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LEGALSINVITATION TO BIDDERS
Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District (MUD) No. 504, Attention: Board of Directors, will be received at the o� ce of Brown & Gay Engi-neers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77042, until 2:00 PM Local Time, Monday, December 14, 2015, and then publicly opened and read for the furnishing of all ma-terial, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to “Construction of Groves Drainage Reserves No. 3, 4, & 5 for Harris County MUD No. 504, Harris County, Texas.”
Scope of Work includes:
1. Approx. 80 AC of clearing and grubbing2. Approx. 284,000 CY of drainage channel excavation with on-site and o� -site spoil
disposal
Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the o� ce of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. on Monday, December 7, 2015 at 2:00 PM. Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is MANDATORY and no Bid will be opened unless the bidder or representative was present at the pre-bid conference.
Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com: search 3563-00. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download speci� ca-tions, plans, soils report and environmental reports for this project. � ere is NO charge to view or download documents.
A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount must ac-company each bid. � e successful bidder will be required to provide performance, payment and maintenance bonds for the full amount of the contract. � e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
NOTICE TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to KB Home Lone Star, Inc. for Harris County Mu-
nicipal Utility District (MUD) No. 257, will be received at the o� ce of the Engineer, Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc., 10333 Richmond Ave., Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77042, Phone 713-428-2400 (ext. 810) until 2:00 PM, local time, Tuesday, December 15, 2015 and then publically opened and read for the construction of the following project:
“CONSTRUCTION OF PAVING FACILITIES FOR SOMMERALL SQUARE SECTION 1”
PROJECT NO. 40281-10
Scope of Work of the Contract includes:
1. Approx. 5,500 SY of 6-inch reinforced concrete pavement and all appurtenances.2. Approx. 2,000 LF of 4 inch x12 inch concrete curb.3. Approx. 1,100 LF of 6-inch concrete curb.
A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 PM, local time, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the o� ce of the Engineer.
Instruction to Bidders and other bid documents will be available for review at the o� ce of the Engineer and will be provided electronically to prospective bidders. Please contact Angie Bowers via email at [email protected] to obtain document download information.
� e 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.
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to the Board of Directors, West Ranch Management
District, will be received in the o� ce of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, 77042 (phone 281-558-8700) until 10:30 AM, Tuesday, Decem-ber 15, 2015, 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 Arbor Gate at West Ranch Section Two Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer Facilities for West Ranch Management District, Galveston County, Texas.”
Scope of Project:
1. Approx. 2,340 LF of 6-inch and 8-inch water line and appurtenances2. Approx. 2,025 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer and appurtenances3. Approx. 1,705 LF of 24-inch to 42-inch RCP storm sewer and appurtenances
Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A MANDATORY pre-bid
conference will be held in the o� ce of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. on Tuesday, December 08, 2015 at 10:30 AM. Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is MANDATORY and no Bid will be opened unless the bidder or representative was present at the pre-bid conference.
Plans, speci� cations and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com, search: 3377-00
A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of � ve percent (5%) of the total bid amount must accompany each bid. � e successful bidder will be required to provide performance, payment and maintenance bonds for the full amount of the contract. � e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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LEGALS
1. 139. Mitchell, Donald G. 2. Adil, Sayed A. 3. Admiral Linen & Uniform Service 4. AEL Properties, LLC 5. Aguilar, Adrian Ricardo Martinez 6. Aguilar, Porfirio H. 7. Alonso, Alfredo 8. Alvarez, Cristobal & Salgado, Jorge Z. 9. American Jereh International Corporation 10. Angelica Textile Services 11. Apache Global Painting, Inc. 12. Aqua Texas, Inc. 13. Arbelaez, Ivan 14. Arctic Pipe Inspection Inc. 15. AT & T 16. Aztec MFG Partnership 17. B & E Resources Co., Ltd. 18. BAAD Silverwater Properties LTD 19. Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 20. Barnes, Thomas & Vanessa 21. Barnett, Norman 22. Baytown Boat Club 23. Baytown Parks & Recreation 24. BCFS-HHS 25. Becerra, Arturo & Maria 26. Bernal, Jose & Gloria 27. Best Sand & Redi-Mix Co., Inc. 28. Bhargava Real Estate Holdings No. 1 Ltd. 29. Boaz, Danny 30. Brenntag Southwest, Inc. 31. Brown P, Langham J & Germany P & Holloway K 32. Buenrostro, Javier 33. Camacho Juarez, Magdalena 34. Cao-Dai Tay-Ninh Temples of Houston 35. Carriage Services, Inc. 36. Castro, Arturo 37. Castro, Felipe 38. Certified Pipe Service Houston, Inc. 39. Chambers, Terry 40. Chavez, Miguel 41. Chen International 42. Chinquapin School 43. Christian Arab Fellowship 44. CJ Rack Installation, Inc. 45. Coastal Water Authority 46. Community Bank of Texas 47. Contractors Cargo Company 48. Contreras, Adrian & Haron Moreno 49. Controls Insulation Services, LLC
