CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

& SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

SERENADE MUNICIPAL

UTILITY DISTRICT

SERENADE – ON-SITE STALLCUP

BOULEVARD - LANDSCAPE

Project No. 70154-10

Contract No. 004

August 21, 2026

Serenade MUD – Serenade - On-Site Stallcup Boulevard – Landscape

70154-10

SECTION 00 0001 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Serenade Property, LLC on behalf of Serenade Municipal Utility District (MUD) (“Owner”) will receive bids for the construction of SERENADE – ON-SITE STALLCUP BOULEVARD – LANDSCAPE. Work generally consists of Landscape improvements for a 190-lot residential development located southeast of the intersection of Preston Road and Marilee Road in Celina, Collin County, Texas.

Sealed bids must be delivered to the office of Pape−Dawson (“Engineer”) (6105 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 210, Plano, Texas 75024, 214.420.8494) or electronically via https://www.civcastusa.com/ by

3:00 p.m. local time on Friday, September 4, 2026, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud, and also read via Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 237 138 317 958 748; Passcode

8CX3Bo6h) for the following project:

SERENADE – ON-SITE STALLCUP BOULEVARD

Project No. 70154-10

Any proposals received after the closing time will be returned unopened.

Serenade Property, LLC on behalf of Serenade MUD will be the Payor for the contract for Serenade –

On-Site Stallcup Boulevard – Landscape. Serenade Property, LLC on behalf of Serenade MUD will be the Payor for the contract for Serenade – On-Site Stallcup Boulevard – Landscape.

Copies of the bidding documents are on file at Engineer’s office and may be obtained electronically by request to Engineer via an email to ebjornstrom@pape−dawson.com or through CivCast. Bidders must email Engineer in order to be sent a link to view and/or download specifications, plans, soils report, and environmental reports for this project. There is NO charge to view or download documents.

A Non-Mandatory pre−bid conference will be held on Friday, August 28, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. local time at the office of the Engineer or via Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 248 271 072 432 19; Passcode:

NE7rM3Mt). Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre−bid conference is NON-MANDATORY.

Each Bid must provide the required insurance certificates within seven (7) days after the date

Contract Documents are received by the Contractor.

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 that in the Board’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project.

Advertisement Dates: August 21, 2026 and August 28, 2026

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SECTION 00 0110 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

1.01 Division 00 -- Procurement and Contracting Requirements

A. 00 0001 − Advertisement for Bids

B. 00 0110 − Table of Contents

C. 00 0115 − List of Drawing Sheets

D. 00 2113 − Instructions to Bidders

E. 00 3100 − Available Project Information

F. 00 4100 − Bid Form

G. 00 4336 − Proposed Subcontractors Form

H. 00 5000 − Contracting Forms and Supplements

I. 00 5200 − Agreement Form

J. 00 5200.10 − Agreement Between Owner and Contractor for Construction Contract

(Stipulated Price)

K. 00 6000 − Project Forms L. 00 6113.10 − Bonds

M. 00 7200 − General Conditions

N. 00 7300 − Supplementary Conditions

O. 00 7400 − Construction Staking Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS

Notes:

A. The General Conditions of this Contract is the Engineers Joint Contract Documents

Committee (EJCDC) Document C−700 "Standard General Conditions of the

Construction Contract," 2007 Edition, hereinafter referred to as the "General

Conditions."

B. For Technical Specifications, refer to the “North Central Texas Council of Governments

(“NCTCOG”) Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction − North Central

Texas, 5th Edition, dated 2017 or later revision.

END OF TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTION 00 0115

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS – SERENADE ON-SITE STALLCUP BOULEVARD

Sheet Description No.

Cover Page 1

General Construction Notes 2

City of Celina Notes 3

Typical Cross Sections 4

Demolition & Relocation Plan 5

Demolition & Relocation Plan 6

Grading Plan 7

Grading Plan 8

Grading Plan 9

Erosion Control Plan – Stage I 10

Erosion Control Plan – Stage I 11

Erosion Control Plan – Stage II 12

Erosion Control Plan – Stage II 13

Overall Paving Layout 14

Paving Plan & Profile – Stallcup Boulevard 15

Paving Plan & Profile – Stallcup Boulevard 16

Paving Plan & Profile – Stallcup Boulevard 17

Paving Plan & Profile – Stallcup Boulevard 18

Paving Plan & Profile – Stallcup Boulevard 19

Paving Plan & Profile – Stallcup Boulevard 20

Paving Plan & Profile – Stallcup Boulevard 21

Paving Plan & Profile – Stallcup Boulevard 22

Paving Plan & Profile – Stallcup Boulevard 23

Paving Plan Median Details 24

Existing Drainage Area Map 25

Existing Drainage Area Map 26

Proposed Drainage Area Map 27

Proposed Drainage Area Map 28

Proposed Drainage Area Map 29

Drainage & Hydraulic Calcs 30

Ultimate Drainage Area Map 31

Ultimate Drainage Area Map 32

Ultimate Drainage Area Map 33

Drainage & Hydraulic Calcs 34

Drainage & Hydraulic Calcs 35

Drainage & Hydraulic Calcs 36

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SECTION 00 0115

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS – SERENADE ON-SITE STALLCUP BOULEVARD CONTINUED

Sheet Description No.

