CITY OF BELLAIRE
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
ON-CALL ARCHITECTURAL & LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
MASTER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (MSA)
MULTIPLE CATEGORIES
GENERAL INFORMATION
The City of Bellaire (“City”) is seeking architectural firms to provide On-Call Architectural and Landscape Architectural Services under a Master Professional Services Agreement (MSA) for the following:
During the evaluation process, the City reserves the right, where it may serve the City’s best interest, to request additional information or clarifications from firms, or to allow corrections of errors or omissions. At the discretion of the City, firms submitting qualifications may be requested to make oral presentations as part of the evaluation process.
The City reserves the right to negotiate all elements of the submittal to ensure that the best possible consideration is afforded to all. The City also reserves the right to retain all submissions and to use any ideas in a submittal regardless of whether that submittal is selected.
Submission of qualifications indicates acceptance by the firm of the conditions contained in this request for qualifications, unless clearly and specifically noted in the submission and confirmed in the contract between the City and the firm selected.
AS STATED IN THIS REQUEST, THE FIRM MUST FOLLOW ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FURTHER.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The City of Bellaire, Texas (“City”) is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified architectural consulting firms to provide comprehensive, on-call architectural services, including landscape architectural services provided either in-house or through qualified subconsultants, under a Master Professional Services Agreement (MSA).
The City intends to establish a pool of prequalified consultants under each MSA Category. The City anticipates selecting approximately two (2) to three (3) firms per Category; however, the City reserves the right to select more, or fewer firms based on the qualifications received and the City's anticipated needs. Firms may be selected under one or multiple Categories. Various City departments may utilize the services provided.
Firms must clearly state in their letter of interest which MSA Categories they wish to be considered (they may submit an SOQ for multiple categories).
The effective period of this contract shall be one (1) year from the date of award, with the option to renew for four (4) additional one-year periods upon mutual consent by the successful firm(s) and the City of Bellaire.
The City of Bellaire operates and maintains a diverse portfolio of public infrastructure, including streets, drainage systems, water and wastewater utilities, municipal facilities, and technology-driven operational systems. These services are delivered through a combination of in-house staff and consultant support.
Firm(s) selected under this RFQ shall demonstrate the capability to provide a broad range of architectural services, from small-scale technical assignments to full-scale project delivery, including but not limited to:
Work will be authorized through individual work orders issued under the MSA, for a specific scope of services.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
The selected firm(s) will provide professional services, including but not limited to those described herein, representing the disciplines and services anticipated to be performed under the City’s Master Professional Services Agreement (MSA). These services are intended to support the City’s adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP), small capital projects, and ongoing operational needs. The list reflects the breadth of services that may be required; however, not all services will be included in every work order.
The City of Bellaire, Texas is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from firms who can adequately demonstrate they have the resources, experience and qualifications to provide the City with quality Architectural Services. Projects will typically come from the City’s 5-Year Capital Improvement Program (“CIP”) but also may include emergency projects and unplanned projects not identified in the CIP.
The City intends to establish a pool of prequalified consultants under each MSA Category. The City anticipates selecting approximately two (2) to three (3) firms per Category. Firms may be selected under one or multiple Categories.
[MSA CATEGORY 01]: ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Provide professional architectural services to support the City of Bellaire's Capital Improvement Program (CIP), including the assessment, rehabilitation, renovation, modernization, and improvement of existing municipal buildings and facilities. Services may range from limited technical assessments and feasibility studies to comprehensive architectural design, construction documentation, and construction-phase services.
[MSA CATEGORY 02]: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Provide Landscape Architectural services, to support the City of Bellaire's Capital Improvement Program (CIP), including the planning, rehabilitation, enhancement, and improvement of existing parks, recreational facilities, public spaces, streetscapes, and other City-owned properties. Services may range from conceptual planning and site assessments to comprehensive landscape architectural design, construction documentation, and construction-phase services.
Pre-bid meeting: November 10, 2026 at 11:30 AM (Chicago) — CITY OF BELLAIRE, TEXAS 7008 South Rice Avenue BELLAIRE, TX 77401
Bid opening: December 4, 2026 at 10:30 AM (Chicago) — CITY OF BELLAIRE, TEXAS 7008 South Rice Avenue BELLAIRE, TX 77401
Bid documents (download requires a free CivCast account):
The selected firm(s) will provide professional architectural and landscape architectural services to support the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP), including facility and site condition assessments, feasibility studies, master planning, building rehabilitation, parks and streetscape improvements, full-scale design, permitting, construction administration, and project closeout. Work is authorized through individual work orders under the MSA.
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