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Harris-Galveston Subsidence District1660 West Bay Area Blvd.

Friendswood, Texas 77546-2640www.subsidence.org

Phone: (281) 486-1105 Fax: (281) 218-3700NOTICE OF HEARING

7/8/2014

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all county and municipal governments and to all interested persons within the Harris and Galveston Counties: That the Board of Directors of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District will hold hearings on applications for new well permits and for renewal or amendment of existing permits or requests to reconsider denial of well registrations submitted by the below listed parties, on Jul 8, 2014, beginning at 9:00 a.m., at the office of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District, 1660 West Bay Area Blvd., Friendswood, Harris County, Texas.

NOTICE is hereby specifically given to:

1. 7706 Properties, LLC. 2. Arium Towne Lake Reit, LLC 3. Blanchard Refining Company, LLC 4. Blue Moon Storage 5. Braganza, Bonnie 6. Cain, Walker

7. Cunningham Enterprises Inc., Mike 8. Derichebourg Recycling USA, Inc. 9. Dewani, Arjun 10. Garcia, Magda Karina 11. Highlands Bayou Est Water Supply 12. Lakes at San Joaquin HOA

13. Laurefield Home Owners Association 14. Leining, David 15. Schlesinger-Akins, Katherine 16. Sea Lion Technology, Inc. 17. Southern Crushed Concrete 18. Tijerina, Ruben

19. Wan Oh 20. Williams, Randy 21. Youngwon Park

An Order to convert to alternate water will be considered at said hearing for the following:

Any person who desires to appear at the hearing and present testimony, evidence, exhibits, or other information may do so in person, by counsel, or both: Copies of Rules governing the conduct of the hearing are available at the Subsidence District's office. The hearing may be recessed from day to day or continued where appropriate. Blind persons who wish to have this notice read to them may call (281) 486-1105.(281) 486-1105. Sincerely,Greg LackeyPermit Hearing Officer

1. Bayou Forest Maintenance Assoc. 2. Cantu, Maria E. 3. Chavez, Ramos Fidencio

4. Force Speciality Construction 5. Gamboa, Adrianne & Gregory Ford 6. Harris Co. M.U.D. 531

7. Kootahi, Hamid 8. Munoz, Francisco 9. Silver Beacon, Inc.

10. Stone Creek at Old Farm 11. Vega, Saturnino

Cancellation of the following permits will be considered at said hearing for the following:

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LEGALS LEGALSINVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to the Board of Directors, Sedona Lakes Municipal Utility District (MUD) No. 1 of Brazoria County, will be received in the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, 77042 (phone 281-558-8700) until 10:30 AM Local Time, Wednesday, July 09, 2014, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to “Construction of Sedona Lakes, Section Seven Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer Facilities for Sedona Lakes MUD No. 1 of Brazoria County, Texas.”

Scope of Project: 1. Approx. 2,818 LF of 6-inch to 8-inch waterline and appurtenances2. Approx. 1,969 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer and appurtenances3. Approx. 2,723 LF of 24-inch to 84-inch storm sewer and appurtenances

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. There will be no pre-bid conference associated with this Project. Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com, search: 2286-

00. A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount must ac-

company each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide performance, payment and maintenance bonds for the full amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 509,

Attention: Mr. Ricardo Rodriguez, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of the Engineer, LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77042, until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, and then publicly opened and read for “Construction of the Water, Sanitary Sewer and Drainage Facilities to Serve River-stone Ranch at Clear Creek, Section Four for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 509, Harris County, Texas”.

Scope of Work of the Contract includes the construction of Water, Sanitary Sewer and Drainage Facilities to Serve Riverstone Ranch at Clear Creek, Section Four.

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. Local Time, at 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77042.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a certified or cashier’s check, acceptable to the Owner, in an amount not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the Contract and execute the Bonds on the forms provided and provide the required insurance certificates within 7 days after the date Contract Documents are received by the Contractor.

