Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 185 is requesting sealed bids for wastewater treatment plant rehabilitation, with bids due September 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Bids must be submitted in duplicate to BGE, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 500, Houston, Texas, or electronically through www.civcastusa.com. Prevailing wage rates applicable to the City of Houston are required for all workers on the project.

The scope includes cleaning, abrasive blasting, and recoating of aeration basins, clarifiers, digesters, and chlorine contact basins while maintaining continuous wastewater treatment operations. The Contractor shall coordinate with AUC Group LLC or an approved equal to furnish, install, and remove temporary treatment facilities (temporary clarifiers and chlorine contact basin) and all required bypass RAS/WAS/scum pumping systems, piping, appurtenances, and controls. Work also includes piping and valve additions or modifications and site restoration. The project must be completed within 240 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.

Bidders must provide evidence of successfully completing four similar projects in the Houston area within the last three years. Each bid requires bid security equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount in the form of a certified check, bank money order, or bid bond. The successful bidder must execute the Contract Documents and furnish required contract security within seven days of the Notice of Award. Prior to contract award, Contractors must provide a completed and notarized Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295 with a certificate number.

Liquidated damages are set at $500 per calendar day for failure to complete work within the specified timeframe. The contract includes performance, payment, and maintenance bonds. Progress payments will be made less 10 percent retainage based on Applications for Payment, with final payment upon substantial completion and acceptance. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled. The Owner is exempt from Texas sales and use taxes as a political subdivision of the State of Texas.