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TRAVIS COUNTY

WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT

DISTRICT NO. 10

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS &

SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

CONSTRUCTION OF

TO SERVE

TRAVIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT

DISTRICT NO. 10

TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS

Prepared by:

GFT INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.

July 2026 Project No. 7009-51

5524 Bee Cave Road Waterline Loop

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TRAVIS COUNTY WC&ID 10

July 2026

INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION

DIVISION 0 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00111 Advertisement for Bids 00200 Instructions to Bidders

00410 Bid Form 00411 Bid Form Exhibit A 00435 Bid Bond 00450 Additional Forms

00451 Qualification Statement 00520 Agreement 00610 Performance Bond 00615 Payment Bond

00700 General Conditions 00800 Supplementary Conditions 00830 Prevailing Wage Rates

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 1-GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01010 08/28/20 Summary of Work 01050 10/19/15 Grades Lines & Levels 01095 07/21/03 Reference Standards and Definitions 01200 05/06/22 Project Meetings 01300 05/06/22 Submittals 01380 04/14/23 Construction Photography 01500 08/28/20 Temporary Facilities 01550 08/09/12 Public Safety and Convenience 01900 03/12/12 Prohibition of Asbestos Containing Materials

DIVISION 2 – CITY OF AUSTIN STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

Series 100 Earthwork

101S 03/25/21 Preparing Right of Way

102S 03/25/21 Clearing and Grubbing 104S 09/26/12 Removing Portland Cement Concrete 110S 11/18/04 Street Excavation

111S 09/26/12 Excavation

132S 08/20/07 Embankment

Series 200 Sub-grade & Base Construction

201S 06/17/21 Subgrade Preparation 210S 02/24/10 Flexible Base 220S 02/24/10 Sprinkling for Dust Control

230S 08/20/07 Rolling (Flat Wheel) 232S 08/20/07 Rolling (Pneumatic Tire) 234S 08/20/07 Rolling (Tamping) 236S 08/20/07 Proof Rolling

Series 300 Street Surface Courses

301S 08/20/07 Asphalts, Oils and Emulsions 306S 02/24/10 Prime Coat 307S 02/24/10 Tack Coat 312S 09/26/12 Seal Coat

313S 02/24/10 Cleaning and/or Sealing Joints and Cracks (Asphaltic Concrete) 315S 09/26/12 Milling Asphaltic Concrete Pavement and Non-Portland Cement Concrete Bases 340S 03/20/24 Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete Pavement 360S 09/26/12 Concrete Pavement

Series 400 Concrete and Structures

402S 09/13/22 Controlled Low Strength Material 404S 09/26/12 Pneumatically Placed Concrete 405S 09/13/22 Concrete Admixtures 406S 09/26/12 Reinforcing Steel 407S 04/13/23 Fibrous Concrete 408S 11/13/07 Concrete Joint Materials

409S 11/13/07 Membrane Curing 410S 09/14/21 Concrete Structures 411S 11/13/07 Surface Finishes for Concrete 413S 11/13/07 Cleaning and/or Sealing Joints and Cracks (PC Concrete)

430S 11/15/11 Portland Cement Concrete Curb and Gutter 433S 12/09/08 P.C. Concrete Driveways

Series 500 Pipe and Appurtenances

508S 02/24/10 Miscellaneous Structures and Appurtenances 509S 09/26/12 Excavation Safety Systems 510S 06/02/25 Pipe 511S 03/10/25 Water Valves

Series 600 Environmental Enhancement

601S 11/14/16 Salvaging and Placing Topsoil 602S 06/16/08 Sodding for Erosion Control

604S 06/17/21 Seeding for Erosion Control 605S 06/21/07 Soil Retention Blanket 606S 06/21/07 Fertilizer 609S 01/04/16 Native Grassland Seeding and Planting for Erosion Control

610S 04/14/25 Preservation of Trees and Other Vegetation 620S 01/04/16 Filter Fabric 639S 08/18/10 Rock Berm 642S 09/01/11 Silt Fence http://issweb.ci.austin.tx.us:5151/~aeservices/spec_detail/stdfiles/ss/405s111307.rtf http://issweb.ci.austin.tx.us:5151/~aeservices/spec_detail/stdfiles/ss/406s111307.rtf http://issweb.ci.austin.tx.us:5151/~aeservices/spec_detail/stdfiles/ss/409s111307.rtf

Series 700 Incidental Construction

700S 09/26/12 Mobilization 722S 09/26/12 Protective Coatings

Series 800 Urban Transportation

802S 09/14/21 Project Signs

803S 11/15/11 Barricades, Signs and Traffic Handling

824S 02/24/10 Traffic Signs 860S 09/26/12 Pavement Marking Paint 870S 11/21/05 Work Zone Pavement Markings 875S 11/21/05 Pavement Surface Preparation for Markings

APPENDIX A

Disinfection Plan Requirements, Continuous Feed Method

APPENDIX B

Disinfection Plan Requirements, Tablet/Granule Method

END OF SECTION

Travis County WCID No. 10

Bee Cave Road Waterline Loop 00111 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

00111 REQUEST FOR BIDS

ARTICLE 1—GENERAL NOTICE

1.01 The Travis County WC&ID No. 10 (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following

Project:

1.02 Description of the Work:

The project will consist of approximately 170-LF of 12-inch pipe along Bee Cave Road. The waterline will be about 220 feet west from the intersection with Redbud Trail.

