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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is inviting bids to Construct Water Tanks and Plant at the Ferguson Unit in Midway, Texas.

This project consists of the construction of two (2) new 150,000-gallon potable water storage tanks and one (1) new water plant. Work includes new foundations, cathodic protection, all new piping, and valves. Construct a new 1.5 MGD potable water plant, a gas separator, chlorination equipment, service pumps, new slab on grade for service pumps, new SCADA system for all new and existing equipment (wells, service pumps and tank level indicators), new pipes and valves, as-builts and O&Ms, drive in site development with lighting, security fencing & signage, new electrical service, demo existing water system upon completion of new system. All work shall be performed as shown in the construction plans prepared by Jacobs Engineering Group.

Contractor must provide evidence that demonstrates the contractor is qualified to satisfactorily perform the specified work and must have worked in this trade for at least five (5) years. The contractor shall submit written evidence to include a minimum of three (3) projects completed within the last ten (10) years of similar work, size and complexity to include the owner's name, telephone number, location, type of facility, construction cost and the date of completion with all bid proposals.

Contractors are required to submit a HUB Subcontracting Plan as detailed in Exhibit 1. Failure to submit a completed HUB Subcontracting Plan will result in the bid being rejected from further consideration.

Contractor must be bondable and insurable at the levels required. All bid proposals must be accompanied by a Bid Deposit in the amount of 5% of greatest amount bid. Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the contract amount will be required upon award of a contract.

The TDCJ reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informality or irregularity.

It is the TDCJ’s intent to issue the Notice to Proceed at the Pre-Construction Meeting with the performance period to begin upon issuance.

Bid Documents can be purchased from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at a cost of $60.00 (Sixty Dollars), non-refundable per set, inclusive of mailing/delivery costs, or they may be viewed at various plan rooms. Payment checks for documents should be made payable to Jacobs Engineering Group and sent to:

Jacobs Engineering Group Attn: Tom Mayer, PE 1999 Bryan Street, Suite 1200 Dallas, Texas 75201 Phone: (214) 926-5787 Email: tom.mayer@jacobs.com

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 9:00 a.m. on August 2, 2023, at the Ferguson Unit, 12120 Savage Dr., Midway, Texas, followed by a site-visit. Registration is required to attend. Please contact the Contract Administrator, Kelly Scott, CTCD, CTCM, at (936) 437-3855 or kelly.scott@tdcj.texas.gov to register and confirm the date, time and location. ONLY ONE SCHEDULED SITE VISIT WILL BE HELD FOR REASONS OF SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY; THEREFORE, BIDDERS SHOULD ATTEND.

Due to strict security please be aware that entrance to the unit will be denied to anyone in possession of any items to include, but not limited to, any of the following: weapons (including pocket knives), tobacco products, alcohol, cell phones, pagers and more than $25.00. Visitors are subjected to searches as they enter the facility and may be required to walk through electronic scanning equipment such as metal detectors. Access to the facility will be denied to anyone not willing to be searched. Appropriate attire required.

Bids will be publicly opened and read at 3:00 p.m. on August 25, 2023, in the Contracts and Procurement Conference Room located at Two Financial Plaza, Suite 703, Huntsville, Texas. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice requires the Contractor to make a good faith effort to include Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB’s) in at least 21.1% of the total value of this construction contract award. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum wage rates prescribed in the Special Conditions must be paid on these projects.