ESBD_484255_1771885196572_Addendum 3_0001.pdf

This is an Addendum 3 document issued by Montgomery County, Texas for the Porter Park Phase 1 Site Package procurement, a sealed lump sum general contract invitation for bid. The project encompasses comprehensive site development services at 23447 Owens Road in Porter, Texas, including demolition, civil infrastructure, utility installation, stormwater management, pavement construction, landscaping, ADA-accessible amenities, and infrastructure improvements detailed across 51 technical drawings. The scope encompasses site preparation, grading, drainage, trail construction, and installation of park amenities such as benches, picnic tables, exercise stations, and playground structures, with optional alternates including offsite underground stormwater systems, 22 solar-powered area lighting fixtures, automated irrigation systems with dedicated metering, and native tree plantings. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for January 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with a question deadline of February 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Sealed bids must be submitted by February 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. to Montgomery County's Purchasing Agent office in Conroe, Texas. Substantial completion is required within 150 calendar days from written Notice to Proceed.

The procurement is funded entirely through federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) resources from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, with award contingent upon satisfactory environmental review completion and receipt of Authority to Use Grant Funds from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Bidders must comply with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, Section 3 HUD Act employment and contracting preferences for low and very-low income persons, Build America Buy America Act (BABAA) domestic material sourcing provisions, and must submit a 1295 Disclosure of Interested Parties form and complete ethics training. Required bonds include a bid bond equal to five percent of the maximum bid amount and performance and payment bonds each at 100 percent of the contract sum. All bidders must maintain workers' compensation insurance, general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000, and automobile liability insurance. A five percent contingency allowance is included at Montgomery County's sole discretion. The specific contract value is not disclosed in the procurement documents.