ARTICLE 2—QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

2.01 Prospective Bidders that are considering submitting an offer for this Project must have demonstrated that they have met the minimum requirements for experience with similar projects along with other considerations outlined in the Owner’s Statement of Qualifications.

ARTICLE 3—EXAMINATION AND PURCHASE OF DOCUMENTS

3.01 Advertisement and bid information for the Project can be found at the following procurement website:

https://www.civcastusa.com/

Project ID – “Travis County WC&ID No. 10 – Bee Cave Waterline Loop”

3.02 Prospective Bidders must register with the procurement website as a plan holder, even if the Contract Documents are obtained from a plan room or other site. All official notifications, Addenda, and other documents will be offered only through the procurement website.

3.03 The Contract Documents may be downloaded from the procurement website by prospective

Bidders registered as plan holders. Bidders are responsible for ensuring that a complete set of documents, as defined in Section 00520 “Agreement,” are used in the preparation of their Bid.

The documents are made available for the sole purpose of obtaining Bids for completion of the

Project and permission to download does not confer a license or grant permission or authorization for any other use. Authorization to download documents includes the right for

Bidders to print documents for their sole use, provided they pay all costs associated with printing or reproduction. Printed documents may not be re-sold under any circumstances.

3.04 The procurement website will be updated periodically with Addenda, lists of interested parties, reports, or other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project.

3.05 Printed copies of the Contract Documents, Technical Data, and other information may be examined free of charge at the following address:

W.C.I.D. No. 10

5324 Bee Cave Road

Austin, TX 78746

Weekdays 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM https://www.civcastusa.com/

ARTICLE 4—PRE-BID CONFERENCE

4.01 A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on July 20, 2026, 10:30 AM at District offices.

ARTICLE 5—SITE TOUR

5.01 Contractors will be responsible for making effort to examine site.

ARTICLE 6—QUESTIONS REGARDING BID PROCESS, BID DOCUMENTS OR DEADLINE

6.01 Questions are to be submitted using the question and answer process on the procurement website.

Responses to questions posted on the procurement website will be posted for the benefit of all

Bidders. A response will be posted for questions submitted until 2:00 p.m. on July 30, 2026.

6.02 A response to a question posted on the procurement website that requires modification of the Contract Documents will be made by Addenda. Modifications to the Contract Documents prior to the award of the Contract can only be made by Addenda. Only answers in Addenda posted on the procurement website will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

ARTICLE 7— BID SECURITY

7.01 Bidders must submit an acceptable Bid Security with their Bids as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a contract for the Project with the Owner within 15 days of Notice of Award of the

Contract. The Bid Security must be payable to Travis County WC&ID 10 in the amount of 5 percent of the proposed Contract Price. The Successful Bidder must execute the Contract and bonds on the forms provided in the Contract Documents and provide evidence of insurance as required by the

Contract Documents.

7.02 Bid Security must be in the form of a bid bond. The bid bond may be submitted on the form provided in Section 00431 “Bid Bond” or Bidders may provide their surety’s standard penal sum bid bond form. The bid bond must reference the Owner and the Project by name as identified in this Section.

ARTICLE 8—DELIVERY OF BIDS

8.01 Sealed Bids must be delivered to the Owner at the address below no later than 11:00 AM, Monday August 3, 2026 to be accepted. The Bids will be publicly opened and acknowledged as received at this time and place. Bids received after this time will be returned unopened.

Address Bids to the Owner as follows:

W.C.I.D. No. 10

5324 Bee Cave Road

Austin, TX 78746

8.02 Bids delivered in advance of the time designated for opening and reading of Bids may be delivered to the following addresses:

In Person:

W.C.I.D. No. 10

5324 Bee Cave Road

Austin, TX 78746

Through Postal/Delivery Service:

W.C.I.D. No. 10

8.03 Any Bids delivered to either location prior to the date and time indicated in Paragraph 7.01 will be accepted. All Bids received at the Purchasing Office will be transported to the place indicated in

Paragraph 7.01 for opening. Owner will receive, publicly open and read aloud the names of the

Bidders and any monetary bids made by the Bidders.

ARTICLE 9—AWARD OF CONTRACT

9.01 It is the intent of the Owner to award this Contract to the Bidder who provides the best value for the Owner as determined when considering the evaluation criteria and the relative importance of the evaluation criteria. The Owner reserves the right to adopt the most advantageous interpretation of the Bids submitted in the case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating Bid prices, to reject any or all Bids, and/or waive formalities. Bids will remain subject to acceptance and may not be withdrawn within 60 days from the date on which Bids are opened.

ARTICLE 10— OTHER CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

10.01 Selected Contractor will be required to pay the prevailing wage rates established for this Project in accordance with the Contract Documents and Tex. Gov’t Code Chapter 2258.

10.02 Performance, payment and maintenance bonds will be required for this Project.

Bee Cave Road Waterline Loop 00200 Instruction to Bidders

00200 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

DEFINED TERMS

1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions. Additional terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated below:

A. Issuing Office—The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued, and which registers plan holders.

ARTICLE 2—RECIEPT OF BIDS

2.01 Refer to Section 00111 “Advertisements for Bids” for information on receipt of Bids.

ARTICLE 3—CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

3.01 Bidders shall obtain a complete set of Contract Documents as indicated in Section 00520

“Agreement”.

