LNVA Flume Repairs 2026

The Lower Neches Valley Authority is requesting sealed bids for flume repairs across eight identified structures, with bids due October 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time and a pre-bid conference on September 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at LNVA offices in Beaumont, Texas. The work encompasses cleaning and recoating rust on steel stringers and piles, patching and repairing spalled concrete, epoxy grout injection of cracks, removing and replacing pipe exterior coating, and miscellaneous repairs to the Doguet, Willow Marsh Ditch, Amelia Cutoff, Hillebrandt Bayou, Hebert, Gallier, South Park, and Rhodair Gully flumes.

Work must be completed within 30 working days of the contract effective date, with liquidated damages of $500 per working day assessed for delays. Bids shall be submitted on a unit price basis. A 5% bid security requirement applies, and the successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds within 15 days of receiving the Notice of Award.

Payment is made monthly at 90% of completed work value, with 10% retained as retainage until Substantial Completion; retainage is waived at Substantial Completion if 50% or more of the work has been completed satisfactorily. Compliance with Texas prevailing wage rates and Texas Water Code provisions regarding payment timing and interest on late payments is required. The owner is exempt from sales and use taxes, which shall not be included in bids.

Bidders must demonstrate qualifications through submission of financial data, previous experience records, bonding capacity information, safety program documentation including OSHA logs and experience modification rates, and evidence of authorization to conduct business in Texas. Bidding documents are available for download at no cost from www.civcastusa.com. Pre-bid conference attendance is optional.