Storm Drain Plan & Profile – SD A1 37

Storm Drain Plan & Profile – SD B1 38

Storm Drain Plan & Profile – SD-A & B Laterals 39

Storm Drain Plan & Profile – SD C1 40

Storm Drain Plan & Profile – SD C1 41

Storm Drain Plan & Profile – SD-C Laterals 42

Storm Drain Plan & Profile – SD D1 43

Storm Drain Plan & Profile – SD-D1 44

Storm Drain Plan & Profile – SD-D Laterals 45

Storm Drain Plan & Profile – SD-D Laterals 46

Storm Drain Plan & Profile – SD E1 47

Storm Drain Plan & Profile – SD E1 48

Storm Drain Plan & Profile – SD-E Laterals 49

Storm Drain Plan & Profile – SD E Laterals 50

Storm Drain Plan & Profile – SD F1 51

Storm Drain Plan & Profile – SD G1 52

Street Light, Sidewalk & Signage Plan 53

Street Light, Sidewalk & Signage Plan 54

Street Light, Sidewalk & Signage Plan 55

City of Celina Details (40)

END OF LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

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SECTION 00 2113

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

INVITATION

1.01 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

A. Project Name: Serenade Municipal Utility District – Serenade - On-Site Stallcup

Boulevard - Landscape, City of Celina, Collin County, Texas

B. Pape−Dawson Project Number: 70154−10

C. Contract Number: 004

D. Owner, hereinafter referred to as: Serenade Property, LLC on behalf of Serenade

Municipal Utility District

E. Owner's Representative: Joshua Bethke

1. Corporate Name: Serenade Municipal Utility District

2. Address: 16000 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 350

3. City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75248 4. Phone: 972.982.8454

5. E−mail: jbethke@coatsrose.com

1.02 BID SUBMISSION

A. Sealed bids must be delivered to the office of Pape−Dawson (“Engineer”) (6105 Tennyson

Parkway, Suite 210, Plano, Texas 75024, 214.420.8494) or electronically via https://www.civcastusa.com/ by 3:30 p.m. local time on Friday, September 4, 2026.

Faxed submissions will not be accepted.

B. Offers submitted after the above time will be returned to the bidder unopened.

C. Submit required Supplements to Bid Forms with the bid documents.

D. Offers will be publicly opened immediately after the time for receipt of bids.

E. Amendments to the submitted offer will be permitted if received in writing prior to bid opening and if endorsed by the same party or parties who signed and sealed the offer.

1.03 REJECTION

A. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, and to waive any irregularities or information.

1.04 DELIVERY OF PROPOSALS

A. It is the Bidder's responsibility to deliver the proposal at the proper time to the proper place. The mere fact that a proposal was dispatched will not be considered. The Bidder must have the proposal delivered as specified in 1.02.

1.05 INTENT

A. The intent of this Bid request is to obtain an offer to perform work to complete construction of Serenade – On-Site Stallcup Boulevard - Landscape for Serenade MUD, 00 2113 - 2 located in City of Celina, Collin County, Texas for a Stipulated Sum contract, in accordance with the Contract Documents.

1.06 WORK IDENTIFIED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

A. Work of this proposed Contract comprises construction of Serenade – On-Site Stallcup

Boulevard – Landscape, including general construction work.

B. Location: Project is located in the City of Celina, Collin County, Texas.

1.07 CONTRACT TIME

A. Contractor is to identify the Contract Time to complete the work on the Bid Form. The completion date in the Agreement shall be the Contract Time added to the commencement date. The Contract Time shall not exceed 455 calendar days.

B. Owner requires that the work under this contract be completed as quickly as possible and consideration will be given to time of completion when reviewing the submitted bids and awarding the Contract.

BID DOCUMENTS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

2.01 DEFINITIONS

A. Bid Documents: Contract Documents supplemented with Instructions to Bidders, Bid

Form, Supplements to Bid Forms and Appendices identified.

B. Bid, Offer, or Bidding: Act of submitting an offer under seal.

C. Bid Amount: Monetary sum identified by the Bidder in the Bid Form.

2.02 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS IDENTIFICATION

A. The Contract Documents are identified as Project Number 70154−08, Contract No. 004, as prepared by Pape−Dawson, located at 6105 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 210, Plano, Texas 75024, and with contents as identified in the Table of Contents.

2.03 AVAILABILITY

A. Complete sets of Bidding Documents shall be used in preparing bids.

B. Neither the Owner nor the Engineer assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

C. Bid documents can be obtained in electronic format from https://.civcastusa.com/.

D. Subcontractors requiring Drawings and Project Manuals must obtain them from General

Contractors.

E. Bid Documents are made available only for the purpose of obtaining offers for this project.

Their use does not grant a license for other purposes.

2.04 EXAMINATION

A. Bidders shall carefully examine the Bidding Documents and the Construction Site to familiarize themselves with existing local conditions under which the work is to be performed.

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B. Bidders shall carefully examine the Bidding Documents to verify that they agree with the

Table of Contents in the Project Manual, the Index of Drawings Sheet on the Drawings, and the Cover Page of all Addenda. Bidders shall be responsible for obtaining any pages or sheets which may have been inadvertently left out during the printing process.

C. All Bidders and Sub−bidders acknowledge and agree that any information that they may have obtained from Owner or its Engineer relating to site conditions (including surface, sub−surfaces and existing structures, if any), availability of materials or labor, applicable statutes, ordinances, or regulations, and any other information not specifically provided for otherwise in the proposed Contract Documents, including Drawings and

Specifications, shall be for general information purposes only, and Owner does not warrant or represent the accuracy or completeness thereof. All Bidders and Sub−bidders agree that they shall and, by submission of a bid, do warrant and represent that they have made their own independent investigation of such matters, have reached their own conclusion with respect thereto, and have relied completely on their own such investigations in connection with the preparation of their bid.

D. Upon receipt of Bid Documents verify that documents are complete. Notify Engineer should the documents be incomplete.

E. Immediately notify Engineer upon finding discrepancies or omissions in the Bid

Documents.

2.05 INQUIRIES/ADDENDA

A. Bidders shall promptly notify the Engineer of any ambiguity, inconsistency or error which they may discover upon examination of the Bidding Documents or of the site and local conditions. Conflict in documents not brought to the attention of the Engineer during bidding shall be deemed to be provided at no additional cost.

