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CITY OF AUSTIN

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PROJECT MANUAL

Contract Documents and Technical Specifications

VOLUME 1 of 3

Hornsby Bend BMP Process Ammonia Removal Facility and Drainage Improvements

C.I.P. ID NUMBERS: 3164.125 AND 3164.094

SOLICITATION NUMBER: CLMC1165

CITY OF AUSTIN

Austin Water

625 E. 10th St, Austin, Texas 78701

Bidding Requirements, Contract Forms and Conditions of the Contract Table of Contents

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Document Number

Revision Date

Document Name

VOLUME 1

06/01/2026 Table of Contents 06/19/2026 Titles and Certifications

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS, CONTRACT FORMS, & CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

00020 09/21/2023 Invitation for Bids 00100 09/21/2023 Instructions to Bidders 00220 03/30/2018 Geotechnical Data 00300L 09/01/2021 Lump Sum Bid Form

04/03/2020 Total Bid Form 00400 10/10/2022 Statement of Bidder’s Experience 00405 03/30/2018 Certification of Non-Suspension or Debarment 00410 01/12/2026 Statement of Bidder’s Safety Experience 00440 09/01/2025 Prohibited Activities 00500 02/04/2020 Agreement (SAMPLE) 00610 02/04/2020 Performance Bond 00620 02/04/2020 Payment Bond 00630 10/22/2019 Nondiscrimination Certificate 00631 03/30/2018 Title VI Assurances Appendix A 00632 03/30/2018 Title VI Assurances Appendix E 00650 06/08/2018 Certificate of Insurance 00670 01/11/2019 Sales Tax Exemption Certificate 00680 03/30/2018 Non-Use of Asbestos Affidavit (Prior to Construction) 00681 03/30/2018 Non-Use of Asbestos Affidavit (After Construction) 00700 10/03/2025 General Conditions 00810 02/28/2023 Supplemental General Conditions 00830 10/01/2025 Wage Rates and Payroll Reporting 00830BC 06/01/2026 Wage Rates Building Construction 00830HH 01/12/2026 Wage Rates Heavy and Highway 00830WT 10/01/2023 Wage Rates and Payroll Reporting 00840 05/30/2025 Construction Training Program Requirements 00900 05/10/2021 Addendum (SAMPLE)

SPECIFICATIONS

Division 1 – General Requirements 01010 08/28/2020 Summary of Work 01020 03/30/2018 Allowances 01025 09/17/2018 Measurement and Payment Lump Sum Contracts 01050 10/19/2015 Grades Lines & Levels

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01095 07/21/2003 Reference Standards and Definitions 01096 05/06/2011 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) 01200 05/06/2022 Project Meetings 01300 05/06/2022 Submittals 01310 06/19/2026 Schedules and Reports 01352 06/29/2018 Sustainable Construction Requirements 01353 04/29/2020 Construction Equipment Emissions Reduction Plan 01380 04/14/2023 Construction Photography & Videos 01400 06/19/2026 Quality Control Services 01500 05/09/2025 Temporary Facilities 01505 08/12/2019 Construction and Demolition Waste Management 01510 06/29/2018 Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan 01550 08/09/2012 Public Safety and Convenience 01600 06/19/2026 Products, Materials, Equipment and Substitutions 01650 06/19/2026 Facility Startup/Commissioning 01700 06/19/2026 Contract Closeout 01730 06/19/2026 Operation and Maintenance Data 01759 06/19/2026 Concrete Structure Testing 01900 03/12/2012 Prohibition of Asbestos Containing Materials

01900A 06/05/2006 Statement of Non-Inclusion of Asbestos Containing Material (E/A Prior to design

01900B 06/05/2006 Statement of Non-Inclusion of Asbestos Containing Material (E/A After Design

City Standard Technical Specifications

Series 100 - Earthwork

102S 03/25/2021 Clearing and Grubbing 111S 09/26/2012 Excavation 120S 09/26/2012 Channel Excavation 130S 09/26/2012 Borrow 132S 08/20/2007 Embankment

Series 200 – Subgrade and Base Construction

201S 06/17/2021 Subgrade Preparation 204 06/01/2023 Cement Treatment of Materials in Place 210S 02/24/2010 Flexible Base 220S 02/24/2010 Sprinkling for Dust Control 230S 08/20/2007 Rolling (Flat Wheel) 232S 08/20/2007 Rolling (Pneumatic Tire) 234S 08/20/2007 Rolling (Tamping) 236S 08/20/2007 Proof Rolling

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Series 300 – Street Surface Courses

301S 08/20/2007 Asphalts, Oils, and Emulsions 306S 02/24/2010 Prime Coat 307S 02/24/2010 Tack Coat 312S 09/26/2012 Seal Coat 313S 02/24/2010 Cleaning and/or Sealing Joints and Cracks (Asphaltic Concrete) 315S 09/26/2012 Milling Asphaltic Concrete Pavement and Non-Portland Cement

Concrete Bases 316S 09/26/2012 Polymerized Asphalt Interlayer Seal 340 03/20/2024 Asphaltic Concrete Pavement 360S 09/26/2012 Concrete Pavement

