SS298/Franklin Avenue Utility Relocation

The City of Waco, Texas is soliciting bids for the SS298/Franklin Avenue Utility Relocation Project through a Request for Bid (RFB 2025-066), a comprehensive infrastructure improvement initiative. The project involves relocating approximately 7,000 linear feet of water line and 4,000 linear feet of wastewater line along SS 298/Franklin Avenue from U.S. Highway 84 to S. Valley Mills Drive. Contractors must be prequalified and self-perform at least 51% of the project work, with the bid encompassing detailed line items for water and wastewater improvements, including pipe installation, valves, manholes, connections, and surface restoration. The pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM Central Time via Zoom, with prequalification applications due by September 24, 2025. The bid closing and opening are set for November 21, 2025, at 2:05 PM Central Time, and the contract duration is 315 calendar days for substantial completion and 345 calendar days for final completion.

The project requires contractors to submit comprehensive documentation, including safety plans, erosion control plans, and traffic control plans, through the Euna Procurement portal. Contractors must provide performance and payment bonds and meet specific insurance requirements. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the bid emphasizes compliance with state and local regulations. The engineering estimate for the project is $14 million, with liquidated damages of $5,000 per day for delays before substantial completion and $1,000 per day after substantial completion. The bid includes 190 individual line items with specific quantities and units of measurement, covering various infrastructure improvements across different depths and trench types. Contractors will be evaluated based on their ability to meet technical specifications, provide comprehensive pricing, and demonstrate capability to execute the complex utility relocation and improvement project.