B. Submit all questions regarding clarification or interpretation of Bidding Documents to the office of the Engineer, Pape−Dawson, 6105 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 210, Plano, Texas

75024, Attn: Erik Bjornstrom, P.E., phone (214) 420−8494 (ext. 2284), or email ebjornstrom@pape−dawson.com or David Wenthe at dwenthe@pape-dawson.com.

C. Submit all questions in writing. In the interest of time, requests may be made by telephone, but they must be confirmed in writing the same day. Replies to questions will be issued to all known bidders in the form of an Addendum.

D. Addenda may be issued during the bidding period. All Addenda become part of the

Contract Documents. Include resultant costs in the Bid Amount.

E. Verbal answers are not binding on any party.

F. Clarifications requested by bidders must be in writing not less than five (5) days before date set for receipt of bids. The reply will be in the form of an Addendum, a copy of which will be forwarded to known bidders.

G. Addenda will be uploaded to the CivCast portal.

2.06 PRODUCT/ASSEMBLY/SYSTEM SUBSTITUTIONS

A. Where the Bid Documents stipulate a particular product, substitutions will be considered up to five (5) days before receipt of bids.

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B. When a request to substitute a product is made, Engineer may approve the substitution and will issue an Addendum to known bidders.

C. In submission of substitutions to products specified, bidders shall include all changes required in the Work and changes to Contract Time and Contract Price to accommodate such substitutions. A later claim by the bidder for an addition to the Contract Time or

Contract Price because of changes in work necessitated by use of substitutions shall not be considered.

D. The submission shall provide sufficient information to determine acceptability of such products.

E. Provide complete information on required revisions to other work to accommodate each proposed substitution.

F. Provide products as specified unless substitutions are submitted in this manner and accepted.

SITE ASSESSMENT

3.01 SITE EXAMINATION

A. Examine the project site before submitting a bid.

B. Extra payments will not be authorized for work that could have been foreseen by careful examination of the Site. Submission of a Bid shall constitute acceptance, by the Bidder, of existing Site conditions as a part of the requirements for this work.

C. The Contractor shall have access to the premises during the bidding period for the purposes of acquainting himself with the conditions.

D. The Contractor shall not enter or have access to the site in order to perform the work without first having given timely notice to the Owner so that the necessary arrangements may be made to enter or have access.

3.02 PREBID CONFERENCE

A. A non−mandatory pre−bid conference has been scheduled for August 28, 2026 at 3:00 pm at the location of Pape−Dawson, 6105 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 210, Plano, Texas

75024, and via Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 248 271 072 432 19; Passcode: NE7rM3Mt).

B. Representatives of Engineer will be in attendance.

C. No Addendum will be issued at the pre−bid conference, but an Addendum will be issued afterwards, if necessary, to answer questions presented at the conference.

3.03 BASIS OF BIDS

A. Bids shall be on a lump sum price basis and shall include all costs for Serenade MUD –

On-Site Stallcup Boulevard – Landscape as described and shown by the Contract

Documents. This total will be utilized in evaluating the bid for award. Basis for Bidding shall include brands, materials, processes, products, persons or organizations, etc., indicated in the Contract Documents.

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B. Bids shall include all Unit Price costs as indicated by the Contract Documents and Bid

Form. The bid price submitted by the Contractor shall be a lump sum price. Unit prices are requested for the purposes of establishing costs for additional work and to evaluate the bids. The Contractor shall guarantee himself of the accuracy of the quantities shown in the bid form. Any quantities shown are estimates only and indicate only the magnitude of the project and a basis for bid comparison. Any discrepancies in quantity or work necessary to fulfill the intent of the plans shall be included, whether a bid item is included or not. Any work required for which a bid item is not shown shall be considered subsidiary to other work items.

C. Contractor is to perform an independent quantity take−oP prior to submitting the bid, to verify that any quantities given in the bid proposal are within five percent (5%) of the actual quantities required to complete the construction represented by the plans and specifications. If any quantity is found to be in error of more than five percent (5%), the

Contractor shall notify the Engineer no later than five (5) days prior to the bid due date.

D. Bids shall include all Alternate costs as indicated by the Contract Documents and Bid

Form.

E. The Contractor undertakes and accepts that the contract documents are meant to include or imply all items required for the proper execution of the work. Any items mentioned in the specifications and not shown in the drawings, or the reverse, shall be provided as if shown or mentioned in both.

3.04 ALTERNATES

A. The Owner may, at its option, elect to proceed with any or all Alternates as set forth in the

Bidding Requirements.

B. Amount shown on Bid Form for each Alternate shall include profit, insurance, contingencies and other costs incidental to performance under such Alternative.

C. Amount shown on Bid Form for Each Alternate shall include the making of all changes and the installation of all materials and equipment necessary to the accomplishment of the Alternate requirements.

D. Refer to the respective Section for complete Specifications of each Alternate.

E. If an Alternate is accepted, it shall be included as part of the Contract Document.

3.05 VOLUNTARY ALTERNATES

A. The Contractor shall submit a list of voluntary cost−saving alternates for consideration.

The list shall be submitted along with the bid.

1. Amount shown in Bid for each Alternate shall include profit, insurance contingencies and other costs incidental to performance under such Alternative.

2. Amount shown in Bid for each Alternate shall include the making of all changes and the installation of all materials and equipment necessary to the accomplishment of the Alternate requirements.

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3.06 UNIT PRICES

A. Authorized work, done in addition to that indicated by the Contract Documents, will be paid for as an extra according to the Unit Price Schedule. Costs of authorized omissions of work from that indicated by the Contract Documents will be deducted from the

Contract amount according to the Unit Price Schedule.

