Grapevine 51st Year Eckley St - Bid No. 2

Tarrant County Community Development Department and the City of Grapevine are requesting sealed bids for asphalt and concrete paving improvements on Eckley Street (400 block, E. Walnut to E. Worth Street) under Bid No. 2, with bids due August 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The project is funded through a CDBG in the county's 51st year of funding (Project B-25-UC-48-0001-30-75). Bids will be publicly opened and read at the Tarrant County Community Development Division office, 2501 Parkview Drive, Suite 420, Fort Worth, Texas.

Work scope includes mobilization, site preparation, erosion control, traffic control, geotechnical stabilization evaluation, unclassified excavation (approximately 50 cubic yards), embankment (approximately 50 cubic yards), asphalt paving (approximately 1,150 square yards across multiple courses), concrete sidewalks (approximately 220 square yards), concrete curb and gutter (approximately 640 linear feet), topsoil (approximately 70 cubic yards), sod (approximately 560 square yards), tree protection for eleven trees, drainage and utility adjustments, and landscape and irrigation restoration. A project allowance of $40,000 and landscape/irrigation restoration allowance of $8,000 are included in base bid items. All quantities are approximate and subject to engineer discretion; changes may not exceed 25% of the original contract amount without written authorization.

The contractor must commence work within ten days of receiving the Notice to Proceed and substantially complete all work within 180 calendar days. Bid security of 5% of bid amount is required. Award will go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; the apparent low bidder will be announced approximately two working days after bid opening. The contractor must furnish performance, payment, and two-year maintenance bonds for the full contract amount and maintain comprehensive insurance naming Tarrant County and the City of Grapevine as additional insureds. The project is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates, Build America Buy America Act (BABA) provisions, HUD Section 3 employment requirements, federal procurement standards, and equal employment opportunity requirements.