City of Gatesville WTP Recycle Lift Station Improvements - AIFB Manual.pdf

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MRB Group

TBPE Firm No: F-10615

303 West Calhoun Avenue

Temple, Texas 76501

Phone: (254) 771-2054

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CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR

WATER TREATMENT PLANT

RECYCLE LIFT STATION

IMPROVEMENTS

FOR THE

Texas Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) Program

Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)

CDV23-0154

City of Gatesville

803 Main Street

Gatesville, Texas 76528

May 2026

MRB Group Project No. 0719.25001.000

CITY OF GATESVILLE RECYCLE LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS

MRB PROJECT NO. 0719.25001.000 MAY 2026

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Prime Consultant Armand Hunt, P.E.

MRB Group 303 W. Calhoun Ave.

Temple, TX 76501 Firm No: 10615

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5/12/2026

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 0 – BIDDING REQUIREMENTS

Section Title

00 01 01 Project Title Page 00 01 07 Seals Page 00 01 10 Table of Contents 00 20 00 Advertisement and Invitation for Bids 00 20 10 Instructions to Bidders for Construction 00 41 47 Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications 00 42 00 Contractor Certifications 00 45 19 Non-Collusive Affidavit of Prime Bidder 00 41 43 Bid Form 00 41 43.10 Itemized Proposal 00 41 44 Basis of Payment 00 46 00 Bid Bond 00 61 00 Payment Bond 00 61 50 Performance Bond 00 62 00 Attorney Review Certification 00 64 00 Certification Regarding Lobbying 00 52 00 Construction Contract 00 70 00 General Terms and Conditions 00 80 60 Davis Bacon Wage Rates

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Section Title

01 10 00 Summary of Work 01 20 00 Price and Payment Procedures 01 30 00 Administrative Requirements 01 70 00 Execution and Closeout Requirements

DIVISION 3 – CONCRETE

Section Title

03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete

DIVISION 9 – FINISHES

09 96 00 High Performance Coatings

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DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

Refer to Drawings

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

Section Title

31 23 00 Trenching, Excavating, and Backfilling

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

Section Title

32 90 00 Revegetation

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

Section Title

33 05 01 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure Pipe and Fittings 33 05 33 Ductile Iron Utility Piping

DIVISION 40 – PROCESS INTEGRATION

Section Title

40 05 54 Process Valves

DIVISION 43 – PROCESS GAS AND LIQUID HANDLING, PURIFICATION AND STORAGE

43 25 60 Submersible Pumps

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ADVERTISEMENT AND INVITATION FOR BIDS 00 20 00 - 1

Construction

Advertisement and Invitation for Bids

The City of Gatesville will receive bids for Water Treatment Plant Recycle Lift Station Improvements (Project No.

CDV23-0154). Please electronically submit your proposal via website at https://www.beaconbid.com/solicitations/city-of-gatesville/open Proposals must be received by the City no later than

2:00pm on June 16, 2026 to be considered.

Bids are invited for several items and quantities of work as follows:

1. Removal and installation of two new recycle lift station pumps.

2. Installation of approximately 660 linear feet of 6” PVC DR 18 forcemain.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for the project will be held on June 9, 2026 at 2:00pm at the Gatesville Water

Treatment Plant, 22240 Owl Creek Road, Gatesville, TX. All potential bidders are encouraged to attend the pre-bid conference.

Bid/Contract Documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications, are on file at 803 Main Street, Gatesville, TX and www.civcastusa.com

A bid bond in the amount of 5 percent of the bid issued by an acceptable surety shall be submitted with each bid [for those contracts that exceed $100,000]. A certified check or bank draft payable to the City of Gatesville or negotiable

U.S. Government Bonds (as par value) may be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond.

Attention is called to the fact that not less than, the federally determined prevailing (Davis-Bacon and Related Acts) wage rate, as issued by the Texas Department of Agriculture Office of Rural Affairs and contained in the contract documents, must be paid on this project. In addition, the successful bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender identity, or national origin.

The City of Gatesville reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.

Bids may be held by City of Gatesville for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidder’s qualifications prior to the contract award.

City of Gatesville Brad Hunt, City Manager May 22, 2026

All contractors/subcontractors that are debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation on federal assistance programs may not undertake any activity in part or in full under this project.

https://www.beaconbid.com/solicitations/city-of-gatesville/open http://www.civcastusa.com/

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INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

FOR CONSTRUCTION

1. Use of Separate Bid Forms

These contract documents include a complete set of bid and contract forms which are for the convenience of the bidders and are not to be detached from the contract document, completed or executed. Separate bid forms are provided for your use.

