarification concerning this RFP on or before 4:00 pm, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. NBU shall not answer any questions submitted after 4:00 pm, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. NBU shall have a reasonable amount of time to respond to questions or concerns regarding the RFP. NBU intends to respond to all questions; however, NBU reserves the right to decline to respond to a question or concern.
NBU will address questions and concerns by addenda. NBU shall attach all addenda to the original RFP package and upload the addenda to https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/nbutexas/projects/258940. Addenda will have the same binding effect as the original RFP. As a part of their submission, all respondents shall acknowledge and accept on the RFP proposal signature form, either by original signature or digital signature, receipt of each addendum. Failure to acknowledge and accept such addenda on the RFP proposal signature form may be grounds for disqualification. NBU shall interpret a respondent’s manual or digital signature to mean that respondent understands and complies with the changes made to the original RFP. It shall be the respondent’s responsibility to ensure that the respondent has received all addenda prior to submission of a proposal. Failure of the respondent to receive all addenda does not relieve respondent from all terms and requirements of addenda. Any verbal responses, written explanations, or interpretations by NBU other than by addenda to this RFP are not binding and will be without legal effect.
A pre-proposal conference for all interested parties will be held by video conference on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 2:00 pm. Respondents may join the video conference from a computer, tablet, or smartphone at TBD. Respondents may also participate in the video conference by telephone at TBD. The access code for the video conference link and dial-in telephone number is TBD. Both the link and telephone number are free of charge. It is highly recommended that all parties interested in submitting a proposal for this project be present.
NBU will open and read proposals aloud on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 2:00 pm (the “Opening Deadline”) at 355 FM 306, New Braunfels, Texas 78130, Conference Room Conference Room C .
NBU will open and read proposals aloud on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 2:00 pm (the “Opening Deadline”) through videoconference and the name of the respondent and the monetary component of the proposals shall be read aloud. Respondents may join the meeting from a computer, tablet, or smartphone at TBD. Respondents may also participate in the video conference by telephone at TBD. The access code for the video conference link and dial-in telephone number is TBD. Both the link and telephone number are free of charge.
Please read the requirements thoroughly and be sure that your proposal complies with all of the requirements noted. Respondent’s failure to meet the requirements of this RFP may be grounds for disqualification.
Respondents shall sign each document requiring a signature, either by original signature or digital signature .
All prices shall be in writing. Respondents shall state all prices for good(s) or service(s) on the pricing form, if attached, or include a separate sheet for pricing within the proposal. Successful respondent shall hold the pricing firm for the duration of the subsequent awarded contract. Successful respondent shall prepay all transportation, freight, drayage, and other charges, and shall include the prepayment in the proposal prices. Respondent shall indicate any additional items required and their attendant costs or forfeit the right to payment for such items. Respondent acknowledges that when unit pricing and extended pricing differ, unit pricing prevails.
Respondent shall bear any and all costs related to the preparation and submission of a response to this RFP.
Respondents shall clearly indicate by letter, on a point-by-point basis, any variation from the RFP requirements, including the Agreement attached as Exhibit C, Description of Services, Requirements for Proposal, Required Response Forms and Exhibits, or any other deviation from any other requirements as part of this RFP. Respondents shall attach any variance to their proposal. If no exceptions are noted, NBU will require the successful respondent to provide any good(s) or service(s) as specified herein.
Respondents may make alterations to their proposals before the Opening Deadline. Respondents, who wish to alter their proposal, shall initial their response, either by original signature or digital signature, to guarantee authenticity. Respondents cannot alter or amend proposals after the Opening Deadline.
Respondents may withdraw a proposal prior to the Submission Deadline. Any respondent, who seeks to withdraw a proposal, shall provide written notice of withdrawal to the Purchasing Manager at purchasing@nbutexas.com. NBU shall not allow any proposal to be withdrawn after the Opening Deadline. If a respondent seeks to withdraw a proposal after the Opening Deadline for a material mistake or other reasonable exception, the respondent shall seek NBU approval by providing a written notice requesting withdrawal.
