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This is a comprehensive bidding document and contract specification package for a sanitary sewer rehabilitation project issued by Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 264 in Harris County, Texas. The project scope encompasses approximately 11,950 linear feet of 8-inch cured-in-place pipe (CIPP), 3,077 linear feet of 10-inch CIPP, 306 linear feet of 15-inch CIPP, and 942 linear feet of 18-inch CIPP. The work also includes 234 service lead reconnections, 2 removal of pipe obstructions, 1 removal of protruding lead, 34 sanitary sewer point repairs, 33 linear feet of 8-inch pipe replacement, 60 sanitary sewer lead repairs, 40 linear feet of heavy cleaning, and repairs to approximately 60 sanitary sewer manholes. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time via Microsoft Teams and in-person at 1575 Sawdust Road, Suite 400, The Woodlands, Texas. Sealed bids are due by 10:00 a.m. Local Time on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The contract award will be made within 60 days after the bid opening, and the successful bidder must achieve Substantial Completion within the contract time specified in the bid and Final Completion within 30 calendar days thereafter.

Bid security in the form of a bid bond or certified check equal to 2 percent of the total bid amount is required. The successful bidder must furnish performance bonds, payment bonds, and a two-year maintenance bond each in the specified amounts before contract execution. Minimum prevailing wage rates apply and are detailed in Attachment B of the General Conditions. The contractor must submit a completed Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295 with the bid. All bids are due in duplicate paper format with electronic signature options available. The owner is exempt from Texas sales and use taxes as a political subdivision of the state. The contract documents establish economic disincentive provisions for failure to meet completion deadlines, though the specific daily amount is listed as "NONE" in the specifications. All bidders must be pre-qualified and provide evidence of relevant experience with sanitary sewer rehabilitation work, including a minimum of five years active experience and completion of at least 500,000 linear feet of similar products in Texas wastewater collection systems.

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7/16/2026

SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

2026 SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION

FOR

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 264

IN

HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

JULY 2026

QUIDDITY JOB NO. 00169-0215-01

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Registration Nos. F-23290 & 10046100

SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

2026 SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION

FOR

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 264

IN

HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page No.

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS

Invitation to Bid............................................................................................................................A-1

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

Bid Form .......................................................................................................................................A-9

Form 1295 ..............................................................................................................................1295-1

Qualification Statement .............................................................................................................QS-1

CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

Contract........................................................................................................................................C-1

General Conditions of Contract .................................................................................................GC-1

Attachment A � Insurance Requirements .................................................................................AA-1

Attachment B � Minimum Wage Rate Scale .............................................................................AB-1

Special Conditions of the Contract Part A ...............................................................................SCA-1

Texas Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certification ..................................................................TSTC-1

Payment Bond ...........................................................................................................................PB-1

Performance Bond....................................................................................................................PFB-1

Maintenance Bond ...................................................................................................................MB-1

SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Summary of Work ................................................................................................................01010-1

Cutting and Patching ...........................................................................................................01070-1

Submittals ............................................................................................................................01300-1

Shop Drawings, Products Data and Samples .......................................................................01340-1

Schedule of Values ...............................................................................................................01370-1

Laboratory Services .............................................................................................................01410-1

Field Project Representatives Services ................................................................................01420-1

Temporary Facilities and Controls .......................................................................................01500-1

DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - CONT.

Traffic Channelizing Devices .................................................................................................01571-1

Cleaning and Adjusting ........................................................................................................01710-1

Project Record Documents ..................................................................................................01720-1

DIVISION 2 - SITE WORK

Trimming ..............................................................................................................................02103-1

Excavation, Trenching and Backfilling for Utilities................................................................02220-1

Cement-Sand Backfill............................................................................................................02221-1

Structural Excavation������.��������������������������������� 02222-1

Trench Safety System ..........................................................................................................02226-1

Waste Material Disposal.......................................................................................................02227-1

Sewer Manhole Sealing ........................................................................................................02502-1

Dewatering and Drainage of Excavation ..............................................................................02530-1

Sanitary Sewers ....................................................................................................................02560-1

Sewer Flow Control ..............................................................................................................02561-1

Sewer Line Cleaning, Obstruction, and Root Removal .........................................................02562-1

Television Inspection ............................................................................................................02563-1

Service Reconnection ...........................................................................................................02564-1

Point Repairs to Sanitary Sewers..........................................................................................02565-1

Removal and Replacement of Sanitary Sewers ....................................................................02567-1

Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP)....................................................................................................02603-1

