REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS RFQ No. 001-2026 CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER PIPE REPAIR (Large-Diameter Pipelines)

Description: NOTICE Canadian River Municipal Water Authority ("CRMWA" or "Authority") is seeking Statements of Qualifications ("SOQs") from firms experienced in the design support, furnishing, installation, quality control, testing, and warranty of internally bonded carbon fiber reinforced polymer ("CFRP") systems for structural rehabilitation of large-diameter pressure pipelines. Due to the specialized nature of the proposed work of CFRP rehabilitation, this RFQ is intended to establish a pool of one or more qualified contractors under nonexclusive master agreements. Selection under this RFQ does not authorize construction, guarantee work or any amount of work, reserve capacity, or establish compensation for a specific repair. When a need arises, CRMWA may issue a project-specific request to firms in the qualified pool for technical approach, availability, schedule, price, and other project information. Any project award or task order will be made only after CRMWA completes, if applicable, the procurement method, approvals, bonds, insurance, and other requirements applicable to that project. RFQ AT A GLANCE Item Description Purpose Establish a qualified, nonexclusive pool of CFRP pipe repair contractors. Anticipated contracts One or more master agreements. No minimum quantity or guaranteed work. Term 2 (two) years subject to Board approval. Selection under RFQ Qualifications only. No project price is requested or evaluated at this stage. Future work Separate project-specific competition and written authorization. Submittal One electronic PDF Contact Chad Pernell, P.E., pernell@crmwa.com. 1. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE CRMWA owns and operates water transmission facilities serving its Member Cities. From time to time, CRMWA may need specialized structural rehabilitation using CFRP composite systems for large-diameter pressure pipelines. The location, pipe material, diameter, operating pressure, design criteria, access conditions, outage window, and extent of repair will vary by assignment. The purpose of this RFQ is to identify contractors that have the organization, recent relevant experience, trained personnel, manufacturer relationships, engineering resources, safety programs, quality systems, financial capacity, and rapid-response capability necessary to perform this specialized work. CRMWA may enter into nonexclusive master agreements with one or more selected firms and later seek project-specific bids or proposals from the qualified pool. 1.1 Objectives • Reduce procurement and mobilization time when a pipeline condition requires prompt action. • Maintain competition among qualified specialty contractors for each assignment. • Verify in advance that firms can safely and successfully perform internally bonded CFRP work in large-diameter pressure pipe. • Preserve CRMWA's discretion to use another procurement method or contractor when appropriate or legally required. • Obtain project-specific price, schedule, approach, outage needs, and warranty terms before each assignment. 1.2 No Guarantee of Work A master agreement creates no exclusive relationship, minimum purchase, guaranteed assignment, standby payment, or obligation for CRMWA to request or award work in any amount. Costs incurred to respond to this RFQ, negotiate a master agreement, maintain eligibility, or respond to a future project request are the contractor's responsibility unless a future written solicitation expressly states otherwise. 2. GENERAL NATURE OF POTENTIAL WORK Potential assignments may include, but are not limited to, the following services and materials. Each assignment will be defined by a separate scope, drawings or condition information, performance criteria, schedule, and commercial terms. • Field review of existing pipeline conditions, access, geometry, joints, cracks, voids, leakage, obstructions, coatings, linings, temporary repairs, and environmental constraints. • Coordination with CRMWA and the engineer of record regarding design criteria, constructability, outage planning, sequencing, and return to service. • Project-specific structural calculations and working drawings signed and sealed by an appropriately licensed professional engineer when required. • Furnishing CFRP fabric, epoxy resin, primers, fillers, protective coatings, water-tightness components, consumables, and compatible system materials. • Surface preparation; substrate repair; crack, void, and joint treatment; moisture control; temporary works; access platforms; lighting; ventilation; heating; curing; and housekeeping. • Wet-layup installation of internally bonded CFRP systems in concrete, prestressed concrete, steel-cylinder concrete, steel, ductile iron, cast iron, fiberglass, or other pipe and structural configurations identified in a future scope. • Confined-space entry, atmospheric monitoring, rescue planning, fall protection, respiratory protection, hazardous-material controls, and compliance with applicable safety requirements. • Quality-control specialist or manufacturer field support; installation records; environmental monitoring; resin/fiber ratio checks; mockups; adhesion testing; coupon preparation; laboratory testing; defect evaluation; remediation; and final reports. • Disinfection, potable-water compatibility documentation, closeout records, warranties, and assistance with return to service. • Emergency or accelerated mobilization where requested and legally authorized. 