CSP - Dinner Creek Stormwater Detention Basin - Phase 1 for the Harris County Flood Control District (Estimated Budget $35, 656, 303)

Harris County Flood Control District is soliciting a Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP) for the Dinner Creek Stormwater Detention Basin – Phase 1 project in Harris County, Texas, with an estimated budget of $35,656,303. The project scope includes construction and expansion of stormwater detention infrastructure encompassing six cast-in-place junction boxes, extension and upsizing of existing storm sewer piping to 8' x 8' dimensions, expansion of existing basin cells through excavation and off-site disposal, construction of an outlet facility with intake structure and discharge piping, installation of equalizer structures connecting basin cells via reinforced concrete pipes, channel armoring work within Dinner Creek, backslope swale systems with interceptor structures, turf establishment, site preparation including project signage and temporary office facilities, and traffic control measures. The project must be completed within 648 calendar days (including 123 calendar days for inclement weather) with liquidated damages of $5,000 per calendar day for schedule delays. A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for March 13, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams, with RSVP required by March 12, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CST. Written questions must be submitted by March 18, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. CST, and proposals are due on March 30, 2026 by 2:00 p.m. to the Harris County Purchasing Agent at 1111 Fannin Street, 12th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002, with submissions accepted in hard copy or through the Bonfire platform. Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: Proposed Project Cost (50%), Schedule and Work Plan (30%), Key Personnel Experience (10%), and Capacity, Equipment, and Subcontracting Plan (10%). Qualifying requirements include submission of a Statement of Offeror Qualifications, References form, Contractor Profile, and safety questionnaires demonstrating compliance with OSHA standards, workers' compensation insurance, and Harris County safety policies. Contractors must obtain bid security equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount through either a bid bond or cashier's check and, upon contract award, must furnish a performance and payment bond equal to the full contract value.

This procurement is subject to mandatory Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation with a goal of 25.07 percent of contract value, and bidders must submit a completed M/WBE Utilization Plan demonstrating either achievement of this goal or documented good faith efforts to meet it at bid submission; failure to submit the plan or demonstrate sufficient good faith efforts will result in bid rejection. The project is funded in whole or in part by federal sources including the Texas General Land Office Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), requiring compliance with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, Harris County's Contractor Minimum Wage Policy (currently $21.65 per hour), Section 3 employment provisions for HUD-funded projects, and comprehensive federal compliance standards under 2 CFR 200. Contractors must comply with extensive federal and state requirements including prevailing wage standards under Texas Government Code Section 2258, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act for contracts exceeding $100,000, Clean Air Act compliance for contracts exceeding $150,000, and environmental compliance provisions including Alligator Snapping Turtle exclusion fencing and migratory bird nest surveys. All contractors and subcontractors must maintain workers' compensation insurance with minimum commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, comprehensive safety records demonstrating no OSHA Severe Violator Enforcement Program listings within three years, and current OSHA 10 certification for manual workers and OSHA 30 certification for supervisory personnel prior to job site entry. The contract award is subject to Harris County Commissioners Court approval, with proposals remaining valid for 120 days from submission and Harris County retaining the right to reject any and all proposals, negotiate with offerors, and award to the responsible firm whose proposal is most advantageous to the County.