50. Country Terrace Water Co., Inc. 51. Covenant Plastics, Inc. 52. Crosby Grass Farm 53. Crosby I.S.D. 54. Crosby M.U.D. 55. D & W Contractors, Inc. 56. Daikin Industries 57. Delynn Water Company 58. Dewey & Son, Inc., W.M. 59. Duarte, Mario 60. Dunaway, Otis & Edna Mae 61. Duncan, Mark 62. Eagle Nest Business Park Ltd 63. Earthman Memory Gardens Cemetery 64. East Houston Regional Medical Center 65. EMS Services 66. Enderli, Larry L. 67. Equistar Chemicals, LP 68. Erwin X 3 69. Escoto, Selvyn 70. Etoco, Inc. 71. Everlasting Learning CDC 72. Fergusson, Fred 73. Flores, Mario F. 74. Franco, Sergio 75. Galaxy Star, LLC 76. Gamboa, Adrianne & Gregory Ford 77. Garcia, Efrain 78. Garth Road Baptist Church 79. Gayla Industries, Inc. 80. Genan, Inc. 81. Glover & Son's Farm 82. Golden Eagle Operating, LLC/Seidler Oil & Gas LP 83. Gonz Reality, Inc. 84. Gonzales, Jose Fransisco 85. Gonzalez, Bernard Jr. 86. Gracewood 87. Greenwood U.D. 88. Gregory, Val 89. Guerra, Oziel & Alma 90. GUIC Industries, Inc. 91. Guillory, Joseph R. & Catherine 92. Gutierrez, Edgar 93. Halls Bayou Ranch 94. Hammers, Kenneth 95. Harris Co. F.W.S.D. 1A 96. Harris Co. M.U.D. 50 97. Harris Co. W.C. & I.D. 1 98. Harris, Samuel
99. Harvest Baptist Church 100. Heaton,Alfred 101. Henry,Aaron 102. Hernandez, Jose O. 103. HiTex Interests, Inc. 104. Houston, City of 105. Hubbard,Henry 106. Independent Inspection, LLC 107. Industrial Metal Finishing Company 108. International Tubular Service 109. Issac's Models, LTD 110. Jacinto City, City of 111. Jesses Radiator Auto & Discount 112. John Lawrie, Inc. 113. Just Wood & Mulch, LLC 114. K & B Machine 115. Kimberlee Partners, LP 116. Kingwood Christian Church 117. Knowles, Robert & Sandra 118. Krebs, Stephen P. 119. Lago Bello, LLC 120. Laguna Tubular Products, Inc. 121. LeBlanc, Eustace (Clem) 122. Leonards, Pamela Mouton 123. Loredo, Alfonso 124. Louisiana Gas Development Corporation 125. Love's Marina & Parks 126. LWR Group 127. Lynn's Landscaping, Inc. 128. Malbin,John 129. Martin, Steve 130. Martin,Kevin 131. Martinez Farms 132. Martinez, Juan 133. Martinez, Victor 134. Matrix Service, Inc. 135. Maxey Road Water Supply Corp. 136. MB Moble Home Park 137. McCartney, Dewayne 138. McCarty Road Landfill 139. Miller Road Realty 140. MJF Principal Holdings 141. Momentum Rental & Sales, Inc. 142. Moreno, Benedicto 143. Moreno, Carolina 144. Mouser, Johnny L. 145. Murff Turf Farms, Inc., Bill 146. Murff, Bill 147. Murff, Lindall 148. N.E. Freeway Baptist Church
149. Nantucket Housing, LLC 150. Newport Golf Operations Management 151. Newport MUD 152. North Atlantic 153. North Channel Water Authority 154. Northside Baptist Church 155. NOV Tuboscope 156. OFS International 157. Olvera, Bulfrano 158. OMK Tube, Inc. 159. OMK Tube, Inc. -Miller Road 160. Oumaya & Mohamad Harmouche 161. Parkway M.U.D. 162. Partin and Company 163. Pearsall, Elizabeth 164. Pescador Partners, Ltd 165. Phillips, Jack D. & Suellen 166. Pinnacle Machine Land Holdings, LLC 167. Pipes, Clinton 168. Poarch Swinbank, LLC 169. Port of Houston Authority 170. Portserv (USA), Inc. 171. Professional Utility Services, Inc. 172. Qualawash Holdings, LLC 173. Quality Trucking, Inc. 174. Ralston Acres Water Supply, Inc. 175. Renfrow, Tim 176. Reyes, Juan 177. Rhoades, Bill 178. Richerson, James R. 179. Riggins, Ronnie 180. Riviera Pines 181. Rogers, David 182. S & K Industries 183. Salazar, Adolfo & Maria 184. Saucedo, A. Juan 185. SCR Entertainment, LLC 186. Second Baptist Church 187. Segovia Elmer 188. Selph, Daniel Sr. 189. Sheldon I.S.D. 190. Sheldon Lake, LLC 191. Skymark Development Company, Inc. 192. Sledge, Samuel D. 193. Smith, Gary W. 194. Sojourn Partners, LLC 195. Solis, Reynaldo R. 196. Soria, Jaime 197. Southern Crushed Concrete, Inc. 198. Sralla MHP, LP A Texas Limited Partnership
199. Stewart, Brian 200. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. 201. Superior Drillpipe Inc. 202. Superior Threaded Products 203. SW Wholesale 204. Swanson Jr., John 205. Swindull, Tom 206. Sydney Properties, LLC 207. T.I.W. Corporation 208. Targa Downstream LLC 209. Tech Fab 210. Technical Realty Group of Texas, LLC 211. Tejeda, Maximo /MCM Houston Tejas Tubular 212. Tenaris Coiled Tubes, LLC 213. Texaco Country Club 214. Texas Steel Conversion 215. Thompson, Raymond P. 216. Tidwell Waste Water Utility, LLC 217. Tin Men Properties LLC 218. Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. 219. TransCanada Oil Pipeline 220. Turner Chevrolet 221. Twinland Missionary Church 222. Ultra Premium Oilfield Services 223. Utilities Investment Co., Inc 224. UTLX Manufacturing Inc. 225. Valverde, Hillary 226. VAM USA 227. Van Manor Mobile Home Park 228. Varco, LP 229. Verbridan, Inc. 230. VFW Post 912 231. Vien Thong Pagoda 232. Vincent, Chad 233. Vista Concrete Products LLC 234. W & P Development 235. Walker, Keith 236. Wallisville GSI, LP 237. Wallisville, LTD 238. Waste Corporation of Texas, LP 239. Wastewater Residual Management LLC 240. WG West Lake Venture, LLC 241. Willcox Engineering Prod., Inc. 242. Williams Brothers Const. Co., Inc. 243. Williams Brothers Construction 244. Word Of Faith Church 245. Worldwide Rental, Inc.
Harris-Galveston Subsidence District1660 West Bay Area Blvd.
Friendswood, Texas 77546-2640www.subsidence.org
Phone: (281) 486-1105 Fax: (281) 218-3700NOTICE OF HEARING
12/8/2015
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 Dec 8, 2015, 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:
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 Lackey Permit Hearing Officer
1. 821 FM 1960, LLC 2. Bertling, John 3. Borden Dairy Company 4. Carlton, Robert L. 5. Certified Transmission 6. Cougot, Allen 7. De La Garza, Ezequiel
8. Dions Trucks & Cars 9. Fireworks World 10. Garrett, Stephen 11. Gordon Sr., Gadshill 12. Gray, Roxanne 13. Grissom,Paul 14. Hilcorp Energy I, LP
15. Hinojosa, Sergio 16. KW Properties 17. LETCO Group LLC 18. Ma, Vien 19. Malik, Baba 20. Milhoan, John 21. New Life Church
22. OGR Business Park, LLC 23. Pulaski, Todd 24. Rodas, Arnold 25. Schultz, Charles W. 26. SLMCO, LLC 27. SMI Holdings, LLC 28. Spring I.S.D.
