IFB_6100_CLMC1160_PLANS_v1.pdf

This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) document issued by the City of Austin, Texas, for the conversion of the signalized intersection at Rutland Drive and Parkfield Drive into a roundabout under the 2022 Safe Streets for All (SS4A) program. The project scope includes approximately 342 linear feet of 36-inch jack and bore work with twelve 5-inch carrier pipes under groundwater conditions, 386 linear feet of 12-inch by 5-inch open cut duct bank, 79 linear feet of 2-inch by 5-inch open cut duct bank, two 12-foot by 12-foot manholes, and erosion and sedimentation control with revegetation. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM via webinar and teleconference, with bid opening on July 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM. Bids are due July 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM Austin time. The contract term requires ninety working days after Notice to Proceed for substantial completion and an additional thirty working days for final completion. Austin Energy will install conductors upon project completion.

All bidders and subcontractors must be registered with the City of Austin prior to contract award and execution. A bid guaranty of not less than 5% of the total bid amount is required, along with performance and payment bonds in the amount of 100% of the contract amount from a solvent corporate surety authorized to do business in Texas. The project is subject to the City of Austin's Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program under Chapter 2-9-A of the City Code, requiring bidders to submit MBE/WBE or DBE Compliance Plans with their bids. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,330 per calendar day for failure to achieve substantial completion and $770 per calendar day for failure to achieve final completion. Minimum wage rates apply per Section 00830 of the bid documents. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of Addendum 13 on their bid forms or risk disqualification. All bid documents, addenda, and Q&A responses are available through the City's Vendor Connection website at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitations.cfm.