2. Interpretations or Addenda

No oral interpretations will be made to any bidder. Each request for clarification shall be made in writing to the Grant Recipient or engineer no less than seven (7) days prior to the bid opening. Each interpretation made will be in the form of an Addendum to the contract documents and will be distributed to all parties holding contract documents no less than seven (7) days prior to the bid opening. It is, however, the bidder's responsibility to make inquiry as to any addenda issued. All such addenda shall become part of the contract documents and all bidders shall be bound by such addenda, whether or not received by the bidders.

If an addendum to the bid package is necessary, it must be distributed to each potential bidder. The distribution of an addendum shall be verified either by statements of receipt or registered/certified mail receipts, which shall be included in the public works construction file. The addendum shall allow adequate time for consideration in bid preparation (usually at least one week). If adequate time is not available, the bid opening date must be extended and the Grant Recipient must republish the invitation for bids containing the place, time, and date for the new bid opening. Note that any change to the original bid opening date will require republication of the invitation for bids at least once in a locally published newspaper. The republished notice will include the place, time and date for the new bid opening and must be published at least seven days prior to the new bid opening date.

3. Inspection of Site

Each bidder should visit the site of the proposed work and should become acquainted with the existing conditions and facilities, the difficulties and restrictions pertaining to the performance of the contract. The bidder should thoroughly examine and become familiar with the drawings, technical specifications and all other contract documents. The contractor by the execution of the contract shall in no way be relieved of any obligation under it due to failure to receive or examine any form or legal document or to visit the site or the conditions existing at the site. The City will be justified in rejecting any claim based on lack of inspection of the site prior to the bid.

4. Alternate bid items

No alternate bids or bid items will be considered unless they are specifically requested by the technical specifications.

5. Bids

a. All bids must be submitted on the forms provided and are subject to all requirements of the Contract Documents, including the Drawings.

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b. All bids must be regular in every respect and no interlineation, excisions or special conditions may be made or included by the bidder.

c. Bid documents, including but not limited to the bid, the bid bond(s), the contractor’s certifications, local opportunity plan, and the statement of the bidder’s qualifications, shall be sealed in an envelope and clearly labeled with the words "Bid Documents”, the project number, name of bidder and the date and time of bid opening.

d. The City may consider as irregular any bid on which there is an alteration of or departure from the bid form and, at its option, may reject any irregular bid.

e. If a contract is awarded, it will be awarded to a responsible bidder on the basis of the lowest/best bid and the selected alternate bid items, if any. The contract will require the completion of the work in accordance with the contract documents.

6. Bid Modifications Prior to Bid Opening

a. Any bidder may modify its bid by submitting a modification or supplemental bid at any time prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids, provided such modification or supplemental bid is received by the locality prior to the closing time. The modification or supplemental bid should not reveal the original bid price but should provide only the addition, subtractions or other modifications to the original bid so that the final prices or terms will not be known by the locality until the sealed bid is open.

7. Bid Bond

a. A bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid issued by an acceptable surety shall be submitted with each bid [for contracts greater than $100, 000,]. A certified check or bank draft payable to the locality or negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (as par value) may be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond.

b. The bid bond or its comparable will be returned to the bidder as soon as practical after the opening of the bids.

8. Statement of Bidders Qualifications

Each bidder shall submit on the form furnished for that purpose a statement of the bidder's qualifications. The Grant Recipient shall have the right to take such steps as it deems necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform its obligations under the contract, and the bidder shall furnish the Grant Recipient all such information and data for this purpose as it may request. The right is reserved to reject any bid where an investigation of the available data does not satisfy the Grant Recipient that the bidder is qualified to carry out properly the terms of the contract.

9. Unit Price

The unit price for each of the several items in the bid shall include its pro rata share of overhead so that the sum of the products obtained by multiplying the quantity shown for each item by the unit price bid represents the total bid. Any bid not conforming to this requirement may be rejected as informal.

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The City will sum the products of the quantities and the unit prices bid in the proposal form, including any selected alternates, to determine the official total bid amount. The official total bid amount is the basis for determining the apparent low Bidder. The total bid amounts will be compared and the results made public.

Special attention is drawn to this condition, as the unit prices will be used to determine the total bid price and the amount of any change orders resulting from an increase or decrease in quantities.

10. Corrections

Erasures or other corrections in the bid must be noted over the signature of the bidder.