29. St. Dunstans Episcopal Church 30. Texas Providence Investments 31. Waste Connections of Texas
Cancellation of the following permits will be considered at said hearing for the following:
1. 20. Velasquez, Jose Hernan 2. Aberle, Steve 3. Beaumont Place Baptist Church 4. Benitez, Elmer 5. C & L Pipe Service
6. Castellanos, Luis Armando 7. EZ Waste 8. Fakhimi, Dr. Sourena 9. Guzman, Bernardo 10. Herrera Event Hall
11. Irwin, Brax 12. Miller Truck Lines, LLC. 13. Money Tree Pawn 14. Padilla, Elvis 15. Pulido Trucking, LP
16. Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation 17. St. Dominic Catholic Church 18. Top Logistics, LLC 19. United Environmental Services, LLC 20. Wooten, Olin
21. Yanez, Dimas Antonio 22. Youth-Reach Houston
An Order to convert to alternate water will be considered at said hearing for the following:
NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. PR-0076392
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of VIRGINIA G. LAY, Deceased, were issued on November 19, 2015 in Cause No. PR-0076392 pending in the Probate Court of Galveston County, Texas to:
ERNEST LEE LAY, Independent Executor
All claims against the Estate of VIRGINIA G. LAY, Deceased, should be presented to: Barry Evans, Attorney at Law, 550 N. Egret Bay Blvd., League City, Texas 77573.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 19th day of November, 2015. /s/ Barry Evans, At-torney for the Estate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. PR-0076283
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JERRY ANN EVANS, Deceased, were issued on Novem-ber 19, 2015 in Cause No. PR-0076283 pending in the Probate Court of Galveston County, Texas to:
TROY M. EVANS, Independent Executor
All claims against the Estate of JERRY ANN EVANS, Deceased, should be presented to: James T. Fletcher, Attorney at Law, 1414 S. Friendswood 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 23rd day of November, 2015. /s/ James T. Fletcher, Attorney for the Estate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 443435
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Let-ters Testamentary for the Estate of JUAN MORENO HERNANDEZ, Deceased, were issued on November 17, 2015 in Cause No. 443435 pending in the Probate Court No. 1 of Harris County, Texas to:
ROCIO MORENO LEYVA, Independent Executor
All claims against the Estate of JUAN MORENO HERNANDEZ, Deceased, should be presented to: Nick Johnson, At-torney at Law, 55 Waugh Drive, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77007.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 November, 2015. Johnson Law Group /s/ Nick Johnson, Attorney for the Estate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 443514
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of ZEFERINO SANCHEZ VALDEZ, Deceased, were is-sued on November 17, 2015 in Cause No. 443514 pending in the Probate Court No. 4 of Harris County, Texas to:
CLAUDIO SANCHEZ SOLIS, Independent Executor
All claims against the Estate of ZEFERINO SANCHEZ VALDEZ, Deceased, should be presented to: Nick Johnson, Attorney at Law, 55 Waugh Drive, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77007.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 November, 2015. Johnson Law Group /s/ Nick Johnson, Attorney for the Estate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 443581
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of ARTURO LOPEZ NUNEZ, Deceased, were issued on November 17, 2015 in Cause No. 443581 pending in the Probate Court No. 2 of Harris County, Texas to:
ACASIA FLORES OLVERA, Independent Executrix
All claims against the Estate of ARTURO LOPEZ NUNEZ, Deceased, should be pre-sented to: Nick Johnson, Attorney at Law, 55 Waugh Drive, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77007.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 November, 2015. Johnson Law Group /s/ Nick Johnson, Attorney for the Estate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. PR-0076442
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of KAREN A. TIRCUIT, Deceased, were issued on No-vember 19, 2015 in Cause No. PR-0076442 pending in the Probate Court of Galveston County, Texas to:
ANGELA E. WINEGAR, Independent Executrix
All claims against the Estate of KAREN A. TIRCUIT, Deceased, should be presented to: Emily A. Fisher, Attorney at Law, 1100 Rosenberg, Galveston, Texas 77550-4409.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 23rd day of November, 2015. Martin, Garza & Fisher, L.L.P ./s/ Emily A. Fisher P.L.L.C., Attorney for the Estate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOVEMBER 27-DECEMBER 3, 2015 HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL 27A
LEGALSLEGALSINVITATION TO BID
Sealed 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., December 8, 2015, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for furnishing all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary for the following work:
Water Plant No. 1 RecoatingClear Lake City Water Authority, Harris County, Texas;Job No. 120-11900-000-400
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 Clear Lake City Water Authority, 900 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, Texas 77058, on December 1, 2015, 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 www.civcastusa.com, search CLCWA Water Plant No. 1 Recoating – ID 24170-120-11900-000-500. It is the respon-sibility of the contractor bidding the project to ensure the accuracy of the reproduction of all bid documents and construction drawings. This responsibility includes, but is not limited to, proper scaling, paper width and length, etc. Failure to do so may result in errors in the unit bid quantities and/or bid amounts.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any or all irregularities. 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 a performance bond and payment bond in the full amount of the contract. No bid may be withdrawn until expiration of 60 days from the date bids are opened.
INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Malcomson Road Utility District will be re-
ceived at the office of the Engineer, Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, Inc., 2925 Briar-park Drive, 4th Floor, Houston, Texas 77042, until 10:30 a.m., December 8, 2015, and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of the following work:
Lakewood Grove East Detention Pond Modifications Malcomson Road Utility District, Harris County, Texas;Job No. 120-11832-000-400
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 Lockwood, Andrews, and Newnam, Inc., 2925 Briarpark Drive, 4th Floor, Houston, Texas 77042, on December 1, 2015, at 10:30 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, specifications and bid documents may be obtained from www.civcastusa.com, search MRUD Lakewood Grove East Detention Pond Modifications – ID 24170-120-11832-000. It is the responsibility of the contractor bidding the project to ensure the accuracy of the reproduction of all bid documents and construction drawings. This responsibility in-cludes, but is not limited to, proper scaling, paper width and length, etc. Failure to do so may result in errors in the unit bid quantities and/or bid amounts.
