Wastewater Treatment Plant 0. 8 MGD

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 287 is requesting bids for construction of a permanent 0.8 MGD concrete wastewater treatment plant in Katy, Texas, along with phased decommissioning and removal of the existing 0.8 MGD leased steel packaged plant, with bids due October 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. through www.civcastusa.com and a mandatory pre-bid conference on September 17, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the treatment plant site (3500 Elrod Road, Katy, Texas 77449).

The scope includes 54 base bid items covering site preparation, detention basin and headworks modifications, aeration basin and clarifier construction, chemical and chlorine contact systems, electrical and piping networks, access roads, fencing, and facility decommissioning. Unit B supplemental items specify minimum unit prices for excavation, piping, concrete, and structural work. Unit C allowances total $182,000 for system programming, arc flash analysis, utility charges, and survey work. All work must comply with prevailing wage requirements per Texas Government Code Chapter 2258. Economic disincentives of $1,000 per calendar day apply for work remaining uncompleted after contract time.

The successful bidder must furnish a bid bond or certified/cashier's check equal to at least 2 percent of total bid amount at submission, then provide performance, payment, and maintenance bonds each at 100 percent of contract price from a surety company holding a Texas permit with minimum Best Key Rating of "B+" or better. Work must commence within seven calendar days of Notice to Proceed with final completion required within 820 calendar days. Contract award is expected within ninety days of bid opening. All bidders must submit Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295 with completed certificate numbers prior to award. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 287 is exempt from Texas sales and use taxes; contractors must not include such taxes in bids.