Offsite 16-inch Water Line & 14-inch Force Main Project (RE-BID)

Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 16 is requesting sealed bids for installation of a 16-inch water line, 14-inch sanitary sewer force main, and associated infrastructure serving the Trinity Landing development in the City of Dayton, Texas, with bids due June 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Leavins Engineering & Design, LLC in Beaumont.

The scope comprises three base bid packages: Package A covers approximately 14,672 linear feet of new 16-inch water line from the northernmost corner of Trinity Landing, running parallel to U.S. Highway 90 and connecting to the City of Dayton water distribution system at County Road 494 (Stilson Road); Package B provides approximately 24,537 linear feet of new 14-inch sanitary sewer force main extending from the same origination point to the City of Dayton Wastewater Treatment Plant at the end of Sunset Heights Avenue; Package C covers approximately 3,075 linear feet of new 16-inch water line near the WWTP and abandonment in place of an existing 8-inch water line. All packages include necessary valves, fittings, connections, and appurtenances for complete installations in accordance with contract documents.

The contractor must begin work within ten calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and achieve Substantial Completion within a specified number of calendar days (unspecified in source), with Final Completion within 30 calendar days thereafter. Bid security of not less than 2% of the total bid amount is required, along with performance and payment bonds each at 100% of contract price and a two-year maintenance bond at 50% of improvements cost owned by the District. Prevailing wage rates established by Liberty County under Texas Government Code Chapter 2258 apply; violations incur a $60-per-worker-per-day penalty. Economic disincentives of $500 per calendar day apply for delays beyond contract time. All bidders must submit a completed Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295. Bidding documents are available at www.CivcastUSA.com at no charge.