3.02 Contract Documents are made available for the sole purpose of obtaining Bids for completion of the Project and permission to download or distribution of the Contract Documents does not confer a license or grant permission or authorization for any other use. Authorization to download documents, or other distribution, includes the right for plan holders to print documents solely for their use, and the use of their prospective Subcontractors and Suppliers, provided the plan holder pays all costs associated with printing or reproduction. Printed documents may not be re-sold under any circumstances.

3.03 Owner has established a Contract Documents Website as indicated in the Advertisement for Bids.

Owner requires that Bidders register as a plan holder with the Issuing Office at such website, and obtain a complete set of the Contract Documents from such website. Bidders may rely that sets of

Contract Documents obtained from the Contract Documents Website are complete, unless an omission is blatant. Registered plan holders will receive Addenda issued by Owner.

ARTICLE 4—STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

4.01 Submit information as required in Section 00451.

ARTICLE 5—PRE-BID MEETING

5.01 A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the time and location indicated in the

Advertisement for Bids. Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the

Project. Bidders are encouraged to attend and participate in the conference; however, attendance at this conference is not required to submit a Bid.

5.02 Information presented at the pre-bid meeting does not alter the Contract Documents. Owner will issue Addenda to make any changes to the Contract Documents that result from discussions at the pre-bid meeting. Information presented, and statements made at the pre-bid meeting will not be binding or legally effective unless incorporated in an Addendum.

ARTICLE 6—EXAMINATION OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND THE SITE

6.01 Examine Contract Documents, the Site, and other information readily available before submitting ta bid.

A. Examine the Contract Documents and supplemental data:

1. Carefully study the Contract Documents

2. Carefully study supplemental information, including Technical Data, record drawings from previous project, available utility maps, reports and studies referenced or made available to the Bidder.

3. Promptly notify Owner’s Site Representative of all ambiguities, or discrepancies that the

Bidder discovers in the Contract Documents, Addenda, and supplemental information.

4. Determine that the Contract Documents, Addenda, and supplemental data are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for completion of Work to the degree necessary to prepare a Bid for the Project.

5. Make observations and investigation, correlate knowledge and observations with the requirements of the Contract Documents, and consider these in preparation of a bid for the Project.

B. Become familiar with all federal, state, and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, or the completion of Work.

C. Visit the Site to become familiar with any general, local, or Site conditions that may affect the cost, progress, or performance of the Work in any manner.

D. Subsurface Exploration is not allowed, E. The submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by the Bidder that the Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article, and that without exception the

Bid is premised on the following:

1. Work will complete in accordance with the Contract Documents for the Contract price within the Contract Times;

2. Bidder has given the Owner’s Site Representative written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, and discrepancies that the Bidder has discovered in the Contract Documents, Addenda and the related supplemental data.

3. Written resolutions provided by the Owner’s Site Representative are acceptable to the

Bidder; and

4. Contract Documents, Addenda, and the related supplemental data are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the completions of work.

ARTICLE 7—INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

7.01 Owner on its own initiative may issue Addenda to clarify, correct, supplement, or change the

Bidding Documents.

7.02 Bidders shall submit all questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents to

Engineer in writing. Contact information and submittal procedures for such questions are as follows:

A. All questions shall be submitted via Civcast.

B. Read documents before posting questions. A response to the question that consist of a reference to the Contract Documents is an indicator that the documents were not read prior to asking question.

C. Read the previously posted questions before posting a similar question to avoid posting duplicate questions.

D. Post question as discreet question so an answer can be given to the specific question. Multiple part question cannon be answered until all responses have been prepared. Response to these types of questions will be to resubmit as individual questions.

E. Do not post question asking that PROJECT MANAGER confirm that the documents mean what they say.

F. Provide adequate information to allow responses to be made:

1. Reference the specific drawing or specification paragraph when asking a question using complete references e.g. section number / paragraph and drawing number / detail designations,

2. Provide a brief background to set the stage for your question so that it will be clear why the question is being asked, and

3. Explain why the question is being asked.

G. Do not use this as a forum to request approval of an alternate product or construction process.

Follow the provisions of the Contract Documents for this process.

H. Ask questions early. The deadline for posting question will not be extended unless the date for receipt of Bid is extended. No response will be made to question asked after the deadline.

Unless there is time for the PROJECT MANAGER to issue an Addendum and for Bidders to incorporate this information into their Bids, no changes will be made and Bidders should prepare their Bids on the Contract Documents as amended to that Point.

I. Bidders cannot qualify their Bids by explaining assumptions being made in posting questions or in offering a Bid. Bids must be in conformance with the Contract Documents. Alternate

Bids must be submitted in accordance with Article 9 of these Instructions to Bidders.

J. The Procurement Website is not a forum for questions and not a forum for offering opinions, expounding on theories of construction practices, or selling products.

K. While the Procurement Website does not indicate who is post a question, the PROJECT

MANAGER has full access to this information.

7.03 Abuses of the question and answer forum may lead to an individual or company being barred from using the Procurement Website. Inappropriate questions or questions with unacceptable language may be deleted. How questions are offered and the message in terms of how an Bidder chooses to convey these question may be taken into consideration when evaluating Bids.

7.04 Responses to question are not part of the Contract Documents and cannot modify the Contract

Documents. An Addendum ma be issued to clarify, correct, or change the Contract Documents, Addenda, or the related supplemental data as deemed advisable by the PROJECT MANAGER.