B. Amounts shown on the Unit Price Schedule shall be total compensation; labor, materials, fees, taxes, profit, overhead and insurance and other expenses to be added or deducted from the Contract amount.

C. Unit Price Schedule form is included with the Bid Form and shall be a part of the

Agreement.

3.07 BIDS

A. Bids shall be made on unaltered Bid Forms furnished by the Engineer. No oral, telephonic or personal Proposals will be considered. All blank spaces shall be properly filled in by typewriter or manually in ink.

B. Where so indicated by the make−up of the Bid Form, sums shall be expressed in both words and figures, and in case of discrepancy between the two, the written amount shall govern.

C. Any alteration or erasure to information entered in the blank spaces must be initialed by the signer of the Bid. Bidder shall make no additional stipulations on the bid form nor qualify his bid in any other manner.

D. Original typed sheets shall be submitted, signed in longhand below the typed name of the person authorized to bind the Bidder to a Contract.

E. Where Bidder is a corporation, Bid must be signed with the legal name of the corporation followed by the name of the State of Incorporation and the legal signature of a person authorized to bind the corporation to a Contract.

F. The bid must be accompanied by a sealed envelope marked “List of Subcontractors” containing a list of the names and addresses of all proposed subcontractors on the project, a general description of the work to be performed by each and an estimated dollar value of each subcontract.

G. Upon submittal of his bid, each Bidder shall sign a statement declaring that he has received and understands each Addendum which might be prepared during the course of the bid process.

H. Failure to submit a Bid in the form requested or the inclusion of conditions, limitations or provisions distorting the intent of the Bid Documents, will render the Bid irregular and subject to rejection.

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QUALIFICATIONS

4.01 EVIDENCE OF QUALIFICATIONS

A. To demonstrate qualification for performing the Work of this Contract, bidders may be requested to submit written evidence of financial position, prior relevant work experience, and license to perform work in the State.

B. Owner reserves the right to reject a Bid as noted in 5.04 H, below.

4.02 SUBCONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS/OTHERS

A. Owner reserves the right to reject a proposed subcontractor for reasonable cause.

B. Refer to General Conditions.

BID SUBMISSION

5.01 SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

A. Bidders shall be solely responsible for the delivery of their bids in the manner and time prescribed.

B. Sealed proposals addressed to Serenade MUD for Construction of – On-Site Stallcup

Boulevard – Landscape will be received at the offices of Pape−Dawson Engineers or electronically via https://www.civcastusa.com/. The sealed envelope shall be enclosed in a separate mailing envelope with the notation “BID ENCLOSED,” ATTN: Erik

Bjornstrom for Serenade Property, LLC on behalf of Serenade MUD for Construction of –

On-Site Stallcup Boulevard c/o: Pape−Dawson, 6105 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 210, Plano, Texas 75024.

C. Improperly completed information or irregularities in security deposit may be cause not to open the Bid Form envelope and declare the bid invalid or informal.

5.02 MODIFICATION OR WITHDRAWAL OF BID

A. Bid may not be modified, withdrawn or canceled by the Bidder during the stipulated time period following the time and date designated for the receipt of Bids.

B. Prior to the time and date designated for receipt of Bids, Bids submitted early may be modified or withdrawn only by notice to the party receiving Bids at the place and prior to the time designated for receipt of Bids.

C. Withdrawn Bids may be resubmitted up to the time designated for the receipt of Bids provided that they are then fully in conformance with these instructions to Bidders.

5.03 BID INELIGIBILITY

A. Bids that are unsigned, improperly signed or sealed, conditional, illegible, obscure, contain arithmetical errors, erasures, alterations, or irregularities of any kind, may at the discretion of the Owner, be declared unacceptable.

B. Bid Forms, Appendices, and enclosures that are improperly prepared may, at the discretion of Owner, be declared unacceptable.

C. Failure to provide security deposit, bonding or insurance requirements may, at the discretion of Owner, invalidate the bid.

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D. Bids are open to the public.

5.04 CONSIDERATION OF BIDS

A. Properly identified Bids received on time will be publicly opened on September 4, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

B. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted, to enter into negotiations with any bidder hereunder; to alter the Contract by agreement in writing with the successful bidder; or to take such other steps as may ensure its complete freedom of action in selecting the successful bidder, all without any obligation or liability whatsoever to any bidder hereunder.

C. All bidders shall be completely responsive to these specifications; however, should the bidder, through his own experience, wish to make alternate suggestions regarding any phase of the scope, terms, procedures or frequencies, he may do so as an alternate and such suggestions must be in a separate letter enclosed with this bid.

D. The Owner shall have the right to reject any or all Bids and in particular to reject a Bid that is not accompanied by any required bid security or data required by the Bidding

Documents or a Bid in any way incomplete or irregular.

E. The Owner shall have the right to waive any informality or irregularity in any Bid received.

F. If the Owner accepts any Alternatives, he shall have the right to accept them in any order or combination.

G. Award of Contract may include full consideration of completion time, unit prices, and

Alternates. Owner may accept or reject any or all Alternates.

H. Owner shall have the right to make such inquiries as it seems appropriate to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the work and the Bidder shall furnish Owner such information for this purpose as Owner may request. The right is reserved to reject any proposal where information submitted by such Bidder does not satisfy Owner that the

Bidder is qualified to carry out properly the terms of the contract.

I. The Owner reserves the right to let other contracts in connection with this work. The

Contractor shall afford other Contractors reasonable opportunity for the introduction and storage of their materials and the execution of their work and shall properly connect and coordinate his work with theirs.

J. The successful Bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall, within nine (9) days, execute the necessary bonds and sign the Agreement. Failure to do so will be considered abandonment by the Owner.