Manhole Rehabilitation ........................................................................................................02613-1

Fiberglass Reinforced Manhole Liner ...................................................................................02614-1

Fiberglass Manhole Patching................................................................................................02615-1

Wood Fencing.......................................................................................................................02713-1

Landscape Planting � Sod .....................................................................................................02803-1

DIVISION 3 - CONCRETE

Concrete Formwork..............................................................................................................03100-1

Concrete Joints and Embedded Items ..................................................................................03150-1

Concrete Reinforcement ......................................................................................................03200-1

Cast-In-Place Concrete .........................................................................................................03300-1

ATTACHMENTS

A- Policy Concerning Obstructions in Existing Utility Easements

B- Electronic Folder Schematic for Project Report Submittals

C- Template Door Hanger

Rehabilitation Notice

Cleaning & Televising Notice

Cured-in-Place-Pipe Liner Installation Notice

Point Repair, Pipe Replacement, and Lead Repair Notice

Sanitary Sewer Manhole Repair Notice

Site Restoration Notice

D- City of Houston Sanitary Sewer Bedding Detail

E- Harris County Traffic Control Plans

EXHIBITS

Table A � Sanitary Sewer Line Repairs for Exhibit Nos. 1 through 10

Table B � Sanitary Sewer Manhole Repairs for Exhibit Nos. 1 through 10

2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation � Overall Exhibit

2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation � Exhibit No. 1

2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation � Exhibit No. 2

2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation � Exhibit No. 3

2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation � Exhibit No. 4

2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation � Exhibit No. 5

2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation � Exhibit No. 6

2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation � Exhibit No. 7

2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation � Exhibit No. 8

2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation � Exhibit No. 9

2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation � Exhibit No. 10

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 264

Paper Bids Only, Electronic Signatures

Option, and Remote Public Bid Opening Option April 2026

Date: JULY 2026

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 264, Attention Russ Appelget, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of Quiddity Engineering, LLC, 1575 Sawdust

Road, Suite 400, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, Tuesday, August 11, 2026, and then publicly opened and read for “2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation for Harris County

Municipal Utility District No. 264, Harris County, Texas.”

Scope of Work of the Contract Documents includes the following: Construction of 2026 Sanitary Sewer

Rehabilitation

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, on Microsoft Teams and at 1575

Sawdust Road, Suite 400, The Woodlands, Texas 77380.

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 percent (2%) 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.

By submitting a Bid, Bidder acknowledges and agrees that the Contract Documents may be accepted, executed, or agreed to using an Electronic Signature, as defined by and in accordance with Owner’s

Electronic Signature Rules for Construction Contracts.

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

2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation / 00169-0215-01. Bidders must register on this website to view and/or download specifications and plans for this Project. There is NO charge to view or download documents.

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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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 two (2) 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

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Instructions to Bidders April 2026 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. There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid conference for this project.

All questions must be asked on www.CivcastUSA.com.

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 Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 264. 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 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

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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.

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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, 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 Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 264; the contract ID number is 00169-0215-01; and the description of goods and services is 2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation. 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.

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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.

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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 (3) 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.

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.

Instructions to Bidders April 2026

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

�NONE� 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.

Bid of

To: Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 264 c/o Quiddity Engineering, LLC

1575 Sawdust Road, Suite 400

The Woodlands, Texas 77380-3795

Attention: Mr. Cameron Silvernail, PE

Description of Item with Unit Bid Price in Written Words Unit

Approx.

Quantity Unit Amount Total Price

Move-in and start-up, including providing performance, maintenance and payment bonds for 100 percent (100%) of the contract amount, copies of all required permits, and a certificate of insurance.

L.S. 1 $ $

Per Lump Sum

Distribution of doorhangers and submittal of weekly project schedules, as directed by Engineer.

L.S. 1 $ $

Per Lump Sum

Allowance for miscellaneous items, adjustments, or repairs due to unforeseen site conditions or unknown issues for the project work, as approved by the Engineer.

@ Twenty-five Thousand Dollars

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

Per Lump Sum

1.

3.

and existing under laws of the State of Texas, a partnership of ______________

BID FORM

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned bidder has carefully examined the Instructions to Bidders, this Proposal, the General Conditions of Agreement, the Technical Specifications, and the drawings, exhibits, and repair tables for the work herein above described and referred to in the Invitation to Bid and has carefully examined the site of the work and will provide all necessary labor, superintendence, machinery, equipment, tools, materials, services and other means of construction to complete all the work upon which he bids, as called for in the Contract and Specifications, and in the manner prescribed therein and according to the requirements of the

Engineer as therein set forth for the amounts below.

