ITB - Construction of Hike and Bike Trails - City of Deer Park Trail (2023) for Harris County Precinct 2

Harris County Precinct 2 is soliciting bids for the construction of a hike and bike trail in the City of Deer Park, with the unique project identification number 24102MF34A01. The project involves constructing an 8-foot wide reinforced concrete trail approximately 3,800 linear feet long, located between East P Street and East X Street along the Harris County Flood Control District channel B112-02-00 and a City of Deer Park open reserve space. The scope of work includes trail construction, two ramp installations, storm water pollution prevention measures, traffic control, and site restoration, with a required completion timeline of 120 calendar days. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for September 09, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. CST via Microsoft Teams, and all questions must be submitted in writing through the Bonfire platform by the specified deadline. Contractors must comply with multiple regulatory standards, including Harris County Engineering Department 2017 Standard Specifications, Harris County Flood Control District 2005 Standard Specifications, Texas Department of Transportation 2014 Standard Specifications, and City of Houston Standard Specifications.

The contract opportunity includes significant Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation requirements, with the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity mandating specific goal participation percentages and requiring detailed Utilization Plans. Bidders must demonstrate good faith efforts to engage minority and women-owned businesses, providing certification documentation and Letters of Intent from certified firms. The project requires comprehensive insurance coverage, including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Umbrella/Excess Liability, with most individual coverage limits set at $1,000,000. Contractors must also comply with heat protection safety requirements, workers' compensation regulations, and prevailing wage rates for Quarter 3 of 2025. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the detailed technical specifications and comprehensive documentation suggest a significant infrastructure investment. Bidders must submit a bid guaranty of 5% of the total bid amount and be prepared to execute performance and payment bonds within ten days of contract award.