11. Time for Receiving Bids

Bids received prior to the advertised hour of opening shall be kept securely sealed. The officer appointed to open the bids shall decide when the specified time has arrived and no bid received thereafter will be considered;

except that when a bid arrives by mail after the time fixed for opening, but before the reading of all other bids is completed, and it is shown to the satisfaction of the Grant Recipient that the late arrival of the bid was solely due to delay in the mail for which the bidder was not responsible, such bid will be received and considered.

12. Opening of Bids

The City shall, at the time and place fixed for the opening of bids, open each bid and publicly read it aloud, irrespective of any irregularities therein. Bidders and other interested individuals may be present.

13. Withdrawal of Bids

Bidder may withdraw the bid before the time fixed for the opening of bids, by communicating its purpose in writing to the Grant Recipient. Upon receipt of such notice, the unopened bid will be returned to the bidder. The bid guaranty of any bidder withdrawing his bid will be returned promptly.

14. Award of Contract/Rejection of Bids

a. The contract will be awarded to the responsive, responsible Bidder submitting the lowest/best bid. The bidder selected will be notified at the earliest possible date. The locality reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in bids received where such rejection or waiver is in its interest.

b. The Grant Recipient reserves the right to consider as unqualified to do the work any bidder who does not habitually perform with his own forces the major portions of the work involved in construction of the improvements embraced in this contract.

15. Execution of Agreement/Performance and Payment Bonds

a. Performance Bonds - Requires all prime contractors which enter into a formal contract in excess of $100,000 with the State, a county, or a municipality; a department, board, or agency of the state, a county, or a municipality; and a school district or a subdivision thereof, to obtain a Performance Bond in the amount of the contract before commencing with work

b. Payment Bonds- Requires all prime contractors which enter into a formal contract with the State, a county, or a municipality; a department, board, or agency of the state, a county, or a municipality; and a school district or a subdivision thereof, to furnish to the governmental entity

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a payment bond in the amount of the contract. The payment bond must be filed within 30 days from the date of the Notice of Award:

o Municipalities: If the contract is in excess of $50,000, a payment bond is required.

o Counties: If the contract is in excess of $25,000, a payment bond is required.

c. The failure of the successful bidder to execute the agreement and supply the required bonds within thirty (30) days from the date of the notice of award-or within such extended period as the locality may grant, shall constitute a default and the locality may, at its option, either award the contract to the next lowest responsible bidder, or re-advertise for bids. In either case, the locality may charge against the bidder the difference between the amount of the bid, and the amount for which a contract is subsequently executed irrespective of whether this difference exceeds the amount of the bid bond. If a more favorable bid is received through re-advertisement, the defaulting bidder shall have no claim against the locality for a refund.

16. Wages and Salaries

Attention is particularly called to the requirement of paying not less than the prevailing Davis Bacon Related Acts (DBRA) wage rates specified in the Contract Documents. These rates are minimums to be paid during the life of the contract. It is therefore the responsibility of the Bidder to inform themselves as to local labor conditions.

17. Equal Employment Opportunity

Attention is called to the requirements for ensuring that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender identity, or national origin, and other civil rights requirements.

18. Certification Regarding Lobbying

Contractors who apply or bid for an award of $100,000 or more shall provide the required certification that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer of employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with obtaining anh Federal contract, grant or any other award covered by 31 USC § 1352.

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STATEMENT OF BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS

All questions must be answered and the data given must be clear and comprehensive. This statement must be notarized. If necessary, questions may be answered on separate attached sheets. The Bidder may submit any additional information it desires.

Date: ________________________________

Bidder (Legal Name of Firm):

Date Organized:

Address :

Date Incorporated

Federal ID Number: ____________________________

Number of Years in contracting business under present name

List all other names under which your business has operated in the last 10 years:

Work Presently Under Contract:

Contract Amount $ Completion Date

Type of work performed by your company:

Total Staff employed by Firm (Break down by Managers and Trades on separate sheet):

Have you ever failed to complete any work awarded to you? Yes No (If yes, please attach summary of details on a separate sheet. Include brief explanation of cause and resolution)

Have you ever defaulted on a contract? Yes No (If yes, please attach summary of details on a separate sheet.)

Has your organization had any disbarments or suspensions that have been imposed in the past five years or that was still in effect during the five year period or is still in effect? Yes No

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(If yes, list and explain; such list must include disbarments and suspensions of officers, principals, partners, members, and employees of your organization.)

List the projects most recently completed by your firm (include project of similar importance):

Project Amount $ Mo/Yr Completed

Major equipment available for this contract:

Are you in compliance with all applicable EEO requirements? Yes No (If no, please attach summary of details on a separate sheet.))