Bidding documents may be examined at LJA Engineering, Inc., AGC of Texas, AGC Houston, and Amtek or may be obtained by prospective bidders or suppliers upon payment of ninety-five dollars ($95.00 non-refundable plus cost of delivery) ($50.00 for electronic copy) for each set of documents at LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77042.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregu-larities in bidding or bidding process except time of submitting a Bid. The Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Board’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project.

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 509

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Clear Lake City Water Authority, will be re-

ceived at the office of Clear Lake City Water Authority, 900 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, Texas 77058, until 10:00 a.m., July 15, 2014, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for furnishing all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary for the following work:

Sanitary Sewer Phase 61 Rehabilitation Clear Lake City Water Authority, Harris County, Texas;Job No. 120-11799-000-400

The work will be performed in accordance with the specifications and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of the bids.

A mandatory pre-bid conference for prospective bidders will be held at the office of Clear Lake City Water Authority, 900 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, Texas 77058, on July 8, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. No person may represent more than one bidder at the pre-bid confer-ence. If a person claims to represent more than one bidder at the pre-bid conference, the bid of each bidder so represented will be returned unopened. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier’s check or certified check in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of total base bid. If certified or cashier’s check is used as bid security, check must be drawn on a responsible bank located in the State of Texas and made payable to Owner only.

Drawings and specifications may be obtained from the Project Engineer, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., 2925 Briarpark Drive, Houston, Texas 77042, (713) 266-6900, upon payment of $30.00 for each set of bid documents. This charge is non-refundable. Bid Documents will be mailed for an added charge of $15.00. Said documents may be examined without charge at the office of Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or minor defects and to reject any or all bids. In case of the lack of clarity or ambiguity in prices, the Owner reserves the right to accept the most advantageous or reject the bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide payment and performance bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Clear Lake City Water Authority, will be re-

ceived at the office of Clear Lake City Water Authority, 900 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, Texas 77058, until 10:30 a.m. July 15, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for furnishing all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary for the fol-lowing work:

Lift Station 16 RehabilitationClear Lake City Water Authority, Harris County, TexasProject No. 120-11789-000-400

The project is located at 1002 Shorewood Drive in the Clear Lake City Water Authority.

The work will be performed in accordance with plans and specifications and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of the bids.

A mandatory pre-bid conference for prospective bidders will be held at the office of Clear Lake City Water Authority, 900 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, Texas 77058, on July 8, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. No person may represent more than one bidder at the pre-bid confer-ence. If a person claims to represent more than one bidder at the pre-bid conference, the bid of each bidder so represented will be returned unopened. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier’s check or certified check in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of total base bid. If certified or cashier’s check is used as bid security, check must be drawn on a responsible bank located in the State of Texas and made payable to Owner only.

Drawings and specifications may be obtained from the Project Engineer, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., 2925 Briarpark Drive, Houston, Texas 77042, (713) 266-6900, upon payment of $25.00 for each set of bid documents. This charge is non-refundable. Bid Documents will be mailed for an added charge of $15.00. Said documents may be examined without charge at the office of Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.


ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTIONLOW BID

CITY OF HOUSTONThe City Secretary for City of Houston will receive bids at 900 Bagby, Room P101, Hous-ton, Texas for the following General Services Department project(s):

Project Name and Number: Schweppe Park WBS# F-000708-0005-4Project Description: Project includes demolition of existing playground, walk-

ways, new playground and border, fall surface, drainage, demolish portion of entry wall, swings, seatwall, entry plaza, furnishing, landscape and irrigation.

Bid Date: Thursday, July 17, 2014Project Location: 1801 El Paseo, Houston, TX 77054 (532R)Project Manager: Duncan Elliott / 832-393-8044 Estimated Construction Cost: $ 500,000.00Pre-bid Meeting: Wednesday, July 2 at 2:00 p.m. 900 Bagby

(City Hall Annex), Room 243

Bids will be accepted until 10:30 a.m., local time on the bid date shown above. Bids received after that time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. on the same day at 900 Bagby, Room P112. All interested parties are invited to attend. Place and date of bid opening may be changed in accordance with Sections 15-3(b)(5) and 15-3(b)(6) of the City of Houston Code of Ordinances (City Code).

