Conroe Central WWTP - Lift Station Pump Addition

The City of Conroe, Texas is requesting competitive sealed proposals for the Conroe Central WWTP Lift Station Pump Addition project (CSP 2026-18), with proposals due September 3, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. through the OpenGov Procurement Portal and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on August 26, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at 700 Metcalf Street, Conroe, Texas or via Microsoft Teams.

The scope includes installation of one 85-horsepower submersible sewage pump (Flygt Model NP3301, 3,450 gallons per minute at 57 feet total dynamic head), 14-inch ductile iron discharge piping with epoxy protective coatings, valves and appurtenances, and a 100-horsepower Altivar 660 variable frequency drive with related electrical infrastructure at the existing influent lift station. The contractor must coordinate with the City's Public Works Department and Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent, implement confined space entry procedures per OSHA requirements, provide bypass pumping if necessary, and comply with all federal and state hazardous materials regulations. Upon completion, the contractor must provide as-built drawings, maintenance bonds equal to 5 percent of construction costs, prevailing wage compliance documentation, and one-year warranty letters before final payment.

The engineering estimated budget is $408,000. The contractor must begin work within fifteen calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and achieve substantial completion within a City-determined timeframe, with full completion within thirty days thereafter. Liquidated damages are $1,000 per calendar day for delays beyond substantial completion.

Evaluation is weighted: proposed price or cost (40 points), quality of goods or services (20 points), ability and qualifications of professional personnel (10 points), time for completion and project scheduling (10 points), reputation and past relationship with the City (10 points), financial capability (5 points), and safety record or Experience Modification Rate score (5 points).

Bid security of 10 percent and performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of contract price are required from Texas-licensed surety companies. Prevailing wage is $16.85 per hour minimum under Texas Government Code Chapter 2258. The contractor must maintain commercial general liability, automobile liability, and workers' compensation insurance, and all-risk builder's risk insurance at 100 percent of project value. Questions must be submitted in writing through OpenGov no later than seventy-two hours before the due date.