Bank References

Address: __________________________________ Contact Name: _______________

City & State: _____________________Zip: ____________________Phone Number: _______________

Credit available: $

Has the firm or predecessor firm been involved in a bankruptcy or reorganization? Yes No (If yes, please attach summary of details on a separate sheet.)

List on a sheet attached hereto all judgements, claims, arbitration proceedings, or suits pending or outstanding against bidder over the last five (5) years with amount of claim and brief description.

List on a sheet attached hereto all lawsuits or requested arbitration with regard to construction contracts which bidder has initiated within the last five (5) years and brief explanation of claim and outcome.

Attach resume(s) for the principal member(s) of your organization, including the officers as well as the proposed superintendent for the project.

Signed this ______ day of _______________________, 20____.

Signature

Printed Name and Title

Company Name

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Notary Statement:

______________________________, being duly sworn, says that he/she is the _________Position/Title____________of________________________ (Firm Name), and hereby swears that the answers to the foregoing questions and all statements therein contained are true and correct. He/she hereby authorizes and requests any person, firm, or corporation to furnish any information requested City of Gatesville in verification of the recitals comprising this Statement of Bidder's Qualifications.

Subscribed and sworn before me this _________day of __________, 20____.

Notary Public

Signature

Printed Name

My Commission Expires: _______________, The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in the U. S. Criminal Code, 18 U.S.C. 1001.

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CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATIONS

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

CERTIFICATION OF BIDDER REGARDING CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS AND REGULATIONS

INSTRUCTIONS

CERTIFICATION OF BIDDER REGARDING Executive Order 11246 and Federal Laws Requiring Federal Contractor to adopt and abide by equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in their hiring, firing, and promotion practices. This includes practices related to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, and veterans’ rights.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF BIDDER (include ZIP Code)

CERTIFICATION BY BIDDER

Bidder has participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to Civil Rights Laws and Regulations.

Yes No

The undersigned hereby certifies that:

The Provision of Local Training, Employment, and Business Opportunities clause (Section 3 provision) is included in the Contract.

The Equal Opportunity clause is included in the Contract (if bid equals or exceeds $10,000).

Have you ever been or are you being considered for sanction due to violation of Executive Order 11246, as amended?

Yes No

NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Please type)

SIGNATURE DATE

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

CONTRACTOR’S CERTIFICATION

CONCERNING LABOR STANDARDS AND PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS

TO (appropriate recipient)

DATE

PROJECT NUMBER (if any)

C/O

PROJECT NAME

1. The undersigned, having executed a contract with for the construction of the above-identified project, acknowledges that:

(a) The Labor Standards provisions are included in the aforesaid contract,

(b) Correction of any infractions of the aforesaid conditions, including infractions by any subcontractors and any lower tier subcontractors, is Contractor’s responsibility.

2. Certifies that:

(a) Neither Contractor nor any firm, partnership or association in which it has substantial interest is designated as an ineligible contractor by the Comptroller General of the United States pursuant to Section 5.6(b) of the Regulations of the Secretary of Labor, Part 5 (29 CFR, Part 5) or pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended.

(b) No part of the aforementioned contract has been or will be subcontracted to any subcontractor if such subcontractor or any firm, corporation, partnership or association in which such subcontractor has a substantial interest is designated as an ineligible contractor pursuant to any of the aforementioned regulatory or statutory provisions.

3. Contractor agrees to obtain and forward to the aforementioned recipient within ten days after the execution of any subcontract, including those executed by subcontractors and any lower tier subcontractors, a Subcontractor’s Certification Concerning Labor Standards and Prevailing Wage Requirements executed by the subcontractors.

4. Certifies that:

(a) The legal name and the business address of the undersigned are:

(b) The undersigned is (choose one):

(1) A SINGLE PROPRIETORSHIP

(3) A CORPORATION ORGANIZED IN THE STATE OF

(2) A PARTNERSHIP

(4) OTHER ORGANIZATION (Describe)

(c) The name, title and address of the owner, partners or officers of the undersigned are:

NAME TITLE ADDRESS

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(d) The names and addresses of all other persons having a substantial interest in the undersigned, and the nature of the interest are:

NAME ADDRESS NATURE OF INTEREST

(e) The names, addresses and trade classifications of all other building construction contractors in which the undersigned has a substantial interest are:

NAME ADDRESS TRADE CLASSIFICATION

(Contractor)

