Ferguson Water Treatment Plant

This state and local contract opportunity is for the construction of two new 150,000-gallon potable water storage tanks and one new 1.5 MGD potable water plant at the Ferguson Water Treatment Plant in Dallas County, Texas. The project includes new foundations, cathodic protection, and all new piping and valves per the engineer's specifications, as designed by Jacobs Engineering Group. The contracting agency is the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Facilities Division. The bid submission deadline is September 15, 2023, at 3:00 PM, with a mandatory pre-bid site visit scheduled for August 2, 2023. Contractors must have at least 5 years of experience in this trade and provide evidence of 3 similar projects completed within the last 10 years. The contract term is 600 days from the notice to proceed.

The contract is subject to prevailing wage requirements and Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program requirements. Contractors must submit a HUB Subcontracting Plan demonstrating good faith efforts to utilize Texas certified HUBs for at least 21.1% of the total contract value. The project is funded by the state and will serve Dallas County and several jurisdictions within the City of Dallas. The solicitation documents do not specify any set-asides, incumbent contractors, or budget ranges, but indicate that the TDCJ reserves the right to reject any or all bids.