8-CPN106795 Pre-Bid Conference.pptx

This is a pre-bid conference presentation for the City of Fort Worth, Texas, regarding Concrete Restoration Contract 4 (City Project No. 106795). The project encompasses concrete restoration work on Basswood Boulevard in both eastbound and westbound directions, extending from North Riverside Drive to North Beach Street and from Blackthorn Drive to approximately 400 feet east of Teal Drive. The major work items include 13,000 square yards of full-depth concrete panel replacement, partial-depth concrete structure repair, 30,000 linear feet of crack route and sealing, and joint sealing. The bid opening is scheduled for September 24, 2026, with a city council bid award anticipated on November 3, 2026. A pre-construction meeting is targeted for December 2026, with construction beginning in January 2027. The selected contractor must have crews available to commence work upon receiving the Notice to Proceed.

The engineer's estimate for this project is $2,300,000. No pre-qualification is required, though bidders must submit a project manual available online through Bonfire, along with required documentation including a bid bond, conflict of interest statement, contractor compliance with workers' compensation requirements, vendor compliance to state law, a proposal form, any applicable addendum, a bid table, and a small business utilization form with certification. The City of Fort Worth has established a 30 percent small business goal for this contract, requiring bidders to meet or exceed this threshold through self-performance and/or small business subcontracting participation. Certified small business firms must be located in one of the five surrounding counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant, or Wise. The project manager is Iretomiwa Otuyelu, P.E., from Transportation and Public Works Capital Delivery.