Date

By

NON-COLLUSIVE BIDDING CERTIFICATION 00 45 19 - 1

NONCOLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME BIDDER

State of Texas )

County of )

, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that:

(1) He/She is of , the Bidder that has submitted the attached Bid;

(2) He/She is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the attached Bid and of all pertinent circumstances respecting such Bid;

(3) Such Bid is genuine and is not a collusive or sham Bid;

(4) Neither the said Bidder nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees or parties in interest, including this affiant, has in any way colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly with another Bidder, firm or person to submit a collusive or sham Bid in connection with the Contract for which the attached Bid has been submitted or to refrain from bidding in connection with such Contract, or has in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion or communication or conference with any other Bidder, firm or person to fix the price or prices in the attached Bid or of any other Bidder, or to fix an overhead, profit or cost element of the Bid price or the Bid price of any other Bidder, or to secure through any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement any advantage against the (Local Public Agency) or any person interested in the proposed Contract; and

(5) The price or prices quoted in the attached Bid are fair and proper and are not tainted by any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement on the part of the Bidder or any of its agents, representatives, owners, employees, or parties in interest, including this affiant.

(Signed)

Title

Subscribed and sworn to me this day of .

By:

Notary Public

My commission expires

BID FORM SECTION 00 41 43

EJCDC® C-410, Bid Form for Construction Contract.

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BID FORM FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

The terms used in this Bid with initial capital letters have the meanings stated in the Instructions to Bidders, the General Conditions, and the Supplementary Conditions.

ARTICLE 1—OWNER AND BIDDER

1.01 This Bid is submitted to:

City of Gatesville Attn: Mr. Brad Hunt 803 Main Street Gatesville, TX 76528

1.02 The undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an Agreement with Owner in the form included in the Bidding Documents to perform all Work as specified or indicated in the Bidding Documents for the prices and within the times indicated in this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 2—ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BID

2.01 The following documents are submitted with and made a condition of this Bid:

A. Required Bid security;

B. List of Proposed Subcontractors;

C. List of Proposed Suppliers;

D. Evidence of authority to do business in the state of the Project; or a written covenant to obtain such authority within the time for acceptance of Bids;

E. Required Bidder Qualification Statement with supporting data;

F. Required Contractor Certifications;

G. Certification regarding Lobbying and;

H. Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder.

ARTICLE 3—BASIS OF BID—UNIT PRICE BID

3.01 Unit Price Bids

A. Bidder will complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents at the indicated unit prices listed on the attached Itemized Proposal and as summarized as follows:

Description Bid Amount Total of All Unit Price Bid Items $

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B. Bidder acknowledges that:

1. Each Bid Unit Price includes an amount considered by Bidder to be adequate to cover the Contractor’s overhead and profit for each separately identified item and

2. estimated quantities are not guaranteed and are solely for the purpose of comparison of Bids, and final payment for all Unit Price Work will be based on actual quantities, determined as provided in the Contract Documents.

ARTICLE 4—TIME OF COMPLETION

4.01 Bidder agrees that the Work will be substantially complete and will be completed and ready for final payment in accordance with Paragraph 15.06 of the General Conditions on or before the dates or within the number of calendar days indicated in the Agreement.

4.02 Bidder agrees that the Work will be substantially complete within 90 calendar days after the date when the Contract Times commence to run and will be completed and ready for final payment within 110 calendar days after the date when the Contract Times commence to run.

4.03 Bidder accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to liquidated damages.

ARTICLE 5—BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: ACCEPTANCE PERIOD, INSTRUCTIONS, AND RECEIPT OF

ADDENDA

5.01 Bid Acceptance Period

A. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of Owner.

5.02 Instructions to Bidders

A. Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security.

5.03 Receipt of Addenda

A. Bidder hereby acknowledges receipt of the following Addenda:

Addendum Number Addendum Date

ARTICLE 6—BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

6.01 Bidder’s Representations

A. In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents the following:

1. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents, including Addenda.

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2. Bidder has visited the Site, conducted a thorough visual examination of the Site and adjacent areas, and become familiar with the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

3. Bidder is familiar with all Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

4. Bidder has carefully studied the reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site and the drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, with respect to the Technical Data in such reports and drawings.

5. Bidder has carefully studied the reports and drawings relating to Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, at or adjacent to the Site that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings.

6. Bidder has considered the information known to Bidder itself; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site;

information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Bidding Documents; and the Technical Data identified in the Supplementary Conditions or by definition, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and Technical Data on (a) the cost, progress, and performance of the Work; (b) the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, if selected as Contractor; and (c) Bidder’s (Contractor’s) safety precautions and programs.