K. Prior to any work beginning Contractor must adhere to the following requirements:

1. A fully executed Contract between Owner and Contractor.

2. A Certificate of Insurance showing that the insurance requirements outlined herein have been met.

BID ENCLOSURES/REQUIREMENTS

6.01 SECURITY DEPOSIT

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A. Bids shall be accompanied by a security deposit as follows:

1. For Bid Amounts up to $200,000, a Bid Security of a sum no less than five percent

(5%) of the Bid Amount in the form of a certified check or bank check, or

2. For Bid Amounts in excess of $200,000, a Bid Security of a sum no less than five percent (5%) of the Bid Amount in the form of a bid bond issued by a surety acceptable to Owner.

B. Endorse the Bid Bond in the name of the Owner as obligee, signed and sealed by the principal (Contractor) and surety.

C. The Bid Security will be returned to all but the three (3) most qualified, responsible bidders within five (5) days after opening of the bids, and the latter’s Bid Security will be returned after complete execution of the Agreement.

D. If no contract is awarded, all Bid Securities will be returned.

6.02 PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE

A. Within five (5) days of receipt from the Owner of the notice of award of the Agreement, the successful bidder shall submit to Engineer the original Performance Bond, Payment

Bond (the “Bonds”) and all information necessary to complete the Contract Documents, including the Schedule of Completion and Contractor’s safety program. Engineer shall then prepare the final Contract Documents and forward them to the successful bidder for execution. The successful bidder shall return the signed Contract Documents to

Engineer within four (4) days of receipt, or Owner may disqualify the bid and accept another bid and the bidder shall, at Owners option, forfeit its Bid Security.

6.03 INSURANCE

A. Paragraph 5.04 of the General Conditions requires Contractor to carry certain insurances during performance of the Contract. Bidders shall state the limits of such insurances which they will carry and the names of the insurance carriers in the blank spaces provided in the proposal form.

B. Contractor must provide Owner with evidence of the minimum insurance requirements expressed in the General Conditions. In no way do these minimum requirements limit the liability assumed elsewhere in this Agreement.

1. Additional Requirements

a. Owner being Serenade Property, LLC on behalf of Serenade Municipal Utility

District for the purpose of insurance coverage requirements, shall be included as an Additional Insured on all applicable coverages listed in Paragraphs 5.04.

b. Contractor shall require the same minimum insurance requirements from its subcontractors and suppliers and they shall also comply with the additional requirements listed herein.

c. All insurance coverages required as herein set forth shall be at the sole cost and expense of contractor, subcontractor, or suppliers and all deductibles shall be assumed by, for the account of, and at the sole risk of said contractor, subcontractor or suppliers.

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d. Except where prohibited by law, all insurance policies shall contain provisions that the insurance companies waive the rights of recovery of subrogation against

Owner, its agents, servants, invitees, employees, co−lessees, co−venturers, affiliated companies and their insurers.

e. A Certificate of Insurance evidencing all the above must be presented to Owner prior to commencement of the Work.

f. The cancellation provision of such Certificate of Insurance shall provide as follows: “To be effective as to certificate holder, the issuing companies must provide to the below named certificate holder thirty (30) days’ written notice prior to any cancellation or material modification of the above referenced policies before the expiration dates thereof.”

6.04 BID FORM REQUIREMENTS

A. Complete all requested information in the Bid Form and Appendices.

6.05 FEES FOR CHANGES IN THE WORK

A. Include in the Bid Form, the overhead and profit fees on own Work and Work by subcontractors, applicable for Changes in the Work, whether additions to or deductions from the Work on which the Bid Amount is based.

B. Include in the Bid Form, the fees proposed for subcontract work for changes (both additions and deductions) in the Work. Contractor shall apply fees as noted, to the subcontractor's gross (net plus fee) costs on additional work.

6.06 SELECTION AND AWARD OF ALTERNATIVES

A. Indicate variation of bid price for alternatives listed on the Bid Form. Unless otherwise indicated, indicate alternatives as a difference in bid price by adding to or deducting from the base bid price.

B. Bids will be evaluated on the total of the base bid price and all of the alternatives. After determination of the successful bidder, consideration will be given to which alternatives will be included in the Work.

OFFER ACCEPTANCE/REJECTION

7.01 DURATION OF OFFER

A. Bids shall remain open to acceptance and shall be irrevocable for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid closing date.

7.02 ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER

A. Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers.

B. After acceptance by Owner, Owner will issue to the successful bidder, a written Award of Contract letter. A written Notice to Proceed will be issued after the Agreement is fully executed as formal instruction from Owner to begin the work herein and define the commencement date of the Contract.

C. HOUSE BILL 1295. Provision of Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295 ("TEC Form 1295")

00 2113 - 11 pursuant to Texas Government Code § 2252.908(the "Interested Party Disclosure Act" or the "Act"): Unless bidder is exempt from such requirements pursuant to Texas

Government Code Section2252.908(c)(4), the District may not award the contract to a bidder unless the bidder has provided to the District a completed and signed TEC Form

1295 which has been assigned a certificate number by the Texas Ethics Commission (the

"TEC"). Pursuant to the rules prescribed by the TEC, the TEC Form 1295 must be completed online through the TEC's website, assigned a certificate number, printed, signed, and provided to the District. The TEC Form 1295 may accompany the bid or may be submitted separately, but must be provided to the District prior to the award of the contract. For purposes of completing the TEC Form 1295, the entity's name is Serenade

MUD; the contract ID number is 70154−12 001; and the description of goods and services is Serenade – On-Site Stallcup Boulevard – Landscape. Neither the District nor its consultants have the ability to verify the information included in a TEC Form 1295, and neither have an obligation nor undertake responsibility for advising any bidder with respect to the proper completion of the TEC Form 1295.

