Request for Pre-Qualifications (RFPQ)
On-Call Emergency Raw Water Transmission Pipeline
Repair and Replacement Services
Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) will be received until **2:00 p.m., Central Local Time (CLT), on Friday, November 13, 2026, **by the Coastal Water Authority (CWA), located at 1801 Main Street, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77002. SOQ’S received after this time will be returned unopened.
Items or services: The Coastal Water Authority (“CWA”) seeks Prequalification Applications from construction firms that can demonstrate the resources, experience, technical capabilities, and availability necessary to provide on-call emergency repair and replacement services for CWA's raw water transmission pipelines. Services may
include the installation of CWA-furnished or pre-purchased steel pipe, fittings, and appurtenances for the emergency repair or replacement of existing prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) ranging from 48 inches to 108 inches in diameter. Construction firms which demonstrate they have the experience and qualifications will be considered pre-qualified and added to an on-call roster and engaged on an as-needed basis for emergency pipeline services.
A mandatory pre-qualification conference/site visit will be conducted on October 28, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m. CST at CWA’s Downtown Office – 1801 Main Street, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77002. A maximum of two (2) individuals per team/firm will be allowed to attend the pre-qualification conference/site visit.
The Request for Pre-Qualifications (RFPQ) may be obtained electronically from CIVCAST (www.civcastusa.com) on Friday October 16, 2026. Any questions must be submitted in accordance with the RFQ.
Type of work: Pipeline Repair/Replacement Services
Pre-bid meeting: October 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM (Chicago) — 1801 Main St, Suite 800 Houston, Texas 7702 — A maximum of two individuals per team/firm will be allowed to attend the pre-qualification conference.
Bid opening: November 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Chicago) — 1801 Main St, Suite 800 Houston, Texas 77002
Questions due: November 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM (Chicago)
Bid documents (download requires a free CivCast account):
Services may include the installation of CWA-furnished or pre-purchased steel pipe, fittings, and appurtenances for the emergency repair or replacement of existing prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) ranging from 48 inches to 108 inches in diameter. Construction firms which demonstrate they have the experience and qualifications will be considered pre-qualified and added to an on-call roster and engaged on an as-needed basis for emergency pipeline services.
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