Series 400 – Concrete Structures and Miscellaneous Concrete

401S 09/26/2012 Structural Excavation and Backfill 402 09/13/2022 Controlled Low Strength Material 403 04/14/2025 Concrete for Structures 405 09/13/2022 Concrete Admixtures 406S 09/26/2012 Reinforcing Steel 408S 11/13/2007 Concrete Joint Materials 409S 11/13/2007 Membrane Curing 410S 09/14/2021 Concrete Structures 411S 11/13/2007 Surface Finishes for Concrete 413S 11/13/2007 Cleaning and/or Sealing Joints and Cracks (Portland Cement Concrete) 414S 11/13/2007 Concrete Retaining Walls 416S 11/13/2007 Waterstops 430S 11/15/2011 P.C. Concrete Curb and Gutter 431S 04/03/2009 Machine Laid Portland Cement Concrete Curb and Gutter 433S 12/09/2008 P.C. Concrete Driveways 436S 11/13/2007 P.C. Concrete Valley Gutters 439S 11/13/2007 Parking Lot Bumper Curbs 470S 03/26/2008 Curb Cuts for Sidewalk Ramps and Driveways

Series 500 – Pipe and Appurtenances

503 11/07/2022 Frames, Grates, Rings and Covers 504S 02/24/2010 Adjusting Structures 506 02/22/2021 Manholes 508S 02/24/2010 Miscellaneous Structures and Appurtenances 509S 09/26/2012 Excavation Safety Systems 510 06/02/2025 Pipe 511 03/10/2025 Water Valves 551 12/15/2021 Pipe Underdrains 559S 10/03/2013 Concrete Box Culverts 591S 01/04/2016 Riprap for Slope Protection 593S 02/24/2010 P.C. Concrete Retards

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Series 600 – Environmental Enhancement

601S 11/14/2016 Salvaging and Placing Topsoil 602S 06/16/2008 Sodding for Erosion Control 604S 06/17/2021 Seeding for Erosion Control 605S 06/21/2007 Soil Retention Blanket 606S 06/21/2007 Fertilizer 608S 09/26/2012 Planting 609S 01/04/2016 Native Seeding and Planting for Restoration 610 04/14/2025 Preservation of Trees and Other Vegetation 620S 01/04/2016 Filter Fabric 632S 11/26/2001 Storm Inlet Sediment Trap 638S 01/04/2010 Pipe Outlet Sediment Trap 639S 08/18/2010 Rock Berm 641S 03/25/2021 Stabilized Construction Entrance 642S 09/01/2011 Silt Fence 648S 03/01/2022 Mulch Sock 660S 01/04/2016 Biofiltration Medium 661S 11/14/2016 Soil Decompaction

Series 700 – Incidental Construction

700S 09/26/2012 Mobilization 701S 09/26/2012 Fencing 703 09/22/1988 Fencing for Excavations

Series 800 – Urban Transportation

860S 09/26/2012 Pavement Marking Paint 875S 11/21/2005 Pavement Surface Preparation for Markings

Special Provisions to City Standard Technical Specifications

SP403S 09/26/2012 Concrete for Structures SP406S 09/26/2012 Reinforcing Steel SP410S 09/14/2021 Concrete Structures

Special Specifications

SS4150 08/06/2021 Contaminated Soil and Water

TXDOT SPECIFICATIONS

TXDOT 276S 11/21/2005 Cement Treatment (Plant-Mixed)

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DIVISION 2 – SITE CONSTRUCTION

02081 06/19/2026 Precast Concrete Vaults 02281 06/19/2026 Bypass Pumping 02360 06/19/2026 Termite Control

DIVISION 3 – CONCRETE

03350 06/19/2026 Concrete Finishing 03920 06/19/2026 Concrete Surface Repair

DIVISION 5 – METALS

05015 06/19/2026 Stainless Steel Fabrications 05120 06/19/2026 Structural Steel Framing 05500 06/19/2026 Metal Fabrications 05520 06/19/2026 Aluminum Handrails 05530 06/19/2026 Aluminum Grating 05531 06/19/2026 Metal Bar Gratings

DIVISION 6 – WOOD AND PLASTICS

06100 06/19/2026 Rough Carpentry

DIVISION 7 – THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07160 06/19/2026 Sheet Vapor Retarders 07210 06/19/2026 Pre-Engineered Building Insulation 07213 06/19/2026 Batt Insulation 07270 06/19/2026 Air Barriers 07415 06/19/2026 Metal Roofing 07468 06/19/2026 Metal Siding 07600 06/19/2026 Flashing and Sheet Metal 07714 06/19/2026 Gutters and Downspouts 07900 06/19/2026 Joint Sealers

DIVISION 8 – DOORS AND WINDOWS

08110 06/19/2026 Steel Doors and Frames 08330 06/19/2026 Architectural Overhead Coiling Doors 08410 06/19/2026 Metal Framed Storefronts 08710 06/19/2026 Door Hardware 08800 06/19/2026 Glazing 08910 06/19/2026 Louvers

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DIVISION 9 – FINISHES

09260 06/19/2026 Gypsum Board Assemblies 09511 06/19/2026 Acoustical Ceiling Panels 09650 06/19/2026 Resilient Flooring 09902 06/19/2026 Painting 09960 06/19/2026 High-Performance Coating

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

10400 06/19/2026 Signage 10520 06/19/2026 Fire Protection Specialties

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT

11000 06/19/2026 Equipment General 11100 06/19/2026 Pumps General 11140 06/19/2026 Self-Priming Horizontal Non-Clog Pumps 11210 06/19/2026 Vertical-Shaft Mixers 11270 06/19/2026 MBBR Deammonification System 11305 06/19/2026 Submersible Non-Clog Sewage Pumps 11376 06/19/2026 Rotary-Lobe Blowers

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS

12346 06/19/2026 Laboratory Work Surfaces 12355 06/19/2026 Metal Laboratory Casework 12494 06/19/2026 Roller Shades

