ESBD_484607_1771019912060_Amendment No. 1 IFB 26-020.pdf

Amendment No. 1

IFB 26-020

AMENDMENT NO. 1

INVITATION FOR BID (“IFB”) 26-020

INSTALLATION OF FIBER OPTIC LINES FOR A SURFACE WATER TREATMENT

PLANT (“SWTP”)

February 13, 2026

The City of Missouri City (“City”), Texas has issued this Amendment No. 1 to the above-referenced “IFB” for the purposes of answering the following questions submitted in writing to the “City” by the specified due date:

Question 1: Are you currently taking proposals for the Fiber Optic lines you need?

Answer 1: Yes.

Question 2: Do you have drawings for this?

Answer 2: Yes. All documents related to IFB 26-020 can be found on the following third-party websites:

• State of Texas Electronic State Business Daily Search (EBSD)

Web Address:

https://www.txsmartbuy.gov/esbd?&page=1&agency=City%20of%20Missouri% 20City%20-%20M0796

• CIVCAST

Web Address: https://www.civcastusa.com/

• DemandStar Web Address: https://network.demandstar.com

Question 3: Notes in the plans state all work can be completed without lane closures which to a degree in correct but a visit to the site shows that the area where this work is being performed is well manicured landscaping and some of the equipment required to directional bores is extremely heavy and does not need to be in this area such as large water trucks and tanks. The question we have is can we close the lane directly next to our bore equipment and have the water trucks on the street instead of causing unnecessary damage to the existing landscape and infrastructure?

Answer 3: Yes, there is an item for traffic control included.

https://www.txsmartbuy.gov/esbd?&page=1&agency=City%20of%20Missouri%20City%20-%20M0796 https://www.txsmartbuy.gov/esbd?&page=1&agency=City%20of%20Missouri%20City%20-%20M0796 https://www.txsmartbuy.gov/esbd?&page=1&agency=City%20of%20Missouri%20City%20-%20M0796 https://www.civcastusa.com/ https://www.civcastusa.com/ https://network.demandstar.com/ https://network.demandstar.com/

Question 4: Are 24x36x24 Poly-Concrete ground boxes allowed or will pre-cast concrete ground boxes with metal lids be required?

Answer 4: Poly-crete is allowable.

Question 5: Is extra slack required in each ground box, if so, how much is required?

Answer 5: Yes, 10 feet minimum.

Question 6: If slack is required is this quantity incidental to the fiber cable quantity in the plans or will the actual length of cable installed be paid by the LF including slack in the ground boxes?

Answer 6: The additional quantity is incidental to the actual length of cable installed paid by

LF.

Question 7: Is a locating wire required to be installed in the conduit with the fiber optic cable?

Answer 7: No.

Question 8: Are fiber optic route markers required?

Answer 8: Yes.

Question 9: Will the contractor be required to splice or terminate the fiber optic cable?

Answer 9: Yes.

Question 10: What is the testing requirements for the fiber optic cable?

Answer 10: Optical Loss Testing, Continuity Test, Optical Time Domain Reflectometers, Documentation Layout, and Visual Fault Locators.

Question 11: Who will locate the infrastructure in the center medians? i.e. ornamental roadway lighting and irrigation?

Answer 11: Coordination with City staff and the local HOA is recommended for locating irrigation and other City infrastructure.

Question 12: Does the City have the ability to locate the water and sewer facilities along this route including service line and mains?

Answer 12: No, the water and sewer utility locates will need to be coordinated with the respective MUD operators.

Question 13: I’m interested in bidding this project. How do I access the bid docs?

Answer 13: See Answer 2.

All other terms and conditions specified in IFB 26-020 shall remain the same.

Purchasing Division City of Missouri City, Texas E-mail: Bids@Missouricitytx.gov mailto:Bids@Missouricitytx.gov