Bid documents (Compact Discs) may be picked up at the City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, 2nd Floor. A maximum of one disc will be available to each prospective bidder. Addenda will be distributed at no cost to those who are registered plan holders with the City.

The Projects may contain City of Houston Standard Specifications for Wastewater Collec-tion Systems, Water Lines, Storm Drainage, and Street Paving sections that are incorporated into bid documents by reference. These standard specifications along with standard details may be acquired at no cost on the City’s website http://documents.publicworks.houstontx.gov/document-center/specifications/index.htm

This bid is subject to “Hire Houston First” as set out in Chapter 15, Article XI City Code. It is unlawful for any Contractor to contribute or offer any contribution to a candidate for City elective office during a certain period prior to and following a contract award (Chapter 18 City Code). Contractor will be required to comply with Anti- discrimination provisions (Chapter 15, Article II City Code), Pay or Play Program (Executive Order 1-7 and Ordinance 2007-0534), and the Minority, Women, Persons with Disabilities and Small Business Enterprise requirements (Chapter 15, Articles V and VI City Code and Executive Order 1-2).Dated: (Publish Friday, June 20 and June 27) Anna RussellCity Secretary

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to the Board of Directors, Sedona Lakes Municipal

Utility District (MUD) No. 1 of Brazoria County, will be received in the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, 77042 (phone 281-558-8700) until 10:45 AM Local Time, Wednesday, July 09, 2014, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to “Construction of Sedona Lakes, Section Eight Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer Facilities for Sedona Lakes MUD No. 1 of Brazoria County, Texas.”

Scope of Project: 1. Approx. 2,736 LF of 6-inch to 8-inch waterline and appurtenances2. Approx. 1,304 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer and appurtenances3. Approx. 2,982 LF of 24-inch to 54-inch storm sewer and appurtenances

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. There will be no pre-bid conference associated with this Project. Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com, search: 2287-

00. A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount must ac-

company each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide performance, payment and maintenance bonds for the full amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

NOTICE TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District (MUD)

No. 33, will be received at the office of the Engineer, Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc., 10333 Richmond Ave., Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77042, Phone 713-428-2400 (ext. 810) until 10:00 AM, local time, Thursday, July 10, 2014 and then publically opened and read for the construction of the following project:

“LIFT STATION NO. 1 PIPING REPLACEMENT FOR HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 33”

PROJECT NO. 40122-04

Scope of Work of the Contract includes:

1. Approx. 75 LF of 16-inch stainless steel pipe and all appurtenances2. Bypass pumping necessary for the piping replacement

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 AM, local time, Monday, June 30, 2014 at the office of the Engineer.

Instruction to Bidders and other bid documents will be available for review at the office of the Engineer and will be provided electronically to prospective bidders. Please contact the Engineer’s Bid Center via email at [email protected] to obtain document download information.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or minor defects. In case of the lack of clarity or ambiguity in prices, the Owner reserves the right to accept the most advantageous or reject the bid. All bids received after the closing time designated above will be returned unopened.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Vicksburg Estates, Ltd. On Behalf Of City Of Mis-

souri City And Fort Bend County M.U.D. No. 47 will be received at the office of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 10, 2014 then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment and performing all work required for construction of Detention Basin Amenity Lake And Storm Sewer Phase Four To Serve Lake Shore Harbour Sections Six And Seven Within City Of Missouri City And Fort Bend County M.U.D. No. 47.

The right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informality in bids received.

All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total price of the bid contained in the proposal, payable without recourse to Vicksburg Estates, Ltd. On Behalf Of City Of Missouri City And Fort Bend County M.U.D. No. 47, as a guarantee that bidder will enter into a contract and execute a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price, from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. The Bid Bond must be enclosed in the same envelope with the bid. Bids without Bid Bonds will not be considered.

