Paving/Utility Improvements for Brazoria

The City of Mesquite, Texas is requesting proposals for paving and utility improvements across six residential and collector streets under RFP-2026-105, with sealed proposals due September 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. through BidNet Direct and a mandatory pre-proposal conference on September 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall (1515 North Galloway Avenue).

The scope encompasses approximately 38,000 square yards of concrete pavement replacement, 6,800 linear feet of new water mains, and over 8,000 square yards of new sidewalk and driveway construction across Brazoria, Pinehurst, Northview, Stephenson, Ashland, and Palos Verdes. Palos Verdes, Via Valencia, and Via Balboa require full street reconstruction including subgrade preparation, flexible base installation, curb and gutter work, water valve and meter adjustments, fire hydrant installation, utility service connections, landscaping, and pavement markings. Proposers must demonstrate qualifications and experience over the past five years in new water main installation, residential street reconstruction, and concrete panel replacement, along with past performance on City of Mesquite projects.

Evaluation criteria are contract price (40 points), qualifications of key project personnel (20 points), similar project experience (20 points), and quality of goods and services including subcontractor utilization (20 points). The substantial completion timeline is 300 calendar days from the notice to proceed. City Council is scheduled to award on November 2, 2026.

Proposers must submit a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount and documentation including Statements of Qualifications and Similar Project Experience, Statement of Past City of Mesquite Projects, Conflict of Interest Questionnaire, Non-Exclusion Affidavit, W-9 form, and certification statement. Upon award, the contractor must execute Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation with statutory limits and $100,000 employer's liability, Commercial General Liability of $500,000 per person and $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Business Automobile coverage of $500,000 combined single limit. Questions are due September 25, 2026, with responses provided via addendum by September 28. The City is exempt from sales and excise taxes.