DATE:

2.

Item

No.

for Construction of 2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 264.

an individual proprietorship, a corporation organized

A-9

Description of Item with Unit Bid Price in Written Words Unit

Approx.

Quantity Unit Amount Total Price

Item

No.

SANITARY SEWER LINE REPAIR ITEMS

8-inch (8") sanitary sewer rehabilitation by CURED-IN-PLACE process, all depths, including pre- and post-construction cleaning and televising; removal of roots, failed gaskets, and other pipe obstructions by regular pipe cleaning methods; sewer flow control (including by-pass pumping, if required); coordination with testing laboratory for materials testing; removal and replacement of sprinkler systems, and other above ground obstructions per Attachment A of the Contract; providing the

Engineer copies of the curing logs and other laboratory and material testing results; and site restoration to existing or better condition (includes removal and replacement of fencing, sod, sidewalks, driveways, etc. as needed unless included in other bid quantities but does not include street pavement); Complete in

Place, as directed by Engineer.

L.F. 11,950 $ $

Per Linear Foot

10-inch (10") sanitary sewer rehabilitation by CURED-IN-PLACE process, all depths, including pre- and post-construction cleaning and televising; removal of roots, failed gaskets, and other pipe obstructions by regular pipe cleaning methods; sewer flow control (including by-pass pumping, if required); coordination with testing laboratory for materials testing; removal and replacement of sprinkler systems, and other above ground obstructions per Attachment A of the Contract; providing the

Engineer copies of the curing logs and other laboratory and material testing results; and site restoration to existing or better condition (includes removal and replacement of fencing, sod, sidewalks, driveways, etc. as needed unless included in other bid quantities but does not include street pavement); Complete in

Place, as directed by Engineer.

L.F. 3,077 $ $

Per Linear Foot

4.

5.

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Quantity Unit Amount Total Price

Item

No.

15-inch (15") sanitary sewer rehabilitation by CURED-IN-PLACE process, all depths, including pre- and post-construction cleaning and televising; removal of roots, failed gaskets, and other pipe obstructions by regular pipe cleaning methods; sewer flow control (including by-pass pumping, if required); coordination with testing laboratory for materials testing; removal and replacement of sprinkler systems, and other above ground obstructions per Attachment A of the Contract; providing the

Engineer copies of the curing logs and other laboratory and material testing results; and site restoration to existing or better condition (includes removal and replacement of fencing, sod, sidewalks, driveways, etc. as needed unless included in other bid quantities but does not include street pavement); Complete in

Place, as directed by Engineer.

L.F. 306 $ $

Per Linear Foot

18-inch (18") sanitary sewer rehabilitation by CURED-IN-PLACE process, all depths, including pre- and post-construction cleaning and televising; removal of roots, failed gaskets, and other pipe obstructions by regular pipe cleaning methods; sewer flow control (including by-pass pumping, if required); coordination with testing laboratory for materials testing; removal and replacement of sprinkler systems, and other above ground obstructions per Attachment A of the Contract; providing the

Engineer copies of the curing logs and other laboratory and material testing results; and site restoration to existing or better condition (includes removal and replacement of fencing, sod, sidewalks, driveways, etc. as needed unless included in other bid quantities but does not include street pavement); Complete in

Place, as directed by Engineer.

L.F. 942 $ $

Per Linear Foot

SERVICE LEAD RECONNECTION upon completion of CURED-IN-

PLACE process by televised remote controlled cutting device including removal of coupon and testing, including manhole external drops, all depths, all pipe sizes; Complete in Place.

EA. 234 $ $

Per Each

6.

8.

7.

A-11

Quantity Unit Amount Total Price

Item

No.

8-inch (8") POINT REPAIR (using 8-inch (8") SDR 26 PVC, including adapters to connect to existing pipe) by excavation, all depths, replacing 6-feet (6') of pipe for each repair, including excavation;

trench safety; groundwater control; sewer flow control (including by-pass pumping, if required); installation; bedding; removal of old pipe; reconnecting service leads to sewer line (as applicable);

testing; backfill and compaction testing; pre- and post-construction cleaning and televising; removal and replacement of sprinkler systems and other above ground obstructions per

Attachment A of the Contract; and site restoration (includes removal and replacement of fencing, sod, sidewalks, driveways, etc. as needed unless included in other bid quantities but does not include street pavement); Complete in Place, as directed by

Engineer.

