NEW BID DATE**Willow Dell Storm Water Pump Station Rehabilitation

Dowdell Public Utility District is soliciting sealed electronic bids for rehabilitation of an existing pump station at Willow Dell Section One Detention Pond in Harris County, Texas, with bids due July 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time through the Civcast platform. A non-mandatory pre-bid teleconference was held June 3, 2026.

The scope includes removal and replacement of the existing 5-foot by 5-foot junction box and 28-inch diameter riser pipe; installation of two 50-horsepower axial flow pumps and one 7.5-horsepower submersible jockey pump; construction of an 8-foot diameter wet well with valve concrete pad; furnishing and installation of pump station piping with appurtenances; electrical equipment including control panels and sensors; site preparation and restoration with grading and turf establishment; removal and replacement of fencing and gates; and erosion control implementation. The bid package includes approximately 20 primary site and pump station items, 5 stormwater pollution prevention plan items, and 3 electrical bid items, with additional work available as directed by the engineer.

Contractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements under Texas Government Code Chapter 2258, with penalties of $60 per worker per day for non-compliance. Each bid requires a bid bond or certified check equal to at least 2 percent of the total bid. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price and a one-year maintenance bond for 100 percent of construction costs. The surety company must maintain a minimum Best Key Rating of "B+" or better and be authorized to issue bonds in Texas. Economic disincentives of $1,500 per calendar day apply for failure to meet completion timeframes. All bidders must submit completed Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295. The contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed.