Work for this contract is for the modification and rehabilitation of the existing Surface Water Treatment Plant. The project includes all work as shown and specified on the Drawings and as shown in the Technical Specifications. In summary, the work includes:
- Mobilization, bonds, and insurance by the Contractor to initiate project start-up, as specified in Contract Documents.
- Proposed improvements as shown on the Drawings and specified herein.
- Chemical Metering Pumps Improvements
- Demolish and remove existing chemical feed pumps, piping, fittings, calibration column and associated electrical and control components associated with the following chemical feed applications.
- Install new 12.5% sodium hypochlorite dosing pumps skids for granular activated carbon (GAC) backwash including pumps, piping, fittings, calibration column, flow meter and integral variable frequency drive (VFD) and controls.
- Install new 12.5% sodium hypochlorite dosing pumps skids for Post-Chemical mixing including pumps, piping, fittings, calibration column, flow meter and integral VFD and controls.
- Install new 25% sodium hydroxide (caustic) dosing pumps skids for Post-Chemical mixing including pumps, piping, fittings, calibration column, flow meter and integral VFD and controls, and coating inside the room.
- Install new 40% liquid ammonium sulfate (LAS) dosing pumps skids for Post-Chemical mixing including pumps, piping, fittings, calibration column, flow meter and integral VFD and controls, and coating inside the room.
- Install new polyaluminum chloride (PACL) dosing pumps skids including pumps, piping, fittings, calibration column, flow meter and integral VFD and controls, and coating inside the room. New chemical protective coating inside the Liquid Ammonium Sulfate (LAS), chlorine dioxide, caustic soda, sodium hypochlorite and Polyaluminum chlorite (PACL) feed rooms and bulk storage areas.
- Associated electrical, instrumentation and control improvements.
- Chemical Transfer Pumps Piping Improvements
- Demolish and remove existing chemical transfer pump piping and fittings. Install new piping within the chemical feed building for the sodium hypochlorite and caustic transfer pumps.
- Chlorine Dioxide System Improvements
- Install a temporary mobile unit to generate chlorine dioxide solution onsite using a two-chemical system during the construction phase to maintain plant disinfection operation.
- Demolish existing two (2) on-site generators inside the existing chlorine dioxide room, including two (2) batch tanks, one (1) sodium hypochlorite day tank, one (1) hydrochloric acid (HCA) day tank, and four (4) peristaltic metering pumps.
- Install new two-chemical system inside the chlorine dioxide room, including generator units, Purate day tanks, and distribution panels.
- Construct a new secondary containment for sulfuric acid bulk storage tank with a new unloading station.
- Construct a new secondary containment for Purate bulk storage tank with a new unloading station.
- Demolish existing HCA bulk storage tank and two (2) HCA transfer pumps and associated piping, valves and fittings.
- Demolish existing sodium chlorite (SC) storage tank and two(2) SC metering pumps and one(1) day tank and associated piping, valves and fitting.
- Demolish two (2) sodium hypochlorite transfer pumps and associated piping and fittings inside the existing sodium hypochlorite room.
- Remove and replace existing PVC piping with CPVC piping.
- Install new chemical protective coating to the chlorine dioxide room, sulfuric acid bulk storage tank containment and Purate bulk storage tank containment.
- Associated structural, building mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control , and site civil improvements.
- Membrane Building Piping Replacement
- Remove and replace sodium hypochlorite and caustic piping with fusible polyethylene piping within the Membrane Building including valves and appurtenances.
- Chemical Protective Coating Improvements
- Remove existing coating and install new chemical protective coating inside chemical bulk storage tank containments and chemical unloading stations.
- Regrout chemical containment to properly drain to containment sumps.
- Regrout the unloading station to repair current damage.
- Chemical Ventilation, Emergency Shower and Eyewash Station Improvements
- Remove all existing outdoor safety showers and replace with new freeze-proof rated outdoor showers. Install the outdoor showers on a small elevated concrete pad.
- Remove all existing indoor safety showers in the chemical facility and replace with new standard safety showers.
- Install a tepid water system with insulated and heat traced piping for safety shower system.
- Building ventilation improvements in membrane CIP room.
Background
The City of Sugar Land is home to 111,026 (Source: US Census Bureau, 2020) residents who celebrate our rich history while helping push us forward to be a City of the future. Sugar Land has always been a trailblazing city, fearlessly forging new paths and surpassing expectations while delivering top-tier services to our residents, employees, and businesses. According to our last Citizen Satisfaction Survey, 95% of residents love calling Sugar Land home and 10% say that nothing would make their lives better than it already is. Sugar Land’s fast-growing population is one of the most highly educated and globally diverse in the region, attracting top talent from the University of Houston’s Sugar Land campus and the greater Houston area. In fact, nearly 60% of residents aged 25 and over have at least a bachelor’s degree and more than 500,000 college graduates lived within 30 minutes of Sugar Land. Sugar Land also boasts one of the most affluent and diverse populations in the State of Texas, with a median household income of $123,261 in 2020 and with an Asian population – including, among others, Chinese, Indian and Pakistani residents– representing over 38% of its residents. Located just 20 minutes from downtown Houston, many of Sugar Land’s attractions are within a short distance from each other, including a world-class baseball park, several museums, and the Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land, one of the nation’s top ranked entertainment venues. In addition to our world-class destination venues, our residents can enjoy 27 city parks and over 20 miles of hike and bike trails. Sugar Land is consistently voted one of the ‘best suburbs of Houston”, and we think it’s easy to see why.
