Softscape Improvements to serve Brazos Bend Ranch Phase 2 Recreation Center

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 236 is requesting sealed bids for hardscape improvements at the Brazos Bend Ranch Phase 2 Recreation Center, with bids due June 2, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Local Time. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 26, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Local Time.

The scope includes concrete sidewalk installation (4 to 6 inches thick, approximately 7,240 square feet), engineer wood fiber mulch installation (7,980 square feet), six specified Columbia Cascade play equipment models, pickleball court construction, site furnishings (benches, picnic tables, trash receptacles, dogipot waste stations), parking lot and pickleball court lighting with pole structures and electrical service, landscape and irrigation improvements, and storm water pollution prevention plan implementation.

The successful contractor must begin work within seven calendar days of Notice to Proceed and achieve Substantial Completion within 60 calendar days and Final Completion within 90 calendar days. Economic disincentives of $1,000 per calendar day apply for failure to meet the completion deadline. Bidders must submit bid security equal to two percent of the total bid amount and evidence of contractor qualifications. The successful contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price and a two-year maintenance bond for 50 percent of the construction cost.

All construction work must comply with prevailing wage regulations under Texas Government Code Chapter 2258. The surety company must have a minimum Best Key Rating of "B+" or better and be authorized to issue bonds in Texas. Additional required services include construction staking by EHRA (minimum $12,000) and post-construction topographic verification and as-built survey preparation by EHRA (minimum $6,000), plus a 60-day maintenance period following project completion. Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 236 is exempt from Texas sales and use taxes; contractors must pass through any applicable tax savings. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through www.CivcastUSA.com or in paper form at EHRA's office in Houston.