DIVISION 13 – SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

13120 06/19/2026 Metal Building Systems

DIVISION 15 – MECHANICAL

15001 06/19/2026 Piping General 15004 06/19/2026 Couplings, Adapters, and Specials for Process Piping 15005 06/19/2026 Piping Identification 15006 06/19/2026 Hangers and Supports for Process Piping 15023 06/19/2026 Stainless Steel Process Pipe and Tubing 15084 06/19/2026 Ductwork Insulation 15145 06/19/2026 Process Piping and Equipment Insulation 15201 06/19/2026 Actuators for Process Valves and Gates 15202 06/19/2026 Butterfly Valves 15203 06/19/2026 Check Valves 15204 06/19/2026 Ball Valves 15205 06/19/2026 Common Requirements for Process Valves 15207 06/19/2026 Plug Valves

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15252 06/19/2026 Miscellaneous Valves 15254 06/19/2026 Fabricated Stainless Steel Weir Gates 15400 06/19/2026 Plumbing Systems 15500 06/19/2026 Common Work Results for HVAC 15735 06/19/2026 Positive Pressurization Equipment 15740 06/19/2026 Heat Pumps 15762 06/19/2026 Heating Units 15812 06/19/2026 Metal Ductwork 15830 06/19/2026 Fans 15936 06/19/2026 Instrumentation and Control Devices for HVAC 15954 06/19/2026 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC

DIVISION 16 – ELECTRICAL

16010 06/19/2026 Electrical General Provisions 16011 06/19/2026 Identifications 16012 06/19/2026 Power Systems Study and Arc Flash 16020 09/30/2015 Utilities 16117 06/19/2026 Electrical Manhole and Concrete Pull Boxes 16120 08/22/2016 480V Motor Control Center 16130 06/19/2026 Boxes and Cabinets 16140 09/30/2015 Wiring Devices 16150 09/01/2016 Raceways, Fittings and Supports 16191 10/24/2016 Miscellaneous Equipment 16200 09/30/2015 Wires, Conductors and Cable - 600V and Below 16205 09/30/2015 Wire and Cable Tagging 16220 06/19/2026 Motors 16400 08/22/2016 Surge Protective Devices 16425 06/19/2026 Low Voltage Switchboard 16440 08/22/2016 Disconnect Switches and Enclosed Circuit Breakers 16460 08/22/2016 Dry Type Transformers – 600 Volts and Below Primary Rated 150 KVA and Smaller 16480 06/19/2026 Variable Frequency Drives 16481 06/19/2026 Solid State Reduced Voltage Motor Starters 16500 08/22/2016 Panelboards 16510 06/19/2026 Lighting 16524 08/22/2016 480 V Automatic Transfer Switch 16550 08/22/2016 Grounding 16601 06/19/2026 Lightning Protection System 16950 06/19/2026 Calibration and Testing

DIVISION 17 – INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS

17100 06/19/2026 Process Instrumentation and Control System 17102 06/19/2026 Flow Measuring Systems 17122 06/19/2026 Pressure Gauges 17200 06/19/2026 Instrument and Control Cabinets and Associated Equipment

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17310 06/19/2026 Pressure Indicating Transmitter 17320 06/19/2026 Temperature Gauges 17345 06/19/2026 Radar Level Element & Indicating Transmitter 17370 06/19/2026 Mechanically Activated Level Switches 17600 06/19/2026 Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) & Operator Interface Units

(OIUs) 17620 06/19/2026 Fiber Optic & Ethernet Communication Equipment 17900 06/19/2026 Plant Control Philosophy I&C Appendices A 09/16/2024 AW Control System Programming Standards CP-01 06/19/2026 BFP Effluent Lift Station CP-02 06/19/2026 EQ Basin and EQ Transfer Pumps CP-03 06/19/2026 Ammonia Treatment Reactor and Aeration Blowers CP-04 06/19/2026 ARF Effluent Pump Station CP-05 06/19/2026 PID Control – General CP-06 06/19/2026 Misc. Systems

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TITLES AND CERTIFICATIONS

FOR HORNSBY BEND BMP PROCESS AMMONIA

REMOVAL FACILITY PROJECT

CIP NO. 3164.125

ENGINEERS:

Stantec Consulting Services 1905 Aldrich St., Suite 300 Austin, Texas 78723 Firm Registration Number: 6324

Carollo Engineers 10900 Stonelake Blvd., Bldg. 2, Suite 126 Austin, Texas 78759 Firm Registration Number: 882

CAS Consulting & Services 7908 Cameron Rd.

Austin, Texas 78754 Firm Registration Number: 3572

Jose I. Guerra 1701 Directors Blvd., Suite 400 Austin, Texas 78744 Firm Registration Number: 3

JRSA Engineering 6101 W. Courtyard Dr., Bldg. 1, Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78730 Firm Registration Number: 3997

Baer Engineering 7756 Northcross Drive, Suite 211 Austin, Texas 78757 Firm Registration Number

ARCHITECT

Negrete & Kolar Architects 11720 North Interstate Hwy. 35 Austin, Texas 78753 Firm Registration Number: 426

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Stantec Consulting Services Firm Registration Number: 6324 Aldo Sotelo (P.E. 106323)

DIVISION 00 – BIDDING REQUIREMENTS, CONTRACT FORMS, & CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

DIVISION 01 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

VOLUME 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE (Section 03920)

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES (Section 09960)

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT (Sections 11000, 11100, 11140, 11305)

DIVISION 15 – MECHANICAL (Sections 15001, 15004, 15005, 15006, 15201, 15202, 15203, 15204, 15205, 15207, 15252)

Sean Kirby (P.E. 139085)

CITY STANDARD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

SERIES 500 – PIPE AND APPURTENANCES (503, 504S, 506, 509S, 510, 511)

