Sweetwater CWSRF Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements CID-01

The City of Sweetwater, Texas is requesting sealed bids for wastewater treatment plant improvements funded through the Texas Water Development Board Clean Water State Revolving Fund, with bids due June 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time at Sweetwater City Hall. The work is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and American Iron and Steel (AIS) requirements.

The scope includes rehabilitation of the existing mechanical screen, replacement of five influent transfer pumps, replacement of the membrane diffuser system and supporting piping in four sequencing batch reactor (SBR) basins, replacement of waste activated sludge (WAS) piping and railing in four SBR basins, furnishing and installation of electrical and controls with SCADA integrator coordination, and replacement of the UV disinfection system. Alternate bid items are rehabilitation of the existing belt filter press, repair of approximately 250 linear feet of sidewalk and walkway gaps around the plant, and replacement of SBR process air blowers. Substantial completion is required within 240 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.

Bidders must conduct mandatory site visits and examine documents through Civcast at www.civcastusa.com. Bid security of five percent of the total bid amount (cashier's check or bid bond) and performance and payment bonds at one hundred percent of the contract price from Texas-permitted surety companies with a minimum Best's Key Rating of "B" or better are required. Liquidated damages are $500 per day for each day of delay in achieving substantial completion and for each day of delay in completing remaining work after substantial completion. Monthly progress payments are made at 95 percent of completed work value with five percent retainage; upon substantial completion, payments increase to 100 percent less punch list items.

Bidders must submit written questions by 5:00 p.m. on May 26, 2026 to Colden S. Rich, P.E., and provide completed WRD-255 Bidder's Certifications, TWDB-0459 Non-Resident Bidder Compliance documentation, and Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295 prior to contract award. The contract is engineering-prepared by Enprotec | Hibbs & Todd.