Bid Documents (28).pdf

SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

WATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS

ON BEHALF OF

NORTHWOOD

MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1

IN

HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

December 2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Document Title Pages

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS

Invitation to Bidders ................................................................................................................................ A-1

Instruction to Bidders .............................................................................................................................. A-2

Bid Form ................................................................................................................................................. A-8

CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

General Conditions of the Contract ......................................................................................................... GC-43

Special Conditions of the Agreement Part A .......................................................................................... SCA-12

Standard Form of Agreement ................................................................................................................. SFA-2

Payment Bond ......................................................................................................................................... PB-3

Performance Bond ................................................................................................................................... PRB-3

Maintenance Bond ................................................................................................................................... MTB-3

Exhibit A- Certificate of Substantial Completion ................................................................................... CSC-1

SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01010 SUMMARY OF WORK

01070 CUTTING AND PATCHING

01300 SUBMITTALS

01340 SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCTS DATA AND SAMPLES

01370 SCHEDULE OF VALUES

01411 TESTING LABORATORY SERVICES

01420 FIELD PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE SERVICES

01500 TEMPORARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01710 CLEANING AND ADJUSTING

01720 PROJECT RECORD DOCUMENTS

DIVISION 2- SITE WORK

UTILITY MATERIALS

02085 VALVE BOXES, METER BOXES, AND METER VAULTS

02086 ADJUSTING MANHOLES, INLETS, AND VALVE BOXES TO GRADE

02090 FRAMES, GRATES, RINGS, AND COVERS

02091 NON-METALIC FRAMES, GRATES, RINGS, AND COVERS

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SITE DEMOLITION

02136 WASTE MATERIAL HANDLING, TESTING, AND DISPOSAL

02201 SITE PREPARATION, GRADING, RESTORATION, AND CLEAN UP FOR

WATER STORAGE TANKS

02221 REMOVING EXISTING PAVEMENTS, STRUCTURES, WOOD, AND DEMOLITION

DEBRIS

02233 CLEARING AND GRUBBING

02260 TRENCH SAFETY SYSTEM

EXCAVATION AND FILL

02316 EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR STRUCTURES

02317 EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR UTILITIES

02318 EXTRA UNIT PRICE WORK FOR EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL

02319 BORROW

02320 UTILITY BACKFILL MATERIALS

02321 CEMENT STABILIZED SAND

02322 FLOWABLE FILL

02330 EMBANKMENT

WATER DISTRIBUTION

02501 DUCTILE IRON PIPE & FITTINGS

02511 WATER LINES

02512 WATER TAP AND SERVICE LINE INSTALLATION

02513 WET CONNECTIONS

02514 DISINFECTION OF WATER LINES

02515 HYDROSTATIC TESTING OF PIPELINES

02517 WATER LINE IN TUNNELS

02520 FIRE HYDRANTS

02521 GATE VALVES

02523 PRESSURE REDUCING VALVES

02524 AIR RELEASE AND VACUUM RELIEF VALVES

02525 TAPPING SLEEVES AND VALVES

02526 WATER METERS

02527 POLYETHYLENE COATINGS ON STEEL OR DUCTILE IORN PIPE

02528 POLYETHYLENE ENCASEMENT-WRAP

PIPE CULVERTS

02611 REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE

STORM DRAINAGE

02631 STORM SEWERS

02632 CAST-IN-PACE INLETS, HEADWALLS, AND WINGWALLS

02633 PRECAST CONCRETE INLETS, HEADWALLS, AND WINGWALLS

02662 PIPING, VALVES, FITTINGS, AND ACESSORIES FOR WATER STORAGE

TANKS

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RIGID PAVING

02751 CONCRETE PAVING

02753 CONCRETE PAVEMENT CURING

SITE RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION

02921 HYDRO MULCH SEEDING

02951 PAVEMENT REPAIR AND RESTORATION

TANKS

09920 PROTECTIVE COATING & DISINFECTION FOR POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS

13111 CATHODIC PROTECTION FOR WATER TANK INTERIORS (SACRIFICAL ANODE) 7

13201 WELDED STEEL WATER STORAGE TANK

ELECTRICAL

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Section Title Pages

DIVISION 16 - ELECTRICAL

16010 Basic Electrical Requirements

16012 Electrical Work

16015 Short-Circuit/Coordination Study/Arc Flash Hazard Analysis

16060 Electrical Demolition

16110 Raceways and Boxes

16119 Underground Ducts and Pull Boxes

16120 600-Volt Building Wire and Cable

16126 Instrumentation Cable

16131 Device, Pull and Junction Boxes

16140 Wiring Devices

16150 Electric Motors

16160 Cabinets and Enclosures

16165 Disconnect Switches

16170 Grounding and Bonding

16190 Supporting Devices

16195 Electrical Identification

16211 Natural Gas Engine Generator and Controls

16463 Mini-power Centers

16475 Overcurrent Protective Devices

16476 Disconnects and Circuit Breakers

16496 Automatic Transfer Switch

16980 Natural Gas Service Entrance

16982 Natural Gas Distribution for Generators

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

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INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Northwood Municipal Utility District No. 1, will be received at the office of Jones Engineering Solutions, LLC, 11767 Katy Freeway, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas

77079, as well as on www.CivcastUSA.com until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, Thursday, July 30, 2026, and then publicly opened and read for “Water Treatment Plant Improvements, on behalf of Northwood

Municipal Utility District No.1 (NWMUD No.1), Harris County, Texas”.