DIVISION 02 – SITE CONSTRUCTION (Section 02081, 02281)

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Nicole Stephens (P.E. 148861)

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT (Sections 11210, 11270)

DIVISION 15 – MECHANICAL (Sections 15023, 15145, 15254)

Barbara Herrera (P.E. 139500)

DIVISION 17 – INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS (Sections 17100, 17102, 17122, 17200, 17310, 17320, 17345, 17370, 17600, 17620, 17900, I&C APPENDICES)

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Carollo Engineers Firm Registration Number: 882 Danny Hurtado (P.E. 104266)

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT (Section 11376)

William Stauber (P.E. 146490)

DIVISION 08 – DOORS AND WINDOWS (Section 08910)

DIVISION 15 – MECHANICAL (Sections 15084, 15400, 15500, 15735, 15740, 15762, 15812, 15830, 15936, 15954)

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CAS Consulting & Services Firm Registration Number: 3572 Stephanie Blew (P.E. 92682)

SERIES 100 – EARTHWORK (102S, 111S, 120S, 132S)

SERIES 200 – SUBGRADE AND BASE CONSTRUCTION (201S, 204, 210S, 236S)

SERIES 300 – STREET SURFACE COURSES (301S, 306S, 307S, 312S, 313S, 340, 360S)

SERIES 400 – CONCRETE STRUCTURES AND MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE (403S, 405, 406S, 408S, 409S, 411S, 413S, 430S, 431S, 433S, 436S, 439S, 470S)

SERIES 500 - PIPE AND APPURTENANCES (504S)

SERIES 600 – ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT (601S, 602S, 604S, 605S, 606S)

SERIES 800 – URBAN TRANSPORTATION (860S, 875S)

TXDOT SPECIFICATIONS

TXDOT SPECIFICATIONS – TXDOT 276S

06-19-2026

CAS Consulting and Services, Inc.

TBPE Registration Number F-3572

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Jose I. Guerra Firm Registration Number: 3 Kenneth Hanks (P.E. 97528)

SERIES 400 – CONCRETE STRUCTURES AND MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE (401S, 402, 403, 406S, 410S, 411S, 413S)

SPECIAL PROVISIONS TO CITY STANDARD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

SP SERIES (SP403S, SP406S, SP410S)

DIVISION 05 – METALS (Sections 05015, 05120, 05500, 05520, 05530, 05531)

DIVISION 13 – SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION (Section 13120)

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JRSA Engineering Firm Registration Number: 3997 Elizabeth Segner-Zarate (P.E. 108870)

DIVISION 16 – ELECTRICAL (Sections 16010, 16011, 16012, 16020, 16117, 16120, 16130, 16140, 16150, 16191, 16200, 16205, 16220, 16400, 16425, 16440, 16460, 16480, 16481, 16500, 16510, 16524, 16550, 16601, 16950)

VOLUME 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICAT

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Baer Engineering Firm Registration Number: 3181 Therese Baer (P.E. 64040)

SERIES 600 – ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT (601S, 602S, 604S, 605S, 606S)

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Negrete & Kolar Architects Firm Registration Number: 426 David Negrete (R.A. 11640)

DIVISION 02 – SITE CONSTRUCTION (Section 02360)

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE (Section 03350)

DIVISION 06 – WOOD AND PLASTICS (Section 06110)

DIVISION 07 – THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION (Sections 07160, 07210, 07213, 07415, 07468, 07600, 07714, 07900)

DIVISION 08 – DOORS AND WINDOWS (Sections 08110, 08330, 08410, 08710, 08800)

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES (Sections 09260, 09511, 09650, 09902)

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES (Sections 10400, 10520)

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS (Sections 12346, 12355, 12494)

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INVITATION FOR BIDS

Section 00020

1. OVERVIEW AND PROJECT INFORMATION

Following is a summary of information for this Project. Bidder is cautioned to refer to other sections of the Project Manual, Drawings and Addenda (Bid Documents) for further details.

The City of Austin, hereafter called OWNER, is requesting Bids for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and incidentals, and for performing all Work required for the following:

Project: Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant Ammonia Removal Facility and Drainage Improvements

Located at: 2210 FM 973, Austin, Texas 78725

CIP ID No.: 3164.125 and 3164.094

Solicitation No.: CLMC 1165

The Work includes two Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). For CIP ID No 3164.125, the Work consists of a new process ammonia removal facility located within the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant.

This new facility includes a new 60x70-ft concrete equalization basin with 1 vertical shaft mixer, a new transfer lift station with 3 self-priming pumps to pump filtrate from the equalization basin to the reactors, 2 new 60x80-ft concrete reactors with 4 vertical shaft mixers, air diffuser system, foam mitigation system with 10 air lift pumps, carrier media to provide ammonia treatment, a concrete splitter box with 2 V-notch weir gates to split the flow to the reactors, and an effluent channel with weirs, a new effluent lift station with 3 self-priming pumps to pump facility effluent, a new 2,250 SF pre-engineered metal building with concrete slab and HVAC system to house the air blowers and electrical equipment, rehabilitation of an existing lift station with 3 submersible pumps to serve as influent lift station for the new facility, and associated 6-18” DI/SS process and air piping, valves and flow meters, metal walkways and stairs, electrical, and instrumentation and controls. The new facility also includes site improvements including site drainage and grading with concrete channels and flumes, a new 25-ft wide concrete/asphalt/flexbase access road around the facility, yard piping including 600 LF of 6-8” DI force main with a concrete valve vault, 300 LF of 6” PVC drain pipe with manholes, and a 1-2.5” PVC NPW pipe system with yard hydrants, electrical service with transformer, and electrical and control duct banks and junction boxes.