Project Details
- Reference ID: CIP 2026-005
- Department: Engineering
- Department Head: Jessie Li (City Engineer)
Important Dates
- Questions Due: 2026-07-24T19:00:00.000Z
- Answers Posted By: 2026-07-30T22:00:00.000Z
- Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-07-14T14:00:00.000Z — SWTP Conference Room - 14601 Voss Road 77498
Evaluation Criteria
- Price Proposal (50 pts)
- Offeror's Scope Management Plan (5 pts)
- Project Management / Personnel Qualifications (15 pts)
- Quality Assurance Plan (10 pts)
- Past Experience and References with Similar Projects (20 pts)
Submission Requirements
- Pricing Proposal (required)
- Offeror Proposal Response
- Confirmation (required) —
Proposer has reviewed the plans, drawings, specifications, insurance requirements, contract terms and conditions for this project.
- Offerors Scope Management Plan (required) —
Organization
a. Give the legal name, address, and telephone number of Offeror.
b. State whether the Offeror is an individual, partnership, corporation, or a joint venture. If Offeror is a corporation, give state of incorporation.
c. Give number of years Offeror has been in business as a construction contractor.
d. Give number of years Offeror has been in business under its present business name.
e. Give any other names under which Offeror has operated.
Financial Status - Provide a letter from Offeror’s Surety stating Offeror’s ability to acquire bonding in the full amount of the contract.
Summarize the Offeror’s current workload and state the Offeror’s availability to start construction of the Project.
- Offeror’s Project Schedule for Proposed Project and Other Similar Projects (required) —
Provide a summary level schedule for the Project indicating the Offeror’s proposed construction schedule.
Base the schedule on 640 calendar days, starting with the Owner's notice to proceed and end with final completion of the work.
Provide a summary level schedule for each similar project given under 2.1 comparing the Offeror’s initial construction schedules with the final construction schedules. Base the schedules on calendar days, starting with the Owner's notice to proceed and end with final completion of the work. If the comparison reveals a disparity between the initial and final construction schedules explain why.
- Offeror’s Project Management & Personnel Qualifications (required) —
Provide an organization chart showing the Offeror firm's key personnel positions and lines of authority.
Give names, qualifications, and experience of Offeror firm's key personnel positions proposed for the Project.
- Offeror’s Quality Assurance Plan (required) —
Summarize the Offeror firm's quality assurance program
- Offeror's Experience with Other Similar Projects ($5,000,000 to $10,000,000) (required) —
Give examples of Offeror firm's experience in constructing other similar projects within the last five (5) years (list Texas Gulf coast area projects first), Provide examples as follows:
Location (City and State):
- Offeror's References for Other Similar Projects (required) —
Give references for Offeror firm's experience in constructing other similar projects. Provide references as follows:
Full Name and Title:
Firm
Name:
Mailing
address:
Telephone
number:
Project
Name:
- Disclosure —
The disclosure section of this RFP must be addressed specifically in Respondent’s response, even if no conflicts exist. Failure to submit disclosure statement will eliminate Respondent from further consideration of the RFP.
- Any Respondent to this RFP shall disclose all potential conflicts of interest or representation of any firm that could be involved in the proposed project. (required) —
By selecting "Please confirm" below, Respondent agrees to disclose all potential conflicts of interest/representation of any firm that could be involved in the proposed project.
- Required Forms (required) —
The following forms must be filled out and turned in with the Submittal in order for Respondent to be considered responsive. Failure to include the following forms, signed and dated, will result in the Submittal being rejected.
- Vendor Acknowledgement Checklist
- Proposal Submittal Form
- Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (CIQ Form);
- Certification Regarding Debarment;
- Executed Proposal Bond Form
- Insurance Requirements
- Audited Financial Statement
- Pricing (required) —
- Choose Option 1 when you have set line items, for example:
- This is a quote for goods or commodities.
- This is a public works bid, with a pricing table that can be uploaded into OpenGov Procurement from an Excel spreadsheet.
- Seeking services for hourly rate schedules.
- Choose Option 2 when you need vendors to provide you with the line items.
- Are Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) being used for this solicitation? (required) —
- What is a Key Performance Indicator (KPI)? A KPI (a subset of metrics) provide a quantifiable measure of performance over time for a specific objective. A KPI will help the vendor to understand what success looks like at the end of the contract.
- KPIs in solicitations ensure vendors are accountable, improve efficiency, and align performance with city and/or department goals, leading to better decision-making and cost savings. Implementing KPIs also promotes transparency and strengthens vendor relationships for long-term success.
- Including KPIs is strongly recommended. Not sure where to start? You are encouraged to reach out to the Department of Data & Innovation using the department’s service request form. Data & Innovation will work alongside you to integrate KPIs into your procurement processes.
- Which Insurance Requirements apply to your project? (required)
- Enter description of any other insurance requirements that are needed for this solicitation. (required)
- Select the Risk that is required for Commercial General Liability (required)
- Select the Risk that is required for Automobile Liability (required)
- Contract Duration and Renewal Options (required) —
Please provide the intended contract duration and whether there are any renewal options.
Example text includes:
UPON COMPLETION OF PROJECT:
The contract will commence on the latest date executed by both parties and continue until project is complete.
OPTION TO RENEW:
This will be a 12-month contract. The City of Sugar Land reserves the option to extend this contract upon the same terms and conditions, including prices, established hereunder, for four (4) additional one-year terms by notifying the bidder in writing of the extension at least thirty days prior to the date the contract would otherwise terminate.”
AUTOMATIC RENEWAL:
The annual contract(s) commencing on the latest date executed by both parties and continuing for a twelve-month period. The term of the Contract shall automatically renew without further documentation or agreement annually for four (4) additional one-year terms under the terms and conditions provided herein, unless written notice of a party’s intent not to renew is received by the other party on or before thirty (30) days before the expiration of the then current term.