ITB - Construction of the Meyergrove Stormwater Detention Basin - Phase 2 - for the Harris County Flood Control District (FEMA)

Harris County Flood Control District is soliciting bids for the Construction of the Meyergrove Stormwater Detention Basin - Phase 2 (Project ID: D500-16-00-E001), a FEMA-funded infrastructure project located in Houston, Texas along Brays Bayou. The project requires excavation of approximately 8 acre-feet of wet bottom detention basin and construction of approximately 339 linear feet of an 8-foot-wide trail, along with concrete-lined spillways, swales with interceptor structures, floatable debris screens, waterline relocation, riprap, slope paving, access roads, maintenance ramps, grade stabilization structures, and erosion control measures. Key deliverables include approximately 37 linear feet of 24-inch HDPE pipe with precast safety end treatments, concrete maintenance ramps with 8:1 slopes, concrete channel lining with weep holes, and comprehensive stormwater pollution prevention measures covering approximately 2 acres of disturbance. The project requires coordination with existing utilities including CenterPoint Energy gas facilities, AT&T/SWBT telecommunications lines, and City of Houston water infrastructure, with environmental protections including migratory bird nesting habitat preservation and bat protection measures. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) was released May 15, 2026, with a pre-bid conference scheduled for May 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST via teleconference, written questions due by May 29, 2026, and bids due June 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST via the Bonfire online portal. The project schedule is 285 consecutive calendar days for completion from Notice to Proceed issuance, with a 76-day contract commencement period. Bidders must submit a Statement of Bidder Qualifications demonstrating relevant experience with three to five similar projects completed within the past five years, Safety Record Questionnaires (Part A for prime contractors; Part B for subcontractors) certifying OSHA compliance and worker certifications, project references, and evidence of adequate equipment and bonding capacity.

The IFB includes mandatory participation goals for Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) with good faith effort documentation requirements, and contractors must demonstrate compliance with Harris County's minimum wage policy of $21.65 per hour (adjusted annually) and prevailing wage rates under General Decision Number TX20260034, with rates ranging from $15.21 for flaggers to $33.89 for electricians. All contractors and subcontractors must maintain workers' compensation insurance with statutory limits, comprehensive general liability insurance ranging from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 depending on contract price, and performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price, with a bid bond of 5 percent required at submission. Contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon Act requirements, Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave provisions (one hour per 30 hours worked), Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements certifying domestic materials, and Harris County's Contractor and Worksite Safety Policies requiring OSHA 10 certification for manual workers and OSHA 30 certification for managers prior to jobsite entry. The project is subject to Harris County's heat protection safety requirements, mandatory daily safety inspections using a 16-point checklist, weekly safety audits, and immediate stop-work authority for imminent danger conditions. Liquida damages are assessed at $500 per calendar day for failure to meet the contract completion date. The contract award value is not explicitly specified in the solicitation documents, though the project scope and 285-day timeline suggest a substantial infrastructure construction contract, likely exceeding the $100,000 threshold triggering all bonding, insurance, and federal compliance requirements.