Rose Hill Park Hardscape & Landscape Improvements

The City of Port Arthur, Texas is soliciting sealed bids for Rose Hill Park Hardscape & Landscape Improvements, with bids due September 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall, 5th Floor Council Chambers, 444 4th Street, Port Arthur.

The scope encompasses hardscape and landscape construction across eleven major work categories: general conditions, ADA-compliant routes, site demolition and clearing, grading and drainage infrastructure, pedestrian and vehicular paving, site lighting and electrical systems, structures including pavilions and fencing, site furnishings, outdoor play area equipment, and softscape elements including planting and irrigation. Specific deliverables include concrete structures (with contractor-responsible design), PVC pressure-rated pipe and fittings for sanitary sewer construction, PVC pressure pipe for water supply and distribution systems, high-density polyethylene pipe and fittings for potable waterlines, fiberglass manholes on sanitary sewer lines when approved, and iron-body, bronze-mounted nonrising stem gate valves for buried water distribution pipelines. Pricing is structured as unit prices and lump sum amounts across all categories.

Bid security of not less than 5% is required in the form of a check, cashier's check, or bid bond with corporate surety authorized in Texas. For contracts exceeding $50,000, a Payment Bond is required; for contracts exceeding $100,000, a Performance Bond is also required, each in the amount of 100% of contract price. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation with waiver of subrogation, commercial general liability with minimum limits of $500,000 to $1,000,000 depending on contract size, comprehensive automobile liability with $500,000 combined single limits per occurrence, and contractual liability insurance. The contractor must maintain certificates of coverage for the duration plus one year after. The project is non-federally funded. The City qualifies for sales tax exemption on non-consumable materials and equipment permanently incorporated into the work. Work must be completed within a specified number of consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with 10% retainage on progress payments until final completion and acceptance.