Verona Development Mass Grading, Excavation, Mitigation, Clearing, and Demolition

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 51 is soliciting bids for mass grading, excavation, mitigation, clearing, and demolition services at the Verona Development in Brazoria County, Texas, with sealed bids due September 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Local Time. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams on September 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Local Time.

The scope covers approximately 128.53 acres and includes demolition of existing structures, clearing and grubbing of approximately 80 acres, excavation of approximately 405,000 cubic yards for lakes and detention basins, installation of storm sewer systems with reinforced concrete box culverts and pipe ranging from 24 to 60 inches in diameter, erosion and sedimentation control measures, and turf establishment. All construction must comply with City of Alvin and Brazoria County standards. The contractor is responsible for all testing, permitting, bonding, traffic control, dewatering, and stormwater pollution prevention plan compliance costs.

The contract is subject to prevailing wage requirements under Texas Government Code Chapter 2258 with a penalty of $60 per worker per day for non-compliance. Liquidated damages are $500 per calendar day for work remaining uncompleted after the contract deadline. Bid security must equal 5 percent of the total bid amount as a bid bond or certified/cashier's check. The successful bidder must furnish performance bonds, payment bonds, and maintenance bonds equal to 100 percent, 100 percent, and 50 percent of the Contract Price, respectively. The surety company must hold a minimum Best's Key Rating of "B+" and be authorized to conduct business in Texas.

Contract term is measured in calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. A three percent construction surveying and engineering fee will be added to the total construction cost and paid to Benchmark Engineering Corporation. As-built construction plans certified by a Registered Professional Land Surveyor are required. No sales tax should be included in bid amounts for exempt items, with all cost savings from tax exemptions passed to the owner.