Scope of Work:

This Contract consists of providing the necessary labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and plans to construct a ground storage tank, a hydropneumatic tank, a natural gas generator, replace a booster pump, install storm sewer, install new 12-inch ductile iron piping, and various electrical upgrades and electrical work.

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid, in person meeting, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Local Time, Thursday, July 23, 2026, at the office of Jones

Engineering Solutions.

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 five percent (5%) 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 seven (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 “Northwood

Municipal Utility District No. 1, Water Treatment Plant Improvements”, Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications and plans for this Project. There is NO charge to view or download documents.

11767 Katy Freeway, Suite 1000

Houston, Texas 77079-2189

Bidding documents may be examined at the above location without charge in the office of Jones

Engineering Solutions, LLC.

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

The requirements of Subchapter J, Chapter 552, Government Code, may apply to this Bid and/or

Contract and the Contractor agrees that the Contract can be terminated if the Contractor knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with a requirement of that subchapter.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. PREPARATION OF BIDS. Unless otherwise directed in the Invitation to Bidders, each Bid shall be submitted, in duplicate, on the bid forms provided or on photocopies of the forms, in conformity with the requirements of the Invitation to Bidders, these instructions, and the instructions printed on the bid form.

All blanks on the bid form shall be completed, typed, or written in ink, and no change shall be made on the bid form or any other of the Contract Documents. All amounts shall be written in figures, with amounts extended and totaled. Minimum unit prices have been established for certain items shown on the bid. See Paragraph 7 of these instructions. If the bidder chooses not to bid on optional items (if any), “No Bid” shall be entered in the bid space. Any Bid may be rejected if it contains any omission, erasure, alteration, addition, irregularity of any kind, or items not called for; if it does not submit prices for each of the items in the bid form; if any of the prices are obviously unbalanced; or if it shall, in any manner, fail to conform to the conditions of the Invitation to Bidders and these Instructions.

The bidder shall sign its Bid in the signature space. If the Bid is made by a partnership or corporation, the name and address of the partnership or corporation shall be shown, together with the names and addresses of the partners or officers. If the Bid is made by an individual, it must be executed by that person; if made by a partnership, it must be executed by one of the partners (and if by a limited partnership, then executed by the general partner); or if made by a corporation, it must be executed in the corporate name by the president or a vice-president (or other corporate officer accompanied by evidence of authority to sign) and the corporate seal must be affixed and attested by the secretary or assistant secretary of the corporation. The corporate address and state of incorporation must be shown below the signature.

When applicable, evidence of authority to conduct business as an out-of-state corporation in the State of Texas shall be provided in accordance with the paragraph entitled QUALIFICATION OF

BIDDERS. State Contractor license number, if any, must also be shown.

The Bid and the Bid Security must be enclosed in a sealed envelope, plainly identified on the outside with the contents (i.e. Bid or Bid Security), the bidder’s name, and the job name and number, and addressed to the Owner as prescribed in the Invitation to Bidders.

2. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. The Contract Documents are complementary and must be read together as a whole; what is called for by one is as binding as if called for by all.

Bidders desiring further information or further interpretation of any part of the Contract Documents are hereby obligated to submit a written request online to the www.CivcastUSA.com system for such information to Engineer not less than 7 calendar days before the Bid opening. Answers to these requests will be given, in writing, to all bidders as addenda to the Contract, and each addendum will be made a part of the Contract. No explanation or interpretation of the Contract, other than written addenda, shall be binding.

Should a bidder find discrepancies in or omissions from the Contract Documents or should the bidder be in doubt as to any meaning, the bidder is hereby obligated to notify Engineer, so a written addendum may be sent to all bidders. It is the responsibility of each bidder to determine if it has received all addenda, complete files of which will be maintained at the Engineer’s office and the office designated to receive the Bids.

http://www.civcastusa.com/

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Each bidder shall inform itself fully of the construction and labor conditions under which the Work will be performed and shall be presumed to have inspected the Site and to have read and to be thoroughly familiar with the Contract Documents. Failure to do so will not relieve the successful bidder of its obligation to furnish all materials and labor necessary to carry out the provision of the Contract and to complete the Work for the consideration of its Bid.

3. PRE-BID CONFERENCE. A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid conference among Owner, Engineer, prospective bidders, and others will be held to discuss the scope of the Work and to answer questions concerning the Work. No addendum will be issued at this conference, but an addendum will be issued afterwards, if necessary, to answer questions. The NON-MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held at the time and place shown in the Invitation to bidders.

