Proposed Excavation, Grading, and Storm Water Facilities to Serve Brookside on the Prairie Detention

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 162 is soliciting sealed bids for excavation, grading, and storm water facilities to serve the Brookside on the Prairie detention project, with bids due August 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time.

The scope includes excavation of approximately 106,000 cubic yards; clearing and grubbing of 9 acres of heavy clearing and 50 acres of light clearing; placement of approximately 284 linear feet of storm sewer ranging from 36-inch to 60-inch reinforced concrete pipe with associated manholes and brick plugs; detention basin construction with turf establishment and hydroturf weir; amenity lake excavation; stormwater pollution prevention plan implementation; construction staking and topographic verification. Work is performed in Fort Bend County, Texas. Substantial completion is required within 90 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, with final completion within 120 calendar days. Liquidated damages of five hundred dollars per calendar day apply for failure to meet completion deadlines.

Each bid must be accompanied by bid security of not less than 2 percent of the total bid amount (bid bond or certified/cashier's check). The successful bidder must furnish a performance bond and payment bond each in the sum of 100 percent of the contract price, as well as a two-year maintenance bond for 50 percent of the cost of improvements owned by the District. The surety company must have a minimum Best Key Rating of "B+" or better. The contractor is an independent contractor responsible for all materials, labor, equipment, tools, and services. Minimum wage rates apply per Attachment B of the General Conditions, with penalties of sixty dollars per worker per calendar day for non-compliance.

All bidders must submit a completed TEC Form 1295 with their bid for contract award consideration. Sealed bids may be submitted electronically via CivCastUSA.com or in person at Odyssey Engineering Group LLC, 2500 Tanglewilde Street, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77063. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on June 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time, remotely or in-person. Contract documents may be viewed and downloaded at CivCastUSA.com. Odyssey Engineering Group LLC prepared the plans and specifications and serves as Owner's representative.