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BID DOCUMENTS AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

LIFT STATION NO. 2

ODOR CONTROL UNIT

WITHIN FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 116

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

BE PROJECT NO. 03700.0821.01

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BID DOCUMENTS AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

WITHIN FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 116

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

BE PROJECT NO. 03700.0821.01

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INVITATION TO BIDDERS N-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS I-1 – I-7

PROPOSAL P-1 – P-7

CONTRACT 1-2

GENERAL CONDITIONS TO THE CONTRACT GC1 – GC41

ATTACHMENT A TO THE CONTRACT A-1 – A-9

WAGE RATE

SPECIAL CONDITIONS TO THE AGREEMENT PART A SCA-1 – SCA-2

PERFORMANCE BOND PB-1 – PB-3

PAYMENT BOND PY-1 – PY-2

MAINTENANCE BOND MB-1 – MB-3

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS see below

DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 010 Summary of Work 01 300 Submittals 01 340 Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples 01 410 Testing Laboratory Services 01 420 Inspection Services 01 570 Traffic Control 01 600 Materials and Equipment 01 700 Contract Closeout 01 710 Cleaning and Adjusting 01 720 Project Record Documents ii

HARRIS COUNTY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SPECIFICATIONS

SITE PREPARATION AND LANDSCAPE

100 Preparing Right-of-Way 103 Existing Fences and Gates 104 Removing Concrete 110 Excavation 132 Embankment 160 Topsoil 162 Sodding for Erosion Control 164 Seeding for Erosion Control 166 Fertilizer

SUBGRADE AND BASE TREATMENTS

216 Subgrade 250 Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete Base Course (Black Base) 260 Lime Treatment (Road-Mixed) 265 Lime Treatment (Plant-Mixed) 275 Cement Treatment (Road-Mixed) 276 Cement Treatment (Plant-Mixed)

SURFACE COURSES AND PAVEMENTS

340 Hot Mix-Hot Laid Asphaltic Concrete 360 Concrete Pavement 361 Full Depth Repair of Concrete Pavement

STRUCTURES

402 Trench Excavation Protection 432 Riprap 462 Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts 464 Reinforced Concrete Pipe 465 Concrete Manholes and Junction Boxes 466 Inlets 467 Safety End Treatment 476 Jacking, Boring, or Tunneling Pipe or Box 479 Adjusting Manholes, Junction Boxes, and Inlets 481 Pipe for Drains 482 Thermoplastic Pipe Culverts and Drains

MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION

502 Traffic Signs, Roadside Signs, and Mailboxes

530 Concrete Curb and/or Gutter, Sidewalks and Driveways 560 Project Site Cleanup and Maintenance 591 Temporary Erosion, Sedimentation, and Environmental Controls

MATERIALS

801 Fly Ash

820 Lime and Lime Slurry 821 Fly Ash for Soil Treatment

HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 2 – SITE CONSTRUCTION

SITE PREPARATION

02120 Material Disposal 02200 Site Preparation and Restoration 02241 Care and Control of Water 02269 Trench Safety System

EARTHWORK

02314 Fill Material 02315 Excavating and Backfilling 02316 Structural Excavating and Backfilling 02317 Desilting Channels iii

02321 Cement Stabilized Sand 02376 Concrete Channel Lining and Concrete Interceptor Structures 02378 Riprap and Granular Fill 02379 Geotextiles for Erosion Control Systems

FOUNDATION AND LOAD-BEARING ELEMENTS

02464 Timber Bents

DRAINAGE AND CONTAINMENT

02505 High Density Polyethylene Pipe 02611 Reinforced Concrete Pipe 02612 Precast Reinforced Concrete Box 02630 Concrete Manholes 02631 Storm Sewers and Outfalls 02632 Inlets, Headwalls and Wingwalls 02642 Corrugated Metal Pipe

PLANTING

02911 Topsoil 02921 Turf Planting Zone Preparation 02922 Sod 02923 Broadcast Seeding 02925 Hydromulch-Hydroseeding 02936 Fertilizer and Soil Amendments 02938 Non-Cyclical Mowing 02940 Irrigation 02941 Herbicide Application

DIVISION 3 – CONCRETE

CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE

03310 Concrete

CITY OF HOUSTON SPECIFICATIONS

PIPE MATERIALS

02505 High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Solid And Profile Wall Pipe 02506 Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe 02507 Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe 02510 Polypropylene (PP) Corrugated Wall Pipe

WATER DISTRIBUTION

02511 Water Lines 02512 Water Tap and Service Line Installation 02513 Wet Connections 02514 Disinfection of Water Lines 02515 Hydrostatic Testing of Pipelines 02516 Cut, Plug, and Abandonment of Water Lines 02520 Fire Hydrants 02521 Gate Valves 02522 Butterfly Valves 02523 Pressure Reducing Valves 02524 Air Release and Vacuum Relief Valves 02525 Tapping Sleeves and Valves 02526 Water Meters

SANITARY SEWER

02531 Gravity Sanitary Sewers 02533 Acceptance Testing For Sanitary Sewers 02534 Sanitary Sewer Service Stubs or Reconnections 02550 Sliplining Sanitary Sewers 02553 Point Repairs and Obstruction Removals 02558 Cleaning and Television Inspection iv

REFERENCE TO SPECIFICATIONS

It is the intent of the ENGINEER that certain specifications as listed below are a part of this contract. Construction on the project will conform to these specifications where applicable.

Whenever the term “ENGINEER” is used therein, it is intended to refer to:

Blackline Engineering, LLC 1616 S. Voss Road, Suite 300

Houston, Texas 77057

Notes:

(1) Referenced specification sections are to be the latest version of the City of Houston Standard Specifications for Wastewater Collections Systems, Water Lines, Storm Drainage, and Street Paving and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied verbatim including any supplementary specification or amendments thereto and related specifications referenced therein unless indicated otherwise in the Drawings or Specifications.

(2) Referenced specification sections are to be the latest version of the Harris County Public Infrastructure Department Architecture and Engineering Division's Specifications and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied verbatim including any supplementary specification or amendments thereto and related specifications referenced therein unless indicated otherwise in the Drawings or Specifications.

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 116

Paper Bids Only, Electronic Signatures Option, and Remote Public Bid Opening Option September 2025

Date: August 19, 2026

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids addressed to Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 116, Attention President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of Blackline Engineering, LLC, 1616 S Voss Rd, Suite

300, Houston, Texas 77057, until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, Thursday, September 10, 2026, and then publicly opened and read at Blackline Engineering, LLC for “Lift Station No. 2 Odor Control Unit within

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 116, Fort Bend County, Texas.” In addition to the opening of sealed Bids at the address above, you may view the public opening of sealed Bids via

Microsoft Teams. To join via Microsoft Teams ID (212 195 869 205 262) Password (dM7cf2qe).

Scope of Work of the Contract Documents includes the following: Lift Station No. 2

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held remotely and in person on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, at

Blackline Engineering, LLC, 1616 S Voss Rd, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77057 and on Microsoft Teams, Meeting ID: (285 680 163 191 74) and Password (K7z63LJ3). Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is MANDATORY, and no Bid will be opened unless the bidder or representative was present at the pre-bid conference.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid bond or a certified or cashier’s check, acceptable to the Owner, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount Bid, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the Contract Documents and execute the Bonds on the forms provided and provide the required insurance certificates and Bonds within seven (7) days after the date Contract Documents are received by the successful bidder. If a certified or cashier’s check is provided, the successful bidder shall deliver, at the bid opening address, the original certified or cashier’s check within one (1) business day of receipt of the bid opening.

Copies of the bidding documents may be reviewed and obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com: search Lift

Station No. 2 Odor Control Unit. Bidders must register on this website to view and/or download specifications, plans, soils report, and environmental reports for this Project. There is NO charge to view or download documents.

