ITB - Repair and Maintenance of Existing Subdivision Infrastructure in Various Locations for Harris County

Harris County, Texas issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for repair and maintenance of existing subdivision infrastructure in various locations throughout unincorporated Harris County (UPIN 26208MF3YP01), with a bid due date of March 30, 2026. This on-call contract encompasses small-scale civil construction services for parks and roadway repairs, including paving repairs, storm drainage system remediation, inlet and manhole repairs, traffic sign installation, pavement markings, and incidental related items across multiple subdivisions and low-volume roadways. The initial contract term is one year with options for up to four additional one-year renewal periods at Harris County's discretion and by mutual consent, with a scheduled preconstruction conference following purchase order issuance and a mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for March 17, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. CST via Microsoft Teams. Contractors must mobilize within five calendar days of work notification, with $100 per day penalties for non-response, and must perform a minimum of 25 percent of all work with their own forces. All bid pricing must be all-inclusive of labor, materials, equipment, and incidental costs with no separate line items permitted; pricing adjustments for renewals are capped at four percent annually or calculated pursuant to CPI-U methodologies subject to Commissioners Court approval. Evaluation criteria include contractor safety records, OSHA compliance certifications, financial capacity, insurance coverage, prevailing wage compliance, and M/WBE participation goals, with bidders required to submit bid bonds or cashier's checks equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount and performance and payment bonds within ten days of award equaling the full contract amount. Vendor questions must be submitted through the Bonfire platform by the published deadline, and all questions and answers will be released as public notice.

Harris County has established a Minority- and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation goal for this procurement, requiring bidders to meet or exceed the specified M/WBE percentage or demonstrate documented good faith efforts including direct solicitation of certified M/WBE firms at least 15 calendar days prior to bid submission and broad-based advertising in community and trade publications. M/WBE firms must be certified by approved agencies including the City of Houston, U.S. Small Business Administration 8(a) program, Texas Unified Certification Program, National Minority Supplier Development Council, Houston Minority Supplier Development Council, Women's Business Enterprise National Council, or Women's Business Enterprise Alliance, and must maintain Significant Local Presence through physical locations in Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, or Galveston counties or demonstration of at least three contracts performed in the market area within the preceding three years. Contractors are subject to prevailing wage requirements established at rates effective January 2, 2026, with wages ranging from $16.63 per hour for flaggers to $31.46 per hour for electricians, plus Harris County's mandatory minimum wage of $21.65 per hour whichever is higher; contractors must pay workers' compensation insurance, maintain OSHA 10 certification for manual workers and OSHA 30 certification for managers, comply with comprehensive safety policies including heat illness prevention and daily safety inspections, and certify non-listing on OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Program within three years. All contractors must carry general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and workers' compensation insurance in accordance with Texas statutory requirements, with Harris County named as additional insured. The procurement does not identify incumbent vendors or current contractors, and while no specific contract award value is stated in the available documentation, Harris County reserves the right to award to multiple vendors designated as "Primary" and "Secondary" and to adjust bid items and quantities throughout the contract term via Change in Contract modifications.