4. BID SECURITY. Each Bid shall 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 (the “Bid

Security”), 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. Bid Securities will be returned to all but the three most qualified, responsible bidders within three (3) days after opening of Bids, and the latter’s

Bid Securities will be returned after complete execution of the Contract. The surety company providing a bid bond must conform to the same requirements for surety companies providing the performance bonds, maintenance bonds and/or payment bonds described below.

5. BONDS. The successful bidder must furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the sum of 100 percent of the Contract Price, from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. Unless otherwise specified, the cost of proving such Bonds shall be included in the bidders total bid amount. The surety company must have a minimum Best Key Rating of “B+” or better. The surety company, the agency and agent issuing the Bonds must be authorized to issue

Bonds in Texas in an amount equal to the total Contract Price and such authorization must be recorded in the files of the Texas Department of Insurance. The Bonds must be executed by a duly appointed representative of the surety company licensed by the State of Texas as a General Lines Agent and such licensing must be recorded in the files of the Texas Department of Insurance. If the surety company does not have such a rating due to the length of time it has existed, the surety company must be eligible to participate in the surety bond guarantee program of the Small Business Administration and must be an approved surety listed in the current U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570, and must meet all of the rules and regulations of the Treasury Department with respect to performance and payment bonds for federal jobs, including specifically the rules related to underwriting limitation. For contracts over $100,000, the surety must also hold a certificate of authority from the United States Secretary of

Treasury to qualify as a surety on obligations permitted or required under federal law, or have obtained reinsurance for any liability in excess of $1,000,000 from a reinsurer that is authorized and admitted as a reinsurer in the State of Texas and is the holder of a certificate of authority from the United States

Secretary of Treasury to qualify as a surety or reinsurer on obligations permitted or required under federal law. If bidder’s proposed surety company, agency or agents do not meet the aforementioned requirements, then Owner may refrain from considering the bidder for Contract award and Owner may require bidder to forfeit the Bid Security.

6. DELIVERY OF BIDS. It is each bidder’s responsibility to deliver its Bid and Bid Security to the location named in the Invitation to Bidders before the closing time. The fact that a Bid and Bid

Security were dispatched will not be considered. The Bid and Bid Security must actually be delivered to be considered.

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7. “OR EQUAL” SUBMISSIONS. Where materials or equipment are specified by a trade or brand name, it is not the intention of the Owner to discriminate against an equal product of another manufacturer, but to set a definite standard of quality or performance. In preparing his/her proposal, each bidder is expected to include in his/her base Bid the cost of the item so specified. However, in certain Technical Specification sections, manufacturers are listed followed by “or equal.” In certain other Technical Specification sections, manufacturers are listed with “or equal” not included. In those items where “or equal” is not included, it is hereby added and understood to be included, even though not specifically stated in each and every Technical Specification. If a Contractor chooses to submit a suggested “or equal” product in lieu of a product by one of the named manufacturers, Owner will evaluate the item to determine if it is an equal. The Contractor is responsible for providing all data required to evaluate an item submitted as a suggested “or equal.” Owner’s decision on whether an unnamed manufacturer is an “equal” is to be final. No claims for additional cost, time delay, etc. will be accepted if an unnamed manufacturer is submitted by Contractor as a suggested “equal” and Owner decides the item is not “equal.”

Contractor must submit list of items to be submitted as a suggested “or equal” at time of bid submission.

No additional suggested “or equal” items will be considered after bid opening.

8. MINIMUM AND EXTRA UNIT PRICE ITEMS. If the approximate quantity and a minimum unit price have been established for items as shown in the Bid, the bidder may not bid a unit price less than the minimum value; however, it may bid an amount greater than the minimum unit price. If no entry is made in the spaces provided, the minimum unit prices shown shall apply. These Extra Unit

Price Items are included to facilitate payment for changes and alterations that may be required to complete the Work. The Work, as provided by the Contract Documents, is described in bid items other than Extra Unit Price Items. When additional Work covered by Extra Unit Price Items is performed, payment will be based on the quantity actually constructed and the unit prices entered in the Bid.

9. TIME FOR COMPLETION. Contractor will not be allowed time extensions that are due to (i) inclement weather (not including Force Majeure); (ii) non-availability of equipment or material, when the principal units of Work and tasks on the critical path are not in progress or are not delayed by the event of delay, interference, disruption, or hindrance; (iii) when at least seven (7) hours of available working time remain out of the working day; (iv) while materials are drying and it is possible for the

Contractor to enclose the area and use drying devices; (v) when an event of delay, interference, disruption, or hindrance occurs on a day other than a working day or other day when the Contractor had not originally planned to work; (vi) when an event of delay, interference, disruption, or hindrance occurs after the expiration of the time for completion; (vii) to the extent the Contractor could have anticipated or alleviated the impact of the event of delay, interference, disruption, or hindrance through reasonable efforts; (viii) when events of concurrent delay overlap the claimed delay; and/or (ix) when an extension of time is precluded by any other provision of the Contract Documents.

10. QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS. The apparent most qualified, responsible bidder shall submit to Owner, within 5 calendar days of notification, either i) a fully completed Contractor’s

Statement of Qualification or ii) a written statement that the most recently submitted Contractor’s

Statement of Qualification is accurate, which statement shall be considered in the award of the

Contract. Failure to accurately complete the Contractor’s Statement of Qualification or to submit the

Statement will, at Owner’s option, disqualify the bidder from consideration in the award of the

Contract. The form of the Contractor’s Statement of Qualification is available from Engineer. No other form of Statement of Qualification will be acceptable. Evidence of out-of-state corporation to conduct

A-5 business in the state in which the Work is to be performed, along with state contractor license number, must also be provided.

11. MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS. Bids may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed (in the manner that a Bid must be executed) and delivered to the place where Bids are to be submitted at any time prior to the opening of Bids. If, within twenty-four hours after Bids are opened, any bidder files a duly signed, written notice with Owner and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of Owner that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its Bid, that bidder may withdraw its Bid and the Bid Security will be returned. Thereafter, that bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on the Work to be provided under the Contract Documents.

12. HOUSE BILL 1295. Provision of Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295 (“TEC Form 1295”) 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 Section

2252.908(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 Intercontinental Crossing Municipal Utility

District; the contract ID number is 069-006; and the description of goods and services is Water Plant

No. 1 Improvements. 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.

13. AWARD OF CONTRACT. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation the rights to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids and to reject the Bid of any bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make award to that bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive or the bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by Owner. Owner also reserves the right to waive all informalities and defects in bidding, except time of submitting a Bid. Discrepancies between the multiplication of units of Work and unit prices will be resolved in favor of the unit prices. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum.

In evaluating Bids, Owner will consider, among other things, the qualifications of bidders, whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices and other data, as may be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award. Alternate bid items will not be considered unless requested in the Bid Form.

Owner may consider the qualifications and experience of subcontractors, suppliers, and other persons and organizations proposed for the Work. Owner also may consider the operating costs, maintenance requirements, performance data and guarantees of major items of materials and equipment proposed for incorporation in the Work.

Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to assist in the evaluation of any

Bid and to establish the responsibility, qualifications and financial ability of bidders, proposed

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BY SUBMITTING A BID, EACH BIDDER AUTHORIZES OWNER TO PERFORM ALL

INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE BIDDERS BACKGROUND, CAPABILITIES, PRIOR

EXPERIENCE AND OTHER FACTORS PERTAINING TO BIDDERS PERFORMANCE OF THE

WORK, AS OWNER DEEMS NECESSARY IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, AND FOR THAT

PURPOSE, SUBMISSION OF A BID SHALL ACT AS BIDDERS SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION

TO PERSONS AND ENTITIES CONTACTED BY OWNER IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH

INVESTIGATIONS (“EVALUATING PARTIES”) TO PROVIDE OWNER WITH THE

INFORMATION REQUESTED BY OWNER AND TO DISCUSS AND EXPRESS OPINIONS

CONCERNING BIDDER. FURTHER, BY SUBMISSION OF A BID, BIDDER AGREES TO

FULLY AND FOREVER WAIVE AND RELEASE ANY CLAIM (KNOWN OR UNKNOWN) IT

HAS OR MAY HAVE AGAINST THE OWNER, ENGINEER, DEVELOPER, THE EVALUATING

PARTIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE ATTORNEYS, EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS,

REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE: (I)

ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION, OR RECOMMENDATION (OR LACK THEREOF) OF

ANY BID; (II) WAIVER OF ANY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE BID DOCUMENTS OR THE

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS; AND (III) ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF ANY BIDS AND

AWARD OF THE CONTRACT.

Owner reserves the right to award the Bid, at Owner’s discretion, based on the amount of the Total

Base Bid (without including “Extra Unit Price Items” or “alternate” bid items) or on the amount of the

Total Amount Bid (including “Extra Unit Price Items” items or “alternate” bid items), or based on any other combination, means or method determined appropriate by Owner.

If the contract is to be awarded, it will be awarded to the responsible bidder whose evaluation by Owner indicates that the award will be most advantageous to the Owner and result in the best and most economical completion of the Work.

If the contract is to be awarded, Owner will give the successful bidder a notice of award within sixty days after the day of the Bid opening.

Within ten (10) calendar days of receipt from the Owner of the Notice of Award, the successful bidder must submit to the Engineer the original Bonds and all information or other items necessary to complete the Contract Documents, including the Schedule of Completion and Contractor’s safety program. The successful bidder must return the fully executed Contract Documents to Engineer within seven (7) calendar days of receipt, or Owner may at its sole discretion disqualify the bid and accept another bid and the bidder shall, at Owner’s option, forfeit its bid security.