By submitting a Bid, bidder acknowledges and agrees that the Contract Documents may be accepted, executed or agreed to through the use of an Electronic Signature, as defined by and in accordance with

Owner’s Electronic Signature Rules for Construction Contracts.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregularities in bidding or bidding process except the time for submitting a Bid. The successful bidder, if any, will be the responsible bidder, which in the Board’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project.

The requirements of Subchapter J, Chapter 552, Government Code, may apply to this Bid and the bidder agrees that the Contract Documents can be terminated if the bidder knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with a requirement of that subchapter.

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Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 116 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Instructions to Bidders September 2025

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. PREPARATION OF BIDS. Unless otherwise directed in the Invitation to Bidders, each Bid must be submitted on the bid forms provided or on photocopies of the forms, in conformity with the requirements of the Invitation to Bidders, these Instructions to Bidders (“Instructions”), and the instructions printed on the bid form. In addition, if submitting a paper Bid, the Bid must be submitted in duplicate.

All blanks on the bid form must be completed and no change shall be made to the bid form or any other of the Contract Documents. All amounts must be in figures, with amounts extended and totaled. If minimum unit prices have been established for certain items, the minimum unit prices will be shown on the bid form. See Paragraph 8 of these Instructions. If the bidder chooses not to bid on optional items (if any), “No Bid” must 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 it is not signed by the bidder; if it is unbalanced; or if it in any manner, fails to conform to the conditions of the Invitation to Bidders and these Instructions. An “unbalanced” Bid means a Bid containing unit prices that are significantly less than cost for some items and significantly more than cost for others. This may be evidenced by submission of unit price Bid items where the cost is significantly higher/lower than the cost of the same Bid items submitted by other Bidders on the same Project.

The bidder must sign its Bid. If the Bid is made by a partnership or corporation, the name and address of the partnership or corporation must 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 shall be shown below the signature.

When applicable, evidence of authority to conduct business as an out-of-state corporation in the State of Texas must 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 sealed and must identify the contents (i.e., Bid or Bid Security), the bidder’s name, and the job name and number, and be 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 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 seven (7) calendar days before the Bid opening. If appropriate, answers to these requests will be given, in writing, to all bidders as addenda to the Contract Documents, and when each addendum is issued it becomes a part of the Contract Documents. No explanation or interpretation of the Contract Documents, other than written addenda, is binding.

Should a bidder find discrepancies or errors 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 in writing. It is

4937-4644-5658 v.1 http://www.civcastusa.com/ 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, if any.

Each bidder must inform itself fully of the construction and labor conditions under which the Work will be performed and will 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 requirements of the Contract Documents and to complete the Work for the consideration in its Bid.

3. PRE-BID CONFERENCE. A 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 MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held at the place and time stated in the Invitation to Bidders or as modified by written addenda. Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is MANDATORY, and no Bid will be opened unless the bidder or representative was present at the pre-bid conference. If an attendee fails to provide his/her name, firm represented, street address, and telephone number, Owner may treat such attendee as not having been present and as having failed to comply with the mandatory pre-bid conference requirement. No person can represent more than one bidder at the MANDATORY pre-bid conference.

If a person claims to represent more than one bidder at the pre-bid conference, the Bid of each bidder so represented will be returned unopened.

4. BID SECURITY. 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 two (2) percent of the total amount bid (the “Bid Security”), as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the Contract and execute the required Bonds on the forms provided and provide the required insurance certificates and Bonds within seven (7) days after the date Contract Documents are received by the successful bidder. Bid Securities will be returned to all but the three (3) 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 Documents.

If the successful bidder does not enter into the Contract after notice of award, then the bidder’s Bid Security will be forfeited and will be retained by Owner. If the award of the Contract to the successful bidder is canceled or not executed for any reason, the Owner may accept the next lowest bid and proceed with the next-lowest qualified bidder.

