PW ITB - 106711 - Water Main Replacements - Contract 2026 -

The City of Fort Worth is soliciting competitive sealed bids for Water Main Replacements - Contract 2026 (ITB 106711) through an Invitation to Bidders process. This indefinite-quantity contract encompasses extensions, replacements, and relocations of water mains, service lines, and associated construction required to upgrade existing water infrastructure or provide water service to individual customers and developers. The scope includes 198 line items covering PVC and ductile iron water pipe in sizes ranging from 4 inches to 24 inches diameter, gate valves, fire hydrants, air valve assemblies, tapping sleeves, water service lines, meter vaults, concrete and asphalt pavement repairs, curb and gutter installation, sewer line replacements, and traffic control services. Bidders must provide unit pricing in both numerical and written word formats for each line item, with pricing structured on a per-unit, per-linear-foot, per-cubic-yard, or per-square-yard basis as applicable to each item type. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder and is funded through the Water and Sewer Capital Projects Fund, with work orders issued to the selected contractor following customer and developer payment of applicable estimated costs. Electronic bids must be submitted via the Bonfire Procurement Portal (https://fortworthtexas.bonfirehq.com) by 2:00 P.M. CST on Thursday, April 16, 2026, with public bid opening to follow immediately at City Hall, 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas, in Room MZ10_12; prospective bidders may submit questions through the Vendors Discussions section of the Procurement Portal, though no pre-bid conference will be held. The contract term is one calendar year or the expiration of funding, whichever occurs last, with the City reserving the right to renew for up to two additional one-year periods or up to two additional funded expenditures of $1,000,000 under the same terms and unit prices, requiring at least sixty days' notice for renewal. All bidders must submit a bid bond equal to five percent of the bidder's maximum bid price, and upon contract award, the successful bidder must execute and return all contract documents within 14 days of receiving the Notice of Award.

The City of Fort Worth has established a 30 percent small business utilization goal for this contract, and all bidders must submit a completed Small Business Utilization Form identifying all subcontractors and suppliers, with certified small business firms required to be physically located within Denton, Parker, Wise, Tarrant, and Johnson counties and hold certification from approved agencies including the North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency, Women's Business Council - Southwest, or the Texas HUB Program. Contractors must perform work with their own organization valued at not less than 35 percent of the total contract value unless otherwise approved by the City, and certain improvements require performance by a pre-qualified contractor or designated subcontractor as outlined in the Instructions to Bidders. All bidders must complete either a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (CIQ) or certify that one is current and on file with the City Secretary's Office in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Chapter 176, and may be required to file a Local Government Officer Conflicts Disclosure Statement (CIS) if any City official is affiliated with the bidding company. Nonresident bidders must underbid responsible Texas bidders by the amount required for a comparable contract in their home state, pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 2252.001. No incumbent contractor information is specified in the bid documents, and no specific budget or award value is disclosed; instead, the contract operates on a unit-price basis with actual expenditures dependent on work orders issued as customers and developers fund individual projects. All interested parties should indicate their intent to bid in the Procurement Portal to receive updates and addenda, and bidders are encouraged to begin uploading documents at least one week prior to the April 16, 2026 deadline to account for potential transmission delays.