NBU’s selection committee shall conduct a comprehensive, fair, and impartial evaluation of all proposals received in response to this RFP. The committee shall analyze each proposal to determine the overall responsiveness and the qualifications of each respondent. The committee may select all, some, or none of the respondents for interviews. If NBU elects to conduct interviews, respondents may be reevaluated based upon the initial scoring criteria. The proposal shall be scored according to the criteria and corresponding points noted in this Section. Respondents shall label their proposal criteria in accordance with the corresponding tab identifier. A more complete breakdown of the evaluation criteria is located in the section Requirements for Proposal.
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The NBU Purchasing Department reserves the right to contact any respondent, at any time, to clarify, verify, or request information with regard to any proposal.
NBU may award the contract to One Respondent.
The specifications in this RFP may reference certain name brands and model numbers. It is not the intent of NBU to restrict proposals but to establish the desired quality of merchandise or to match existing items. Respondents may offer items of similar quality but shall be required to produce evidence that items are comparable to those listed in the specifications. NBU shall act as the sole judge in determining quality and acceptability of all products offered.
NBU reserves the right to inspect any item(s) or service(s) and the location of any item(s) or service(s) for compliance with the specifications of this RFP. If a respondent cannot furnish a sample of a response item(s) for review or fails to show an ability to perform service(s), NBU can reject the proposal as inadequate.
NBU reserves the right to hold the proposals for a period of 120 days without taking action. Respondents are required to hold their proposals firm for the same period of time.
NBU reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and/or to waive any or all formalities or technicalities.
The anticipated term for the proposed contract is One time service.
The successful respondent will be required to maintain, at all times during performance of the contract, the insurance detailed in the Agreement, attached as Exhibit C. NBU may waive the coverage, in part or in whole, in its sole discretion, but any such waiver shall be signed by an authorized representative of NBU on or before the effective date of the Agreement.
Delivery of materials shall be FOB Destination. Successful respondent shall bear the expense and sole responsibility to take any action necessary to replace goods or equipment delivered in an unacceptable condition.
Normal delivery hours are 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except NBU holidays. NBU’s acceptance of deliveries outside of normal delivery hours is extremely limited and NBU shall not guarantee receipt of items delivered outside of normal delivery hours. NBU shall have a reasonable time (but no less than 30 days) after receipt of delivery to inspect the good(s) or service(s) delivered by successful respondent. NBU may reject all or any portion of delivered good(s) or service(s) that do not, in NBU’s sole discretion, comply with the terms and conditions of the contract. NBU may reject the entirety of good(s) or service(s) delivered even if only a portion is nonconforming. If NBU elects to accept any nonconforming good(s) or service(s), NBU shall deduct a reasonable amount from the price thereof to compensate NBU for the disparity, in addition to any other remedies. An acceptance by NBU shall not be deemed as a waiver or settlement for any defect in such good(s) or service(s).
The successful respondent expressly agrees to account for any ordinary delays or hindrances that may occur in the scheduling of deliveries set forth herein, including but not limited to securing materials. The Purchasing Department reserves the right to make the purchase on the open market if the successful respondent does not make delivery in accordance with the terms of the contract. If a purchase is made on the open market as a result thereof, successful respondent agrees to bear the expense of any cost in excess of the contract price, including but not limited to, any other damages, directly or indirectly, incurred by NBU. In addition, failure of the successful respondent to meet the contract delivery dates shall be grounds for removal of the successful respondent from NBU’s list of eligible respondents, as determined by the Purchasing Department.
Delivery of materials shall be as described in the Agreement, attached as Exhibit C.
Respondents shall furnish the warranties described in the Agreement, attached as Exhibit C.
Respondents shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless NBU as described in the Agreement, attached as Exhibit C.
NBU follows all statutes, court decisions, and opinions of the Texas Attorney General with respect to the disclosure of public information requested under the Texas Public Information Act (the “PIA”).
Respondents recognize that NBU is subject to the disclosure requirements of the PIA. As part of its obligations within the contract documents issued under this RFP, respondents agree, at no additional cost to NBU, to cooperate with NBU for any particular needs or obligations arising out of NBU’s obligations under the PIA.
This provision applies if the contract issued under this RFP has a stated expenditure of at least $1 million in public funds for the purchase of goods or services by NBU or results in the expenditure of at least $1 million in public funds for the purchase of goods or services by NBU in a fiscal year of NBU.
