Prairie Lakes Phase 4 Section 1

East Hays County Municipal Utility District 2 is requesting sealed bids for Prairie Lakes Phase 4 Section 1, a municipal infrastructure project in Hays County, Texas, with bids due August 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. local time at the office of Gray Civil, Inc. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. local time.

The scope encompasses approximately 108 bid line items across water improvements (8-inch and 16-inch PVC piping), wastewater improvements (8-inch and 12-inch PVC gravity piping with manholes), drainage improvements (18-inch to 60-inch RCP with inlets, manholes, and headwalls), excavation, embankment, paving, detention ponds, outfall structures, grading, revegetation, sedimentation and erosion control, and various site improvements. Bidders must have completed at least ten similar projects for municipal utility districts within the Austin area MSA in the last five years and demonstrate bonding capacity of at least $5 million.

Substantial completion is required within 180 calendar days and final completion within 210 calendar days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Economic disincentives of $1,000 per calendar day apply for failure to meet these deadlines. A bid bond or certified check equal to 2 percent of the total bid amount, performance bonds and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price, and two-year maintenance bonds are required; surety must hold a minimum Best Key Rating of "B+" and be authorized to issue bonds in Texas. Texas sales and use taxes are exempt for this political subdivision project. Bidding documents are available for a $150 non-refundable fee or free through registration on www.CivcastUSA.com. A Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295 must be submitted with all bids. The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.