Modifications to the Contract Documents can only be made by an Addendum.

7.05 Submit any offer of alternate terms and conditions or offer of Work not in strict compliance with the Contract Documents to the Engineer no later than 10 days after the Project is advertised. Provide all the information require for a substitution per Section “Change Management” XXX. PROJECT MANAGER will give consideration to the request and will issues Addenda as appropriate if any of the proposed changes to the Contract Documents are accepted. A Bid submitted with clarifications or taking exceptions to the Contract Documents, except as modified by Addenda, will be considered non-responsive.

7.06 Addenda may be issued to clarify, correct, or change the Contract Documents, Addenda, or the related supplemental data as deemed advisable by the Owner or Designer.

ARTICLE 8—BID SECURITY

8.01 Bidders must submit an acceptable Bid Bond as Bid Security with their Bid as required by Section

00 11 “Advertisement for Bids.” The acceptable bid bond must be issued by a surety legally authorized to do business in Texas and meet the requirements of the General Conditions.

8.02 Owner may annul the Notice of Award and retain the Bid Security of the apparent Successful

Bidder upon Bidder’s failure to execute and deliver the Agreement or Amendments to the

Agreement.

8.03 Bid Securities are to remain in effect until the Contract is executed. Bid bonds will become void when the Contract is awarded, or all Bids are rejected.

ARTICLE 9—CONTRACT TIMES

9.01 See applicable provisions for Contract Times in the Agreement

ARTICLE 10—LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, RETAINAGE, AND INTERES

10.01 Provisions for liquidated damages and the payment of retainage and interest are set forth in the

Agreement

ARTICLE 11—BID REQUIREMENTS

11.01 Provide one printed copy of the Bid at the time and place set forth in the Section 00111

“Advertisement for Bids”. Document will be scanned for use by the selection committee in evaluating bids. Submit the Bid using the following guidelines: The apparent Successful Bidder, and any other Bidder so requested, must submit to Owner a list of the Subcontractors or Suppliers proposed for the following portions of the Work within five days after Bid opening:

A. Submit Bids in a sealed envelope.

B. Pages are to be 8-1/2 x 11 pages using a minimum font size of 10. A limited number of 11 x 17 sheets may be used and must be folded to the size of an 8-1/2 x 11 page.

C. Do not exceed the number of pages for each section as indicated in Section

00451 “Qualifications Statement”.

D. Do not staple, clip, or otherwise bind pages together. Do not place sheets in plastic sheet holders or envelopes.

11.02 Submit confidential information in accordance with Article 14 in a separate three-ring binder.

Information marked confidential, but not placed in a separate envelope will not be considered confidential and will be treated as other non-confidential information in the Bid.

ARTICLE 12—PREPARATION OF BID FORM

12.01 The Bid Form is included with the Contract Documents and is also available at the procurement website. Complete all blanks on the Bid Form by typing or printing in ink. Indicate prices for each item or alternate shown in the Bid Form.

12.02 Execute the Bid Form as indicated in the document and include evidence of authority to sign.

12.03 Acknowledge receipt of all Addenda by filling in the number and date of each Addendum. Provide a signature as indicated to verify that the Addenda were received. A Bid that does not acknowledge the receipt of all Addenda may be considered non-responsive.

12.04 Provide the name, address, and telephone number of the individual to be contacted for any communications regarding the Bid in the Bid Form.

12.05 Provide evidence of the Bidder’s authority and qualification to do business in Texas or agree to obtain such qualification prior to award of the Contract. Failure to obtain this qualification will render the Bid non-responsive and Bidder will forfeit its Bid Security.

ARTICLE 13—CONFIDENTIALY OF BID INFORMATION

13.01 The Owner is a governmental body subject to the limitation of Tex. Gov’t Code Chapter 552 and has limited obligations with regard to protecting confidential information submitted by Bidders.

Bids will be opened in a manner that avoids disclosure of trade secrets and confidential information to competing Bidders and keeps the Bids from the public until a contract is awarded. The Owner will protect trade secrets and confidential information to the extent allowed by Laws and

Regulations.

13.02 Clearly indicate which specific documents are considered to be trade secrets or confidential information by stamping or watermarking all such documents with the word “confidential” prominently on each page or sheet or on the cover of bound documents. Place “confidential” stamps or watermarks so that they do not obscure any of the required information on the document, either in the original or in a way that would obscure any of the required information in a photocopy of the document. Submit all confidential information in a different binder so this confidential material is separate for the rest of the Bid.

13.03 The Owner, upon receiving an application or other request for the disclosure of confidential information, will promptly notify Bidder of the request as required by Section 552.305 and request a ruling by the Texas Attorney General as to whether any such information may be released.

13.04 Bidder acknowledges and agrees that it will be solely responsible for submitting any arguments, authorities, or other information to the Attorney General of Texas regarding release of the information marked as confidential as provided by Section 552.305(b) and that if disclosure is required, the Owner has no liability for releasing this information and Bidder will not be entitled to exercise any remedy for a disclosure made pursuant to the Chapter 552.