For CIP ID No. 3164.094 (refer to drawings by Walker Partners), the Work consists of site drainage improvements located in areas around the new process ammonia removal facility. Drainage improvements include: a 81,181 CF biofiltration water quality and 2-yr detention pond with structural retaining walls and a splitter box, grading and excavation for 1,661 LF of open trapezoidal channels, 1,233 LF of concrete trickle channel, 325 LF of 6’x2’ RCB storm drain, two (2) area inlets, 49 LF of 18” RCP culvert pipe with safety end treatments, 95 LF of 36” RCP culvert pipe with safety end treatments, 400 LF of 36” RCP storm drain with junction box for overflow outfall, two (2) manholes for overflow outfall pipe, 150 LF of 6" perforated PVC drain pipe for biofiltration bed, 120 LF of 6" PVC and 320 LF of 8" PVC drain pipe for biofiltration pond discharge, 21,407 SF concrete rip rap for armoring slopes steeper than 3:1, 105 LF of concrete flumes, 26,020 SF of HMAC mill and overlay, tree removal, plantings for biofiltration pond, and all necessary appurtenances.

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2. BID DOCUMENTS

Bid Documents are obtained through the City’s Vendor Connection website, log on https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitations.cfm. A complete set of Bid Documents, including all sections of the Project Manual and Drawings, are included in the attachments section of each solicitation.

All addenda and answers to Bidders’ questions will also be posted in the attachments section for each solicitation on the City’s Vendor Connection website.

3. SUBMISSION OF BIDS

Bids must be submitted electronically via Austin Finance Online eResponse. eResponse instructions are located on the Solicitation Details page of this solicitation in Austin Finance Online.

Disclaimer: The result of the bid opening does not become final until all bids are verified, and the bid tab is certified. The pencil bid tab and certified bid tab will be posted in Austin Finance Online at the following link:

https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitations.cfm

ALL BIDS AND COMPLIANCE PLANS ARE DUE PRIOR TO (Austin time) 2:00 PM ON AUGUST 8, 2026.

BIDS WILL BE OPENED AT (Austin time) 3:00 PM ON AUGUST 8, 2026.

ALL BIDS AND COMPLIANCE PLANS NOT RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE DATE AND TIME SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR CONSIDERATION. The time of record is the time received in Austin Finance Online.

4. VENDOR REGISTRATION AND NON-DISCRIMINATION

To create, edit, or submit an eResponse Bid, you must be logged in to your vendor account as the primary contact. You are eligible to submit an eResponse Bid after creating a user account and providing the business information of your organization. All CONTRACTORS must be registered to do business with OWNER prior to the Contract Award. All Subcontractors must be registered with the OWNER prior to execution of a contract. Prime Contractors are responsible for ensuring that their Subcontractors are registered as vendors with the City of Austin. Registration can be done through the OWNER’s on-line Vendor Registration system. Log onto and follow directions:

https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/account/login.cfm

The City of Austin, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat.

252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitations.cfm https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitations.cfm https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/account/login.cfm

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5. MBE/WBE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM

All City procurements are subject to the City’s Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program found at Chapter 2-9-A of the City Code, as amended. The Program provides Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MBEs/WBEs) or Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) full opportunity to participate in all City contracts. Goals for MBE/WBE or DBE participation are stated for each solicitation. Information on achieving the goals or documenting good faith efforts to achieve the goals are contained in the MBE/WBE Procurement Program Package or DBE Procurement Program Package attached to the solicitation. When goals are established, Bidders are required to complete and return the MBE/WBE or DBE Compliance Plan with their Bid. If a Compliance Plan is not submitted prior to the date and time set forth in the solicitation, the Bid will not be accepted for consideration. (See Section 00820 for MBE/WBE requirements on "no goal" solicitations.)

6. BID GUARANTY

All Bids shall be accompanied by an acceptable Bid guaranty in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total Bid, as specified in Section 00100, Instructions to Bidders.

7. BONDS AND INSURANCE

Performance and payment bonds when required shall be executed on forms furnished by OWNER. Each bond shall be issued in an amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Amount by a solvent corporate surety company authorized to do business in the State of Texas, and shall meet any other requirements established by law or by OWNER pursuant to applicable law.

Minimum insurance requirements are specified in Section 00810, Supplemental General Conditions.

8. WAGE COMPLIANCE

Minimum wage rates have been established and are specified in Section 00830, Wage Rates and Payroll Reporting.

9. CONTRACT TIME

Contract Time is of the essence and all Work shall be substantially completed within Six Hundred and Sixty (660) Calendar Days after date specified in the Notice to Proceed, in accordance with the Bid Form, Section 00300.

Final completion shall be achieved within Sixty (60) Calendar Days after substantial completion.

Liquidated damages are one thousand eight-hundred and sixty dollars ($1860.00) per Calendar Day for failure to substantially complete the work and seven hundred dollars ($700.00) per Calendar Day for failure to achieve final completion within Sixty (60) Calendar Days after substantial completion, in accordance with the Bid Form, Section 00300.

10. OWNER’S RIGHTS

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OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive any minor informality in any Bid or solicitation procedure (a minor informality is one that does not affect the competitiveness of the Bid).

11. PRE-BID CONFERENCE

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on July 7, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (Austin time), via MS Teams (Pre-Bid Meeting)

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Attendance is not mandatory unless otherwise stated. Bidders must attend any mandatory Pre- Bid Conference and are encouraged to attend any non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference to ensure their understanding of OWNER’s bidding and contracting requirements, particularly MBE/WBE or DBE Procurement Program requirements. If the Pre-Bid Conference is mandatory the Bidder must arrive and sign-in within fifteen (15) minutes of the scheduled start time of the meeting, otherwise the Bidder will not be allowed to submit a Bid for the project.

