DR15 6A Edgewood Park Detention Basin

The City of Houston is requesting bids for construction services on the DR15 6A Edgewood Park Detention Basin Project, with bids due July 30, 2026. The project is subject to the City's Hire Houston First local business preference program, which awards contracts to local businesses within 3 percent of the lowest bid for projects exceeding $100,000, and requires DBE goal participation and prevailing wage compliance for AIP-funded work.

The scope encompasses stormwater detention and drainage improvements, park and recreational facility enhancements, landscaping and irrigation improvements, and installation of site amenities at Edgewood Park in Houston, Texas. Work includes excavation and fill (10,170 cubic yards estimated), installation of 24-inch and 12-inch RCP and HDPE storm sewers, concrete structures including precast manholes and inlets, pavement and sidewalk removal and replacement, tree preservation and planting (73 trees total), irrigation system installation, concrete trails (18,176 square feet), athletic field equipment, site furniture, a prefabricated pavilion, and electrical work including site lighting and utility connections. The engineers of record are HR Green, Inc. and M2L Associates.

Contract time for substantial completion is 210 days from commencement. Bidders must provide a 10 percent security deposit of the total bid price and submit MWSBE participation plans, ownership information forms, conflict of interest questionnaires, and certifications regarding debarment, drug-free workplace, and foreign trade restrictions. The bid documents include a base unit price table with 73 line items, an extra unit price table with 7 items, and cash allowances totaling $86,000 for permits and utility coordination. Bidders are subject to the City of Houston Pay or Play Program workforce development requirements. Plan rooms are available at AGC-HHUI, Houston Minority Business Development Center, and The Builders' Exchange of Texas. All addenda must be obtained from the City's website. A prebid meeting was held on March 18, 2025 online; electronic bids were submitted via CivCast.