Lift Station 31 Force Main Improvement

The City of Pharr, Texas is requesting sealed bids for Lift Station 31 Force Main Improvements (Project No. 2526-61-587-C04-588), with electronic bids due July 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CST. The project is subject to Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goals: MBE 19.44% and WBE 9.17% for construction.

The scope includes replacing the existing lift station with a new facility at a different location; installing PVC force main and FRP sanitary sewer piping; constructing a new triplex submersible lift station with minimum 20-foot depth; sanitary sewer tunneling and boring operations for mains equal to or greater than 12 inches; demolition of the existing lift station; storm sewer construction; clearing, grubbing, and site restoration. Work spans trench excavation depths of 4–22 feet. Substantial completion is required within 365 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, with final completion within 30 days thereafter.

Bidders must demonstrate minimum experience including construction of a triplex submersible lift station with 20-foot minimum depth and jack, boring, and tunneling work for sewer mains 12 inches or greater, with at least two of three required references showing lift station construction experience.

Contract pricing includes 40 base bid line items plus mobilization/demobilization and alternative equipment pricing, with a $500,000 betterment allowance at the owner's discretion. A 5% bid bond and performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of contract value are required. Liquidated damages are $550 per calendar day for delays beyond the contract period. A 5% retainage applies to all pay applications, and the contract includes a one-year warranty following substantial completion.

Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: 45 points for price (lowest evaluated using comparative ratio), 30 points for contractor qualifications and references, 15 points for safety information and Experience Modification Ratio, and 10 points for financial strength. The project is contingent upon funding release from the Texas Water Development Board and subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, American Iron and Steel, Build America Buy America Act, and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST. Questions are due July 22, 2026; addendum deadline is July 27, 2026.