A non-mandatory Site-Visit will be held on July 8, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (Austin time), 2210 FM 973, Austin, Texas 78725.

Attendance is not mandatory unless otherwise stated. Bidders must attend any mandatory Site-Visit and are encouraged to attend any non-mandatory Site-Visit. If the Site-Visit is mandatory the Bidder must arrive and sign-in within fifteen (15) minutes of the scheduled start time of the Site-Visit, otherwise the Bidder will not be allowed to submit a Bid for the project.

12. ANTI-LOBBYING AND PROCUREMENT

On June 14, 2018, the Austin City Council adopted Ordinance No. 20180614-056 replacing Chapter 2.7, Article 6 of the City Code relating to Anti-Lobbying and Procurement. The policy defined in this Code applies to Solicitations for goods and/or services requiring City Council approval under City Charter Article VII, Section 15 (Purchase Procedures). The City requires Offerors submitting Offers on this Solicitation to certify that the Offeror has not in any way directly or indirectly had communication restricted in the ordinance section 2-7-104 during the No-Lobbying Period as defined in the Ordinance.

The text of the City Ordinance is posted on the Internet at:

https://assets.austintexas.gov/purchase/downloads/New_ALO_Ordinance_No_20180614-056.pdf

13. AUTHORIZED CONTACT PERSONS

The persons listed below may be contacted for information regarding the Invitation for Bid.

PROJECT MANAGER: Jules Parrish, phone 512-974-9385, email Jules.Parrish@austintexas.gov

CAPITAL PROCUREMENT CONTACT: Jeremiah Johnson, phone 512-974-3049, email jeremiah.johnson@austintexas.gov

AUSTIN SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS CONTACT: Veronica Hawkins, phone 512-974-9113, email veronica.hawkins@austintexas.gov

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Section 00100

1. PREPARATION OF BID

1.1 Bid Documents. Each Bidder must prepare its Bid on forms furnished by OWNER or as otherwise specified or permitted. Blank spaces for each item in Bid form must be filled.

Bidder must submit a price for each item in Bid. In case of conflict between unit prices and extensions, unit prices shall govern. The Bid must be executed in the complete and correct legal name of individual, partnership, firm, corporation or other legal entity constituting the Bidder.

1.2 Vendor Registration. To create, edit, or submit an eResponse Bid, you must be logged in to your vendor account as the primary contact. You are eligible to submit an eResponse Bid after creating a user account and providing the business information of your organization. All CONTRACTORS must be registered to do business with OWNER prior to Contract Award. All Subcontractors must be registered with the OWNER prior to execution of a contract. Prime Contractors are responsible for ensuring that their Subcontractors are registered as vendors with the City of Austin. Registration can be done through the OWNER’s on-line Vendor Registration system. Log onto https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/afo_content.cfm?s=17 and follow the directions.

1.3 Pre-Bid Conference. Unless otherwise notified, Bidders must attend the Pre-Bid Conference to ensure their understanding of OWNER’s bidding and contracting requirements, particularly MBE/WBE Procurement Program requirements.

1.4 Sales Tax Exemption. The Owner is a tax-exempt organization as defined by Chapter 11 of the Property Tax Code of Texas. Bid prices shall not include sales tax on materials, supplies, or equipment that are incorporated into the real property interest of the OWNER or are otherwise completely used and consumed in the performance of the Contract. OWNER will furnish CONTRACTOR with a Sales Tax Exemption Certificate to be issued to Suppliers in lieu of the tax.

1.5 Minimum Wages. Workers on Project shall be paid not less than wage rates, including fringe benefits, as published by the Department of Labor (DOL) for Building Construction and Heavy and Highway Trades “AS APPLICABLE” and/or the minimum wage required by City of Austin Ordinance No. 20160324-015, whichever is higher. The Total Minimum Wage required can be met using any combination of cash and non-cash qualified fringe benefits provided the cash component meets or exceeds the minimum wage required.

1.6 Addenda. Bidder shall be knowledgeable of all Addenda issued and shall acknowledge all Addenda in spaces provided on Bid form. Further information regarding the Bid documents and the Project may be obtained from the Project Manager listed at the end of Section 00020, Invitation for Bids.

1.7 Required Items. Bids must include all specified items in this section and be submitted in accordance with paragraph No. 7 below. Any additional requirement to the bid submittal is specified in Section 00820. Any corrections to a Bid shall be initialed by the person signing the Bid.

1.8 Professional Services. Bidders must secure any required professional services that are defined as professional services under the Professional Services Procurement Act, Chapter 2254 of the Texas Government Code (for example: registered professional land https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/afo_content.cfm?s=17

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1.9 Further Information. Prospective Bidders desiring further information or interpretation of Project Manual or Drawings must make a written request for such information to OWNER addressed to the Authorized Contact Person listed in Section 00020 no later than seven (7) Working Days before Bid opening. Interpretation of Project Manual or Drawings will be made by Addendum only and obtained through the City’s Vendor Connection website.

Log on to:

https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitations.cfm.

Any verbal communications will not be binding on the OWNER.

1.10 Anti-Lobbying and Procurement. Article 6, Chapter 2-7, City Code, repealed and replaced effective on June 25, 2018, prohibits lobbying activities or representations by Offerors during the No Lobbying Period as defined in the Ordinance.

1.10.1. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.

(A) The council finds that persons who enter a competitive process for a city contract voluntarily agree to abide by the terms of the competitive process, including the provisions of this article.

