Dam hydrostatic pressure relief system and channel assessment
Hydrostatic Pressure Relief System Assessment and Downstream River Channel Improvements at Sterling C. Robertson Dam, Solicitation RFP_No._26-1385, issued by Brazos River Authority.
At a glance
Brazos River Authority seeks engineering firms to assess the hydrostatic pressure relief system, stilling basin concrete, and downstream erosion at Sterling C. Robertson Dam, with recommendations for 40-year remedial improvements. Work includes evaluation of structural conditions and design/oversight of construction per USACE and TCEQ standards for high-hazard dams.
Key facts
- Issuing agency
- Brazos River Authority
- Solicitation number
- RFP_No._26-1385
- Portal id
- 549765
- Type
- RFP
- Posted
- Aug 17, 2026
- Response deadline
- Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
- Place of performance
- Brazos River Authority - K4600
- Official posting
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Official description
This Request for Proposal (RFP) solicits information from engineering firms as to their qualifications to conduct an engineering investigation to assess the following: 1) the condition and functionality of the HPRS and recommend remedial improvements (as needed) for all HPRS components and instruments in the West Embankment, Service Spillway, and East Embankment; 2) the structural condition of the stilling basin concrete components (i.e., slab, baffle blocks, end sill, walls, clean-out drains, etc.) in order to determine any necessary structural repairs, and 3) the downstream river channel and river banks to determine the recommended erosion protection system alternatives that will fully remediate the existing scouring and erosion present, prevent future destabilization that can lead to undermining the safety and stability of the dam; in order to achieve an additional minimum service life of 40 years for all assessed components. In addition, if applicable, to design and oversee the construction of the required improvements or rehabilitation efforts in accordance to applicable current USACE and TCEQ requirements for large high hazard dams. Addendum: 10/1/2026 3:34 pm: Addendum No. 3 RFP 26-1385 QandA and closing date extension. 9/16/2026 1:43 pm: Addendum No. 1 RFP 26-1385 change to NDA submission instructions 9/16/2026 1:41 pm: Addendum No. 2 RFP 26-1385 Sign-in sheets and online attendance Agency: Brazos River Authority - K4600. Class/Item (NIGP): 90775-Site Assessment And Site Field Observation; 91104-C.I.P., Architect/Engineer Extra Services; 91107-C.I.P., Architectural and Engineering Services; 92500-Engineering Services, Professional; 92523-Dam Engineering; 92534-Energy Management Engineering; 92535-Environmental Engineering; 92538-Field Engineering; 92540-Fisheries Fish Ladders; 92544-General Construction: Management, Scheduling, Cost Estimation; 92550-Hydroelectric Engineering; 92555-Inspecting, General/Engineering; 92556-Inspecting, Structural/Engineering; 92558-Irrigation Drainage Flood Control/Engineering; 92561-Land Development And Planning/Engineering; 92517-Civil Engineering; 92546-Geotechnical Engineering; 92588-Structural Engineering. Posting requirement: 21+ Days for Solicitation Notice. Highway districts: District 1, District 2, District 3, District 4, District 5, District 6, District 7, District 8, District 9, District 10, District 11, District 12, District 13, District 14, District 15, District 16, District 17, District 18, District 19, District 20, District 21, District 22, District 23, District 24, District 25. Zones: Zone - 1; Zone - 2; Zone - 3; Zone - 4; Zone - 5;. Attachments: ESBD_549765_1786999801381_RFP 26-1385 - LL HPRS_FINALtoPOST.pdf; ESBD_549765_1789584129875_Addendum No. 2 RFP 26-1385 Sign-in Sheets.pdf; ESBD_549765_1789584219908_Addendum No. 1_RFP 26-1385_change to NDA submission.pdf; ESBD_549765_1790886969556_Addendum No. 3_RFP 26-1385_Questions and Answers to post.pdf. Status on the portal: Addendum Posted. Solicitation #RFP_No._26-1385.
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