5. BONDS. The successful bidder must furnish a performance bond and a payment bond each in the sum of 100 percent (100%) of the Contract Price. The successful bidder must also provide a two-year

(2) Maintenance Bond for fifty (50) percent of the cost of the construction of the improvements that will be owned by Fort Bend County Municipal District No. 116. The Bonds must be in the form prescribed by the Contract Documents except as required otherwise by Laws and Regulations. The Bonds must be from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. Unless otherwise specified, the cost of proving Bonds must be included in the bidder’s 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 person executing the Bonds must be a licensed Texas local recording agent and such licensing must be recorded in the files of the Texas Department of Insurance. All Bonds signed by an agent must be accompanied by a certified copy of the agent’s authority to act. 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

4937-4644-5658 v.1 4937-4644-5658 v.1 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 requirements herein, then Owner may refrain from considering the bidder for Contract award and Owner may require bidder to forfeit its Bid Security.

It is further agreed that the successful bidder will execute the Bonds required for the satisfactory performance of the Work, the fulfillment of any guarantees required, and the prompt payment to all persons supplying labor and materials in the prosecution of the Work, in accordance with the Contract Documents and on the forms provided for this purpose. It is agreed that this Contract is not in effect until the required Bonds are furnished and approved by Owner. Upon increase of the Contract Price authorized by Change Order, Contractor must immediately provide revised Bonds for such increased Contract Price.

Contractor’s failure to provide compliant Bonds may be grounds for immediate termination regardless of whether the Contractor has started the Work on the Project.

If the surety on any Bond furnished by Contractor is declared bankrupt or becomes insolvent or its right to do business is terminated in any state where any part of the Project is located or it ceases to meet the requirements herein Contractor must promptly notify Owner; Developer, if there is a Special Conditions of the Contract Part B; and Engineer and must, within ten (10) calendar days after the event giving rise to such notification, provide another Bond and surety to fulfill the required obligations.

6. DELIVERY OF BIDS. It is each bidder’s responsibility to deliver its Bid and Bid Security as stated in the Invitation to Bidders before the closing time. The fact that a Bid and a Bid Security were dispatched will not be considered. The Bid and Bid Security must be timely delivered to be considered.

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 its proposal, each bidder is expected to include in its 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 Technical Specification. If a bidder 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 bidder is responsible for providing all data required to evaluate an item submitted as a suggested “or equal.” Owner’s decision on whether a suggested manufacturer is an “equal” is final. No claims for additional cost or time delay, etc. will be accepted if a suggested manufacturer is submitted by bidder as an “equal” and Owner decides the item is not “equal”.

Bidder must submit its list of suggested “or equal” items at time of Bid submission. No additional suggested “or equal” items will be considered after bid opening.

8. MINIMUM UNIT PRICE ITEMS. If the approximate quantity and a minimum unit price have been established for items in the bid form, 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 apply.

9. EXTRA UNIT PRICE ITEMS. 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 constructed and the unit prices entered in the Bid.

10. TIME FOR COMPLETION. Contractor will not be allowed time extensions (i) due to inclement weather except for Force Majeure events as defined under Section 1.01 of the General Conditions of the Contract; (ii) due to 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 Contract Time;

(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 provision of the Contract Documents.

11. QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS. The apparent most qualified, responsible bidder must submit to Owner, with its Bid or within five (5) calendar days of notification of award of the Contract, 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 of qualification must be considered in the award of the Contract. Failure to accurately complete the contractor’s statement of qualification or to timely submit the statement of qualification 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 the Engineer. Owner may reject, at Owner’s sole discretion, a bidder’s statement of qualification if the bidder’s statement of qualification is not on the form provided. Evidence of out-of-state incorporation to conduct business in the state in which the Work is to be performed, along with state contractor license number, must also be provided and is a consideration in the award of the Contract.

12. 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 in the same manner as Bids were submitted at any time prior to the opening of Bids. If, within twenty-four (24) 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 despite the exercise of ordinary care, that bidder may withdraw its Bid and the Bid Security will be returned.

