ITB - General Watershed Repairs to Channels (G) San Jacinto River, (S) Luce Bayou, (R) Jackson Bayou, (Q) Cedar Bayou, (O) Spring Gully and Goose Creek, (N) Carpenters Bayou, and (P) Greens Bayou for the Harris County Flood Control District

Harris County Flood Control District is requesting bids on general watershed repairs to channels across seven watersheds—San Jacinto River, Luce Bayou, Jackson Bayou, Cedar Bayou, Spring Gully & Goose Creek, Carpenters Bayou, and Greens Bayou—under ITB, with bids due July 20, 2026.

The scope encompasses earthwork including erosion repair, slope failure repair, sediment removal and disposal, granular fill and riprap installation, pipe removal and replacement, headwall and wingwall removal and replacement, concrete channel lining removal and replacement, concrete low-flow channel removal and replacement, and outfall structure removal and replacement. Compensation is unit-price based, with payment according to items in the Unit Price Schedule; unlisted items are considered incidental to related listed items.

The contractor must perform a minimum of 25 percent of the work with its own organization. A field superintendent with minimum eight years' experience must be on-site whenever work is performed. The contract incorporates by reference Harris County Flood Control District 2020 Standard Construction Specifications and Details, City of Houston Standard Construction Specifications (2026), Harris County Engineering Department Standard Engineering Design Specifications (effective October 10, 2023), and Texas Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Street and Bridges (September 1, 2024). Traffic control must comply with Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices standards. Prevailing wage requirements apply under Texas Government Code Chapter 2258. The contractor must submit to the District's Oracle Primavera Unifier project management system. All submittals must be provided at least 30 days prior to material incorporation; the contractor bears responsibility for schedule delays resulting from the submittal process.

Performance and payment bonding equal to 100 percent of contract price are required. The preconstruction conference must occur before work commences, with a Notice to Proceed issued to begin work within 10 days and no later than 60 days from contract award. Liquidated damages provisions apply for schedule delays.