13.05 The obligations of the Owner as recipient with respect to confidential information under the terms of this Agreement are subject to the following exceptions:

A. If confidential information becomes a part of the public domain through publication or otherwise but through no fault of the Owner;

B. Owner can demonstrate through suitable documentation that the confidential information was already in the Owner’s possession or otherwise publicly available prior to the date of disclosure hereunder;

C. The confidential information is subsequently disclosed to the Owner by a third party who has a lawful right to disclose such information; or

D. The Owner is required to disclose the confidential information by court order or by applicable law.

13.06 If the Owner is requested or becomes legally compelled (by oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil or criminal investigative demand, public information requests, including requests under Chapter 552, or similar process) or is required by a regulatory body to make any disclosure that is prohibited or otherwise constrained by this Agreement, the

Owner will provide Bidder with prompt notice of this request so that it may seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy.

13.07 Notwithstanding any other provision of the Contract Documents, it is stipulated and agreed that by accepting a Bid, the PROJECT MANAGER has not and does not waive its sovereign immunity from suit and/or liability.

ARTICLE 14—DELIVERY OF BIDS

14.01 Complete and deliver the Bid Form along with all required documents identified in the Bid Form.

14.02 Submit the Bid no later than the date and time prescribed and at the place indicated in Section 0011

“Advertisement for Bids.” Enclose the Bid in an opaque sealed envelope plainly marked with the

Project name and the name and address of the Bidder, along with the Bid Security and other required documents. Enclose the sealed envelope containing the Bid in a separate envelope plainly marked on the outside with the notation “BID ENCLOSED” if the Bid is sent by mail or other delivery system. Address the outer envelope to the mailing address shown in Section 00111

“Advertisement for Bids.” Bidder assumes full responsibility for ensuring that the Bid arrives at the prescribed location before the prescribed time.

ARTICLE 15—MODIFICATION OR WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

15.01 Modify or withdraw a Bid using a document executed in the same manner that a Bid must be executed. Deliver the document to the place where Bids are to be submitted prior to the date and time for the opening of Bids.

15.02 An Bidder may withdraw its Bid within 24 hours after Bids are opened if the Bidder files a signed written notice with the Owner and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the Owner that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its Bid. The

Bid Security will be returned if it is clearly demonstrated to the Owner that there was a material and substantial mistake in its Bid. An Bidder that requests to withdraw its Bid under these conditions may be disqualified from responding to a reissued Advertisement for Bids for the Work to be furnished under these Contract Documents.

ARTICLE 16—OPENING OF BIDS

16.01 Bids will be opened at the time and place indicated in Section 00111 “Advertisement for Bids.”

The Owner will publicly acknowledge receipt of Bids received in time to be considered and then open and read aloud the names of the Bidders and the amount proposed as required by applicable

Laws and Regulations.

ARTICLE 17—BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE

17.01 All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for the number of days specified in Section 0011

“Advertisement for Bids.” The Owner may, at its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the

Bid Security prior to the end of this period.

ARTICLE 18—AWARD OF CONTRACT

18.01 The Bidder selected for award of the Contract will be the Bidder whose offer provides the best value to the Owner based on the selection criteria and the ranking. The Owner is not bound to accept the lowest priced Bid if that Bid is not in the best interest of the Owner as determined by the Owner. If the Owner determines that it is unable to reach a contract satisfactory to the Owner with the selected

Bidder, then the Owner will terminate discussions with the selected Bidder and proceed to the next

Bidder in order of selection ranking until an agreement is reached or the Owner has rejected all

Bids.

18.02 Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, including non-conforming, non- responsive, or conditional Bids. The Owner may also reject the Bid of any Bidder if the Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Owner to make an award to that Bidder. The Owner reserves the right to waive all formalities.

18.03 More than one Bid for the same Work from an individual or entity under the same or different names will not be considered, except as additional Bids in accordance with Article 8 Reasonable grounds for believing that any Bidder has an interest in more than one Bid for the Work will be cause for disqualification of that Bidder and the rejection of all Bids in which that Bidder has an interest.

18.04 Evaluation scoring will be made public no later than 7 days after the contract is awarded.

ARTICLE 19—BONDS AND INSURANCE

19.01 The General Conditions set forth the Owner’s requirements as to bonds and insurance. When the Successful Bidder delivers the executed Agreement to the Owner, it must be accompanied by the performance and payment bonds and required evidence of insurance.

19.02 Provide performance and payment bonds for this Project that fully comply with the provisions of Tex. Gov’t Code Chapter 2253. Administration of these bonds will conform to Chapter 2253 and the provisions of the Contract Documents.

ARTICLE 20—SIGNING OF THE AGREEMENT

20.01 The Notice of Award to the Successful Bidder will be accompanied by the required number of unsigned counterparts of the Agreement with the other Contract Documents that are identified in the Agreement. The Successful Bidder must sign and deliver the required number of counterparts of the Agreement and attached documents to the Owner within 15 days. The Owner will deliver two fully signed counterparts to the Successful Bidder within 10 days after receiving the signed documents from the Successful Bidder.

20.02 The Successful Bidder must also complete and submit a Certificate of Interested Parties (Form

1295) to the Owner as required by Tex. Gov’t Code Chapter 2252 with the signed Agreement.

ARTICLE 21—SALES AND USE TAXES

21.01 The Owner generally qualifies as a tax-exempt agency as defined by the statutes of the State of

Texas and is usually not subject to any local or state sales or use taxes, however certain items such as rented equipment may be taxable even though Owner is a tax-exempt agency. Bidders assume responsibility for including any applicable sales taxes in their Bids and for complying with all applicable statutes and rulings of the State of Texas Comptroller.