13. 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 Owner may not award the Contract to a bidder unless the bidder has provided to the Owner 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 Owner. For purposes of completing the TEC Form 1295, the entity’s name is Fort Bend County Municipal District No. 116; the contract ID number is 03700.0821.01 and the description of goods and services is Lift Station No. 2 Odor Control Unit. Neither the Owner nor its consultants have the ability to verify all of Contractor’s 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. BIDDERS SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR TEC FORM 1295 WITH THEIR BID.

THE CONTRACT WILL NOT BE AWARDED TO A BIDDER UNLESS A TEC FORM 1295

HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY THE BIDDER.

14. AWARD OF CONTRACT. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation the right 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 of 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 and unit prices in a Bid 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 if the correct sum is evident from the face of the Bid.

In evaluating Bids, Owner will consider, among other things, the qualifications of bidders, whether the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such substitutions, 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 subcontractors, suppliers and other persons and organizations to perform and furnish the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents, to Owner’s satisfaction.

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

INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE BIDDER’S BACKGROUND, CAPABILITIES, PRIOR

EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER FACTORS PERTAINING TO BIDDER’S PERFORMANCE OF THE

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

PURPOSE, SUBMISSION OF A BID ACTS AS BIDDER’S SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION TO

PERSONS AND ENTITIES CONTACTED BY OWNER IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH

INVESTIGATIONS 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 AND THEIR RESPECTIVE ATTORNEYS, EMPLOYEES,

CONSULTANTS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (“THE EVALUATING PARTIES”)

ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE: (1) ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION, OR

RECOMMENDATION (OR LACK THEREOF) OF ANY BID; (2) WAIVER OF ANY

REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE BID DOCUMENTS OR THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS; AND (3)

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” 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 (60) days after the day of the Bid opening. All bidders must honor the Contract Price on their bid form, if the Contract is awarded within the timeframe provided herein. A Notice to Proceed will be issued within a reasonable period after the Contract Documents are fully executed.

Within seven (7) calendar days of receipt from the Owner of the notice of award, the successful bidder must submit to the Engineer the payment and performance bonds and all information or other items necessary to complete the Contract Documents, including the required insurance, anticipated construction schedule, and Contractor’s safety program. See SAFETY under Section 5.20 of the General Conditions of the Contract. 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 must, at Owner’s option, forfeit its Bid Security.

15. TAXES, LICENSES AND FEES. Certain taxes, licenses, fees, and other similar items are part of the cost of the Work, and it is bidder’s responsibility to familiarize itself with these costs and to observe and comply with the Laws and Regulations relating to same. The prices, sums, rates, and other charges set forth in the bidder’s Bid must 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) must 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) must pass on to the Owner cost savings due to the exempt status of such exempt items.

Contractor’s contracts with all subcontractors to Contractor must include the foregoing provision regarding the exemption from Texas sales and use taxes. Contractor must pay taxes on items that are not exempt.

16. NUMBER OF SIGNED SETS OF DOCUMENTS. The Contract Documents will be prepared in at least three (3) original sets for signature, one (1) for delivery to the successful bidder. Owner will furnish the successful bidder six (6) sets of Plans and Technical Specifications free of charge, and additional sets may be obtained from Engineer at Engineer’s reproduction rates.

17. ELECTRONIC COUNTERPARTS; FORM OF BONDS TO BE PROVIDED TO OWNER.

The Contract Documents may be executed and delivered in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed and delivered will be deemed to be an original and all of which will constitute one and the same instrument. Electronic Signatures, as defined by and in accordance with the Owner’s Order Adopting Electronic Signature Rules for Construction Contracts, will be deemed original signatures for purposes of the Contract Documents and all matters related thereto, with such Electronic Signatures having the same legal effect as physical, wet-ink signatures. Owner; Engineer; Contractor; and Developer, if there is a Special Conditions of the Contract Part B, agree that the Contract Documents may be accepted, executed, or agreed to using an Electronic Signature. Any document accepted, executed, or agreed to in conformity with such Order is binding on Owner, Engineer, Contractor, and Developer, if applicable, the same as if it were physically executed, and Owner, Engineer, Contractor, and Developer, if https://www.lawinsider.com/clause/counterparts-and-electronic-signatures applicable, each hereby consent to the use of any third-party electronic signature capture service provider that may be chosen by Owner or Engineer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Bonds must be provided to Owner either as a physical, wet-ink original, or in the form of a certified and complete copy of such Bond, which may be provided to Owner in electronic form, such as a .pdf file.