14. TAXES, LICENSES AND FEES. Certain taxes, licenses, fees and other similar items are part of the cost of the Work and it shall be Contractor’s responsibility to familiarize itself with these costs and to observe and comply with the Laws and Regulations relating to the same. The prices, sums, rates and other charges set forth in the Contractor’s Bid shall cover and include all such costs. Owner is exempt from Texas sales and use taxes pursuant to Texas Tax Code § 151.309 as a political subdivision of the State of Texas. Owner shall provide Contractor, if requested by Contractor in writing, with a completed Texas Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certification as evidence of the applicability of such exemption, as limited by applicable statute. In addition, Contractor and all subcontractors to Contractor

(i) shall not include any provision for Texas sales and use taxes with respect to such exempt items in any Bid or the Contract Price, and (ii) shall pass on to the Owner cost savings due to the exempt status

A-7 of such exempt items. Contractor’s contracts with all subcontractors to Contractor shall include the foregoing provision regarding the exemption from Texas Sales and use taxes. Contractor must pay taxes on items that are not exempt.

15. NUMBER OF SIGNED SETS OF DOCUMENTS. The Contract Documents will be prepared in at least three (3) original sets for signature, one for delivery to the successful bidder. Owner will furnish the successful bidder a PDF package of Plans and Technical Specifications free of charge. The successful bidder shall provide three (3) signed originals of each of the Bonds to be bound with the

Contract Documents.

16. WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. See section entitled “INSURANCE” in

Special Conditions Part A of the Contract.

17. SOILS REPORT. If a soils investigation has been made for this project, the soils report and log of borings is available for bidder’s information only. The report is not a warranty of subsurface conditions, nor is it a part of the Contract Documents. Bidders are expected to examine the Site and such reports and then decide for themselves the character of the materials to be encountered.

Owner and Engineer disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy, true location and extent of the surface and subsurface investigations that have been prepared by others. Owner and Engineer further disclaim responsibility for interpretation of that data by bidder, i.e. projecting soil-bearing values, rock profiles, soil stability and the presence, level and extent of underground water or underground facilities.

18. LABOR CLASSIFICATION AND MINIMUM WAGE SCALE.

(A) General: Chapter 2258 of the Texas Government Code provides that any political subdivision of the State of Texas shall ascertain the general prevailing wage rate received by the classes of workers employed on projects similar to this project and shall specify in the call for Bids and in the

Contract the minimum wage rates which shall be paid for each type of worker. This statute further provides that the Contractor or subcontractors shall pay, as penalty, to Owner Sixty Dollars ($60.00) for each worker employed for each calendar day or part of the day that the worker is paid less than the wage rates stipulated in the Contract. Owner is authorized to withhold from the Contractor the amount of this penalty from any payment due under the Contract.

The statute likewise requires that the Contractor and subcontractors keep an accurate record of the names and occupations of all persons employed by them on the construction of the Project and to show the accrual per diem wages paid to each worker. These records are open to the inspection of

Owner.

(B) The minimum wage rates that apply to this Contract are specified in the Special

Conditions Part A of the Contract. Contractor and subcontractors shall review and ascertain such wage rates and pay at least such minimum rates.

Item

No.

Unit

Approx.

Qty Unit Amount Total Price

1.

L.S. 1 $ $

MOVE IN & START-UP

Move-in and start-up, including permits, maintenance, performance and payment bonds for 100 percent (100%) of the utility contract amount.

MOVE IN & START-UP - UTILITIES TOTAL

Addendum No.

The following items shall include all the labor, equipment, and materials necessary to install the Natural Gas Generator as shown on the plans and described in the specifications for the project.

Description of Item with Unit Bid Price in Written Words

BID FORM

Bid of an individual proprietorship, a corporation organized and existing under laws of the State of Texas, a partnership of for Construction of a ground storage tank, hydropneumatics tank, installation of a natural gas generator, 12-inch ductile iron piping, and various electrical equipment upgrades.

Northwood Municipal Utility District No. 1, Water Treatment Plant Improvements c/o Jones Engineering Solutions, LLC.

11767 Katy Freeway, Suite 1000

Houston, Texas 77079

Attention: Mr. James C. Jones, P.E.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned bidder has carefully examined the Instructions to Bidders, this Proposal, the General Conditions of Agreement, the

Technical Specifications and the drawings for the work herein above described and referred to in the Invitation to Bid and has carefully examined the site of the work and will provide all necessary labor, superintendence, machinery, equipment, tools, materials, services and other means of construction to complete all the work upon which he bids, as called for in the Contract, the Specifications and shown on the drawings, and in the manner prescribed therein and according to the requirements of the Engineer as therein set forth for the amounts below.

To:

Date Received

Date:

Acknowledge receipt of Addenda below:

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Unit

Approx.

Qty Unit Amount Total Price

2.

L.F. 114 $ $

3.

AC 0.18 $ $

4.

L.S. 1 $ $

5.

L.S. 1 $ $

E.A. 1 $ $

6.

L.S. 1 $ $

7.

E.A. 1 $ $

Install Concrete 11' x 9' Overflow Pad w/ 3'x3' Catch Basin as shown in plans.

Per Each

WATER PLANT ITEMS

Demolition / Removal of Exist. 12-inch (12") Ductile Iron Waterline and Corresponding Appurtenances.

Per Linear Foot

Clearing and Grubbing of assigned areas per plan, and as directed by the engineer.

