Asbestos Abatement & Demolition of the 1914 “Old County” Courthous

Nueces County, Texas is requesting bids for asbestos abatement and complete demolition of the 1914 "Old County" Courthouse at 1111 N. Mesquite Street, Corpus Christi, under IFB 3345-26, with bids due September 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid conference and site walkthrough on September 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

The scope encompasses regulated asbestos-containing material abatement; removal and disposal of asbestos at approved off-site facilities; complete demolition of the six-story structure covering approximately 132,000 square feet; disconnection and removal of all site utilities (water, wastewater, stormwater, gas, electrical, and telecommunications); transportation and disposal of construction debris at approved local facilities; and final site regrading with drainage improvements and cleanup. The Base Bid option establishes a fixed 135-calendar-day completion period; Alternate Base Bid No. 1 allows contractors to propose an alternative completion timeline. Prevailing wage rates under Texas Government Code Chapter 2258 apply.

This is a lump-sum bid contract. Liquidated damages of $250 per calendar day apply for work remaining incomplete after the required completion date. Bidders must provide a bid bond of at least 5% of the largest amount bid and, upon conditional selection, Performance and Payment Bonds equal to the full contract price. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1 million per occurrence, Contractors Pollution Liability of $1 million each occurrence and $2 million aggregate, and $10 million in follow-form Umbrella or Excess Liability coverage. Nueces County is tax-exempt; bidders must exclude Federal and State of Texas taxes from bid prices. The estimated conditional selection date is October 14, 2026, and the estimated award and execution date is November 18, 2026. Juan A. Pimentel, PE, Nueces County Public Works Director, is the contract administrator.