21.02 It is the Owner’s intent to have this Contract qualifies as a “separated contract.” In order for this

Contract to qualify:

A. Obtain a sales tax permit from the State of Texas Comptroller if awarded this Contract.

B. Identify the dollar value of materials exempt from the sales tax. This information must be reported in Section 00 45 04 “State Sales Tax Requirements.” Bids that do not include the information requested in this Section may be considered non-responsive.

ARTICLE 22—WAGES RATES

22.01 This Contract is subject to Tex. Gov’t Code Chapter 2258 concerning payment of prevailing wage rates. Requirements for paying the prevailing wage rates are discussed in Section 007343 “Wage

Rate Requirements.” A schedule listing the minimum wage rates for various classifications of laborers which have been established by the Owner for this Project are included in Section 007346

“Wage Determination Schedule.” Bidders will be required to pay at least the minimum wages shown on this list and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local Laws and Regulations related to the payment of prevailing wage rates.

Bee Cave Road Waterline Loop 00410 BID FORM

00410 BID FORM

ARTICLE 1—BID RECIPIENT

1.01 Bidder submits this Bid to

In Person:

W.C.I.D. No. 10

Through Postal/Delivery Service:

Austin, TX 78746

ARTICLE 2—BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

2.01 Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an Agreement with the

Owner on the form included in the Contract Documents and to perform all Work specified or indicated in Contract Documents for the Contract Price indicated in this

Bid or as modified by Contract Amendment. Bidder agrees to complete the Work within the Contract Times established in the Agreement or as modified by Contract

Amendment and comply with the all other terms and conditions of the Contract

Documents.

2.02 Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of Section 00111 “Request for Bids ” and Section 00200 “Instructions to Bidders.”. The Bid will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the opening of Bids.

2.03 Bidder accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to liquidated damages in the event of its failure to complete Work in accordance with the schedule set forth in the Agreement.

2.04 Bidder acknowledges receipt of the following Addenda:

Addendum No. Addendum Date Signature Acknowledging Receipt

2.05 Bidder accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to the assignment of the Contract for installing

Pre-selected Goods and Special Services

ARTICLE 3—BIDDERS REPRESENTATION

3.01 Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Contract Documents and the other related data identified in the Bid Documents.

3.02 Bidder has visited the Site and become familiar with and is satisfied as to the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

3.03 Bidder is familiar with Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

3.04 Bidder has carefully studied the following Site-related reports and drawings as identified in the Supplementary Conditions:

A. Geotechnical Data Reports regarding subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site;

B. Drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site;

C. Underground Facilities referenced in reports and drawings;

D. Reports and drawings relating to Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, at or adjacent to the Site; and

E. Technical Data related to each of these reports and drawings.

3.05 Bidder has considered the:

A. Information known to the Bidder;

B. Information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site;

C. Information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; and

D. The Contract Documents.

3.06 Bidder has considered the items identified in Paragraphs 3.04 and 3.05 with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and documents on:

A. The cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

B. The means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder; and

C. Bidder’s safety precautions and programs.

3.07 Bidder agrees that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the performance of the Work at the Contract Price, within the

Contract Times, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract

Documents based on the information and observations referred to in the preceding paragraphs.

3.08 Bidder is aware of the general nature of Work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Contract Documents.

3.09 Bidder has correlated the information known to the Bidder, information and observations obtained from visits to the Site, reports and drawings identified in the

Contract Documents, and all additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data with the Contract Documents.

3.10 Bidder has given the Construction Manager written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that the Bidder has discovered in the Contract Documents, and the written resolution provided by the Construction Manager is acceptable to the

Bidder.

3.11 The Contract Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance and furnishing of the

Work.

3.12 Bidder’s submittal of a Bid constitutes an incontrovertible representation that, without exception, all prices in the Agreement are premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Contract Documents.

ARTICLE 4—BASIS OF OFFER

4.01 Bidder will complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents at the prices shown in the attached in Section 00411 “Bid Form Exhibit A”:

ARTICLE 5—TIME OF COMPLETION

5.01 Bidder agrees that the Work will be complete and will be ready for final payment in accordance with 00520 – Agreement.

ARTICLE 6—ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BID

6.01 The following documents are attached to and made a condition of this Bid:

A. Section 00411 “Bid Form Exhibit A.”

B. Section 00435 “Bid Bond.”

C. Section 00450 “Additional Forms.”

1) “Non-Resident”

2) “Non-Collusion Certification”

3) “Conflict of Interest Questionnaire”

4) “State Sale Tax Requirements”

D. Section 00451 “Qualifications Statement”

ARTICLE 7— DEFINED TERMS

7.01 The terms used in this Bid have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions and the

Supplementary Conditions, the significance of terms with initial capital letters is described in the

General Conditions.