Per Each

Furnish and install 21,000-gallon Hydro-Tank system, including tank, footing, struts, connections, excavation, backfill, compaction, concrete pad, connecting to existing pipe, electrical, coatings

(interior and exterior), and all related materials and work per manufacturer’s design , the drawings, and specifications, complete in place.

Per Lump Sum

Furnish and install new 750 GPM booster pump in place of existing

500 GPM pump, including removal and disposal of existing unit, modifications to piping, electrical, concrete base, controls, and all related components per manufacturer’s design and specifications, complete in place.

Per Each

Description of Item with Unit Bid Price in Written Words

Furnish and install a 210,000-gallon welded steel ground storage tank, including, all tank components, appurtenances, accessories, and all work per manufacturer’s design and specifications, coatings

(interior and exterior), cathodic protection, complete in place.

Per Lump Sum

Per Lump Sum

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Unit

Approx.

Qty Unit Amount Total Price

8.

L.F. 261 $ $

9.

E.A. 5 $ $

10.

L.F. 32 $ $

11.

E.A. 2 $ $

12.

L.F. 110.5 $ $

13.

L.S 1 $ $

WATER PLANT ITEMS TOTAL

12-inch C-900 AWWA (DR18) Class 150, waterline including valves, mechanical joint fittings, elbows, bedding, backfill, and testing, complete in place.

Per Linear Foot

Description of Item with Unit Bid Price in Written Words

Install 12-inch (12") RCP, ASTM C-76, Class III, all depths, (including bedding & backfill), complete in place.

Per Linear Foot

Connect to existing 12-inch (12") waterlines, complete in place.

Per Each

Remove and dispose of existing plug, complete in place.

Per Each

Provide Red-lined As-Built drawings and Operating and

Maintenance Manuals , complete as specified.

Per Lump Sum

Saw Cut & Replace Concrete, 24" minimum width, dispose of removed concrete, complete in place.

Per Linear Foot

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Unit

Approx.

Qty Unit Amount Total Price

14.

L.S. 1 $ $

15.

L.S. 1 $ $

16.

L.S. 1 $ $

17.

L.S. 1 $ $

18.

L.F. 373 $ $

19.

EA. 1 $ $

20.

L.S. 1 $ $

21.

EA. 1 $ $

22.

EA. 1 $ $

Per Lump Sum

Furnish and install 650 kW back up power generator system, including generator unit, electrical and gas connections, and all related appurtenances per manufacturer’s design and specifications, complete in place.

14" Concrete pad for pack up power Generator per plans, complete in place.

Description of Item with Unit Bid Price in Written Words

Automatic Transfer Switch Replacement, complete in place.

Hydro-Tank Electrical Equipment, complete in place.

Per Each

Low Voltage Transformer, complete in place.

Per Lump Sum

Motor Control Center Modifications, complete in place.

Per Lump Sum

Underground Conduit & Wiring, complete in place.

Per Linear Foot

Pressure Sensing Panel, complete in place.

Per Each

Per Lump Sum

ELECTRICAL ITEMS

Per Each

Ground Storage Tank Electrical Equipment, complete in place.

Per Lump Sum

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Unit

Approx.

Qty Unit Amount Total Price

23.

L.S. 1 $ $

24.

L.S. 1 $ $8,000.00 $ 8,000.00

(Allowance)

25.

L.S. 1 $ $20,000.00 $ 20,000.00

(Allowance)

26.

L.S. 1 $ $25,000.00 $ 25,000.00

(Allowance)

1.

2.

1.

2.

Miscellaneous Electrical Modification (Allowance)

Twenty Thousand

Per Lump Sum

Allowance for Natural Gas Service, line and meter, for Generator.

Exact amount will be reimbursed to the contractor upon submittal of an invoice from the Natural Gas Service Provider. (Bid

Allowance)

Twenty Five thousand

Per Lump Sum

ELECTRICAL ITEMS TOTAL

BID TOTALS

Per Lump Sum

WATER PLANT ITEMS TOTAL

ELECTRICAL ITEMS TOTAL

TOTAL BASE BID:

SUBCONTRACTORS: If necessary, list all subcontractors and the work they will provide.

SUBSTITUTIONS: If necessary, attach detailed explanation to proposal.

Service Disconnect, complete in place.

Description of Item with Unit Bid Price in Written Words

Per Lump Sum

Allowance for Coordination and Arc Flash Hazard Analysis for

Generator per Section 16015, Completed by Baird, Gilroy, & Dixon, LLC (Bid Allowance)

Eight thousand

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Date: Signed

By

It is understood and agreed that Substantial Completion of the Work within 150 Calendar Days after the date of the written Notice To Proceed and the Achieve Final Completion of the Work within 180 calendar days after the date on which work is to be commenced as established by the Contract

Documents.

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The award may be made on the Base Bid alone or the Base Bid, Completion Time specified, and any or all of the Items listed under Alternates or

Substitutions, if any.

The undersigned agrees that the amounts bid in this proposal will not be withdrawn or modified for 45 days following date of bid opening.

