Construction of Water, Drainage, and Paving Facilities to Serve West Firethorne Road Sec 4 Parking Lot

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 151 (MUD 151) is seeking bids for construction of water, drainage, paving, and detention facilities to serve the West Firethorne Road Section 4 parking lot in the City of Fulshear, Texas, with electronic bids due September 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. local time.

The scope comprises four units: Unit A (concrete paving, curbing, site grading, traffic control signage, and parking-stall markings); Unit B (1.5-inch PVC water distribution line with meter and backflow preventer); Unit C (24-inch reinforced concrete pipe drainage and detention, inlets, swale reconstruction, and site preparation); and Unit D (miscellaneous items including well-point systems, trench safety, inlet protection, erosion control, tree protection, utility staking, construction staking, and as-built survey services). The contractor must achieve substantial completion within 30 calendar days after notice to proceed, with final completion within an additional 30 calendar days. Prevailing wage rates per Attachment B apply to all workers; non-compliance incurs penalties of $60 per worker per day. No time extensions are permitted for inclement weather except Force Majeure events.

Bid security of 2 percent of the total bid amount is required. The successful bidder must furnish performance bonds and payment bonds each at 100 percent of the contract price, and a two-year maintenance bond at 50 percent of the contract price. Surety companies must hold a minimum Best Key Rating of "B+" or better and be authorized to conduct business in Texas. Texas sales and use tax exemption applies to MUD 151 as a political subdivision.

All bidders must submit a TEC Form 1295 (Texas Ethics Commission Interested Party Disclosure Form) with their bid as a condition of award eligibility. The contractor bears responsibility for obtaining all required permits prior to mobilization and full compliance with Fort Bend County specifications. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference was held August 27, 2026.