18. INSURANCE. See section entitled “INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS” attached to and incorporated into the General Conditions of the Contract as Attachment A to the General Conditions of the Contract and Special Conditions of the Contract Part B, if attached..

19. 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 soils or conditions that may be encountered.

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

20. 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 determine 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 Documents the minimum wage rates which must be paid for each type of worker. This statute further provides that the Contractor or subcontractors must 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 Documents.

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 actual 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 Attachment B to the General Conditions of the Contract. Contractor and subcontractors must review and ascertain such wage rates and pay at least such minimum rates.

21. ECONOMIC DISINCENTIVES. The Contractor and the Owner agree that time is of the essence of this Contract. The Contractor and the Owner agree that a breach of this Contract by failure to complete the Work in the specified time will cause harm to the Owner. Therefore, the Contractor and the Owner agree that for each and every calendar day the Work or any portion thereof shall remain uncompleted after the expiration of the time limit(s) set in the Contract, or as extended under the provisions of these General Conditions (including, without limitation, due to a delay caused by Contractor’s failure to comply with the Contract Documents or due to Owner’s termination of Contractor for default under the Contract Documents), Contractor shall be liable to Owner for economic disincentives under Section 49.271(e) of Texas Water Code, in the amount of $1,000.00 for each such calendar day. The Owner shall have the option to deduct and withhold said amount from any monies that the Owner owes the Contractor or its sureties or to recover such amount from the Contractor or the sureties on the Contractor’s bond.

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PROPOSAL

Date: ___________________________

Bid of __________________, an individual proprietorship/a corporation organized and existing under laws of the State of Texas/a partnership consisting of _____________________, for construction of:

LIFT STATION NO. 2

ODOR CONTROL UNIT

WITHIN FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 116

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

PROJECT NO: 03700.0821.01

Bids will be received until Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the office of Blackline Engineering, LLC; 1616 S Voss Rd., Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77057.

To: Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 116

The undersigned as Bidder, proposes to construct the above described improvements and appurtenances for the unit prices on the attached sheets bearing his signature for identification.

As bidder he also declares that he has carefully examined the Bid Documents which include the Invitation to Bidders, the Instructions to Bidders, this Proposal, the Form of Contract, the General and Special Conditions, the Technical Specifications and the Construction Plans for the work herein above described, and is familiar with the site and agrees to furnish all necessary labor, tools, equipment, superintendence, machinery, and other items incidental to construction; and will perform all the work and furnish all the materials required by the Contract and Specifications according to the requirements of the Engineer as herein set forth.

It is understood and agreed that the unit price bid shall apply for additions to or deletions from the work as directed by the Engineer.

If awarded the Contract, the undersigned will furnish Certificates of Insurance, Performance and Payment Bonds in the full amount of the Contract; and agrees to execute and deliver a Contract to the Owner within seven (7) days after the award of said Contract; and will commence work on the project not more than ten (10) calendar days after the notice to proceed; and will faithfully and diligently thereafter pursue the work to completion and acceptance within the time indicated in this Proposal for consecutive calendar days.

It is further agreed that a Bid Bond, Cashier's Check or Certified Check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total project bid must accompany this Proposal for the bid to be valid.

It is further agreed that both this Proposal and the "Standard Forms of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor", as adopted by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee, duly executed, shall form the Contract between the Contractor and the Owner. Said forms, as currently revised, are hereby made a part of the Contract Documents with the same force

P - 2 and effect as though bound herein. Copies of these forms are available for review and may be examined in the offices of the Engineer.

