Everly Phase II Streetscape & Linear Park

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 535 is requesting sealed bids for the Everly Phase II Streetscape & Linear Park, a landscape construction project in Harris County, Texas, with bids due September 30, 2026. The project is divided into two separate bid categories: hardscape improvements and softscape improvements.

Hardscape scope includes approximately 2,821 square feet of concrete sidewalks, 349 cubic yards of engineered wood fiber, and site furnishings; softscape scope encompasses 1,331 square feet of artificial turf, 1,000+ individual plantings across multiple species, gravel paths, landscape improvements, and irrigation systems. Hardscape completion is required within 120 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed; softscape completion within 90 calendar days. Economic disincentives of $600 per calendar day apply for failure to meet the specified completion date.

As a political subdivision of Texas, Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 535 is exempt from sales and use taxes; contractors must pass cost savings from this exemption to the owner and cannot include tax provisions in bid prices. Prevailing wage rates as specified in Attachment B to the General Conditions apply, with penalties of $60 per worker per calendar day for non-compliance. All bidders must submit a completed Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295 with their bid.

Bid security in the form of a bid bond or certified check equal to not less than two percent of the total bid amount must accompany each bid. Successful bidders must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price from a surety company with a minimum Best Key Rating of "B+" or better and authorized to do business in Texas. Sealed electronic bids must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. local time through www.CivcastUSM.com, with public bid opening via Microsoft Teams. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for September 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. local time via Microsoft Teams. Award of contract is expected within 60 days of bid opening. Contract documents are available for free download from www.CivcastUSA.com with no charge for bid submission.