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 will be received by Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 13 at
the office of the Engineer for the Zone, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until Monday, December 7, 2015 at 2:30 p.m., at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:
PROPOSED DRAINAGE, WASTEWATER COLLECTION, PAVING IMPROVE-MENTS AND WATER LINE ADJUSTMENTS OF SABINE STREET
TO SERVE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 13 AND OLD SIXTH WARD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYEHRA PROJECT NO. 021-001-00-13 DST (J)/DEV (l)
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Monday, November 30, 2015 at 2:30 p.m., at the office of the Engineer for the Zone, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas. The Pre-Bid Conference is non-mandatory.
Project scope shall include the removal and replacement of approximately 680 LF of 12” sanitary sewer; 400 LF of 24” of RCP storm sewer; restoration of 1,330 SY of existing brick street pavement; 1,330 SY of 6-inch reinforced concrete roadway; 285 SY of 6-Inch reinforced concrete driveways; 6,800 SF of brick paver sidewalk; and the restoration of existing stone block curbs. The project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 493 – K.
The above described construction will be performed in accordance with specifications and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of bids. Specifications and bid documents may be viewed and downloaded free of charge or the option to purchase hard cop-ies on the CivCastUSA Website (www.CivCastUSA.com).
Each Bid must be accompanied by a Certified or Cashier’s Check, from a responsible bank in the State of Texas, or a Bid Bond, issued by a surety legally authorized to do business in the State of Texas, equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid amount. Make the Cashier’s Check, Certified Check or Bid Bond payable to the Owner.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid deemed advanta-geous to it and waive informalities in bidding. All bids received after the closing time above designated will be returned unopened.
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids addressed to AmeriPort LLC, on behalf of Chambers County Improvement
District No. 2, will be received in the office of Ward, Getz & Associates, LLP; 2500 Tanglewil-de, Suite 120; Houston, Texas, 77063 (phone 713-789-1900) until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 10, 2015, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnish-ing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to Construction of Detention Pond Phase III Drainage Improvements to Serve Ameriport Development.
Scope of Project:
1. Approximately 360,000 CY of excavation and disposal;2. Approximately 65 AC of clearing and grubbing;3. Approximately 440 LF of 10’x5’ RCB Storm Sewer and all appurtenances; and4. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Control.
Plans, specifications and bid documents may be purchased at Ward, Getz & Associates, LLP, for a $75.00 non-refundable fee.
A MANDATORY PRE-BID is scheduled to be conducted at the office of Ward, Getz & Associates, LLP, on Thursday, December 3, 2015 @ 2:00 p.m.
A bid bond or cashier’s check in the amount of 5% 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 one-year 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.
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495,
Attention: Mr. Steve Sams, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of the Engineer, LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77042, until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, Wednesday, December 9, 2015, and then publicly opened and read for “Construction of the Detention Facilities to Serve Katy Manor for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495, Harris County, Texas”.
Scope of Work of the Contract includes the Construction of Detention Facilities to serve Katy Manor.
Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, 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 Hous-ton, and Amtek or may be obtained by prospective bidders or suppliers upon payment of one hundred dollars ($100.00 non-refundable plus cost of delivery) ($50.00 for electronic copy) for each set of documents at LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77042.
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.
HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 495
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO AMEND A CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (CCN) IN HARRIS AND
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES, TEXAS
Aqua Texas, Inc. has filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to amend their water Certificate of Convenience and Necessity in Harris and Montgomery Counties.
The proposed utility service area is located approximately 2miles north of downtown Tomball, Texas, and is generally bounded on the north by Rosie Lane; on the east by Stano-lind Road; on the south by Tara Court; and on the west by Schiel Nursery Road.
The water service area being decertified is approximately 121 acres which includes 0 cur-rent customers.
A copy of the proposed service area map is available at: Aqua Texas, Inc.; 1106 Clayton Lane, Ste. 400 West; Austin, Texas 78723 or by calling (512) 990-4400.
A request for a public hearing must be in writing. You must state (1) your name, mail-ing address, and daytime telephone number; (2) the applicant’s name, application number or another recognizable reference to this application; (3) the statement, “I/we request a public hearing”; (4) a brief description of how you or the persons you represent, would be adversely affected by the granting of the application for a CCN; and (5) your proposed adjustment to the application or CCN which would satisfy your concerns and cause you to withdraw your request for a hearing.
Persons who wish to intervene or comment should write the:
Public Utility Commission of TexasCentral Records
1701 N. Congress, P. O. Box 13326Austin, TX 78711-3326
within thirty (30) days from the date of this publication or notice. A public hearing will be held only if a legally sufficient hearing request is received or if the Commission on its own motion requests a hearing. Only those individuals who submit a written hearing request or a written request to be notified if a hearing is set will receive notice if a hearing is scheduled.
If a public hearing is requested, the Commission will not issue the CCN and will forward the application to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) for a hearing. If no settlement is reached and an evidentiary hearing is held, SOAH will submit a recommenda-tion to the Commission for final decision. If an evidentiary hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court.
Si desea informacion en Espanol, puede llamar al 1–512-936-7221
ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTIONLOW BID
CITY OF HOUSTON
The City Secretary for City of Houston will receive bids at 900 Bagby, Room P101, Houston, Texas for the following General Services Department project(s):
Project Name and Number: Meadowcreek Pavilion F-000640-0006-4Project Description: Construction of a new steel basketball pavilion. Project
includes grading and drainage, a new concrete slab, new steel arched pavilion structure with a standing seam metal roof and wood decking, and new furnishings and equipment associated with the pavilion.
Bid Date: Thursday, December 17, 2015Project Location: 5333 Berry Creek Drive (Key Map No. 536-S)Project Manager: Shauna Parker, 832-393-8089 Estimated Construction Cost: $ 590,000.00Pre-bid Meeting: Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Second Floor
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).
Request for bid documents and drawings should be sent to [email protected]. 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, November 20th and November 27th) Anna RussellCity Secretary
INVITATION TO BIDDERSRiverstone Development, LLC (“Owner”) will receive sealed bids executed in duplicate at
the offices of Blackline Engineering, LLC, 1616 S. Voss Rd, Suite 100, Houston, Texas, 77057, (832) 431-5959 until 10:00 am, Friday, December 11, 2015, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud for furnishing of all equipment, labor and materials and performance of all work required for the following:
NOBLE SEVEN AT RIVERSTONEWATER DISTRIBUTION, SANITARY SEWER AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
WITHIN FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 128, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXASBE PROJECT NO.: 02400.0801.001.UTL
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. Plans and specifications are available at www.civcast.com.