7. Based on the information and observations referred to in the preceding paragraph, Bidder agrees that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the performance of the Work at the Contract Price, within the Contract Times, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract.

8. Bidder is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents.

9. Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents, and of discrepancies between Site conditions and the Contract Documents, and the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Contractor.

10. The Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance and furnishing of the Work.

11. The submission of this Bid constitutes an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that without exception the Bid and all prices in the Bid are premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents.

6.02 Bidder’s Certifications

A. The Bidder certifies the following:

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1. This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed individual or entity and is not submitted in conformity with any collusive agreement or rules of any group, association, organization, or corporation.

2. Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder to submit a false or sham Bid.

3. Bidder has not solicited or induced any individual or entity to refrain from bidding.

4. Bidder has not engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, or coercive practices in competing for the Contract. For the purposes of this Paragraph 8.02.A:

a. Corrupt practice means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of anything of value likely to influence the action of a public official in the bidding process.

b. Fraudulent practice means an intentional misrepresentation of facts made

(a) to influence the bidding process to the detriment of Owner, (b) to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels, or (c) to deprive Owner of the benefits of free and open competition.

c. Collusive practice means a scheme or arrangement between two or more Bidders, with or without the knowledge of Owner, a purpose of which is to establish bid prices at artificial, non-competitive levels.

d. Coercive practice means harming or threatening to harm, directly or indirectly, persons or their property to influence their participation in the bidding process or affect the execution of the Contract.

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BIDDER hereby submits this Bid as set forth above:

Bidder:

(typed or printed name of organization)

By:

(individual’s signature)

Name:

(typed or printed)

Title:

(typed or printed)

Date:

(typed or printed)

If Bidder is a corporation, a partnership, or a joint venture, attach evidence of authority to sign.

Attest:

(individual’s signature)

Name:

(typed or printed)

Title:

(typed or printed)

Date:

(typed or printed)

Address for giving notices:

Bidder’s Contact:

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CITY OF GATESVILLE

MRB PROJECT NO. 0719.25001.000

RECYCLE LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS

MAY 2026

Bid Unit Price Bid Price Item No. Item Description Qty. Unit (Numerals) (Numerals)

BASE BID ITEMS

1 Mobilization 1 LS

2 Lift Station Selective Demolition 1 LS

3 Lift Station New Work 1 LS

4 6" PVC Forcemain 1 LS

5 Elecrical & Controls 1 LS

6 Site Restoration and Cleanup 1 LS

Total of All Base Unit Price Bid Items $

Bid Unit Price Bid Price Item No. Item Description Qty. Unit (Numerals) (Numerals)

CONDITIONAL BID ITEMS

N/A N/A 1 EA.

Total of All Conditional Bid Items $

ITEMIZED PROPOSAL 00 41 43.10 - 1

BASIS OF PAYMENT 00 41 44 - 1

BASIS OF PAYMENT

The following sections summarize the intent of the bid documents for providing a basis of payment for all work required to complete the project. Descriptions correspond to the numbering in the Itemized Proposal. Any misinterpretations of these descriptions evident in the Contractor’s proposal as an “unbalanced” bid shall be basis for considering the bid unresponsive. The Owner reserves the right to reduce quantities and/or completely remove bid items from the work. The Owner does not guarantee that the approximate quantities or allowances given will hold in the construction of the work. Final Payment will be made for actual quantities of the work performed as approved by the Engineers, at the contract prices bid. Should the quantities of the pay items be more or less than the quantities estimated, the contract unit prices bid in the Proposal will prevail.

Base Bid Items:

Item 1 - Mobilization, Bonds, & Insurance

The Contract Lump Sum Price shall be the cost for mobilization of Contractor’s forces, bonding the Project, and providing the specified Project insurance. The cost includes portions or the entire Contractor’s cost for setting up of Contractor’s forces, acceptance by Engineer and Owner of schedule of payment values, and equipment and personnel movement. The price established will be paid upon completion of mobilization. Payment for this item shall not exceed the original contract amount bid regardless of the fact that the Contractor may have, for any reason, shut down his work on the project, moved equipment away from the project and then back again, or for additional quantities or items of work added to the contract.

Item 2 – Selective Demolition at Existing Lift Station The Contract Unit Price consists of the furnishing of all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to remove the existing lift station pumps and prep the lift station for new work. This shall include but not be limited to (except those listed as separate bid items): existing lift station pumps, piping, valves, steel plate cover, concrete cover, water and sludge contents and other miscellaneous items and all incidentals and materials required to complete the work satisfactory to the Owner and Engineer. Payments will be based on completion of the Unit Price Bid Item.