Except for the three lowest bidders, all Bid Bonds will be returned to the respective bidders within three (3) days after bids are opened and read.

Plans, specifications and bidding documents may be secured from the office of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, for a non-refundable fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00).

A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be conducted in the office of R. G. Miller En-gineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, on Thursday, July 3, 2014 @ at 10:00 a.m. EACH BIDDER MUST BE REPRESENTED AT THIS PRE-BID CONFERENCE. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY BIDDER WHO IS NOT REPRESENTED AT THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. NO PLANS SHALL BE ISSUED AFTER 5:00 P.M., THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2014

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed toHarris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utilities District No. 5, c/o Schwartz, Page & Hard-

ing L.L.P. 1300 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1400, Houston, Texas 77056 will be received at the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Ste. 275, Houston, Texas 77042 until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, Friday, Jun 27, 2014, and then publicly opened and read for “8” Waterline Loop with Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 1 within Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 5, Fort Bend County, Texas, VDW&V Project No. 12500-812-1-UTL.”

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a certified or cashier’s check, acceptable

to the Owner, in an amount not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the Contract and execute the Bonds on the forms provided and provide the required insurance certificates within 7 days after the date Contract Documents are received by the Contractor.

Copies of the bidding documents are on file at the following locations: Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com: search

12500-812-1-UTL. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications, plans, soils report and environmental reports for this project. There is NO charge to view or download documents.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregulari-ties in bidding or bidding process except time of submitting a Bid. The Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Board’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project.

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSEALED PROPOSALS addressed to Hendricks Interests, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability

Company on behalf of Pine Forest Municipal Utility District for construction of the Deten-tion/Mitigation Basin “A” to Serve Cypress Preserve Park Phase II, LJA Job No. 1605-2112D, will be received at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Hous-ton, Texas 77042, until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 15, 2014, and then publicly opened and read aloud.

Copies of the Plans and Specifications may be obtained from LJA Engineering, Inc. for a non-refundable fee of $115.00 per set ($50.00 for electronic copy).

Hendricks Interests, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company on behalf of Pine Forest Municipal Utility District will hold a non-mandatory pre-bid conference at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77042, at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 8, 2014. Hendricks Interests, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company on be-half of Pine Forest Municipal Utility District reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Board’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project. (Texas Water Code 49.273)

Bid security in the form of bid bond or cashier’s check payable to Hendricks Interests, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company on behalf of Pine Forest Municipal Utility District in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the Bid submitted, must accompany each Bid.

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Malcomson Road Utility District, will be

received at the office of Lockwood Andrews & Newnam Inc., 2925 Briarpark Dr., Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77042, until 10:00 a.m., July 14, 2014, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for furnishing all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary for the following work:

Sanitary Sewer Phase 3 Manhole Rehabilitation Malcomson Road Utility District, Harris County, Texas;Job No. 120-11805-000-400

The work will be performed in accordance with plans and specifications and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of the bids.

A mandatory pre-bid conference for prospective bidders will be held at the office of Lockwood Andrews & Newnam Inc., 2925 Briarpark Dr., Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77042, on July 8, 2014, at 10:00 a.m.

No person may represent more than one bidder at the pre-bid conference. If a person claims to represent more than one bidder at the pre-bid conference, the bid of each bidder so represented will be returned unopened. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier’s check or certified check in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of total base bid. If certified or cashier’s check is used as bid security, check must be drawn on a responsible bank located in the State of Texas and made payable to Owner only.

Drawings and specifications may be obtained from the Project Engineer, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., 2925 Briarpark Drive, Houston, Texas 77042, (713) 266-6900, upon payment of a $30.00 charge. This charge is non-refundable. Contract and Bid Documents will be mailed for an added charge of $15.00. Said documents may be examined without charge at the office of Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.


INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids addressed to Bridgeland Development, LP on behalf of Harris County Mu-

nicipal Utility District No. 419, will be received in the office of Bridgeland Development, LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 until 3:00 PM, Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to the “Construction of Hidden Creek Lift Station No. 3.”

Scope of Project:

Construction of lift station, paving, force main, sanitary sewer, drainage, fencing, electrical,

controls and appurtenances.A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the office of Bridgeland Develop-

ment, LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 3:00 PM.

Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com; search 2765-00.

A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount must ac-company each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond, a payment bond and a maintenance bond as provided for in the bid documents, for the full amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.


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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 5

will be received at the office of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, until 2:30 p.m., Thursday, July 17, 2014 then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment and performing all work required for construction of Detention Basin No. 2 Phase I To Serve Fairpark Village Within Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 5.


All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total price of the bid contained in the proposal, payable without recourse to Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 5, as a guarantee that bidder will enter into a contract and execute a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price, from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. The Bid Bond must be enclosed in the same envelope with the bid. Bids without Bid Bonds will not be considered.



A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be conducted in the office of R. G. Miller En-gineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 @ at 10:30 a.m. EACH BIDDER MUST BE REPRESENTED AT THIS PRE-BID CONFERENCE. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY BIDDER WHO IS NOT REPRESENTED AT THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. NO PLANS SHALL BE ISSUED AFTER 5:00 P.M., TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 430944

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JACK NEAL GILBERT, Deceased, were issued on June 3, 2014 in Cause No. 430994 pending in the Probate Court No. 1 of Harris County, Texas to:

WANDA JOYCE GILBERT, Independent Executrix

All claims against the Estate of JACK NEAL GILBERT, Deceased, should be presented to: Lauren P. McLaughlin, Attorney at Law, 2301 Broadway, San Antonio, Texas 78215.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 24th day of June, 2014. Strasburger & Price, LLP /s/ Lauren P. McLaughlin, Attorney for the Estate.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No.

5 will be received at the office of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 17, 2014 then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment and performing all work required for construction of Storm Sewer, Sanitary Sewer And Water Lines To Serve Fairpark Village Section 6 Within Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 5.


All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total price of the bid contained in the proposal, payable without recourse to Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 5, as a guarantee that bidder will enter into a contract and execute a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price, from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. The Bid Bond must be enclosed in the same envelope with the bid. Bids without Bid Bonds will not be considered.



A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be conducted in the office of R. G. Miller En-gineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 @ at 10:00 a.m. EACH BIDDER MUST BE REPRESENTED AT THIS PRE-BID CONFERENCE. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY BIDDER WHO IS NOT REPRESENTED AT THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. NO PLANS SHALL BE ISSUED AFTER 5:00 P.M., TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 14-31, 313-P

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters of Administration for the Estate of BETTY ANN HARPER VAUGHAN, Deceased, were issued on June 5, 2014 in Cause No. 14-31, 313-P pending in the County Court at Law No. 2 of Montgomery County, Texas to:

HENRY EUGENE VAUGHAN, Independent Administrator

All claims against the Estate of BETTY ANN HARPER VAUGHAN, Deceased, should be presented to: Susan L. Bulgawicz, Attorney at Law, 1427 Keefer Road, Tomball, Texas 77375.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 18th day of June, 2014. Bulgawicz Law Firm /s/ Susan L. Bulgawicz, Attorney for the Estate.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSCITY OF HOUSTON

The City Secretary for City of Houston will receive bids at 900 Bagby, Room P101, Houston, Texas for the following Department of Public Works and Engineering project[s]:

Project Name: Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal

WBS Number: R-000266-0215-4, (File No. 4235-75)Bid Date: July 31, 2014Project Location: Within City LimitsProject Manager: Mary F. Bac, P.E. Phone Number (832-395-4992) [email protected] Construction Cost: $2,600,000.00Prebid Meeting: July 08, 2014, 9:00 a.m., 4545 Groveway Drive,

Rm. 100, Houston, Texas 77087Project Name: Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Sliplining and Pipe

