Geotechnical Investigation and Design

The City of Leander, herein after “City”, is seeking an agreement with qualified Individuals, Firms, or Corporations, herein after “Respondents”, to provide Professional Services for the City of Leander. The City is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified Respondents with municipal experience and expertise in the technical area of Geotechnical Investigation and Design.

The City will create a pool of pre-qualified professional service Respondents for the above category who may then be contacted for a request for proposal (RFP) as projects come up throughout the Professional Services Agreement period of three (3) years. The resulting agreement of a negotiated RFP will be a Task Order for that individual project. Being approved within this pool does not guarantee that a qualified Respondent will be awarded a Task Order for services. Pre-Qualified respondents may be selected without an RFP, instead being selected based on the qualifications submitted Services are on an as-needed basis.

The City will create a pool of pre-qualified professional service Respondents for the above category who may then be contacted for a request for proposal (RFP) as projects come up throughout the Professional Services Agreement period of three (3) years. The resulting agreement of a negotiated RFP will be a Task Order for that individual project. [...] Services are on an as-needed basis.

Phase one of the procurement process is identifying the most qualified Respondent(s), and phase two is formal negotiation with the most qualified Respondent to establish a Task Order per each specific project’s needs.

**Submission method:** The Respondent shall submit qualification via the City’s online portal at https://leandertx.bonfirehub.com. Facsimile or emailed transmitted responses will not be accepted. Responses shall not exceed thirty-five (35) pages in length (excluding title page, index/table of contents, City required attachments, addendums, proof of licensure and/or requested work samples.

**Due:** Signed and electronically submitted responses are due no later than December 1, 2026, at 2:00PM CT.

Evaluation criteria

• Relevant Qualifications and Experience: 30 Points
• Proposed Staff: 20 Points
• Available Resources and Location: 20 Points
• Methodology and Approach: 20 Points
• Added Value: 10 Points
• References: Acceptable/ Unacceptable

Respondents may be required to make an oral presentation to the selection team to further present their qualifications.

A completed CIQ Form is required with each response.

The initial term of the resulting Professional Service Agreement shall be three (3) years.