Active SLED Opportunity · TEXAS · CITY OF BALCH SPRINGS
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City of Balch Springs seeks qualified firms for land, right of way, and easement acquisition services including appraisals to support the SE Trail Phase 1A CIP project. Proposals due June 25, 2026.
SCOPE OF WORK This project involves providing services including, but not necessarily limited to the acquisitions of land, rights of way, easement, real estate appraisal (friendly and through condemnation), etc. on behalf of the City in an effort to advance the City’s SE Trail Phase 1A Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) project. Selected ROW agents and/or Land Services firm(s) will assist the City of Balch Springs with the requests for donations and acquisitions of certain properties identified by the City of Balch Springs SE Trail Project Map titled as Exhibit A. The firm hired is to provide land acquisition services, including right of way (ROW) and easements but not limited to the following areas: a. Initiate meetings with property owners to request donation or sale of property needed for right-of-way, or easements, and discuss the merits and benefits of the project with owners. b. Order title commitment policies and cure exceptions (subordination of liens, heirship affidavits, property line disputes and other title defect matters set out in the title report) before closing. Title reports will be ordered by the firm and paid for by the City of Balch Springs. Copies of the title reports, and other documents, will be delivered to the City of Balch Springs. c. Conduct subsequent meetings with property owners to discuss donations or sale of property and negotiate a final settlement. d. Once a final settlement is negotiated, prepare and deliver Memorandums of Agreement outlining the expectations of the owners, and the City of Balch Springs, to property owners for signing. Memorandums of Agreement will outline expectations of the owners and city concerning the transfer of property and/or easements. Prepare and deliver Warranty Deeds and easement documents to property owners for signatures. Deliver aforementioned documents to city staff. e. Prepare and make offers for acquisitions based on Dallas County Central Appraisal District (DCAD) land values, appraisals, or other amounts as directed by city staff. Order property appraisals as directed by city staff. f. Selected contractor(s) shall have the ability to provide property appraisals for both friendly and condemnation related property acquisitions, through either in-house resources or, by sub-contracting appraisal services. Balch Springs 2050 Comprehensive Plan: https://www.balchspringstx.gov/631/Plans-and-Projects Balch Springs Mobility Plan: https://www.balchspringstx.gov/631/Plans-and-Projects Dallas County Mobility Plan: https://www.dallascounty.org/departments/pubworks/transportation-and-planning-mobility-plan.php North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG): Mobility 2050 Plan: https://www.nctcog.org/trans/plan/mtp/mobility-2050 **Solicitation Type**: RFQ - Request for Qualifications (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.2364.C17813751 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Question Acceptance Deadline**: 06/22/2026 01:00 PM EDT **Questions are submitted online**: No **Bid Submission Type**: Physical Bid Submission **Additional Bidding Instructions**: DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION Proposals are due on or before 1 pm on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Proposals will not be accepted after such time and date. Please return all proposals sealed and marked City of Balch Springs, LAND & EASEMENT ACQUISITION SERVICES Proposal to: Proposals may be hand-delivered in person or sent via US Mail to: City of Balch Springs Attn: Chris Dyser, Senior Director, Business & Capital 13503 Alexander Road, Balch Springs, Texas, 75181 (214) 217-5448/972-286-4477 x1310 cdyser@balchspringstx.gov LATE SUBMITTALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. ALL PROPOSALS SUBMITTED SHALL BE BINDING FOR ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING OPENING. PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE RETURNED. The City expressly reserves the right to: (i) reject any or all proposals; (ii) waive minor deviations from the specifications when determined to be in the best interest of the City; (iii) request modification of a proposal to meet the needs of the city; (iv) conduct interviews or require proposers to make an oral presentation as part of the proposal evaluation process; (v) make an award under this Request for Qualifications to more than one vendor; and (vi) terminate the contract upon thirty (30) days written notice. SUBMITTALS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND NAMES OF THOSE THAT SUBMITTED WILL BE READ ALOUD AT THE BALCH SPRINGS CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED AT 13503 ALEXANDER ROAD, BALCH SPRINGS, TEXAS 75181 ON JUNE 25, 2026 AT 1:30 P.M. CST. Submission of this proposal shall serve as evidence that the firm understands and agrees to all conditions of the Request for Qualifications. Failure to submit all requested information and/or documents, in the manner instructed, may result in disqualification of the proposal. **Solicitation Number**: RQQ #2026-00-02 **Reference Number**: 0000427037 **Pre-Bidding Events**: Event Type: Prebid Conference | Attendance: Recommended | Event date: 06/16/2026 10:30 AM EDT | Location: Balch Springs City Hall, 13503 Alexander Rd, Balch Springs, Texas 75181 | Event Note: Pre-Submittal/Proposal Conference and Submission of Question Pre-Submittal/Proposal Conference A Pre-Submittal/Proposal conference will be held on June 16, 2026, beginning at 9:30am, Local Time at Balch Springs City Hall: 13503 Alexander Road, Balch Springs, Texas. Attendance at the Pre-Submittal/Proposal Conference (conference) is voluntary and highly recommended in order to facilitate better preparation of their response but is not mandatory. The purpose of the conference is to provide information regarding the City’s solicitation process and to address any questions and concerns regarding the services sought by the City through this RFQ. All verbal responses to questions at the Conference are non-binding to the City, only responses to written questions that are responded to by the City of Balch Springs in written communications will be official. Oral instructions or information concerning the RFQ solicitation given by City staff or personnel will not bind the City and should not be considered authoritative when assembling responses. The Pre-submittal conference will also be held via MS Teams at the following link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/28136285172603?p=OZawSJ1OLhaNtza2XH. Meeting ID: 281 362 851 726 03 Passcode: Ub3Li2zH Submission of Questions All questions and inquiries regarding the RFQ must be submitted in writing to Chris Dyser, Senior Director- Business & Capital Department, by mail, or via email. The deadline for all questions or inquiries is due on or before June 22, 2026, 12:00pm noon, Central Time (CT). Mailing Address: 13503 Alexander Road, Balch Springs, Texas 75181 Office: 214.217.5448 Email cdyser@balchspringstx.gov. Questions from all Respondents shall be answered with the responses made available exclusively through the email address listed in this RFQ. Respondents are solely responsible for frequently checking their email and the city’s website for updates to this RFQ. Questions will be answered approximately 1 week prior to RFQ submittal opening. All updates or addendum regarding the RFQ will be made available exclusively on the City’s website: www. balchspringstx.gov. Please reference/identify in the subject line the “RFQ Solicitation Number and Title”, Company Name, Representative Name and e-mail address on all written communication and correspondence to City of Balch Springs.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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