CONTRACTOR DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS

8.01 CONTRACTOR DISCLOSURE

A. Effective January 1, 2006, Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code (“Chapter

176”) mandates the disclosure of certain items by contractors doing business with or proposing to do business with local government entities, including municipal utility districts, road utility districts, road improvement districts, levee improvement districts, drainage districts, water control and improvement districts, bayou improvement districts, regional water authorities, fresh water supply districts, management districts, tax increment reinvestment zones, development authorities, etc.

END OF INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

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SECTION 00 3100

AVAILABLE PROJECT INFORMATION

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 EXISTING CONDITIONS

A. Certain information relating to existing surface and subsurface conditions and structures is available to bidders but will not be part of the Contract Documents, as follows:

B. Site and Utility Survey(s):

1. Original copies are available for inspection at Pape−Dawson, 6105 Tennyson

Parkway, Suite 210, Plano, Texas 75024 during normal business hours.

2. This survey identifies grade elevations prepared primarily for the use of Engineer in establishing new grades and identifying natural water shed.

C. Geotechnical Report(s):

1. Original copies are available for inspection at Pape−Dawson, 6105 Tennyson

Parkway, Suite 210, Plano, Texas 75024 during normal business hours.

2. This report identifies properties of below grade conditions and is for informational purposes only. The report is not a warranty of surface or subsurface conditions, nor is it part of the Contract Documents.

3. The recommendations described shall not be construed as a requirement of this

Contract, unless specifically referenced in the Contract Documents.

1.02 PRELIMINARY DATA

A. Certain preliminary investigations and studies made by the Owner are available to the bidders but will not be part of the Contract Documents, as follows:

B. Environmental Assessment Study(ies):

Original copies are available for inspection at Pape−Dawson, 6105 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 210, Plano, Texas 75024 during normal business hours.

PART 2 PRODUCTS (NOT USED)

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.01 PERMITS

A. The following permits will be obtained by the Owner, at no cost to the Contractor: Storm

Water Quality Permit.

B. The following permits are known to be required and shall be obtained by the Contractor:

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The Contractor will be responsible for compliance with the Storm Water Pollution

Prevention Plan prepared by others for Owner, and file as an Operator as required for coverage under State of Texas General Permit No. TXR150000.

C. The successful Bidder will be required to obtain all other permits necessary to perform the work contemplated for this project.

END OF AVAILABLE PROJECT INFORMATION

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SECTION 00 4100

BID FORM

THE PROJECT AND THE PARTIES

1.01 TO:

Serenade Municipal Utility District (Owner)

1. c/o Pape−Dawson

2. ATTN: Erik Bjornstrom

3. 6105 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 210

4. Plano, TX 75024

1.02 FOR:

Serenade – On-Site Stallcup Boulevard – Landscape, City of Celina, Collin County, Texas

1.03 DATE (Bidder to enter date)

1.04 SUBMITTED BY: (Bidder to enter name and address)

Bidder's Full Name:

1. Address:

2. City, State, Zip:

3. The Undersigned proposes to furnish all labor, services, materials, tools and necessary equipment for the construction of various improvements and to perform the work required at the locations set out by the Plans and Specifications, in strict accordance with the Contract Documents.

4. In submitting this Bid, it is understood that this Bid may not be altered or withdrawn for a minimum of 60 calendar days, and that the Owner has reserved the right to reject any and all Bids.

5. The Undersigned certifies that this Bid is made in good faith, without collusion or connection with any other person, persons, partnership, company, firm, association, or corporation offering Bids on this work, for the following sum or prices to wit:

1.05 DECLARATION

The undersigned hereby declares that he has visited the site and has carefully examined the

Drawings, Specifications, Contract Documents and Bidding Documents related to the work covered by his Bid.

1.06 OFFER

A. Having examined the Place of The Work and all matters referred to in the Instructions to

Bidders and the Contract Documents for the above−mentioned project, we, the

00 4100 - 2 undersigned, hereby offer to enter into an Agreement to perform the Work for a Stipulated

Price of:

B. dollars ($ ), in lawful money of the United States of America, based upon the Unit Prices listed in this bid form.

C. We have included the required Bid Security as stipulated by the Instruction to Bidders.

1.07 ACCEPTANCE

A. This offer shall be open to acceptance and is irrevocable for 60 days from the bid closing date.

B. If this bid is accepted by Owner within the time period stated above, we will:

1. Execute the Agreement within nine (9) days of receipt of Notice of Award or acceptance of this bid.

2. Furnish the required bonds within five (5) days of receipt of Notice of Award or acceptance of this bid.

3. Commence work within seven (7) days after written Notice to Proceed or acceptance of this bid. Completion time includes days (13 days minimum) for adverse weather conditions. We acknowledge that time is of the essence to Owner and additional adverse weather days will not be granted.

C. If this bid is accepted within the time stated, and we fail to provide the required Bond(s) or we fail to execute the Agreement, the Bid Security shall be forfeited as damages to

Owner by reason of our failure.

D. In the event our bid is not accepted within the time stated above, the required Bid Security shall be returned to the undersigned, in accordance with the provisions of the Instructions to Bidders; unless a mutually satisfactory arrangement is made for its retention and validity for an extended period of time.

1.08 CONTRACT TIME

If this Bid is accepted, we will complete the construction within days from the

Notice to Proceed.

1.09 UNIT PRICES

The following are Unit Prices for specific portions of the Work as listed.