Prior to the execution of this Contract Proposal, the undersigned bidding Contractor does hereby certify that the bid is genuine and not made in the interest of other firms, cooperative or in behalf of any undisclosed persons or interest other than sole bidder submitting this bid by signatures. The bidding Contractor also certifies that he is not solicited or being induced by any other firms to submit false or sham bid for obtaining advantage over any other bidder that is submitting a bid on this project.

It is understood that the Contractor is subject to a deduction from payments due him if the work is not completed within the specified number of calendar days. This deduction will be based on the schedule included in the "Special Conditions of the Agreement" which is a part of the bid and Contract Documents.

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

The award may be made on the Base Bid alone, or the Base Bid and any alternates or substitutions.

The Owner will choose the most advantageous bid while considering both amount bid and completion time.

By execution and submission of this Bid, Bidder represents and warrants to Owner that Bidder has read and understands the Bid Documents and the Contract Documents and this Bid is made in accordance with the Bid Documents.

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BID PROPOSAL

The undersigned will construct and complete this Contract within _____ consecutive calendar days from and including the date work is to commence as specified in the work order.

This proposal shall be considered part of the Contract.

TOTAL PROJECT BID: $________________________

TOTAL PROJECT ALTERNATE BID: $____________________

SIGNATURE: ________________________________

PRINTED NAME: _____________________________

BIDDER: ____________________________________

EMAIL: ________________

PHYSICAL ADDRESS: _________________________

MAILING

ADDRESS:___________________________________

COUNTY:____________________________________

TELEPHONE: ________________________________

DATE: ______________________________________

ATTEST:

BY __________________________________

Seal (If Bidder is Corporation)

ADDENDUM NO. ________ ________ ________ ________

DATE RECEIVED ________ ________ ________ ________

8/26/2026

ITEM UNIT TOTAL

NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY COST COST

CIVIL ITEMS

1. Remove and dispose of the existing elevated chemical (ferrous sulphate) tank, including all associated appurtenances, complete in place. LS 1 -$ -$

2. Relocate the existing small ferrous sulfate tank to the existing concrete pad. Reconfigure all associated piping and connections, complete in place. LS 1 -$ -$

3. Relocate the existing chemical pump to the existing concrete pad. Reconfigure all associated piping and connections, complete in place. LS 1 -$ -$

4. Furnish and install approximately 5 linear feet of

3/4-inch water line tee branch with valve and 3/4" hose and connect it to the proposed Go Vapex unit, complete in place. LS 1 -$ -$

5. Furnish and install two 2-inch PVC nozzles, air pipe, and fittings, as per the GOVAPEX installation manual, complete in place. LS 1 -$ -$

6. Furnish and install two 4-inch PVC sleeves for the oxidant tubing and a 4"x2" reducer, and all associated connections, as per the GOVAPEX installation manual, complete in place. LS 1 -$ -$

7. Core 2-inch to 4-inch-diameter holes in the wet well and provide an aluminum cover plate to accommodate two nozzles, complete in place. LS 1 -$ -$

BID PROPOSAL

LIFT STATION NO. 2

WITHIN FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 116

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

BE PROJECT NO: 03700.0821.01

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ITEM UNIT TOTAL

NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY COST COST

BID PROPOSAL

LIFT STATION NO. 2

WITHIN FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 116

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

BE PROJECT NO: 03700.0821.01

ODOR CONTROL UNIT

8. Contractor to install the zipper cables sheaths provided by Govapex and as per the GOVAPEX installation manual, complete in place LS 1 -$ -$

9. Install AC Unit supplied by Go-Vapex LS 1 -$ -$

10. Remove and dispose of existing wet well vent. LS 1 -$ -$

11. Furnish and Install Removable Bollard EA 1 -$ -$

SUBTOTAL CIVIL ITEMS -$

GOVAPEX ITEMS

1. Furnish the complete Go Vapex odor control equipment package, including the Go Vapex unit with A/C, A/C enclosure, oxidation tubing, vent assembly, zipper cable sheaths, manufacturer-supplied accessories, and appurtenances required for a complete system. Civil installation work and electrical work are excluded from this item and are included under their respective bid sections. LS 1 -$ -$