EA. 34 $ $

Per Each

10. ADDITIONAL LINEAR FOOTAGE for 8-inch (8") sanitary sewer pipe

POINT REPAIR beyond the typical 6-feet (6'), per plans, exhibits, and repair tables; complete in place.

L.F. 32 $ $

Per Linear Foot

10-inch (10") POINT REPAIR (using 10-inch (10") SDR 26 PVC, including adapters to connect to existing pipe) by excavation, all depths, replacing 6-feet (6') of pipe for each repair, including excavation; trench safety; groundwater control; sewer flow control (including by-pass pumping, if required); installation;

bedding; removal of old pipe; reconnecting service leads to sewer line (as applicable); testing; backfill and compaction testing; pre-and post-construction cleaning and televising; removal and replacement of sprinkler systems and other above ground obstructions per Attachment A of the Contract; and site restoration (includes removal and replacement of fencing, sod, sidewalks, driveways, etc. as needed unless included in other bid quantities but does not include street pavement); Complete in

Place, as directed by Engineer.

EA. 1 $ $

Per Each

9.

11.

A-12

Quantity Unit Amount Total Price

Item

No.

8-inch (8") PIPE REPLACEMENT (using 8-inch (8") SDR 26 PVC, including adapters to connect to existing pipe) by excavation, all depths, per plans, exhibits, and repair tables, including excavation; trench safety; groundwater control; sewer flow control, including by-pass pumping; installation; bedding;

removal of old pipe; reconnecting service leads to sewer line (as applicable); testing; backfill; pre- and post-construction cleaning and televising; removal and replacement of sprinkler systems and other obstructions; and site restoration (includes removal and replacement of fencing, sod, driveways, sidewalk, etc.); complete in place, as directed by Engineer.

L.F. 33 $ $

Per Linear Foot

SERVICE LEAD REPAIR, as applicable, including excavation, trench safety, testing and backfill. Remove existing lead connection and externally reconnect new sanitary sewer service lead to main sanitary sewer line with a new saddle, all sizes and depths;

including pre- and post-construction cleaning and televising; new saddles and pipe up to at least the edge of the easement or property line, as required; removal of roots and other pipe obstructions; groundwater control; sewer flow control, including by-pass pumping; backfill; removal of old pipe materials (if applicable); removal and replacement of sprinkler systems, and other above ground obstructions per Attachment A of the

Contract; site restoration (includes removal and replacement of fencing, sod, sidewalks, driveways, etc. as needed unless included in other bid quantities but does not include street pavement);

Complete in Place, as directed by Engineer.

EA. 60 $ $

Per Each

14. HEAVY CLEANING of 8-inch (8”) sanitary sewer line to remove mineral deposits, heavy grease, heavy roots, protruding service leads, and other stabilized debris and materials from piping by a remote controlled cutting device, including mobilization and demobilization, complete in place, including pre- and post-televising, as directed by the Engineer.

L.F. 23 $ $

Per Linear Foot

13.

12.

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Quantity Unit Amount Total Price

Item

No.

15. HEAVY CLEANING of 10-inch (10”) sanitary sewer line to remove mineral deposits, heavy grease, heavy roots, protruding service leads, and other stabilized debris and materials from piping by a remote controlled cutting device, including mobilization and demobilization, complete in place, including pre- and post-televising, as directed by the Engineer.

L.F. 17 $ $

Per Linear Foot

Removal of roots and other pipe obstructions by mechanical cutting device; sewer flow control (including by-pass pumping, if required); pre- and post-construction cleaning and televising;

complete in place, as directed by Engineer.

EA. 2 $ $

Per Each

Removal of protruding service connection from sanitary sewer by remote controlled cutting device including pre- and post-construction cleaning and televising; complete in place, as directed by Engineer.

EA. 1 $ $

Per Each

16.

17.

A-14

Quantity Unit Amount Total Price

Item

No.

SANITARY SEWER MANHOLE REPAIR ITEMS

Rehabilitation of 48-inch (48") diameter sanitary sewer manholes by resealing the manhole ring and throat (approximately top three (3) vertical feet of manhole) including applying a minimum

1-inch (1") cementitious grout and minimum 100 mils of epoxy coating interior to the manhole, including locating; cleaning;

preparation; sewer flow control (including by-pass pumping);

material testing; equipment; labor; removal and replacement of sidewalk and driveways as needed; removal and replacement of sprinkler systems, and other above ground obstructions per

Attachment A of the Contract, as needed; site restoration

(includes removal and replacement of fencing, sod, sidewalks, driveways, etc.

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