1st Street Drainage Improvements

The City of Splendora, Texas is requesting bids for 1st Street Drainage Improvements—construction of concrete headwalls and extension of four culvert pipes—with bids due September 10, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall, 26090 FM 2090 East, Splendora, Texas. The project is funded through a Texas General Land Office Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program and triggers federal compliance requirements including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates, Section 3 employment and business opportunity provisions, equal employment opportunity requirements, and civil rights and debarment certifications.

The scope comprises fifteen line items: mobilization, storm water pollution prevention plan, vegetation clearing and grubbing, excavation and grading, 48-inch and 30-inch HDPE culvert installation, concrete slope paving, reinforced concrete channels, concrete headwalls, riprap relocation, water valve adjustment, traffic control, materials testing, construction staking, and site restoration. Substantial completion is required within 60 calendar days and final completion within 90 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages are $600 per calendar day for delays beyond the contract completion date.

Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond or equivalent security and provide documentation of experience and financial capacity. Performance bonds are required for this contract (exceeding $100,000); payment bonds are required for municipal contracts exceeding $50,000. Pricing is unit-price based, with final payment determined by actual quantities installed. A 10% retainage applies to partial payments until final inspection and acceptance. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and award to the lowest responsible bidder. The Project Manual and bidding documents are available as an attached government file (45 MB).