Fountain Center Roof Rehabilitation

The City of Edinburg, Texas, on behalf of Hidalgo County, is soliciting sealed proposals for the Fountain Center Roof Rehabilitation project (RFP No. 2026-009), a construction services procurement requiring roof rehabilitation over approximately 11,000 square feet of existing Modified Bitumen and Built-up Roof systems. The scope of work includes surface preparation, pressure washing, seam treatment with flashing and reinforcing fabric, application of bleed block sealer, multiple coats of elastomeric acrylic coating, polyurethane foam application at 1.5 inches thick, and complete sealing of parapet walls and roof penetrations, with the primary objective of preventing water penetration at the facility. Contractors must provide daily site cleanup and furnish both a 20-year manufacturer warranty on materials and a 20-year workmanship warranty. Bidders must be licensed by the State of Texas to perform construction work, possess demonstrated experience on similar projects with a minimum of three and maximum of six completed projects from the last five years, maintain appropriate surety company bonding authorization, and carry required insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation with statutory coverage and Comprehensive General Liability at $250,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence. Evaluation criteria include total price (50 points), demonstrated prior experience on similar projects (20 points), years in business (5 points), team and subcontractor resumes (5 points), three positive reference letters (10 points), and five past performance evaluation forms (10 points). A pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for March 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM with optional virtual attendance via Zoom; the deadline for submitting written questions is March 31, 2026, at 3:00 PM; and sealed proposals must be received electronically or in hard copy by April 7, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with public opening and bidder name announcement immediately following the deadline at City Hall. Substantial completion is required by July 16, 2026, with final completion and readiness for payment by August 15, 2026.

This procurement is federally funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, subjecting all contractors to federal Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements under Wage Decision TX20260003 (effective January 2, 2026), and all bidders must be registered and active in the System for Awards Management (SAM) database at the time of bid opening and submit their Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number. For construction contracts exceeding $25,000, bidders are required to provide a 5 percent bid bond, 100 percent performance bond equal to the contract amount, and 100 percent payment bond equal to the contract amount, with the City named as additional insured on all insurance policies. The contract incorporates EJCDC Standard General Conditions (2018) and Supplementary Conditions specific to the City of Edinburg, with liquidated damages for delays ranging from $100 to $800 per day depending on contract value, monthly progress payments at 95 percent of completed work value with 5 percent retainage, and all disputes to be resolved in Hidalgo County, Texas courts with the City entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees and costs in any litigation. No specific set-aside designations or incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation documents; however, bidders must complete numerous compliance certifications including conflict of interest questionnaires, noncollusion affidavits, certificates regarding debarment and suspension, non-bribery certifications, and form of business documentation. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available procurement documents.