ITB - White Oak Bayou Pedestrian Bridge Construction at De Soto Street for Harris County Precinct 1

Harris County Precinct 1 (Texas) is soliciting bids for construction of a pedestrian bridge over White Oak Bayou at De Soto Street (UPIN# 19101MF0XW01), with bids due October 5, 2026, and a voluntary pre-bid conference scheduled for September 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST via Microsoft Teams.

The project scope is a 597-foot pedestrian bridge featuring a 200-foot prefabricated steel truss spanning the existing channel with 213-foot and 184-foot approaches on the east and west sides. The contractor must furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary for completion. All invoices route through the Harris County Office of the County Engineer. Bid pricing must be all-inclusive with no separate line-item rates accepted. Payment terms are Net 30 from invoice approval.

The contractor must comply with Texas Government Code Section 2258 regarding prevailing wage rates and submit certified weekly payroll records. Workers must be paid at least Harris County's Contractor Minimum Wage (currently $21.65 per hour) or the applicable prevailing wage, whichever is higher. The County reserves the right to withhold payment for wage discrepancies and assess penalties of $60.00 per day per person per incident for underpayment. A performance bond is required on the project (exceeding $100,000 threshold), and a payment bond is required on public works projects exceeding $25,000 per Texas Government Code Section 2253.021. Prior to submission, vendors must complete Form 1295 (Certificate of Interested Parties).

Written questions must be submitted through Bonfire prior to the published deadline, with all questions and answers released as a public notice to all firms. Contract funding is subject to appropriation; Harris County may terminate the contract without penalty if funds become unavailable.