Artavia - Section 40 Landscape Improvements

Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 158 in Conroe, Texas is requesting bids for landscape improvements at the Artavia Section 40 development, with bids due July 30, 2026 (originally July 15 per the project manual).

The scope includes landscape grading and drainage, concrete sidewalk installation, hardscape improvements, planting, and irrigation system installation at the intersection of Astaire Parkway and Cha Cha Way. The contract encompasses 100 calendar days for construction plus 45 days for post-completion landscape maintenance. Shop drawings are due within 15 days of Notice to Proceed. Bidders must submit a critical-path-method construction schedule, a detailed schedule of values, and extensive planting specifications across multiple tree and shrub species in various sizes.

Bid security equal to 2% of the total bid amount and a Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295 are required with proposals. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds each equal to 100% of the contract price and a one-year maintenance bond for 50% of the construction cost. The surety company must maintain a minimum Best Key Rating of B+ or better and be authorized to issue bonds in Texas.

The contract establishes substantial completion within 90 calendar days of Notice to Proceed as binding, with economic disincentives of $500 per calendar day for failure to meet deadlines. Montgomery County M.U.D. No. 158, as a political subdivision of Texas, is exempt from Texas sales and use taxes; contractors must not include sales taxes in bids and must pass cost savings to the owner. All bids must remain open for 60 days following bid closing. The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive all informalities except timely submission.