Annual Requirements Contract for Open Channel Maintenance

The City of Richardson, Texas is requesting bids for an annual requirements contract for open channel maintenance services under Bid No. 45-26, with bids due July 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a pre-bid meeting on June 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom. Prevailing wage rates established by the U.S. Department of Labor for Dallas County apply to all labor.

The scope encompasses removal of vegetation, sediment, and debris from City-owned waterbodies, gabions, channels, creeks, and associated structures across 21 line items spanning 300 to 4,500 linear feet per location, including tree removal (small and large), gabion maintenance, sediment removal at culverts and bridge crossings, rip-rap placement, sodding, and turf reinforcement. The estimated project duration is 180 calendar days, with work commencing within ten days of the Notice to Proceed. Bidders must demonstrate completion of a minimum of three similar projects within the last five years.

The estimated City expenditure is approximately $175,000 for the initial 12-month contract period. The contract runs for 12 months from the Notice to Proceed with options for two additional one-year renewal periods under the same terms and conditions; unit prices for renewal periods may be adjusted using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers formula, with a minimum of twelve months between adjustments. Pricing is submitted on a unit price basis for most items with a lump sum for mobilization, insurance, and bonds.

Bid security equal to five percent of the total bid amount is required as either a certified check or bid bond. The successful contractor must furnish Performance, Payment, and Maintenance Bonds each at 100 percent of the contract price. Comprehensive insurance is required including workers' compensation, general liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), auto liability, excess/umbrella coverage up to $25 million, pollution liability, and cyber liability. Questions are due June 26, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. through the BonFire system.