A bid bond, cashier’s check or certified check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid must accompany 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 and defects in the bids and in the bidding process. 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 and maintenance bond and payment bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price in a form and from a surety company meeting the requirements specified in the contract documents.
Riverstone Development, LLC 12750 S. Kirkwood, Suite 200Stafford, Texas 77477
ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTIONLOW BID
CITY OF HOUSTONThe City Secretary for City of Houston will receive bids at 900 Bagby, Room P101, Houston, Texas for the following General Services Department project(s):
Project Name and Number: PWE McKinney Relocation D-000MCK-0001-4Project Description: The renovation of a portion of the 3rd floor of the 2805
McKinney building and its conversion to a PWE call center including demolition, light gage metal framing with gyp board, finishes and associated MEP, Fire Alarm, Telecom, Audio Visual and Security work.
Bid Date: Thursday, December 17, 2015Project Location: 900 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77002 (Key Map 493L)Project Manager: Ted Haag / 832-393-8069 Estimated Construction Cost: $650,000.00 USDPre-bid Meeting: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 11:00 AM, 900 Bagby St, Conference Room 246
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).
Request for bid documents and drawings should be sent to [email protected]. 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, November 20, 2015 and November 27, 2015) Anna Russell, City Secretary
SECTION 00020INVITATION TO BIDDERS
Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to West Harris County Regional Water Authority, Attention Mr. Bruce G. Parker, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation, 3100 West Alabama, Houston, TX 77098, until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, December 15, 2015, and then publicly opened and read for “Con-struction of Contract 33A for West Harris County Regional Water Authority, Harris County, Texas”
Scope of Work of the Contract includes the construction of approximately 7,700 linear feet of 30-inch water lines with all necessary valves and appurtenances. The proposed water line installation will consist of primarily open cut construction; however, trenchless methods are required at crossings of roadways, drainage systems, and some private pipelines. The details of this work are provided in the Construction Drawings.
Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on December 1, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, at the office of Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation, 3100 West Alabama, Houston, Texas. Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is MANDATORY, and no Bid will be opened unless the bidder or representative was present at the pre-bid conference
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
WHCRWA Contract 33A. 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 West Harris County Regional Water Authority (the Authority) and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project.
WEST HARRIS COUNTY REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY
28A HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL NOVEMBER 27-DECEMBER 3, 2015
LEGALSNOTICE TO BIDDERS
Hire 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 ensure all inter-ested parties will automatically receive any updates via e-mail. Interested parties can call (832) 393-8762 for additional information.
BIDS DUE – December 17, 2015Car-Share Houston Pilot Program for City of Houston’s Administrative and Regulatory Affairs Department, S10-T25585 – 11% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Monday, November 30, 2015 at 10:00 AM at 901 Bagby, SPD Conference Room 1.
BIDS DUE – December 17, 2015Caterpillar Replacement Parts & Repair Services for City of Houston’s Fleet Management Department, S40-S25621 – 0% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will not be held for this procurement.
BIDS DUE – December 17, 2015Repair Services of Communications Towers for City of Houston’s Information Technology Department, S30-L25568 – 11% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tues-day, December 1, 2015 at 10:00 AM at 901 Bagby, SPD Conference Room 2.
BIDS DUE – December 18, 2015Alcohol & Controlled Substance Testing Services for City of Houston’s Human Resources Department, S23-T25587 – 11% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tues-day, December 1, 2015 at 10:00 AM at 901 Bagby, SPD Conference Room 1.
BIDS DUE – December 22, 2015Professional Internal Audit and Consulting Services for City of Houston’s Office of the City Controller, S67-T25616 – 24% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 10:00 AM at 901 Bagby, SPD Conference Room 1.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICESThe City Secretary for City of Houston will receive Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) at 900 Bagby, Room P101, Houston, Texas for the following General Services Department (GSD) project(s):
Project Name and Number: Project Management Services Contract D-000SAL-0001Project Description: Project Management Services Task Order contract with
GSD Design and Construction Division Qualification Submittal Date: Thursday, December 17, 2015Location: Various Project Manager: James Reddington / 832-393-8001Estimated Construction Budget: TBD Pre-submittal Meeting: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 2:00pm City Hall Annex, 2nd floor, 900 Bagby Street
SOQ will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., local time on the date shown above. SOQs received
after that time will not be accepted. RFQs will be available beginning on November 23, 2015 at the City Hall Annex, 900
Bagby, 2nd Floor and at hhtp://houstontx.gov/generalservices. Addenda will be distributed at no cost to those who are registered RFQ holders with the City.
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 Enter-prise requirements (Chapter 15, Articles V and VI, City Code and Executive Order 1-2).Dated: (Publish Friday November 20, 2015 and November 27, 2015) Anna Russell, City Secretary
NOTICE TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to LGI Homes – Texas, LLC for Harris County Mu-
nicipal Utility District No. 26, will be received at the office of the Engineer, Pape-Dawson En-gineers, Inc., 10333 Richmond Ave., Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77042, Phone 713-428-2400 (ext. 810) until 3:00 PM, local time, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 and then publically opened and read for the construction of the following project:
“CONSTRUCTION OF WATER, SANITARY SEWER, AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES FOR DEERBROOK ESTATES SEC 12”
PROJECT NO. 40092-30
Scope of Work of the Contract includes:
1. Approx. 3,450 LF of 6-inch through 12-inch waterline and all appurtenances.2. Approx. 2,867 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer and all appurtenances.3. Approx. 2,610 LF of 24-inch through 30-inch storm sewer pipe and all appurtenances.
A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 3:00 PM, local time, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 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 Jordan Konesheck 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.
INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Malcomson Road Utility District will be
received at the office of the Engineer, Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, Inc., 2925 Briarpark Drive, 4th Floor, Houston, Texas 77042, until 10:00 a.m., December 8, 2015, and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of the following work:
Trails System Phase 2 Louetta Road Sidewalk andTrails System Phase 3 Lakewood Grove West Detention PondMalcomson Road Utility District; Harris County, Texas;Project No. 120-11801-000-400
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 Lockwood, Andrews, and Newnam, Inc., 2925 Briarpark Drive, 4th Floor, Houston, Texas 77042, on December 1, 2015, at 9:30 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, specifications and bid documents may be obtained from www.civcastusa.com, search MRUD Trails System Phases 2 & 3 – ID 24170-120-11801-000. It is the responsi-bility of the contractor bidding the project to ensure the accuracy of the reproduction of all bid documents and construction drawings. This responsibility includes, but is not limited to, proper scaling, paper width and length, etc. Failure to do so may result in errors in the unit bid quantities and/or bid amounts.
