Site Pad, Fence, and Electrical Installation

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is soliciting competitive bids through Request for Bid (RFB) 582-26-15344 for construction services at the Continuous Air Monitoring Station Site Pad at 850 North Ward Road, Midlothian, Texas. The procurement consists of three line items: Site Pad Installation, Electrical Installation, and Fence Installation. The site pad construction requires a 44-foot by 44-foot concrete pad (1,936 square feet) constructed of City of Midlothian-approved compacted crushed limestone or Texas Department of Transportation-approved road base material with a 5 percent cement mix, elevated a minimum of 6 inches above grade. The contractor must install an 8-foot black chain-link fence enclosure (40 feet by 40 feet) with nine-gauge galvanized mesh and 85 percent minimum privacy inserts, featuring one 4-foot walk-in gate and one 12-foot drive-through gate with two 6-foot panels. Electrical installation must include a Square D QO Load Center with 200-ampere single-phase service, a DITEK model DTK-120/240HD2 Surge Protective Device or equivalent, proper grounding with an 8-foot ground rod, and overhead power line connections. The contractor is responsible for obtaining all necessary local permits, engineered site plans, land surveys, and environmental studies; locating underground utilities through 811 registration; and providing daily photographic documentation and progress updates. Construction timelines require site pad completion within 30 days of work approval, electrical installation within one week of pad completion, and fence installation within two weeks of TCEQ approval, all weather permitting. Questions regarding specifications must be submitted by February 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM CST to TCEQebid@tceq.texas.gov, and bids are due on February 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM CST, with the primary contact being Trenton Davis at 512-239-0356 or trenton.davis@tceq.texas.gov.

The procurement documents do not identify any specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise preferences, or restrictions on bidder eligibility beyond standard Texas compliance certifications. Bidders must certify that they do not boycott Israel and are not engaged in business with Iran, Sudan, or foreign terrorist organizations as required under Texas Government Code Sections 806.031, 807.051, and 2252.153. The solicitation requires contractors to maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Worker's Compensation Insurance as defined by the Texas Worker's Compensation Act, Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $500,000 per person and $1,500,000 per occurrence, and Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $1,000,000 per occurrence for property damage (or $2,000,000 combined). All insurance policies must be obtained from insurers licensed in Texas with a minimum A.M. Best rating of A- or better and financial size capacity of IV or better, with TCEQ named as an additional insured. Certificates of insurance must be provided within ten days of contract award. The solicitation documents do not disclose an incumbent contractor, estimated contract value, or budget range; pricing is to be submitted on an F.O.B. destination, freight prepaid and allowed basis, with prices firm for 30 days from bid opening. TCEQ reserves the right to award contracts based on low line item bids, low total bids, or any combination serving the state's best interest, and may extend the contract up to three months at its sole discretion.