Bid Docs (Sealed) (3).pdf

This sealed bid document pertains to softscape and hardscape improvements for the Brazos Bend Ranch Phase 2 Recreation Center, issued by Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 236 in Texas. The project scope encompasses concrete sidewalk installation (4 to 6 inches thick, approximately 7,240 square feet), engineer wood fiber mulch installation (7,980 square feet), six specified Columbia Cascade play equipment models, pickleball court construction, site furnishings including benches, picnic tables, trash receptacles, and dogipot waste stations, parking lot and pickleball court lighting with pole structures and electrical service, and landscape and irrigation improvements with storm water pollution prevention plan implementation. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 26, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Local Time, with sealed bids due June 2, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Local Time. The successful contractor must commence work within seven calendar days of Notice to Proceed and achieve Substantial Completion within 60 calendar days and Final Completion within 90 calendar days. Economic disincentives of $1,000 per calendar day apply for failure to meet the completion deadline. Bids may be submitted electronically through www.CivcastUSA.com or in paper form at EHRA's office in Houston.

Bidders must submit bid security equal to two percent of the total bid amount and evidence of contractor qualifications. The successful contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price and a two-year maintenance bond for 50 percent of the construction cost. The surety company must have a minimum Best Key Rating of "B+" or better and be authorized to issue bonds in Texas. All construction work must comply with prevailing wage regulations under Texas Government Code Chapter 2258. Additional required services include construction staking by EHRA (minimum $12,000) and post-construction topographic verification and as-built survey preparation by EHRA (minimum $6,000), plus a 60-day maintenance period following project completion. Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 236 is exempt from Texas sales and use taxes, and contractors must pass through any applicable tax savings to the District.