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 HTX Land Development Company on behalf of
Harris County Mud No. 360 will be received in the offices of Jones & Carter, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 22330 Merchants Way, Suite 170 Katy, Texas until 2:15 p.m., Thursday December 10, 2015, and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of: Water, Sanitary, and Drainage Facilities in Enclave at Longwood Sec 1.
The project is located in Harris County. From the City of Houston head North on Hwy 290 until you reach Spring Cypress Roadd. Turn right on to Spring Cypress Road and drive approximately 2.3 miles until you reach Huffmeister Road and turn right. Travel approximately 0.5 miles and the destination is on your left.
For construction contracts $50,000 and over, the bidder shall submit either a 2% certified or cashier’s check or 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, 22330 Merchants Way Katy, Texas 77449.
There will be a pre-bid conference in the offices of Jones & Carter, Inc., 22330 Merchants Way Katy, Texas 77449 at 2:15 p.m., Thursday December 3, 2015. 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 90 days from the date bids are open.
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INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495, Attention: Mr. Steve Sams, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of the Engineer, LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77042, until 2:30 p.m. Local Time, Tuesday, December 15, 2015, and then publicly opened and read for “Construction of the Katy Manor Lift Station To Serve Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495, Harris County, Texas”.Scope of Work of the Contract includes the Construction of Katy Manor Lift Station.Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. Local Time, at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, 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 Hous-ton, and Amtek or may be obtained by prospective bidders or suppliers upon payment of one hundred dollars ($100.00 non-refundable plus cost of delivery) ($50.00 for electronic copy) for each set of documents at LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77042. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregularities 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. 495
NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTYThe Houston Independent School District is offering to the general public an opportunity
to submit sealed bids for purchase of certain real estate district property listed below. A sealed bid proposal for this property addressed to the Houston Independent School District, Real Estate, will be received at the Board Services Office located on Level 1 of the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center, 4400 W. 18th Street, Houston, Texas 77092-8501. The bid deadline is 2:00 p.m. on December 15, 2015. Real estate brokers will be entitled to re-ceive a commission not to exceed two percent (2%) from the sales proceeds if such broker and commission amount is specifically named and included as part of the successful purchaser’s bid in accordance with HISD bid procedures. The minimum bid that will be accepted for this property will be $200,000.00. Bid proposals must be accompanied by a Bid Security Deposit consisting of a Certified or Cashier’s Check in the amount of $25,000.00. The Bid Security Deposit shall be made payable to the Houston Independent School District. Bid proposals will be subject to automatic rejection if not accompanied by the prescribed form and amount of the Bid Security Deposit. Potential bidders who wish to discuss details of the proposed bid procedures and obtain individual bid packages or general information, or to schedule a tour or a meeting are requested to call Leesa Love, Real Estate Specialist for the Houston Independent School District at 713-556-9262, or you may request information and a copy of the offering memorandum by e-mail at [email protected] . This sale is subject to terms contained in the bid package and subject to approval by the HISD Board of Education, and HISD retains the right to accept any bid proposal or reject any or all bids regardless of the bid price, and to withdraw the property from sale at any time. HISD reserves the right to waive informalities in any bid proposal as deemed appropriate by HISD. It is the intent of the Houston Independent School District that the qualified bid proposal which results in the highest net proceeds and/or the greatest net benefit to the school district shall prevail.
The following property will be available for bids to purchase:
1. + 7.5 acres of unimproved land located at 10401 Scott Street, Houston, Texas 77051. This property is unimproved land.
BID ENVELOPES SHALL BE PLAINLY MARKED:Sealed bid for: Sale of Property10401 Scott Street (+ 7.5 acres)Do Not Open Until 2:00 p.m. on December 15, 2015
Any bid received later than the specified time, whether delivered in person or mailed, is subject to rejection.
INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids in duplicate addressed to HTX Land Development Company on behalf of
Harris County MUD No. 360 will be received in the offices of Jones & Carter, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 22330 Merchants Way, Suite 170 Katy, Texas until 2:00 p.m., Thursday December 10, 2105, and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of: Offsite Storm in Enclave at Longwood.
The project is located in Harris County. From the City of Houston head North on Hwy 290 until you reach Spring Cypress Road. Turn right on to Spring Cypress Road and drive approximately 2.3 miles until you reach Huffmeister Road and turn right. Travel approximately 0.5 miles and the destination is on your left.
For construction contracts $50,000 and over, the bidder shall submit either a 2% certified or cashier’s check or 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, 22330 Merchants Way Katy, Texas 77449.
There will be a pre-bid conference in the offices of Jones & Carter, Inc., 22330 Merchants Way Katy, Texas 77449 at 2:00 p.m., Thursday December 3, 2015. Attendance is 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 90 days from the date bids are open.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALSCITY OF HOUSTON
The City Secretary for City of Houston will receive Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) and proposals at 900 Bagby, Room P101, Houston, Texas for the following General Services De-partment project(s):
Project Name and Number: CENTRAL LIBRARY PLAZA – IMPROVEMENTS E-000197Project Description: The improvements of the Central Library Plaza in-
clude stage cover, surrounding decks, hardscape, adja-cent landscaping, fencing, and associated electrical and lighting.
Qualification Submittal Date: Thursday, December 17, 2015Proposal Submittal Date: Thursday, January 21, 2016Project Location: 500 McKinney (493L) Project Manager: Parker Le / 832-393-8075Estimated Construction Budget: $ 1.38 millionPre-submittal Meeting: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 3:00 PM 900 Bagby, 2nd Floor Conference Rm 246Pre-proposal Meeting: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 3:00 PM 900 Bagby, 2nd Floor Conference Rm 246
The City of Houston intends to utilize the Competitive Sealed Proposals process as autho-
rized in Chapter 2267, Texas Government Code for the above procurement.The Contractor will be selected in a two-step process. In step one, the Proposer’s SOQ will
be ranked based on the criteria set out in Document 202 – Proposal Organization and Selec-tion Criteria. After reviewing the Proposers’ qualifications, the City will finalize the rankings. The City may short-list the Proposers that will participate in step two. The City will notify the short-listed Proposers and require they submit a proposal in accordance with the Request For Competitive Sealed Proposals.
