Loop Road Landscape Enhancements

The City of Mont Belvieu, Chambers County, Texas is requesting sealed bids for landscape enhancements on Loop Road under Contract RD-054, with bids due June 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. The scope encompasses planting, irrigation, earthwork, and site improvements on newly constructed Loop Road.

Bid items include 538 cubic yards of landscape topsoil and berm construction; 91 Frontier Elm street trees, 2 Nuttall Oak trees, 30 Southern Waxmyrtle ornamental trees, and 18 Muskogee Crapemyrtle trees; approximately 600 shrub units across five species; approximately 2,615 perennials in three varieties; 34,375 square feet of Bermuda sod; 22,000 square feet of hydroseed; and a complete irrigation system with PVC sleeving and truck and hand watering services. The successful contractor must achieve substantial completion within 90 calendar days of notice to proceed and final completion within 120 calendar days, with liquidated damages of $500 per day for delays beyond these timeframes.

Evaluation uses a best-value competitive-bidding method with a 50-point score for bid price, 15 points for previous work within Mont Belvieu, 10 points for superintendent's experience on similar projects, 15 points for past project references, and 10 points for contractor location. Contractors must submit a bid guarantee equal to 5 percent of total bid amount as a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond from a Treasury-listed surety. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price within 15 days of notice of award. Progress payments are made monthly at 95 percent of completed work with 5 percent retainage. Contractors must utilize the city's internet-based ManageIT project management software at no cost. All bids must include a non-collusion affidavit, financial statement, qualification statement, bonding company information, and completed Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference was scheduled for June 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.