It is understood that the bid security accompanying this proposal shall be returned to the undersigned unless, in case of the acceptance of this proposal the undersigned should fail to enter into a construction contract and execute bonds as provided in the specifications. In the event the undersigned should fail to enter into a construction contract and execute bonds as required within 10 calendar days after the Engineer has given unsigned contracts to the Contractor, it is understood and agreed that the bid security shall be forfeited to the Owner and shall be considered as payment for damages due to delay and other inconveniences suffered by the Owner as a result of such failure on the part of the undersigned.

It is understood that the Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

In the event of Award of the Contract to the undersigned, the undersigned agrees to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds as provided in the

Specifications.

The undersigned certifies that the bid prices contained in this proposal have been carefully checked and are submitted as correct and final.

(Name)

(Company)

(Address)

(Address)

(Telephone Number)

(Printed Name & Title)

(Witness)

SEAL (if Bidder is a Corporation)

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GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS

ARTICLE II. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

ARTICLE III. PRELIMINARY MATTERS

ARTICLE IV. SITE ACCESS/ CONDITIONS/ REFERENCE POINTS

ARTICLE V. CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES/ INDEMNITIES

ARTICLE VI. ENGINEER’S STATUS DURING CONSTRUCTION

ARTICLE VII. EXTRA WORK/ CHANGE ORDERS/ CLAIMS

ARTICLE VIII. TESTS AND INSPECTIONS/ DEFECTIVE WORK/ WARRANTY

ARTICLE IX. PRICE FOR WORK/ PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR…………

ARTICLE X. SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION, PARTIAL USE,

FINAL COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE…………………………

ARTICLE XI. SUSPENSION OF WORK/ TERMINATION/ DEFAULT

ARTICLE XII. MISCELLANEOUS

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GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS

1.01. DEFINITIONS. The following terms shall be defined as described below, unless such definition is expressly modified by the Contract Documents. Any capitalized terms used in the Contract Documents not defined in this section shall have the meaning assigned to such term under the Contract Documents.

a. Bid. The offer or proposal of a Bidder submitted on the prescribed form setting forth the prices for the Work to be performed.

b. Bond(s). Performance bonds, maintenance bonds and payment bonds, or any of them, as required by the Contract Documents.

c. Change Order. A document signed by Contractor, Engineer, and Owner and entered into in accordance with the Contract Documents that authorizes an addition, deletion, or revision in the Work or an adjustment in the Contract Price or the time for completion.

d. Claim. A “Claim” is a claim, demand, or assertion by the Contractor seeking for itself or on behalf of a subcontractor or supplier: adjustment or interpretation of any Contract term, including without limitation, adjustment of the Contract Price or Contact Time;

payment of money; relief from obligations; or other relief or recovery with respect to the terms of the Contract. The term “Claim” also includes other disputes and matters in question asserted by the Contractor (whether for itself or on behalf of a subcontractor or supplier) arising out of or relating to the Contract.

e. Contract. The entire and integrated written agreement between the Owner and Contractor concerning the Work. The Contract supersedes prior negotiations, representations, or agreements, whether written or oral.

f. Contract Documents. The Bid, Agreement, General Conditions, Special Conditions, Technical Specifications, Plans, Change Orders, any written amendment to the Contract signed by Contractor, Engineer, and Owner, Written Work Orders, written interpretations of the Contract or addenda issued by Engineer, and all other documents designated as incorporated by reference. Documents incorporated by reference are Contract Documents, whether attached or not. Approved Shop Drawings and other Contractor’s submittals, inspections and reports, such as testing of subsurface and physical or environmental conditions, are not Contract Documents.

g. Contractor. The entity with whom Owner has entered into this Contract.

h. Contractor Parties. The Contractor, and all its subcontractors, suppliers, and their respective agents, representatives, or employees, or any of them.

i. Contract Price. The amount of money stated in the Agreement as payable by Owner to Contractor for timely completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract

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Documents, plus or minus any increases or decreases to the initial Contract Price agreed to by Owner as provided by the Contract.

j. Contract Time. The number of days or the dates stated in the Agreement to achieve Final Completion, expressed as a number of calendar days or as a reference to the date of Final Completion. If the Contract Time is measured by calendar days, each and every calendar day shall be counted against the Contract Time.

k. Engineer. The design consultant so identified in the Agreement, or such other firm that Owner may designate, is herein called Engineer and 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 completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

l. Extra Unit Price Items. All extra unit price items or alternate unit price items so specified in the Bid.

m. Extra Work. All Work that may be required by Engineer or Owner to be done by Contractor to accomplish any change, alteration, or addition to the Work shown upon the Plans, implied by the Technical Specifications, or otherwise within the Contract Documents and not covered by Contractor’s Bid. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Extra Unit Price Items or alternate unit price items so specified in the Bid and required by Engineer or Owner as described herein are not included in the definition of Extra Work.

n. Final Acceptance. Action at a formal meeting of the Owner, wherein Owner accepts the completed Project.

o. Final Completion. The date on which the entire Work or an agreed portion thereof is complete in strict conformance with the Contract Documents. If any governmental entity has jurisdiction to approve or accept Contractor’s Work on the Project, or any portion thereof, Final Completion is not achieved unless and until written approval or acceptance of the entity is received, including Final Acceptance by Owner.