SOQ and Proposals will be accepted until 10:30 a.m., local time on the respective date(s) shown above. SOQs and/or Proposals received after that time will not be accepted. SOQs and Proposals 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 SOQ or Proposal opening may be changed in accordance with Sections 15-3(b)(5) and 15-3(b)(6), City of Houston Code of Ordinances (City Code).
Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal documents and drawings should be sent to [email protected]. Addenda will be distributed at no cost to those who are regis-tered plan holders with the City.
This proposal 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. (Chap-ter 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 Enter-prise requirements (Chapter 15, Articles V and VI, City Code and Executive Order 1-2).Dated: (Publish Friday November 27 and December 4, 2015) Anna RussellCity Secretary
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Board of Directors, Harris County Municipal
Utility District No. 65, will be received in the office of Heights Engineering LLC, 7324 Southwest Fwy, Suite 995; Houston, Texas, 77074 (Phone: 713-333-0393) until 10:00 AM, Friday, December 11, 2015, 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 “Con-struction of Proposed 12” Water Line & 10” Sanitary Sewer Facilities for Harris County MUD No. 65, Harris County, Texas,”
Scope of Project:
1. Approx. 903 LF of 10-inch Gravity Sanitary Sewer2. Approx. 1,534 LF of 12-inch Water Line
Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. There will be no pre-bid meeting associated with this project.Plans, specifications and bid documents may be purchased at the office of Heights Engi-
neering LLC, for a $75.00 non-refundable fee.A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount must accom-
pany each 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 seven (7) days after the date Contract Documents are received by the Contractor.
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.
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INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Becker Road, LP on behalf of Harris County
Municipal Utility District No. 434, will be received in the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, 77042 (Phone: 281-558-8700) until 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 15, 2015, 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 Community Reach Boulevard Street Dedication, Section Two Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer Facilities, Harris County, Texas,”
Scope of Project:
1. Approx. 404 LF 8-inch, 65 LF 8-inch Restrained Joint Water Line2. Approx. 885 LF 6-inch FM, 14 LF 8-inch, 474 LF 10-inch, 661 LF 12-inch, and
14 LF 15-inch Sanitary Sewer3. Approx. 83 LF 24-inch RCP, 270 LF 6’X4’ Box, 93 LF 6’X6 Box Storm Sewer4. Approx. 548 LF of regrading existing ditch
Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. There will be no pre-bid meeting associated with this project.Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com, search:
2600-00.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. 495, Attention: Mr. Steve Sams, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of the Engineer, LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77042, until 3:00 p.m. Local Time, Tuesday, December 15, 2015, and then publicly opened and read for “Construction of the Lift Station No. 2 to Serve Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495, Harris County, Texas”.Scope of Work of the Contract includes the construction of Lift Station No. 2. Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. Local Time, at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, 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 Hous-ton, and Amtek or may be obtained by prospective bidders or suppliers upon payment of one hundred dollars ($100.00 non-refundable plus cost of delivery) ($50.00 for electronic copy) for each set of documents at LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77042. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregularities 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. 495
ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALSCITY OF HOUSTON
The City Secretary for City of Houston will receive Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) and proposals at 900 Bagby, Room P101, Houston, Texas for the following General Services De-partment project(s):
Project Name and Number: 1906 COCHRAN RENOVATION H-000097-0001-4Project Description: The existing 1906 Cochran building renovations project
includes; exterior improvements (asphalt paving topping, pavement painting, concrete sidewalks, iron fencing, ex-terior light fixture replacement), interior finishes (paint-ing, wall details and accessories, floor finishes), mechani-cal work (new roof top DX unit, piping, and building automation system and required modifications.
Qualification Submittal Date: Thursday, December 17, 2015Proposal Submittal Date: Thursday, January 21, 2016Project Location: 1906 Cochran (493D) Project Manager: Gilberto Lopez / 832-393-8122Estimated Construction Budget: $ 900,000.00Pre-submittal Meeting: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 2:00 PM 900 Bagby, 2nd Floor Conference Rm. 246Pre-proposal Meeting: Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 3:00 PM 900 Bagby, 2nd Floor Conference Rm. 246
The City of Houston intends to utilize the Competitive Sealed Proposals process as autho-
rized in Chapter 2267, Texas Government Code for the above procurement.The Contractor will be selected in a two-step process. In step one, the Proposer’s SOQ will
be ranked based on the criteria set out in Document 202 – Proposal Organization and Selec-tion Criteria. After reviewing the Proposers’ qualifications, the City will finalize the rankings. The City may short-list the Proposers that will participate in step two. The City will notify the short-listed Proposers and require they submit a proposal in accordance with the Request For Competitive Sealed Proposals.
SOQ and Proposals will be accepted until 10:30 a.m., local time on the respective date(s) shown above. SOQs and/or Proposals received after that time will not be accepted. SOQs and Proposals 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 SOQ or Proposal opening may be changed in accordance with Sections 15-3(b)(5) and 15-3(b)(6), City of Houston Code of Ordinances (City Code).
Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal documents and drawings should be sent to [email protected]. Addenda will be distributed at no cost to those who are regis-tered plan holders with the City.
This proposal 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. (Chap-ter 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 Enter-prise requirements (Chapter 15, Articles V and VI, City Code and Executive Order 1-2).Dated: (Publish Friday November 27 and December 4, 2015) Anna RussellCity Secretary
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSHARRIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No. 17
LITTLE YORK FIRE TRAINING FIELDCompetitive Sealed Proposals (“Proposals”) will be received from qualified proposers until
3:00 p.m., December 17, 2015 by the Architect for Harris County Emergency Services Dis-trict No. 17 (HCESD 17), and then publicly opened and read aloud in the Board Room of HCESD 17 located at 10410 Airline Drive in Houston, Texas at that time and on that date for the proposed Little York Fire Station No. 82 to be constructed at 2050 Aldine Western Road in Houston, Texas.
A compact disk with all Contract documents, specifications, and all necessary information may be obtained from the office of the Architect, Slattery Tackett Architects, LLP, at 730 North Post Oak Road, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77024, (713) 521-0591. A NON-REFUNDABLE FEE OF $25.00 IS REQUIRED. Disks will be available beginning Monday November 30, 2015.
A bid guarantee in the form of a bidder’s bond, certified check, or a cashier’s check made out to “Harris County Emergency Services District No. 17” in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the greatest amount proposed must accompany each proposal. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE ACCOMPANYING BID GUARANTEE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE PROPOSER.