ARTICLE 8—VENUE

8.01 Bidder agrees that venue will lie exclusively in Travis County, Texas for any legislation

ARTICLE 9—BID DELIVERY

9.01 This bid is offered by:

Bidder:

(typed or printed name of organization)

By:

(individual’s signature)

Name:

(typed or printed)

Title:

(typed or printed)

Date:

(typed or printed)

Address for giving notices:

Phone:

Email:

Bee Cave Road Waterline Loop

Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 10, Austin, Texas 00411

BID FORM

BID

ITEM ITEM NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL

1 101S-C Preparing ROW LS 1 -$

2 110S-A Street Excavation CY 20

3 315S-A 2" Surface Milling SY 3 -$

4 340S-B-2 Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete Pavement, 2 Inch, Type C SY 3 -$

5 360S-A Concrete Paving CY 3 -$

6 360S-A Concrete Curb and Gutter LF 20 -$

7 402-A-N Flowable Fill, Normal Setting CY 10 -$

8 509S-1 Trench Safety Protection (all depths) LF 170 -$

9 501S-1 Encasement Pipe 24 In. Dia., Type Steel 3/8"

Thickness via Jack and Bore with casing spacers

LF 107 -$

10 505S-B-W Encasement Pipe 24 In. Dia., Type Steel 3/8"

Thickness via Open Cut with casing spacers

LF 14 -$

11 510-AW-12

12-inch DI CL350 or PVC C-900 DR-14 (Restrained)

(All Depths) Including Excavation, Bedding, and

Fittings, Restrained Joints, Complete in Place

LF 39 -$

12 510-AW-12C

12-inch DI CL350 or PVC C-900 DR-14 (Restrained)

Carrier Pipe

LF 121 -$

13 510-JR-8x8 Pressure Tap, Sleeve and Valve (8x8) EA 1 -$

14 510-JR-12x12 Pressure Tap, Sleeve and Valve (12x12) EA 1 -$

15 510-YW

Materials Testing, Waterline Testing and Disinfection, Including Disinfection Plan

EA 1 -$

16 602S-D Native Grassland Seeding and Planting including

Watering, Maintenance and Removal

SY 1,500 -$

17 642S Silt Fence For Erosion Control LF 500 -$

18 803S-MO Barricades, Signs & Traffic Handling MO 1.0 -$

19 860S Striping LS 1 -$

20 SWPPP LS 1 -$

21 Mobilization LS 1 -$

TOTAL

SECTION A - WATERLINE BASE BID

BASE BID

Signature of Bidder

Bee Cave Road Waterline Loop 00435 BID BOND

00435 BID BOND

Bidder Surety

Name: [Full formal name of Bidder] Name: [Full formal name of Surety]

Address (principal place of business): Address (principal place of business):

[Address of Bidder’s principal place of business]

[Address of Surety’s principal place of business]

Owner Bid

Name: W.C.I.D. No. 10 Project (name and location):

Address (principal place of business): 5524 Bee Cave Road Waterline Loop

5324 Bee Cave Road

Austin, TX 78746

Bid Due Date: [Enter date bid is due]

Bond

Bond

Amount:

[Amount]

Date of Bond: [Date]

Surety and Bidder, intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to the terms set forth in this Bid Bond, do each cause this Bid Bond to be duly executed by an authorized officer, agent, or representative.

Bidder Surety

(Full formal name of Bidder) (Full formal name of Surety) (corporate seal)

By: By:

(Signature) (Signature) (Attach Power of Attorney)

Name: Name:

(Printed or typed) (Printed or typed)

Title: Title:

Attest: Attest:

(Signature) (Signature)

Name: Name:

(Printed or typed) (Printed or typed)

Title:

Notes: (1) Note: Addresses are to be used for giving any required notice. (2) Provide execution by any additional parties, such as joint venturers, if necessary.

Bee Cave Road Waterline Loop 00435 BID BOND

1. Bidder and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns to pay to Owner upon default of Bidder any difference between the total amount of Bidder’s Bid and the total amount of the Bid of the next lowest, responsible Bidder that submitted a responsive Bid, as determined by

Owner, for the work required by the Contract Documents, provided that:

1.1. If there is no such next Bidder, and Owner does not abandon the Project, then Bidder and Surety shall pay to Owner the bond amount set forth on the face of this Bond, and

1.2. In no event will Bidder’s and Surety’s obligation hereunder exceed the bond amount set forth on the face of this Bond.

1.3. Recovery under the terms of this Bond will be Owner’s sole and exclusive remedy upon default of Bidder.

2. Default of Bidder occurs upon the failure of Bidder to deliver within the time required by the Bidding Documents

(or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Owner) the executed Agreement required by the Bidding

Documents and any performance and payment bonds required by the Bidding Documents.

3. This obligation will be null and void if:

3.1. Owner accepts Bidder’s Bid and Bidder delivers within the time required by the Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Owner) the executed Agreement required by the Bidding

Documents and any performance and payment bonds required by the Bidding Documents, or

3.2. All Bids are rejected by Owner, or

3.3. Owner fails to issue a Notice of Award to Bidder within the time specified in the Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Bidder and, if applicable, consented to by Surety when required by Paragraph 5 hereof).

4. Payment under this Bond will be due and payable upon default of Bidder and within 30 calendar days after receipt by Bidder and Surety of written notice of default from Owner, which notice will be given with reasonable promptness, identifying this Bond and the Project and including a statement of the amount due.

5. Surety waives notice of any and all defenses based on or arising out of any time extension to issue Notice of

Award agreed to in writing by Owner and Bidder, provided that the total time for issuing Notice of Award including extensions will not in the aggregate exceed 120 days from Bid due date without Surety’s written consent.

6. No suit or action will be commenced under this Bond prior to 30 calendar days after the notice of default required in Paragraph 4 above is received by Bidder and Surety, and in no case later than one year after the Bid due date.

