Baggett Branch Lift Station and Gravity Outfall Sewer Improvements

The City of Cedar Hill, Texas is requesting sealed bids for the Baggett Branch Lift Station and Gravity Outfall Sewer Improvements project (PW25-0005), with bids due August 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. A pre-bid teleconference is scheduled for July 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom, and written questions are due July 24, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

The scope includes lift station rehabilitation with installation of City-furnished submersible pumps, motors, pump rails, discharge elbows, pump accessories, and triplex pump control panel; replacement of 8-inch valves and discharge piping; installation of hatches and electrical equipment; and epoxy coating of wet well and valve vault. Sewer work comprises approximately 309 linear feet of 12-inch sanitary sewer using three installation methods: 48 linear feet by open cut, 78 linear feet by open cut with 18-inch steel encasement, and 183 linear feet by pipe bursting. The scope also includes five 5-foot diameter sanitary sewer manholes, temporary sewage bypass pumping, project signage, site restoration including pavement and fencing, and erosion control measures. Contractors must complete all work within 150 working days from Notice to Proceed. Prevailing wage rates apply, ranging from $8.80 to $36.10 per hour by craft.

Bid security of 5 percent of the total maximum bid price must accompany proposals as either cashier's check, certified check, or bid bond. The successful bidder must furnish a 100 percent performance bond, a 100 percent material and labor payment bond, and a two-year maintenance bond at 50 percent of the contract price. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,000 per calendar day for missing the 150 working day deadline. The City will issue Notice of Award within 90 calendar days after bid opening. Bids must be submitted in two identical hard copies plus one digital PDF version on USB drive to the Purchasing Coordinator at Cedar Hill Government Center. The specifications reference NCTCOG Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction as baseline, with the City's special conditions controlling in conflicts. No substitutions or "or-equal" items are permitted during bidding.