Street Improvements Project (Colbert Area)

The City of Dayton, Texas is soliciting bids for street improvements in the Colbert Area, a General Land Office CDBG-DRRP funded project, with bids due July 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on July 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST at the City of Dayton Community Center. The project is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and Section 3 compliance.

The scope encompasses approximately 9,344 linear feet of street rehabilitation: base repairs (1,991 square yards), pulverization and mixing of existing road base with cement slurry (19,223 square yards), prime coat application (3,845 gallons), dense-graded hot-mix asphalt surface in 3-inch lifts (19,223 square yards), HMAC for driveways and turnouts (678 square yards), pavement edge backfill (95 stations), and adjustment of 24 manhole tops and 10 water valves. Contractors must acquire permits, mobilize and prepare the site, install traffic control, and clean up upon completion. Contract time for substantial completion is to be specified by the bidder in working days. Bid documents are available at no cost through www.civcastusa.com.

Bidders must submit lump sum and unit price proposals on the prescribed bid form. A bid bond of 5 percent of the maximum bid price, issued by a surety rated at least A from Best's Key Rating Guide and authorized to operate in Texas, is required. Performance and payment bonds must be furnished upon award. Liquidated damages are assessed at $500 per day for failure to achieve substantial or final completion within specified contract times. Monthly payments are made on the 25th at 90 percent of work completed with 10 percent retainage; retainage may be waived after 50 percent completion if progress is satisfactory.

All contractors and subcontractors must be verified as non-debarred through www.sam.gov prior to award. Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, and Section 3 Businesses are encouraged to submit bids. Bids remain subject to acceptance for 60 days from opening unless a longer period is agreed to in writing. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive informalities.