SUBTOTAL GOVAPEX ITEMS -$

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ITEM UNIT TOTAL

NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY COST COST

BID PROPOSAL

LIFT STATION NO. 2

WITHIN FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 116

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

BE PROJECT NO: 03700.0821.01

ODOR CONTROL UNIT

ELECTRICAL ITEMS

1. Electrical Demolition: Demolition of concrete and associated electrical work necessary to facilitate proposed conduit installation. Provide electrical modifications associated with relocation of existing pumps and ferric sulfate tank, including wiring modifications, above-ground conduit extensions, pull boxes as required, demolition and removal of abandoned electrical components, and all appurtenances as shown on the design plans and described in the technical specifications. LS 1 -$ -$

2. Odor Control Unit: Furnish and install all electrical components required to serve the odor control unit, based on the GoVapex design, including buried conduit, power and grounding conductors, Low Voltage Panel breaker modifications/additions, equipment connections, grounding and bonding connections, startup and functional testing, verification of grounding continuity, and all appurtenances as shown on the design plans and described in the technical specifications and applicable manufacturer requirements for a complete and operational system. LS 1 -$ -$

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ITEM UNIT TOTAL

NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY COST COST

BID PROPOSAL

LIFT STATION NO. 2

WITHIN FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 116

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

BE PROJECT NO: 03700.0821.01

ODOR CONTROL UNIT

3. Missing Disconnect Rod: Replacement of the existing control panel disconnect operating rod and associated hardware to restore proper exterior operation of the panel disconnect.

Implement temporary lockout/tagout measures and provide an alternate means of electrical isolation until the disconnect is restored to proper operating condition. Provide all associated work as shown on the design plans and described in the technical specifications. LS 1 -$ -$

4. Alarm Light Relocation: Removal and replacement of the existing pole-mounted alarm light at the revised location, including associated wiring modifications, sealing of existing enclosure penetrations/openings, and all appurtenances as shown on the design plans and described in the technical specifications.

Verify alarm horn audibility from outside of the facility perimeter. LS 1 -$ -$

5. Corrosion Remediation: Remediation of identified corrosion affecting the electrical and grounding systems, including wire-brush cleaning of affected surfaces, sealing of control panel conduit and wiring penetrations to limit corrosive vapor ingress, replacement of heavily corroded electrical components and terminations, and replacement of affected grounding lugs, grounding bars, PLC terminal components, fasteners, and associated hardware as identified on the plans and described in the technical specifications. Verify grounding continuity of all replaced or modified grounding and bonding components upon completion. LS 1 -$ -$

SUBTOTAL ELECTRICAL ITEMS -$

TOTAL -$

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Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 116 CONTRACT

Contract 1 of 2 September 2025

CONTRACT

STATE OF TEXAS }

COUNTY OF }

THIS CONTRACT (“Contract”) is made and entered into this ____ day of , 20__ by and between Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 116 (the “Owner”) c/o Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP, 3200 Southwest Fwy #2600, Houston, Texas 77027, of Harris County, Texas, and _______________, _____________, of the City of , County of ___, and State of _____________, hereinafter termed “Contractor.”

All capitalized terms used herein shall be given the meanings set forth in the General Conditions of the Contract. Blackline Engineering, Inc. shall be referred to herein as the “Engineer.”

For and in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, and under the conditions expressed in the Bonds bearing even date herewith, the Contractor and Owner hereby agree as follows:

Contractor shall commence and complete the Work generally described as follows:

Lift Station No. 2 Odor Control Unit for

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 116 Fort Bend County, Texas, according to those Plans and Technical Specifications prepared by Engineer in the initial Contract Price of $_______________ and all Extra Work in connection…