Request for Bids for the Purchase and Delivery of Sand for The Port of Brownsvil

The Brownsville Navigation District of Cameron County, Texas, is seeking sealed bids for the purchase and delivery of approximately 22,000 cubic yards of sand for the Port of Brownsville Business Park through Solicitation SBP-301023-51. The procurement requires sand with less than 12% clay content, to be delivered within one day of order receipt at the district's Facilities Maintenance yard. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 2:00 PM CST, with final bids due on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 2:00 PM CST. Bidders must submit proposals via Bidnet Direct or deliver physical copies to the district's procurement office. The contract will be awarded based on the lowest base bid price per cubic yard, with an anticipated board award date of Wednesday, November 1, 2023, and vendor notification on or about Thursday, November 2, 2023. Evaluation criteria include price competitiveness, with a 3% local preference option available for vendors located within the Brownsville Navigation District boundaries.

The solicitation does not explicitly specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, but bidders must comply with various legal and ethical requirements, including filing a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire and providing a Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295. Vendors must certify they do not boycott Israel and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including general liability, automotive liability, and worker's compensation, with $1,000,000 per occurrence limits. The Brownsville Navigation District must be named as an additional insured on all policies. While the exact contract value is not specified, the procurement involves approximately 1,400 cubic yards of sand per week over a 16-week period. The contract will be project-based, with ordering and delivery contingent upon appropriation and availability of funds. The district is exempt from sales taxes, and the total contract term and specific delivery schedule will be negotiated with the awarded vendor.