Rfi For Tx Border Infrastructure Maintenance And Repair Services.Section I - Introduction1)Intent Of Rfi: The Texas FacilitiesCommission Is Issuing This Request For Information (Rfi) To Solicit InformationAnd Input Regarding Maintenance And Repair Services For The Texas BorderInfrastructure (Tbi) Program. A)ThisDocument Is Intended To Solicit Responses From Individuals, Firms, Teams, OrOrganizations That Have Experience With Maintenance And Repair Services ForBorder Wall Infrastructure Or Similar Projects. Specifically, Maintenance AndRepair Services Experience In Support Of U.S. Border Patrol (Usbp) Border WallInfrastructure Projects On The Southwest Border Is Preferred. 2)Inquiry Only: This IsAn Inquiry Only. No Contract Or Agreement Will Be Entered Into As A Result OfThis Process, Nor Does A Response To This Document Initiate A FormalProcurement Or Represent A Commitment To Issue A Request For Qualifications( Rfq ) Or Request For Proposals ( Rfp ) In The Future. Those Choosing ToRespond To This Rfi Will Not, Merely By Virtue Of Submitting Such A Response,Be Deemed To Be Bidders On The Project In Any Sense, And No Such RespondentWill Have Any Preference, Special Designation, Advantage Or DisadvantageWhatsoever In Any Subsequent Activities Related To The Project. The InformationContained In The Responses To This Rfi Will Help The Tfc To Advance EvaluationAnd Development Efforts For The Project, Which May Result In The Launch Of AFormal Project And Associated Procurement Activities. Section Ii - Background1) General:A)OnJune 1, 2021, The Governor Of Texas Issued A Disaster Declaration For MultipleTexas Counties Near Or Along The U.S. Southern Border To Provide AdditionalResources And Strategies To Combat The Influx Of Illegal Immigrants As Well AsThe Rise In Criminal Activities, Including Criminal Trespass. Since The DisasterDeclaration, Tfc Has Established A Texas Border Infrastructure (Tbi) ProgramThat Now Has Completed Significant Sections That Now Require Maintenance AndRepair Services. B)OnBehalf Of The State Of Texas, Tfc Is Seeking Input From Interested RespondentsTo Determine The Best Approach To Providing Maintenance And Repair Services ToTbi To Include Cost Considerations For These Services.C)OverThe Next Twelve Months, It Is Expected That Approximately 25 To 50 Miles OfBorder Infrastructure Will Be Completed Which Will Require An On-GoingMaintenance And Repair Program. Tfc IsConstructing Border Infrastructure Compatible With The Standards Established ByThe Usbp In Their Tactical Infrastructure Design Standards. A Decision On Which Texas Agency Will ExecuteMaintenance And Repair Services For Tbi Is Pending. This Rfi Is Intended To Provide ClarificationOn Costs And The Optimal Alignment Of These Services Within Texas Agencies.D)MoreBackground Information On Tbi Is Available At:Https://Www.Tfc.Texas.Gov/Wall/ 2) Purpose:A)ThePurpose Of This Rfi Is To Solicit Information From Various Firms AndContractors On:I) Proposed Approach To Providing MaintenanceAnd Repair Service To Tbi Segments Located In Multiple Counties Along The TexasBorder With Mexico From Val Verde To Cameron Counties. The Length Of Tbi RequiringMaintenance Is Estimated To Be Between 25 To 50 Miles.Ii) Obtain Feedback On Optimal PricingStructure And Rough Order Of Magnitude Estimates To Deliver Maintenance AndRepair Services As Defined In This Rfi. Iii) Request Recommendations FromRespondents On How The State Of Texas Should Approach A Tbi Maintenance AndRepair Services Contract.Section Iii Project Information1) Envisioned Scope Of Work: Maintenance And Repair Services ForTbi Will Be Provided By Contractors.Contractors Shall Provide Expert Technical Solutions And Services ToMaintain: (A) Roads And Bridges, (B) Fencing, Bollard Wall, And Gates, (C)Vegetation Control And Debris Removal, (D) Border Lighting And Electrical, (E)Clearing And Repairing Drainage And Grate Systems.2) Scheduled Work: Scheduled Work IncludesRequirements That Are Not Defined Or Categorized As Unscheduled Or Urgent.Scheduled Requirements Can Be Planned In Advance And Performed At A DesignatedFrequency. Texas Expects That The Level Of Scheduled Work Will Be Determined ByAn Appropriation Level And This Work Will Be Planned On A Semi-Annual To AnnualBasis In Accordance With A Prioritized List Of Requirements. 3) Unscheduled Or Urgent. Unscheduled Or Urgent WorkActivities Result From Willful Destruction, A Natural Event Such As SevereWeather, Or Premature Failure Of A Tbi Asset, And Is Further Defined As ARequirement That If Unresolved Immediately May Interrupt Or Otherwise AdverselyImpact Security Operations. Examples OfUrgent Work Requirements Include Bollard Wall Breaches, Gate Failures AndBlocked Drainage Structures. Other Examples Of Urgent Work Include RepairsFollowing A Severe Weather Event, Border And Access Road Washouts, ElectricalOutages, And Falling Trees Blocking Roads Due To Severe Winds. 98814-Erosion Control Services98815-Fence Installation, Maintenance And Repair98832-Grading (Of Parking Lots, Etc. - Not Road Building)98836-Grounds And Roadside Maintenance: Mowing, Edging, Plant, Not Tree Trimming, Etc.98854-Lighting Services For Parks, Athletic Fields, Parking Lots, Etc.98856-Litter Removal Services (Including Beach Cleaning) (For Buildings See 910-27)98889-Weed And Vegetation Control (Including Trees, Shrubs And Aquatic Weed Control)96833-Ditch Maintenance96844-Graffiti Removal Services95814-Border Security Management And Operation Services95878-Property Management Services