2.1 Typical Technical Expectations Project-specific technical requirements will be based on current CRMWA specifications, applicable laws and codes, manufacturer requirements, accepted engineering practice, and recognized industry standards for CFRP rehabilitation of pressure pipelines. Applicable design criteria may vary by pipe material, structure type, service conditions, and repair objective. For prestressed concrete cylinder pipe and other concrete pressure-pipe applications where applicable, CFRP repair systems shall be designed in accordance with ANSI/AWWA C305 or an equivalent engineered composite renewal standard acceptable to CRMWA. For steel, ductile iron, cast iron, fiberglass, appurtenances, and other non-concrete applications, CFRP repair systems shall be designed using an engineered method, standard, manufacturer-supported design basis, or project-specific calculations acceptable to CRMWA and signed and sealed by a qualified professional engineer when required. Future assignments may require respondents to demonstrate experience with stand-alone structural repair systems, qualified wet-layup installation, potable-water compatibility where applicable, manufacturer training and support, confined-space work, independent testing, quality-control documentation, defect remediation, and appropriate warranty commitments. 3. MASTER AGREEMENT AND FUTURE ASSIGNMENTS 3.1 Master Agreements CRMWA anticipates negotiating substantially similar nonexclusive master agreements with one or more qualified firms. The master agreement will establish general legal terms, insurance requirements, recordkeeping, audit rights, confidentiality and critical-infrastructure protections, safety responsibilities, indemnity, governing law, and the process for requesting and authorizing future work. Project-specific scope, price, schedule, bonds, technical criteria, and warranty obligations will be stated in a task order, purchase order, or separate construction agreement. 3.2 Project-Specific Competition 1. CRMWA identifies a potential repair and develops available condition information and performance requirements. 2. CRMWA sends a project request to qualified pool members selected to compete, unless law, emergency conditions, funding requirements, or CRMWA's interests require another procurement method. 3. Invited firms submit the requested information, which may include site observations, technical approach, design assumptions, exceptions, mobilization plan, outage duration, schedule, price, unit rates, allowances, warranty, and proposed subcontractors. 4. CRMWA evaluates the project responses using the criteria stated in that request. Price and schedule may be material selection factors. 5. No work begins until the required approvals are obtained and CRMWA issues a fully executed written authorization. 3.3 Right to Use Other Sources CRMWA may solicit from fewer than all pool members when justified by the assignment and any other factor considered relevant by CRMWA in its sole discretion, including but not limited to specialized experience, manufacturer compatibility, conflicts, safety history, availability, emergency conditions, geographic or access constraints, funding conditions, or procurement requirements. CRMWA may also procure outside the pool. Inclusion in the pool does not create a right to compete for every assignment. 3.4 Contract Term The anticipated term is 2 (two) years beginning on the effective date. 6. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS CRMWA may waive a requirement when lawful and in CRMWA's best interest, but may reject an SOQ that does not, in CRMWA's opinion, provide enough information to establish responsibility and technical capability. A respondent should clearly demonstrate the following: • At least five years of organizational experience performing CFRP structural rehabilitation or comparable composite strengthening work. • Successful completion of internally bonded CFRP rehabilitation on at least three municipal water, public utility, industrial, or comparable infrastructure projects involving large-diameter pressure pipe, with preference for projects involving pipe 48 inches in diameter or larger and repairs designed as stand-alone structural systems. • Demonstrated ability to design or support CFRP repair systems in accordance with ANSI/AWWA C305 where applicable, or other engineered composite repair standards, manufacturer-supported design methods, or project-specific calculations acceptable to CRMWA for the applicable pipe material or structure. • Written evidence of current training, authorization, or certification from each proposed CFRP system manufacturer. • Access to qualified design professionals, including a Texas-licensed professional engineer when required for a future assignment. • Experienced superintendents, supervisors, lead technicians, quality-control personnel, and confined-space personnel. • Documented safety program suitable for permit-required confined spaces and pipeline rehabilitation. • Ability to obtain required materials, equipment, labor, laboratory services, insurance, payment and performance bonds, and warranty security within project-specific time constraints. • Experience with potable-water facilities and the ability to provide applicable NSF/ANSI 61 documentation or equivalent project-required approvals. • No current suspension or debarment and eligibility to contract with Texas governmental entities. • Ability to protect sensitive facility information and comply with CRMWA security and records requirements. 5. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS CONTENTS Each SOQ should include enough information for CRMWA to determine the respondent's qualifications, relevant experience, availability, safety record, and technical capability to perform the type of work described in this RFQ. Responses should be concise, specific, and focused on information relevant to CRMWA's potential needs. CRMWA is interested in information such as: • Relevant CFRP pipe. • Experience with large-diameter pressure pipe. • Experience with multiple pipe materials. • Representative project examples and owner references. • Key personnel, manufacturer training, design resources, and manufacturer support. • Proposed CFRP systems and quality-control or testing procedures. • Safety record and confined-space capability. • Ability to mobilize labor, materials, equipment, and specialty support. • Financial capacity, insurance, bonding, warranties, and eligibility to contract with Texas governmental entities. Respondents should also identify material exceptions, conflicts, unresolved claims, significant performance issues, or other information that may be relevant to responsibility or technical capability. CRMWA may, but is not required to, request clarification or additional information if an SOQ does not provide enough information to evaluate the respondent. 6. SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS Electronic SOQs must be a single searchable PDF file. Signature pages must be signed by an authorized representative. File name: "RFQ _____ - CFRP Qualifications - [Firm Name].pdf." Electronic delivery: Email to pernell@crmwa.com, unless an addendum provides a different portal or address. Deadline: Must be received no later than November 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time. Page guidance: Narrative response should not exceed 25 (Twenty-five) single-sided pages, excluding covers, dividers, required forms, and requested supporting documents. Questions: Submit in writing to pernell@crmwa.com by November 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time. Respondents are solely responsible for timely delivery. CRMWA is not responsible for transmission failures, delivery delays, unreadable files, or other causes of late receipt. 7. EVALUATION AND SELECTION 7.1 Evaluation Considerations CRMWA will review responsive SOQs to determine which firms appear qualified for inclusion in the contractor pool. CRMWA will consider relevant CFRP pipe; demonstrated performance on comparable work; experience with multiple pipe materials; key personnel, design resources, and manufacturer support; technical approach, quality-control, testing, and documentation capabilities; safety record and confined-space capability; responsiveness, availability, mobilization capacity, and regional support; financial capacity, bonding, insurance, warranty capability, contract readiness, references, and any other information CRMWA determines is relevant to responsibility and technical capability. CRMWA will not assign fixed point values to these considerations and may weigh them as appropriate for the purpose of establishing a qualified pool. 7.2 Process 1. CRMWA reviews SOQs for responsiveness and minimum qualifications. 2. CRMWA evaluates responsive SOQs using the considerations described above, without assigning fixed point values. 3. CRMWA may verify references, request written clarifications, conduct interviews, request demonstrations, or seek additional responsibility information. 4. CRMWA may identify one or more qualified firms and may recommend those firms for master-agreement negotiations. 5. Master agreements are subject to successful negotiation, legal review, required disclosures, and approval by the CRMWA Board of Directors or authorized delegate. 7.3 Tie, Shortlist, and Negotiation Rights CRMWA may shortlist, negotiate with firms in ranked order or concurrently when legally permissible, discontinue negotiations, request best and final information, select fewer firms than anticipated, or make no selection. Inclusion of multiple firms is not an award of any specific public-works project. 8. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 8.1 Procurement Rights, Communications, and Public Information CRMWA may cancel, amend, suspend, or reissue this RFQ; reject any or all SOQs; waive informalities when lawful; request clarification; verify information; conduct additional due diligence; and make selections deemed in CRMWA's best interest. Changes to this RFQ will be issued only by written addendum, and respondents must acknowledge all addenda. From the SOQ deadline until selection or cancellation, respondents and their representatives shall not discuss or promote their SOQ with CRMWA Board members or staff other than the designated contact, except during CRMWA-authorized communications. SOQs and related records may be subject to the Texas Public Information Act. CRMWA will handle claimed confidential information in accordance with applicable law, but cannot guarantee withholding. 8.2 Legal Compliance, Ethics, and Contract Eligibility Respondents must comply with applicable federal, state, and local requirements and must disclose actual or potential conflicts, required ethics filings, suspension or debarment matters, and other certifications required by law or by CRMWA. CRMWA provides an equal opportunity to compete and does not use protected characteristics as selection criteria. Respondents and their principals must be eligible to contract with Texas governmental entities and must promptly disclose any condition that may affect eligibility, responsibility, or contract performance. 8.3 Project Requirements, Records, and Written Authorization Selected contractors must protect sensitive facility and critical-infrastructure information; comply with CRMWA restrictions on use, reproduction, disclosure, storage, and return of information; and maintain assignment records subject to audit as stated in the master agreement and project authorization. Project-specific requirements may include payment and performance bonds, insurance, certified payroll, prevailing wage, warranty security, testing, inspection, and other public-works terms before work begins. No Board member or staff member may bind CRMWA except through duly authorized written action, and no work may proceed until CRMWA issues a fully executed written agreement, task order, purchase order, or other written authorization. 8.4 Governing Law and Order of Precedence Any procurement and resulting agreements will be governed by Texas law. Venue provisions, contract-document priority, dispute procedures, indemnity, limitations, and related legal terms will be stated in the master agreement. A project-specific agreement or task order may supplement or supersede general terms for that assignment. 9. ANTICIPATED MASTER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS The requirements contained in this RFQ are informational with respect to the anticipated master agreement and not exhaustive. CRMWA may revise, add, or delete provisions during legal review and negotiation. END OF RFQ