Item 3 – Installation of New Lift Station Pumps The Contract Unit Price consists of the furnishing of all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to install new lift station pumps and piping. This shall include but not be limited to (except those listed as separate bid items): installation of lift station pumps, pump rails, piping, valves, concrete top and access hatch, valve vault, meter and meter vault, excavation, backfill and other miscellaneous items and all incidentals and materials required to complete the work satisfactory to the Owner and Engineer. Payments will be based on completion of the Unit Price Bid Item.

BASIS OF PAYMENT 00 41 44 - 2

Item 4 – Installation of 6” Forcemain The Contract Unit Price consists of the furnishing of all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the excavation and installation of the new 6” forcemain from the recycle lift station to the raw water tank. This shall include but not be limited to (except those listed as separate bid items): excavation, installation of piping, backfill, compaction, pipe supports, connection to the raw water tank and lift station and all incidentals and materials required to complete the work satisfactory to the Owner and Engineer. Payments will be based on completion of the Unit Price Bid Item.

Item 5 – Electrical & Controls The Contract Unit Price consists of the furnishing of all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to remove and install electrical and control items in support of the recycle lift station work. This shall include but not be limited to (except those listed as separate bid items): demolition of electrical control panels and wiring for existing recycle lift station, installation of new electric and control panels for recycle lift station pumps, connections to existing SCADA system and all incidentals and materials required to complete the work satisfactory to the Owner and Engineer.

Payments will be based on completion of the Unit Price Bid Item.

Item 6 – Site Restoration and Cleanup The Contract Unit Price consists of the furnishing of all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to completely clean up the site and restore it to existing conditions. This shall include but not be limited to (except those listed as separate bid items): miscellaneous cleanup, site grading, seeding and all incidentals and materials required to complete the work satisfactory to the Owner and Engineer. Payments will be based on completion of the Unit Price Bid Item.

BID BOND 00 46 00 - 1

BID BOND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we the undersigned, as PRINCIPAL, and , as SURETY are held and firmly bound unto (City) hereinafter called the "Local Public Agency”, in the penal sum of

Dollars, ($ ), lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that whereas the Principal has submitted the

Accompanying Bid, dated , for

NOW, THEREFORE, the Principal shall not withdraw said Bid within the period specified therein after the opening of the same, or, if no period be specified, within thirty (30) days after the said opening, and shall within the period specified therefor, or if no period be specified, within ten (10) days after the prescribed forms are presented to him for signature, enter into a written contract with the Local Public Agency in accordance with the Bid as accepted, and give bond with good and sufficient surety or sureties, as may be required, for the faithful performance and proper fulfillment of such contract; or in the event of the withdrawal of said Bid within the period specified, or the failure to enter into such Contract and give such bond within the time specified, if the Principal shall pay the Local Public Agency the difference between the amount specified in said Bid and the amount for which the local Public Agency may procure the required work or supplies or both, if the latter be in excess of the former, then the above obligation shall be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, the above parties have executed this instrument this day of , the name and corporate seal of each corporate party being hereto affixed and these present signed by its undersigned representative, pursuant to authority of its governing body.

(SEAL)

Attest: By:

Affix Corporate

Seal

BID BOND 00 46 00 - 2

Affix

Countersigned

* Attorney-in-Fact, State of Texas

CERTIFICATE AS TO CORPORATE PRINCIPAL

I, , certify that I am the Secretary of the Corporation named as Principal in the bid bond;

that , who signed the said bond on behalf of the Principal was then of said corporation; that I know his/her signature, and his/her signature thereto is genuine; and that said bond was duly signed, sealed, and attested to, on behalf of said corporation by authority of its governing body.

Title:

* Power-of-attorney for person signing for Surety Company must be attached to bond.