Respondents must (1) preserve all contracting information related to the contract as provided by the records retention requirements applicable to NBU for the duration of the contract; (2) promptly provide to NBU any contracting information related to the contract that is in the custody or possession of the entity on request of NBU; and (3) on completion of the contract, either:
The requirements of Subchapter J, Chapter 552, Government Code, may apply to the contract issued in connection with this RFP and the contractor or vendor agrees that the contract can be terminated if the contractor or vendor knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with a requirement of that subchapter.
Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code requires that any respondent or person considering doing business with a local government entity must disclose in the conflict of interest questionnaire form (the “Form CIQ”) the respondent or person’s affiliation or business relationship that might cause a conflict of interest with a local government entity. A respondent must complete and file the Form CIQ within the timeframe specified in Section 176.006 of the Texas Local Government Code. The Form CIQ, a sample of which is attached as Exhibit F, must also be submitted with your bid.
For more information or to obtain the Form CIQ go to the Texas Ethics Commission web page at https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/forms/conflict/CIQ.pdf
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT COMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONSULT YOUR OWN LEGAL COUNSEL. COMPLIANCE IS THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PERSON OR AGENT OF A PERSON WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE FILING REQUIREMENT.
Pursuant to Section 2252.908 of the Texas Government Code, a private business entity cannot enter into certain contracts with NBU unless the business entity completes Form 1295 “Certificate of Interested Parties.” Form 1295, a sample of which is attached as Exhibit G, must be submitted with your proposal.
For more information, please visit the State of Texas Ethics Commission website at the following links:
https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/whatsnew/elf_info_form1295.htm
and
https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/resources/FAQs/FAQ_Form1295.php
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT COMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONSULT YOUR OWN LEGAL COUNSEL. COMPLIANCE IS THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PERSON OR AGENT OF A PERSON WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE FILING REQUIREMENT.
No substitutions or cancellations are permitted without NBU written approval.
A respondent submitting a proposal to this RFP shall submit verified statements, attached as Exhibit D, in connection with (i) Chapter 2271 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, relating to the prohibition on contracts with companies boycotting Israel; (ii) Chapter 2276 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, relating to the prohibition on contracts with companies boycotting certain energy companies; and (iii) Chapter 2274 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, relating to the prohibition on contracts with companies that discriminate against firearm and ammunition industries. Failure to comply with this requirement is grounds for disqualification; however, NBU reserves the right to contact respondent who fails to comply initially to correct the omission or to confirm the respondent’s policy.
The successful respondent shall be required to execute the Agreement, attached as Exhibit C. NBU reserves the right to negotiate any or all terms of the Agreement.
Did you read through and confirm that you met all of the proposal requirements including the sections:
The selection criteria used to evaluate the RFP responses will include, but not be limited to, the following (items listed below are not listed in order of importance):
Offerors shall include with the proposal all information and qualifications to allow NBU’s selection committee to evaluate the proposal in accordance with this Section and the evaluation criteria listed here.
Each proposal must be accompanied by an approved Bid Bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the proposal cost, payable to NBU without recourse, as a guarantee respondent will enter into a contract at the stated price. The successful respondent must execute 100% performance and payment bonds on the forms provided, within ten (10) days after the contract has been awarded.
The Bid Bond accompanying the proposal of the apparent successful respondent will be retained until the contract is awarded and successful respondent executes the contract and furnishes the required bonds and insurance, after which the Bid Bond will be returned to the respondent. All other Bid Bonds will be returned after proposal evaluations, ranking, and award.
Please scan and upload a copy of your Bid Bond. Bidder must also MAIL bid guarantee with a postmarked date no later than May 28Thursday, May 28, 2026 addressed to:
New Braunfels Utilities
Janelle Chapman
355 FM 306
New Braunfels,TX78130
Please have the Bidder Name, Contract Title ("FM 1101 Pump Station "), and Contract Number ("26-0082") listed clearly on the outside of the envelope.
The contract shall be executed by the successful bidder and shall be returned, together with the Payment Bond, Performance Bond and Certificate(s) of Insurance to New Braunfels Utilities within 14 working days after the bidder has received the executed contract. Failure to do so shall be just cause for forfeiture of the proposal guaranty.
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