Bursting MethodsWBS Number: R-000266-0220-4, (File No. 4257-144)Bid Date: July 24, 2014Project Location: Within City LimitsProject Manager: Mary F. Bac, P.E. (832-395-4992) [email protected] Construction Cost: $6,000,000.00Prebid Meeting: July 01, 2014, 9:00 a.m., 4545 Groveway Drive, Rm. 100, Houston, Texas 77087

Bids will be accepted until 10:30 a.m., local time on the Bid Date shown above. Bids received after that time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. on the same day in City Council Chambers. All interested parties are invited to attend. Place and date of Bid opening may be changed in accordance with Sections 15-3(b)(5) and 15-3(b)(6) of the City of Houston Code of Ordinances. Low bidder shall comply with City of Houston Code of Ordinances. All bidders shall comply with Article II, Chapter 15, City of Houston Code of Ordinances.

The requirements and terms of the City of Houston Pay or Play Program, as set out in Executive Order 1-7 and Ordinance 2007-0534, are incorporated into this project for all purposes. All bidders shall comply with the terms and conditions of the Pay or Play Program as they are set out at the time of City Council approval of this Agreement.

Except for projects R-000266-0215-4, and R-000266-0220-4, all projects are subject to the Hire Houston First program, which gives a preference to certain local bidders in award of the contract. For more information, go to:

http://www.houstontx.gov/obo/hirehoustonfirst.htmlThe Project may contain City of Houston Standard Construction Specifications for Waste-

water Collection Systems, Water Lines, Storm Drainage, Street Paving, and Traffic sections that are incorporated into Project Manual by reference. These Standard Specifications, along with Standard Details, may be acquired at no cost on the City’s website at:

http://documents.publicworks.houstontx.gov/document-center/cat_view/88-engi-neering-and-construction/92-specifications/208-division-02-16-standard-specifications.html

Bidders should review Document 00210 – Supplementary Instructions to Bidders - to determine whether the contract will be a City Street and Bridge Construction or Improve-ment Contract which requires a current Certificate of Responsibility filed with the Director of Public Works and Engineering no later than three business days prior to Project Bid Date. A Certificate of Responsibility is a valid Prequalification Approval Letter issued by TxDOT stating that a Bidder is qualified to bid on State Highway improvement contracts pursuant to 43 Texas Administrative Code, Section 9.12, as it may be amended from time-to-time, and Chapter 15, Article IV of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas.

Bidders shall comply with City Ordinance 2013-0428, Chapter 15, Article V, City of Houston Code of Ordinances, as amended, and City of Houston Office of Business Oppor-tunity Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) Procedures. The Lowest Responsible Bidder will be required to demonstrate good faith efforts to achieve a MWSBE participation goal as stated in Document 00800 – Supplementary Conditions (Contract Goal) in accordance with Document 00808 – Requirements for the City of Houston Program for Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprises and Persons with Disabilities Enterprises (PDBE).

For Projects R-000266-0215-4, and R-000266-0220-4, contracts are expected to be funded in part by a loan from the Texas Water Development Board an agency of the State of Texas. Neither the State of Texas nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this Contract. Low Bidder(s) will be required to comply with the federal wage and payroll requirements issued by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon and related Acts, as further described in Document 00806. This contract is subject to the Envi-ronmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “fair share policy”, which includes EPA-approved “fair share goals” for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) firms. EPA’s policy requires that contractors make a good faith effort to award a fair share of subcontracts to Minority Business Enterprise and Women-Owned Business Enterprise firms. Although EPA’s policy does not mandate that the fair share goals be achieved, it does require prime contractors to demonstrate use of the six affirmative steps. The current fair share goals for the State of Texas are as follows: MBE 12.94% and WBE 8.72%.