SERENADE ON-SITE STALLCUP BOULEVARD

City of Celina, Collin County, Texas

1 HOA/O.S. Lot ~ 15.432 Acres

8/18/2026

STALLCUP SITE LANDSCAPE

Item No. Pay Item Unit Quantity Unit Price Total 1 Cedar Elm / 4" cal. EA. 36

2 Chinese Pistache / 4" cal. EA. 30

3 Live Oak / 4" cal. EA. 31

4 Montezuma Cypress / 4" cal. EA. 19

5 Shumard Red Oak / 3" cal. EA. 23

6 Natchez' Crape Myrtle / 2" cal. EA. 27

7 Vitex / 2" cal. EA. 34

8 Possumhaw Holly / 2" cal. EA. 29

9 Tree Yaupon Holly / 2" cal. EA. 40

10 Tuskegee' Crape Myrtle / 2" cal. EA. 37

11 Canyon Creek Abelia / 5 gal. EA. 185

12 Obsession Nandina / 3 gal. EA. 369

13 Sunshine Ligustrum / 5 gal. EA. 286

14 Regal Mist' Gulf Muhly / 3 gal. EA. 644

15 White Cloud' Gulf Muhly / 3 gal. EA. 917

16 Blonde Ambition Blue Grama / 1 gal. EA. 733

17 Andorra Juniper / 1 gal. EA. 572

18 Big Blue Lilyturf / 1 gal. EA. 177

19 Blue Rug Juniper / 1 gal. EA. 971

20 Purple Wintercreeper / 1 gal. E.A. 840

21 Solid Sod Bermudagrass S.F. 99,667

22 River Rock S.F. 1,318

23 Steel Edging

Complete & In Place

(RE: 3/L1.10)

L.F. 2,282

24 Tree Staking - Per Tree

(RE:1/L1.10 & 2L1.10)

E.A. 306

25 Planting Bed Soil Preperation

(RE: 7/L1.10)

L.S. 1

26 3" Layer of Double Grind Hardwood Mulch (At Planting Beds and each tree)

(RE: A/L6.05)

L.S. 1

27 Interim Landscape Maintenance

Until Final Acceptance

L.S. 1

28 60-Day Maintenance (Plant Establishment Period) After Final Acceptance L.S. 1

29 Equipment Rental / Freight L.S. 1

Item No. Pay Item Unit Quantity Unit Price Total

1 Mobilization LS 1 -$

2 Performance & Payment Bonds for 100% of Contract Amount LS 1 -$

3 2 Year Maintenance Bond for 100% of Contract Amount LS 1 -$

4 Permitting Fees LS 1 -$

NOTE:

CALENDAR DAYS TO COMPLETE: __________

EARLIEST START DATE: ______________

Date

Contractor's signature

The quantity shown is estimated by the Engineer; the contractor is responsible for verifying Engineer's quantity takeoff.

Discrepancies shall be addressed during bidding process. Contractor shall bid based on Engineer's quantities.

LANDSCAPE BID FORM

TOTAL FOR ON-SITE STALLCUP LANDSCAPE: -$

-$ SUB-TOTAL SITE LANDSCAPE:

MISCELLANEOUS LINE ITEMS

SUB-TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS LINE ITEMS -$

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1.10 CONSTRUCTION STAKING

See “Section N” for Construction Staking Specifications.

1.11 CHANGES TO THE WORK

A. When Engineer or Owner establishes that the method of valuation for Changes in the

Work will be net cost plus a percentage fee in accordance with General Conditions, our percentage fee will be:

1. percent overhead and profit on the net cost of our own Work;

2. percent on the cost of work done by any Subcontractor.

B. On work deleted from the Agreement, our credit to Owner shall be Engineer−approved net cost plus of the overhead and profit percentage noted above.

1.12 ADDENDA

The following Addenda have been received. The modifications to the Bid Documents noted below have been considered, and all costs are included in the Bid Price.

1. Addendum # Dated .

2. Addendum # Dated .

3. Addendum # Dated .

4. Addendum # Dated .

5.

5.10 BID FORM SUPPLEMENTS

A. The following information is included with Bid submission:

1. Subcontractors: , , .

2. Alternatives: , , .

B. Bonds:

Performance and Payment Bond running to the Owner pursuant to Instructions to

Bidders. Name and Address of Surety:

1.

2.

3.

4.

C. Insurance

Insurance pursuant to Special Conditions of the Agreement Part A, Contractor’s Insurance

(show normal coverage).

1. Worker’s Compensation Insurance complying with the laws of the state:

Carrier:

2. Employer's Liability Insurance:

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a. Carrier:

b. $

3. Comprehensive General Liability and Property Damage Insurance:

a. Carrier:

b. $

4. Comprehensive Automobile Liability and Property Damage Insurance:

a. Carrier:

b. $

5.11 BID FORM SIGNATURE(S)

A. The Corporate Seal of

(Bidder − print the full name of your firm)

B. was hereunto affixed in the presence of:

1.

(Authorized signing officer, Title) (Seal)

2.

(Authorized signing officer, Title) (Seal)

END OF BID FORM

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SECTION 00 4336

PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS FORM

PARTICULARS

1.01 Herewith is the list of proposed Subcontractors referenced in the bid submitted by:

1.02 (Bidder)

1.01 To (Owner) Serenade Property, LLC on behalf of Serenade Municipal Utility District for – Serenade On-Site Stallcup Boulevard – Landscape.

1.02 Dated and which is an integral part of the Bid Form.

1.03 The following work is proposed to be performed (or provided) by Subcontractors and coordinated by us:

LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS

WORK SUBJECT SUBCONTRACTOR NAME

END OF PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS FORM

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SECTION 00 5000

CONTRACTING FORMS AND SUPPLEMENTS

1.01 AGREEMENT AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

1.02 FORMS

A. Use the following forms for the specified purposes unless otherwise indicated elsewhere in the Contract Documents.

PART 2 PRODUCTS - NOT USED

PART 3 EXECUTION - NOT USED

END OF SECTION

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SECTION 00 5200

AGREEMENT FORM

1.01 FORM OF AGREEMENT

A. The Agreement to be executed is attached following this page.

1.02 RELATED REQUIREMENTS

A. Section 00 7200 − General Conditions.

B. Section 00 7300 − Supplementary Conditions.

1.03 MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT FORM

A. (Not Used)

PART 2 PRODUCTS (NOT USED)

PART 3 EXECUTION (NOT USED)

END OF AGREEMENT FORM

Modified From: EJCDC C-520 Suggested Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor for Construction Contract (Stipulated Price)

Copyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.

