Mail Center Renovation for Pathways North Loop

The Austin Housing Authority is requesting bids for mail center renovation and package center installation at Pathways @ North Loop Apartments, located at 2300 W. North Loop Boulevard, Austin, Texas, with electronic bids due November 13, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. via the eProcurement Marketplace.

The scope involves relocation of the existing mail center and addition of a new package center within the apartment complex. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 28, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the project site, with site visits available by coordination through the eProcurement Marketplace. Requests for Information are due by November 6, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. local time.

Contract award will be lump sum based on a base bid, with completion specified in calendar days excluding weekends, federal and state holidays, and rain days as established by NOAA for the same time period in the prior year. Liquidated damages are assessed at $100.00 per calendar day for delays beyond the contract completion date.

All bids require submission of a certified check or bid bond equal to five percent of the bid amount (for projects exceeding $100,000), Equal Employment Opportunity Certification, Non-Collusive Affidavit, Certification Regarding Debarment and Suspension, Statement of Bidder's Qualifications, and Vendor Data Sheet with W-9 form. The successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds at one hundred percent of the base bid. The AHA encourages minority and women-owned business participation but does not require a HUB subcontracting plan or certified payrolls, though documentation of pay schedules may be requested to verify federal wage compliance.

Required insurance includes general liability with single limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and property damage limits of no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence; automobile liability with combined single limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence; and worker's compensation insurance in accordance with Texas regulations. Ten percent retainage will be held and released upon completion of all work, acceptance, receipt of certificate of occupancy, and submission of all certified closeout documents. Bid results are anticipated on or before November 23, 2026.