It is unlawful for any Contractor to contribute or offer any contribution to a candidate for City elective office during a certain period prior to and following a contract award. Bidders should refer to Chapter 18, City of Houston Code of Ordinances for filing requirements and further explanation.Dated: (Publish Friday, June 27, 2014) Anna RussellCity Secretary

NOTICE TO BIDDERSHire Houston First Program – These procurements are subject to the Hire Houston First

Program, which gives a preference to certain local bidders in award of the procurements. For more information, go to:

http://www.houstontx.gov/obo/hirehoustonfirst.html.

Invitation To Bid – Sealed bids will be received in the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, until 10:30 A.M., on the bid due date, and all bids will be opened and publicly read in the City Council Chamber, Public Level, at 11:00 A. M.

All interested parties are encouraged to attend any scheduled pre-bid and/or pre-proposal conference(s). Unless other wise specified, all conference(s) will be held at 901 Bagby, Hous-ton, TX 77002 in the basement of City Hall. It is the interested party’s responsibility to ensure they have secured and thoroughly reviewed all solicitation documents prior to any scheduled conference(s). Interested parties can download all forms, and specifications from the Internet at https://purchasing.houstontx.gov/. Downloading these documents will en-sure all interested parties will automatically receive any updates via e-mail. Interested parties can call (832) 393-8762 for additional information.

BIDS DUE – JULY 17, 20141. Backflow Preventers Certification, Testing and Repair Services for the City of Houston

Public Works and Engineering Dept. – S23-L24758 – 11% MWBE Goal – No Pre-Bid Conference will be held.

BIDS DUE – JULY 24, 20142. Equipment, Petersen Loader Replacement Parts & Repair Services for the City of

Houston Fleet Management Dept. – S06-S24886 – Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. – Conference Room 2.

3. Repair & Maintenance of Air Compressors for the City of Houston Various Depts. – S55-L24682 –3% MWBE Goal – Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. – Conference Room 2.

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 82, c/o Allen

Boone Humphries Robinson, LLP, 3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2600, Houston, Texas 77027, will be received at the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Ste. 275, Houston, Texas 77035, until 10:30 a.m., Local Time, Friday, July 11, 2014, and then publicly opened and read for “Water, Sewer and Drainage Improvements to Serve Bradbury Forest Section Six within Harris County MUD No. 82, Harris County, Texas, VDW&V Project No.: 05912-006-1-UTL”.

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a certified or cashier’s check, acceptable

to the Owner, in an amount not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the Contract and execute the Bonds on the forms provided and provide the required insurance certificates within 7 days after the date Contract Documents are received by the Contractor.

Copies of the bidding documents are on file at the following location: Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com: search

05912-006-1-UTL. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications, plans, soils report and environmental reports for this project. There is NO charge to view or download documents.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregulari-ties in bidding or bidding process except time of submitting a Bid. The Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Board’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project.

INVITATION TO BIDDERSNorthwest Harris County MUD No. 10 will receive sealed bids executed in duplicate at

the offices of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Suite 275, Houston, Texas 77042, until Friday, July 11, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at which time all bids will be opened and read aloud for furnishing of all equipment, labor and materials and performance of all work required for the following improvements for:

WATER DISTRIBUTION, SANITARY SEWER, &DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE 2

TO SERVE PARK CREEK, SECTION FOURWITHIN NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL

UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 10HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

VDW&V PROJECT NO. 10907-004-3-UTL (c&e)

The above described construction will be performed in accordance with plans and specifica-tions and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of bids.

Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com: search 10907-004-3-UTL. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications, plans, soils report and environmental reports for this project. There is NO charge to view or download documents.

Bid Bond, Cashier’s Check or Certified Check drawn to the order of Northwest Harris County MUD No. 10 in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid must accom-pany each proposal. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid deemed advantageous to it and waive informalities in bidding. All bids received after the closing time designated above may be returned unopened at the discretion of the Engineer.

The successful bidder must furnish a performance, payment, and maintenance bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.