(B) The council finds that it is in the City's interest:

(i) to provide the most fair, equitable, and competitive process possible for selection among potential vendors in order to acquire the best and most competitive goods and services; and

(ii) to further compliance with State law procurement requirements.

(C) The council intends that:

(i) each response is considered on the same basis as all others; and

(ii) respondents have equal access to information regarding a solicitation, and the same opportunity to present information regarding the solicitation for consideration by the City.

1.10.2. APPLICABILITY.

(A) This article applies to all solicitations except:

(i) City social service funding;

(ii) City cultural arts funding;

(iii) federal, state or City block grant funding;

(iv) the sale or rental of real property;

(v) interlocal contracts or agreements; and

(vi) solicitations specifically exempted from this article by council.

(B) Absent an affirmative determination by the council, the purchasing officer has the discretion to apply this article to any other competitive process.

(C) City Code Section 1-1-99 (Offenses; General Penalty) does not apply to this article.

1.10.3. DEFINITIONS.

In this article:

(A) AGENT means a person authorized by a respondent to act for or in place of the respondent in order to communicate on behalf of that respondent.

Each of the following is presumed to be an agent:

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(i) a current full-time or part-time employee, owner, director, officer, member, or manager of a respondent;

(ii) a person related within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to a current fulltime or part-time employee, owner, director, officer, member, or manager of a respondent;

(iii) a person related within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to the respondent, if a respondent is an individual person; and Section 0200 V2, Solicitation Instructions 4 Rev. 06-26-2018

(iv) a lobbyist, attorney, or other legal representative of the respondent that has been retained by the respondent with respect to the subject matter of either the solicitation or the respondent’s response to the solicitation.

(B) AUTHORIZED CONTACT PERSON means a City employee designated in a City solicitation as the point of contact for all purposes for that solicitation.

(C) CITY EMPLOYEE is defined in Section 2-7-2 (Definitions), and further includes an independent contractor hired by the City with respect to the solicitation.

(D) CITY OFFICIAL is defined in Section 2-7-2 (Definitions).

(E) NO-LOBBYING PERIOD means the period of time beginning at the date and time a solicitation is published and continuing through the earliest of the following:

(i) the date the last contract resulting from the solicitation is signed;

(ii) 60 days following council authorization of the last contract resulting from the solicitation; or

(iii) cancellation of the solicitation by the City

(F) PURCHASING OFFICER means the City employee authorized to carry out the purchasing and procurement functions and authority of the City.

(G) RESPONSE means a submission in reply to a solicitation.

(H) RESPONDENT means a person or entity that has timely submitted or subsequently timely submits a response to a City solicitation, even if that person subsequently withdraws its response or has been disqualified by the City for any reason. Respondent includes:

(i) a subsidiary or parent of a respondent;

(ii) a joint enterprise, joint venture, or partnership with an interest in a response and in which a respondent is a member or is otherwise involved, including any partner in such joint enterprise, joint venture, or partnership; and

(iii) a subcontractor to a respondent in connection with that respondent's response.

(I) SOLICITATION means an opportunity to compete to conduct business with the City that requires council approval under City Charter Article VII Section 15 (Purchase Procedure), and includes, without limitation:

(i) an invitation for bids;

(ii) a request for proposals;

(iii) a request for qualifications;

(iv) a notice of funding availability; and

(v) any other competitive solicitation process for which the purchasing officer, in the purchasing officer’s sole discretion, affirmatively determines this article should apply in accordance with Section 2-B.

1.10.4. RESTRICTION ON LOBBYING.

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Subject to the exclusions in Section 5 (Permitted Communications), during a no-lobbying period,

(A) a respondent or an agent shall not communicate directly with a City official or a City employee, or both in order to:

(i) provide substantive information about any respondent or response with respect to the solicitation to which the communication relates;

(ii) encourage the City to reject one or more of the responses to the solicitation to which the communication relates;

(iii) convey a complaint about the solicitation to which the communication relates; or

(iv) ask any City official or City employee to favor or oppose, recommend or not recommend, vote for or against, consider or not consider, or take action or refrain from taking action on any vote, decision, or agenda item regarding the solicitation to which the communication relates.

(B) a City official shall not contact or communicate with a respondent regarding a response or the solicitation to which the no-lobbying period applies;

(C) a City employee, other than the authorized contact person, shall not contact or communicate with a respondent regarding a response or the solicitation to which the no-lobbying period applies.

1.10.5. PERMITTED COMMUNICATIONS.

The following communications are permitted under this article at any time:

(A) any communication between a respondent or agent and any authorized contact person, including, without limitation and in accordance with regulation, any complaint concerning the solicitation;

(B) any communication between a respondent or agent and any person to the extent the communication relates solely to an existing contract between a respondent and the City, even when the scope, products, or services of the current contract are the same or similar to those contained in an active solicitation;

(C) any communication between a respondent or an agent and a City employee to the extent the communication relates solely to a non-substantive, procedural matter related to a response or solicitation;

(D) any communication required by or made during the course of a formal protest hearing related to a solicitation;

(E) any communication between a respondent or an agent and the City’s Small & Minority Business Resources Department, that solely relates to compliance with Chapters 2-9A through 2-9D (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) of the City Code;

(F) any communication between an attorney representing a respondent and an attorney authorized to represent the City, to the extent the communication is permitted by the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct;

(G) any communication made by a respondent or an agent to the applicable governing body during the course of a meeting properly noticed and held under Texas Government Code Chapter 551 (Open Meetings Act);

(H) any communication between a respondent or an agent and a City employee whose official responsibility encompasses the setting of minimum insurance requirements for the solicitation to which the communication relates, to the extent the communication relates solely to the insurance requirements established by the City in the solicitation; and

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(I) any contribution or expenditure as defined in Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance).