AGREEMENT

BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR

FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT (STIPULATED PRICE)

THIS AGREEMENT is by and between Serenade Property, LLC on behalf of Serenade Municipal Utility

District (“Owner”) and “Contractor”). Owner and Contractor hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1 – WORK

1.01 Contractor shall complete all Work as specified or indicated in the Contract Documents.

The Work is generally described as follows:

A. Under this Contract, Contractor shall furnish all materials, appliances, tools, equipment, transportation, services, and all labor and superintendence necessary for the construction of the Work as described in these Technical Specification and as shown on the Plans. The completed installation shall not lack any part that can be reasonably implied as necessary to its proper functioning or any subsidiary item that is customarily furnished, and

Contractor shall deliver the installation to Owner in operating condition.

B. Work, in general, under this Contract consists of furnishing, installing, and constructing all structures, equipment, and materials, including appurtenances, as indicated on the Plans.

C. Contractor is employed by Owner as an independent contractor to perform the Work.

Contractor represents and warrants that, to the extent required by “Law” (as defined in

Paragraph 6.09 of the General Conditions) in connection with the performance of the

Work, Contractor is duly licensed to perform the Work under the Laws of the State in which the applicable Project is located (“State”) and that Contractor’s license number, if applicable, is set forth on the signature page of this Subcontract.

ARTICLE 2 – THE PROJECT

2.01 The Project for which the Work under the Contract Documents may be the whole or only a part is generally described as follows:

A. Construction of Serenade – On-Site Stallcup Boulevard – Landscape, located in Celina, Texas.

ARTICLE 3 – ENGINEER

3.01 The Project has been designed by Pape−Dawson (Engineer), which is to act as Owner’s representative, assume all duties and responsibilities, and have the rights and authority assigned to Engineer in the Contract Documents in connection with the completion of the

Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

ARTICLE 4 – CONTRACT TIMES

4.01 Time of the Essence

A. All time limits for Milestones, if any, Substantial Completion, and completion and readiness for final payment as stated in the Contract Documents are of the essence of the

Contract.

4.02 Days to Achieve Substantial Completion and Final Payment

Modified From: EJCDC C-520 Suggested Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor for Construction Contract (Stipulated Price)

A. The Contract Time to substantially complete the Work will be 60 calendar days after the date when the Contract Times commence to run as provided in Paragraph 2.03 of the

General Conditions.

4.03 Liquidated Damages

A. Contractor and Owner recognize that time is of the essence as stated in Paragraph 4.01 above and that Owner will suffer financial loss if the Work is not completed within the times specified in Paragraph 4.02 above, plus any extensions thereof allowed in accordance with Article 12 of the General Conditions. The parties also recognize the delays, expense, and difficulties involved in proving in a legal or arbitration proceeding the actual loss suffered by Owner if the Work is not completed on time. Accordingly, instead of requiring any such proof, Owner and Contractor agree that as liquidated damages for delay (but not as a penalty), Contractor shall pay Owner $1,000 for each day that expires after the times specified in Paragraph 4.02 above for Substantial Completion until the

Work is substantially complete. After Substantial Completion, if Contractor shall neglect, refuse, or fail to complete the remaining Work within the Contract Time or any proper extension thereof granted by Owner, Contractor shall pay Owner $1,000 for each day that expires after the times specified in Paragraph 4.02 above for completion and readiness for final payment until the Work is completed and ready for final payment.

ARTICLE 5 – CONTRACT PRICE

5.01 Owner shall pay Contractor for completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract

Documents an amount in current funds equal to the sum of the amounts determined pursuant to Paragraphs 5.01.A:

A. For all Work, at the prices stated in Contractor’s Bid, provided in Section 00

4100 − Bid Form.

ARTICLE 6 – PAYMENT PROCEDURES

6.01 Submittal and Processing of Payments

A. Contractor shall submit Applications for Payment in accordance with Article 14 of the

General Conditions. Applications for Payment will be processed by Engineer as provided in the General Conditions.

6.02 Progress Payments; Retainage

A. Owner shall make progress payments on account of the Contract Price on the basis of

Contractor’s Applications for Payment no later than the 20th day of each month during performance of the Work as provided in Paragraph 6.02.A.1 below. All such payments will be measured by the schedule of values established as provided in Paragraph 2.07.A of the

General Conditions (and in the case of Unit Price Work based on the number of units completed) or, in the event there is no schedule of values, as provided in the General

Requirements.

1. Prior to Substantial Completion, progress payments will be made in an amount equal to the percentage indicated below but, in each case, less the aggregate of payments previously made and less such amounts as Engineer may determine or Owner may withhold, including but not limited to liquidated damages, in accordance with

Paragraph 14.02 of the General Conditions.

Modified From: EJCDC C-520 Suggested Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor for Construction Contract (Stipulated Price)

a. 90 percent of Work completed (with the balance being retainage). If the Work has been 50 percent completed as determined by Engineer, and if the character and progress of the Work have been satisfactory to Owner and Engineer, then as long as the character and progress of the Work remain satisfactory to Owner and

Engineer, there will be no additional retainage; and

b. 90 percent of cost of materials and equipment not incorporated in the Work (with the balance being retainage).

B. Upon Final Acceptance, Owner shall pay an amount sufficient to increase total payments to Contractor to 100 percent of the Work…