Mr. Wenslado “Junior” Yharte, President Board of DirectorsNorthwest Harris County MUD No. 10c/o Smith, Murdaugh, Little & Bonham1100 Louisiana, Suite 400Houston, Texas 77002

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSHouston First Corporation requests proposals from qualified businesses for Facility Opera-

tions, Maintenance and Repair Services RFP No. 062714Due Date: August 8, 2013, 2:00 p.m., CSTThe RFP is available online at www.houstonfirst.com/dobusiness.aspx.Any questions concerning this RFP must be sent by e-mail to [email protected].

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids in duplicate addressed to Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 25

will be received in the offices of Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 25 10347 Clodine Road Richmond, Texas 77407, until 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 11, 2014 and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of:

WATER, SANITARY AND DRAINAGE FACILITES IN

WINDSOR ESTATES SECTION 2

The project is located in Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 25, Fort Bend County, Texas. The project is located west of the intersection of F.M. 1464 and Owens Road. To access the site, proceed north on F.M 1464 approximately three-quarters (3/4) mile north of S.H. 99 and turn left onto Windsor Estates Boulevard. Follow Windsor Estates Boulevard until reaching Tilbury Trail. Turn left onto Tilbury Trail and follow for a quarter of a mile (1/4).

For construction contracts $50,000 and over but less than $250,000, the bidder shall sub-mit a certified or cashier’s check on a responsible bank in the State equal to two percent (2%) cashier’s check of the maximum total bid amount. For projects $250,000 and over, the bid-der shall submit a five percent (5%) bid bond of the maximum total bid amount. Make the cashier’s check or bid bonds payable to the Owner.

Plans, specifications, and bidding documents are available at www.civcastusa.com. Said documents may be examined without charge in the office of Jones & Carter, Inc. Construction Division, 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081.

There will be a pre-bid conference in the offices of Jones & Carter, Inc., 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081 at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2014. Attendance is not mandatory.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any or all irregularities. No bid may be withdrawn until the expiration of 60 calendar days from the date bids are open.


NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of W. L. RIVES, Deceased, were issued on June 6, 2014 in Cause No. 429161 pending in the Probate Court No. 4 of Harris County, Texas to:

JOYCE R. KUSSAD, Independent Executrix

All claims against the Estate of W. L. RIVES, Deceased, should be presented to: Jarrett Huffman, Attorney at Law, 1212 South Ave., Pasadena, Texas 77503.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 25th day of June, 2014. /s/ Jarrett Huffman, At-torney for the Estate.


NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of CLIFTON WESLEY WOLTZ, Deceased, were issued on June 17, 2014 in Cause No. 431255 pending in the Probate Court No. 1 of Har-ris County, Texas to:

JAMES WESLEY WOLTZ, Independent Executor

All claims against the Estate of CLIFTON WESLEY WOLTZ, Deceased, should be presented to: James W. Woltz, Attorney at Law, 205 East Edgewood Dr., Friendswood, Texas 77546.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 25th day of June, 2014. /s/ James W. Woltz, At-torney for the Estate.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. PR034505

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of NANCY K. BUENDING, Deceased, were issued on June 4, 2014 in Cause No. PR034505 pend-ing in the County and Probate Court No. 2 of Brazoria County, Texas to:

STEVEN D. BUENDING AND HEIDI J. HANN,

Independent Co-ExecutorsAll claims against the Estate of NANCY K. BUENDING, Deceased, should be pre-sented to: James W. Woltz, Attorney at Law, 205 East Edgewood Dr., Friendswood, Texas 77546.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 25th day of June, 2014. /s/ James W. Woltz, At-torney for the Estate.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. PR35029

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Let-ters Testamentary for the Estate of BETTY ELAINE THOMAS, Deceased, were issued on June 3, 2014 in Cause No. PR35029 pending in the County and Probate Court No. 1 of Brazoria County, Texas to:

CAROLYN DELL REED, Independent Executrix

All claims against the Estate of BETTY ELAINE THOMAS, Deceased, should be presented to: James W. Woltz, Attorney at Law, 205 East Edgewood Dr., Friendswood, Texas 77546.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 25th day of June, 2014. /s/ James W. Woltz, At-torney for the Estate.


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