7. Any suit or action under this Bond must be commenced only in a court of competent jurisdiction located in the state in which the Project is located.

8. Notices required hereunder must be in writing and sent to Bidder and Surety at their respective addresses shown on the face of this Bond. Such notices may be sent by personal delivery, commercial courier, or by United States

Postal Service registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage pre-paid, and will be deemed to be effective upon receipt by the party concerned.

9. Surety shall cause to be attached to this Bond a current and effective Power of Attorney evidencing the authority of the officer, agent, or representative who executed this Bond on behalf of Surety to execute, seal, and deliver such Bond and bind the Surety thereby.

10. This Bond is intended to conform to all applicable statutory requirements. Any applicable requirement of any applicable statute that has been omitted from this Bond will be deemed to be included herein as if set forth at length. If any provision of this Bond conflicts with any applicable statute, then the provision of said statute governs and the remainder of this Bond that is not in conflict therewith continues in full force and effect.

11. The term “Bid” as used herein includes a Bid, offer, or proposal as applicable.

Bee Cave Road Waterline Loop 00450 ADDITIONAL FORMS

00450 ADDITIONAL FORMS

1) NONRESIDENT BIDDERS

Texas Government Code Chapter 2252 applies to the award of government contracts to nonresident bidders. This chapter provides that:

“a government entity may not award a governmental contract to a nonresident bidder unless the nonresident underbids the lower bid submitted by a responsible resident bidder by an amount that is not less than the amount by which a resident bidder would be required to underbid the nonresident bidder to obtain a comparable contract in the state in which the nonresident’s principal place of business is located.”

“Nonresident bidder” refers to a person who is not a resident of Texas.

“Resident bidder” refers to a person whose principal place of business is in this state, including a contractor whose ultimate parent company or majority owner has its principal place of business in this state.

Check the statement that is correct for Bidder:

☐ Bidder (includes parent company or majority owner) qualifies as a resident bidder whose principal place of business is in Texas.

☐ Bidder qualifies as a nonresident bidder whose principal place of business or residency is in the state of:

Any determination of state bidder preference law will be based on the Texas Comptroller’s annual summary of other state bidder preference laws.

Signature:

(individual’s signature)

Name:

(typed or printed

Business Address:

Phone: Email:

(Attach evidence of authority to sign if Bidder is a corporation, partnership, or a joint venture.)

END OF FORM

2) NON-COLLUSION CERTIFICATION

STATE OF §

COUNTY OF §

Owner:

Contract: 5524 Bee Cave Road Waterline Loop

Bidder certifies that it has not been a party to any collusion among Bidders in the restraint of freedom of competition by agreement to submit a Bid or Proposal at a fixed price or to refrain from submitting a Bid or Proposal; or with any official or employee of the Owner as to quantity, quality, or price in the prospective contract, or any other terms of said prospective contract; or in any discussion between Bidders and any official of the Owner concerning exchange of money or other thing of value for special consideration in the letting of a contract.

Certified this day of 20 .

Signature:

3) CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE

CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE FORM

CIQ

For vendor doing business with local governmental entity

This questionnaire reflects changes made to the law by H.B. 23, 84th Leg., Regular Session.

This questionnaire is being filed in accordance with Chapter 176 of the Local Government Code by a vendor who has a business relationship as defined by Section 176.001(1-a) with a local governmental entity and the vendor meets requirements under Section 176.006(a).

By law this questionnaire must be filed with the records administrator of the local governmental entity not later than the 7th business day after the date the vendor becomes aware of facts that require the statement to be filed. See Section 176.006(a-1), Local Government Code.

A vendor commits an offense if the vendor knowingly violates Section 176.006, Local Government Code. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor.

OFFICE USE ONLY

Date Received

1 Name of vendor who has a business relationship with local governmental entity.

2 ☐ Check this box if you are filing an update to a previously filed questionnaire. (The law requires that you file an updated completed questionnaire with the appropriate filing authority not later than the 7th business day after the date on which you became aware that the originally filed questionnaire was incomplete or inaccurate.)

3 Name of local government officer about whom the information is being disclosed.

Name of Officer

4 Describe each employment or other business relationship with the local government officer, or a family member of the officer, as described by Section 176.003(a)(2)(A). Also describe any family relationship with the local government officer.

Complete subparts A and B for each employment or business relationship described. Attach additional pages to this

Form CIQ as necessary.

A. Is the local government officer or a family member of the officer receiving or likely to receive taxable income, other than investment income, from the vendor?

☐ Yes ☐ No

B. Is the vendor receiving or likely to receive taxable income, other than investment income, from or at the direction of the local government officer or a family member of the officer AND the taxable income is not received from the local governmental entity?

☐ Yes ☐ No

5 Describe each employment or business relationship that the vendor named in Section 1 maintains with a corporation or other business entity with respect to which the local government officer serves as an officer or director, or holds an ownership interest of one percent or more.

6 ☐ Check this box if the vendor has given the local government officer or a family member of the officer one or more gifts as described in Section 176.003(a)(2)(B), excluding gifts described in Section 176.003(a-1)

Signature of vendor doing business with the governmental entity Date

Form provided by Texas Ethics Commission www.ethics.state.tx.us Revised 11/30/2015

CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE

For vendor doing business with local governmental entity

A complete copy of Chapter 176 of the Local Government Code may be found…