p. Force Majeure. Fire, flood, or act of God, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, epidemics, war, riot, civil disturbance, sabotage, terrorism, governmental or judicial restraint but only to the extent such event: (i) is beyond the control of and cannot be reasonably anticipated by, or the effects alleviated by, the Contractor; and (ii) prevents the performance of the Work. Events not specifically listed herein shall not constitute events of Force Majeure.

q. Hazardous Environmental Condition. The presence at the Site of asbestos, PCBs, petroleum, hazardous waste, contaminants, or radioactive material in such quantities or circumstances that may present a substantial danger to persons or property exposed thereto in connection with the Work.

r. Indemnified Parties. Owner, Engineer, and the officers, directors, managers, members, employees, agents, and representatives of each such party.

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s. Laws and Regulations. Any and all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and orders of any and all governmental bodies, agencies, authorities, and courts having jurisdiction and any and all rules of common law pertaining to the Contractor’s services, the Site, Contractor’s employees and subcontractor’s employees and/or the Work, and those of any other governmental entities with jurisdiction, including, without limitations all applicable laws of the State of Texas, Chapter 411 of the Texas Labor Code, Title VII (Equal Employment Opportunity) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, The National Environmental Policy Act, The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, The Clean Air Act, The Clean Water Act, The Toxic Substance Control Act, The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and all amendments thereof. The agencies charged with the administration and enforcement of the Laws and Regulations include, but are not limited to, the Department of the Interior, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Corps of Engineers, the National Fire Protection Association, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Minerals Management Service, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the county in which the Site is located, and the municipality, as applicable, in whose corporate or extraterritorial jurisdiction the Site is located. Certain of the specific regulations that may be applicable to the Work are the Occupational Safety and Health Construction and General Industry Standards (29 CFR Part 1926 and 1910), and various environmental regulations.

t. Notice to Proceed. A written notice given by or on behalf of Owner to Contractor fixing the date on which the Contract Time will begin to run and on which Contractor shall start to perform the Work.

u. Owner. The entity so specified in the Agreement.

v. Plans. That part of the Contract Documents which graphically shows the scope, extent, and character of the Work to be performed by Contractor.

w. Project. The total construction on the Site, which may include work performed by the Owner or other contractors.

x. Regulatory Agencies. Any and all governmental bodies, agencies, authorities, counties, municipalities, and courts having jurisdiction over the Project.

y. Shop Drawing. All drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, and other data or information which are specifically prepared or assembled by or for Contractor and submitted by Contractor to illustrate some portion of the Work.

z. Site. The land or area furnished by Owner upon which the Work is to be performed, including rights-of-way and easements for access.

aa. Substantial Completion. The time at which the Work, or any portion thereof, is sufficiently completed in accordance with the Contract Documents so that Owner can occupy the entirety of the Work and put it to the full and unrestricted use for which it was intended, and all required certificates of occupancy and other permits, approvals, licenses, and documents required to occupy the Project by all entities, agencies and

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governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Project and/or the operation and occupancy of the Project, as determined by the Engineer, have been given so that the Project may operate for its intended purpose, although the Project may still require minor miscellaneous Work and adjustment. The Work will not be considered substantially complete if: (i) any Project systems included in the Work are not operational as designed and scheduled; (ii) designated instructions of Owner, Engineer, or Owner’s other representative in the operation of systems have not been completed;

(iii) any final finishes within the Contract Documents are not in place; or (iv) a Certificate of Substantial Completion in the form attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit A has not been issued by the Engineer and signed by the Owner, Contractor and Engineer. The terms “substantially completed” or “substantially complete” as applied to all or part of the Work shall have the same meanings as set forth here.

bb. Technical Specifications. That part of the Contract Documents, including any written addenda thereto, consisting of written requirements for materials, equipment, systems, standards, and workmanship as applied to the Work, and certain administrative requirements and procedural matters applicable to the Work.

cc. Work. All obligations of the Contractor under the Contract Documents and all equipment, materials, labor, construction, management, supervision, services, punch list, and activities of every kind and nature, whether commenced or not, or completed or partially completed, undertaken by the Contractor, provided or to be provided by the Contractor, required of the Contractor, or inferable from the Contract Documents to perform and fulfill all of the Contractor’s obligations pursuant to the Contract Documents.

dd. Written Work Order. A written statement to Contractor signed by Owner or Engineer ordering an addition, deletion, or revision in the Work, or responding to differing or unforeseen subsurface or physical conditions. A Written Work Order will not change the Contract Price or Contract Time, but is evidence that the parties expect that the Written Work Order will be incorporated in a subsequently issued Change Order following agreement by the parties as to its effect, if any, on the Contract Price or Contract Time.

ARTICLE II. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

2.01. INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND PHRASES.

a. Whenever the words “required,” “permitted,” “designated,” “considered necessary,” “prescribed,” or words of like import are used, it shall be understood that the requirement, permission, order, designation, or prescription of Engineer is intended…