Bonds are required for this project. The successful proposer shall be required to obtain performance and payment bonds as stipulated in the Proposal and Contracting Requirements. In addition to the required performance and payment bonds, the bid guarantee, in one of the forms mentioned above, is required for a proposal to be considered.
After receiving all Proposals, the District will evaluate and rank each Proposal submitted based on the Selection Criteria outlined in the Proposal and Contracting Requirements.
The HCESD 17 Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive any informalities incidental thereto. It is the intent of HCESD 17 to award a contract to the low-est responsible offeror which provides the best value to the Owner, provided the Proposal has been submitted in accordance with the requirements of the proposal documents and does not exceed the funds available.
In determining best value, Proposals will be evaluated based on the selection criteria as fur-ther referenced in the proposal documents. The selection criteria and ranking includes analysis of the quality of the proposer’s work (10 points); ability to maintain schedule (10 points); reputation with change orders (10 points); responsiveness to warranty issues (10 points); client satisfaction (10 points); length of time in business (10 points); experience constructing similar facilities (10 points); experience of proposer’s team (20 points); experience with HCESD 17 (10 points); and proposal amount.
A Pre-proposal Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m., on December 8, 2015 in the Board Room of HCESD 17 located at 10410 Airline Drive, in Houston, Texas 77037. Pro-spective proposers are encouraged to attend the pre-bid conference.
All Proposers shall comply with the requirements and terms of the Texas Government Code Chapter 2258 (Prevailing Wage Rates).
No Proposal may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the public opening.
Mr. William Blasdell Advertise Proposal Dates:President, Board of Commissioners November 27, 2015Harris County E.S.D. 17 December 4, 2015
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: EWPP Chemical Feed Systems Improvements Bid Pkg 2
WBS Number: S-000056-0071-4Bid Date: December 17, 2015Project Location: 2300 Federal Road, Houston, Texas 77015Project Manager: John Msigwa, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2318Estimated Construction Cost: $9,335,095.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at 10:00 A.M., in
Training Room Plant 1, EWPP, 2300 Federal Road, Houston, Texas 77015
Project Name: MKT Trail Spur ConnectorWBS Number: N-320420-030A-4 / CSJ 0912-72-299 Bid Date: December 17, 2015Project Location: Project generally bounded by MKT Rails to Trails to
Heritage Trail (under Studewood Street bridgeProject Manager: Raymond Fong Phone Number (832) 395-2211Estimated Construction Cost: $1,005,500.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at 1:00 P.M., 14th Floor,
Conference Room No. 14-B (Outside), 611 Walker, Houston, Texas 77002
Project Name: Safe Sidewalk ProgramWBS Number: N-320610-0126-4Bid Date: December 10, 2015Project Location: Various LocationsProject Manager: Sam Kanu, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2213Estimated Construction Cost: $750,000.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at 9:00 A.M., 14th Floor,
Conference Room No. 1453, 611 Walker, Houston, Texas 77002
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.
Except for Project N-320420-030A-4 and N-320610-0126-4, 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 these projects 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.
Project S-000056-0071-4 and N-320610-0126-4, 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.html.
For Project S-000056-0071-4, access to the project site is restricted. Bidders should review Document 00210-Supplementary Instructions to Bidders - for instructions.
Bid documents and drawings may only be obtained electronically at the City’s website: http://bidsets.publicworks.houstontx.gov/.
Projects may contain City of Houston Standard Construction Specifications for Wastewater Collection Systems, Water Lines, Storm Drainage, Street Paving, and Traffic sec-tions 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 Improvement 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 Cer-tificate 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.
Project N-320420-030A-4, is expected to be funded in part by Federal Funds therefore Bidders shall comply with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Requirements as fur-ther described in Document 00806. Low Bidder will be required to make good faith efforts to achieve a participation DBE goal as stated in Document 00800 – Supplementary Conditions.
For Project S-000056-0071-4 and N-320610-0126-4, 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 Opportunity 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).
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, November 27, 2015) 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 ensure all inter-ested parties will automatically receive any updates via e-mail. Interested parties can call (832) 393-8762 for additional information.
BIDS DUE – January 07, 2016Communication Security Equipment & Components for City of Houston’s Airport Sys-tem, S35-S25132 – 0% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, De-cember 15, 2015 at 9:00 AM at 901 Bagby, SPD Conference Room 2.
BIDS DUE – January 14, 2016Historic Preservation Guidelines for City of Houston’s Planning Department, S33-T25601 – 11% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, December 08, 2015 at 9:00 AM at 901 Bagby, SPD Conference Room 1.
BIDS DUE – January 17, 2016Paramedic Human Cadaver Lab Advanced Airway and Scenario Training for City of Hous-ton’s Fire Department, S07-L25528 – 4% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Monday, December 07, 2015 at 1:30 PM at 901 Bagby, SPD Conference Room 2.
BIDS DUE – January 21, 2016Integrated Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) Software for City of Houston’s Legal Department, S67-T25606 – 24% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 10:00 AM at 901 Bagby, SPD Conference Room 1.
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County MUD No. 82, will be received at
the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Suite 275, Houston, Texas 77042, Friday, December 4, 2015 until 11:00 a.m. Local Time, and then publicly opened and read.
Scope of Work of the Contract includes the:
WATER, SEWER, DRAINAGE, & CLEARING IMPROVEMENTS TO SERVE NORTH SPRING, SECTION 15 WITHIN
HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 82HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
VDW&V PROJECT NO.: 05909-015-2-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
05909-015-2-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 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., December 8, 2015, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for furnishing all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary for the following work:
Elevated Storage Tank No. 2 Recoating Clear Lake City Water Authority, Harris County, Texas;Job No. 120-11899-000-400
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 Clear Lake City Water Authority, 900 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, Texas 77058, on December 1, 2015, at 10:30 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 www.civcastusa.com, search CLC-WA Elevated Storage Tank No. 2 Recoating – ID 24170-120-11899-000-500. It is the responsibility of the contractor bidding the project to ensure the accuracy of the reproduction of all bid documents and construction drawings. This responsibility includes, but is not limited to, proper scaling, paper width and length, etc. Failure to do so may result in errors in the unit bid quantities and/or bid amounts.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any or all irregularities. 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 a performance bond and payment bond in the full amount of the contract. No bid may be withdrawn until expiration of 60 days from the date bids are opened.
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