PAYMENT BOND 00 61 00 - 1

PAYMENT BOND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that:

(Name of Contractor or Company)

(Address) a , hereinafter called Principal, (Corporation / Partnership) and (Name of Surety Company) hereinafter called Surety, are held and firmly bound unto

(Name of Recipient)

(Recipient's Address) hereinafter called OWNER, in the penal sum of $

Dollars, $ in lawful money of the United States, for this payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THIS OBLIGATION is such that whereas, the Principal entered into a certain contract with the OWNER, dated the day of , a copy of which is hereto attached and made a part hereof for the construction of:

(Project Name)

NOW, THEREFORE, if the Principal shall promptly make payment to all persons, firms, SUB-CONTRACTORS, and corporations furnishing materials for or performing labor in the prosecution of the WORK provided for in such contract, and any authorized extension or modification thereof, including all amounts due for materials, lubricants, oil, gasoline, coal and coke, repairs on machinery, equipment and tools, consumed or used in connection with the construction of such WORK, and all insurance premiums on said WORK, and for all labor, performed in such WORK whether by SUB-CONTRACTOR or otherwise, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

PAYMENT BOND 00 61 00 - 2

PROVIDED, FURTHER, that the said Surety, for value received hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the contract or to WORK to be performed thereunder or the SPECIFICATIONS accompanying the same shall in any way affect its obligation on this BOND, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the contract or to the WORK or to the SPECIFICATIONS.

PROVIDED, FURTHER, that no final settlement between the OWNER and the CONTRACTOR shall abridge the right of any beneficiary hereunder, whose claim may be unsatisfied.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed in ______________ counter-parts, each on of (Number) which shall be deemed an original, this the day of .

ATTEST:

(Principal)

By (s) (Principal Secretary)

(Witness as to Principal) (Address)

ATTEST:

(Surety)

(Witness as to Surety (Attorney in Fact)

(Address) (Address)

NOTE: Date of BOND must not be prior to date of Contract. If CONTRACTOR is Partnership, all partners should execute BOND.

PERFORMANCE BOND 00 61 50 - 1

PERFORMANCE BOND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that:

(Name of Contractor or Company) a hereinafter called Principal, and

(Name of Surety Company) hereinafter called Surety, are held and firmly bound unto

(Name of Grant Recipient)

(Grant Recipient's Address) hereinafter called OWNER, in the penal sum of $

Dollars ($ ) in lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly in these presents.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION is such that whereas, the Principal entered into a certain contract with the OWNER dated the day of , a copy of which is hereto attached and made a part hereof for the construction of:

NOW THEREFORE, if the Principal shall well, truly and faithfully perform its duties in all the undertakings, covenants, terms, conditions, and agreements of said contract during the original term thereof, and any extensions thereof which may be granted by the OWNER, with or without notice to the Surety and during the one year guaranty

PERFORMANCE BOND 00 61 50 - 2

period, and if he shall satisfy all claims and demands incurred under such contract, and shall fully indemnify and save harmless the OWNER from all costs and damages which it may suffer by reason of failure to do so, and shall reimburse and repay the OWNER all outlay and expense which the OWNER may incur in making good any default, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

PROVIDED FURTHER, that the said Surety, for value received hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the contract or to WORK to be performed thereunder or the SPECIFICATIONS accompanying the same shall in any way affect its obligation on this BOND, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the contract or to the WORK or to the SPECIFICATIONS.

PROVIDED, FURTHER, that no final settlement between the OWNER and the Principal shall abridge the right of any beneficiary hereunder, whose claim may be unsatisfied.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed in counterparts, each one of which shall be deemed an original, this the day of

(Principal)

By (s) (Principal Secretary)

(Witness as to Principal) (Address)

(Surety)

(Witness as to Surety) (Attorney in Fact)

(Address) (Address)

NOTE: Date of BOND must not be prior to date of Contract. If PRINCIPAL/CONTRACTOR is

Partnership, all partners should execute BOND.

ATTORNEY REVIEW CERTIFICATION 00 62 00 - 1

ATTORNEY'S REVIEW CERTIFICATION

I, the undersigned, , the duly authorized and acting legal representative of the , do hereby certify as follows:

I have examined the attached contract(s) and surety bonds and am of the opinion that each of the agreements may be duly executed by the proper parties, acting through their duly authorized representatives; that said representatives have full power and authority to execute said agreements on behalf of the respective parties;

and that the agreements shall constitute valid and legally binding obligations upon the parties executing the same in accordance with terms, conditions and provisions thereof.

Attorney's signature: Date:

Print Attorney's Name:

Texas State Bar Number:

LOBBYING CERTIFICATION 00 64 00 - 1

Certification Regarding Lobbying

(To be submitted with each bid or offer exceeding $100,000)

The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:

(a) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

(b) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its instructions.

(c) The undersigned shall require that the language paragraph 1 and 2 of this anti-lobbying certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.

This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31, U.S.C. § 1352 (as amended by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995).

The Contractor, ___________________, certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each statement of its certification and disclosure, if any. In addition, the Contractor understands and agrees that the provisions of 31 U.S.C.