1.10.6. MODIFICATION OF RESTRICTION.

The purchasing officer may waive, modify, or reduce the requirements in Section 4 (Restrictions on Lobbying) in order to allow respondents to communicate with a City employee or a City official other than the authorized contact person when the purchasing officer determines, in writing, that the solicitation must be conducted in an expedited manner, including but not limited to a solicitation conducted for reasons of health or safety under the shortest schedule possible with no extensions. Any such modification authorized by the purchasing officer shall be stated in the solicitation.

1.10.7. NOTICE.

(A) Each solicitation shall include a notice advising respondents and prospective respondents:

(i) of the requirements of this article;

(ii) that any communication initiated by a City employee or City official, other than the authorized contact person, during the no-lobbying period regarding a response or the solicitation may result in a violation of Section 4(A) if the respondent subsequently lobbies that City employee or City official.

(B) The purchasing officer, or a City employee designated by the purchasing officer, shall provide weekly written notice, accessible to all City employees and City officials, of each solicitation for which the no-lobbying period is in effect.

1.10.8. DISCLOSURE OF VIOLATION.

A City official or a City employee other than the authorized contact person that becomes aware of a violation of Section 4 (Restrictions on Lobbying) shall notify the authorized contact person in writing as soon as practicable.

1.10.9. ENFORCEMENT.

(A) A respondent that has been disqualified pursuant to Section 10(A) (Disqualification; Contract Voidable) may appeal such disqualification to a subcommittee that is less than a quorum of the Ethics Review Commission established in Chapter 2-7, Article 2 (Ethics Review Commission), whose decision on appeal shall be final and binding. Any appeal must be filed in the manner prescribed by the Ethics Review Commission within 5 calendar days of the notice given by the purchasing officer pursuant to Section 10(B).

(B) The purchasing officer shall waive a violation of Section 4(A) if the violation was solely the result of communications initiated by a City official or a City employee other than the authorized contact person.

(C) The purchasing officer has the authority to enforce this article through rules promulgated in accordance with Chapter 1-2 (Adoption of Rules), which at a minimum shall include a notice and protest process for respondents disqualified pursuant to Section 10 (Disqualification;Contract Voidable), including:

(1) written notice of the disqualification imposed pursuant to Section 10 (Disqualification;Contract Voidable);

(2) written notice of the right to protest the disqualification imposed;

and

(3) written notice of the right to request an impartial hearing process.

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1.10.10. DISQUALIFICATION; CONTRACT VOIDABLE.

(A) If the purchasing officer finds that a respondent has violated Section 2-7- 104(1), the respondent is disqualified from participating in the solicitation to which the violation related.

(B) The purchasing officer shall promptly provide written notice of disqualification to a disqualified respondent.

(C) If a respondent is disqualified from participating in a solicitation as a result of violating Section 2-7-104(1) and the solicitation is cancelled for any reason, that respondent is also disqualified from submitting a response to any reissue of the same or similar solicitation for the same or similar project. For the purposes of this section, the purchasing officer may determine whether any particular solicitation constitutes a “same or similar solicitation for the same or similar project”.

(D) If a respondent violates Section 104(1) and is awarded a contract resulting from the solicitation to which the violation relates, the City may void that contract.

(E) Respondents that violate Section 2-7-104(1) three or more times during a five year period may be subject to debarment from participating in any new contracts with the City for a period of up to three years.

1.11 City’s Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise / Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE or DBE) Program Requirements.

Good Faith Efforts. When a bidder cannot achieve the MBE/WBE or DBE goals or subgoals established for the project, the bidder must document its Good Faith Efforts to meet the goals or subgoals. Good Faith Effort evaluations will consider, at a minimum, the bidder’s efforts to do the following:

1.11.1 Soliciting through at least two reasonable, available and verifiable means

MBEs/WBEs within the Significant Local Business Presence boundaries at least seven (7) business days prior to the bid opening date to allow the MBEs/WBEs or DBEs to respond to the bid.

1.11.2 Providing interested MBEs/WBEs or DBEs adequate information about the bid documents and requirements, including addenda, in a timely manner to assist them in responding to the bid.

1.11.3 Negotiating in good faith with interested MBEs/WBEs DBEs that have submitted bids to the bidder.

1.11.4 Publishing notice in a local publication such as a newspaper, trade association publication or via electronic/social media.

1.11.5 Not rejecting MBEs/WBEs or DBEs as being unqualified without sound reasons based on a thorough investigation of their capabilities.

1.11.6 Making economically feasible portions of the work available to MBE/WBE or

DBE subcontractors and suppliers and to select those portions of the work or material needs consistent with the available MBE/WBE or DBE subcontractors and suppliers, so as to facilitate meeting the goals or subgoals.

1.11.7 The ability or desire of the bidder to perform the project work with its own

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1.11.8 Bidders are not required to accept higher quotes in order to meet the goals or subgoals.

1.11.9 Effectively using the services of Minority Person/Women community organizations; Minority Person/Women Contractors groups; local, state and federal Minority Person/Women business assistance offices; and other organizations to provide assistance in solicitation and utilization of MBEs, WBEs and/or DBEs.

1.11.10 In assessing minimum Good Faith Efforts, the OWNER may consider (1) whether the bidder sought guidance from the City of Austin Small and Minority Business Resources Department (SMBR) on any question regarding compliance with these requirements; and (2) the performance of other bidders in meeting the goals.

For additional information, refer to the MBE/WBE or DBE Compliance Program Requirements Volume of the Project Manual.

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