Water Plant No. 1 Expansion to serve Sundance Cove

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 525 is requesting sealed bids for construction of Water Plant No. 1 Expansion to serve Sundance Cove, with bids due September 9, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. local time (extended from August 26 via Addendum No. One posted September 1).

The scope includes construction of one 212,361-gallon powder-coated bolted steel ground storage tank with reinforced concrete foundations, piping and valve modifications to existing water plant infrastructure, chlorine gas disinfection system modifications, electrical system modifications, site work preparation and restoration, storm water pollution prevention plan compliance, and all associated site and electrical work. Bidders must identify all subcontractors for site work, electrical work, and surface preparation and coatings application, and submit a complete equipment supplier and subcontractor list with their proposals or face disqualification. Quantities were tabulated from a non-approved set of construction drawings and may vary slightly from final constructed quantities.

Each bid must include a bid bond or certified/cashier's check equal to at least 2 percent of the total bid amount. The successful bidder must furnish a performance bond and payment bond each equal to 100 percent of the contract price, plus a two-year Maintenance Bond for 50 percent of the construction cost. All surety must hold a minimum Best Key Rating of "B+" or better and be authorized to do business in Texas. Bids must include a completed Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295 with a certificate number assigned by the Commission. Minimum wage rates apply under Texas Government Code Chapter 2258, with penalties of $60 per worker per calendar day for non-compliance. Liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day apply for failure to complete work within the contractually specified calendar days. The contractor must begin work within seven calendar days of written notice to proceed and achieve substantial completion within a bidder-specified number of calendar days, with final completion within 30 days thereafter. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference was held August 12, 2026 via Zoom. Bids are submitted electronically via www.civcastusa.com or in paper format to EHRA, 10011 Meadowglen Lane, Houston, Texas. Contract award is anticipated within 90 days of bid opening. The owner is exempt from Texas sales and use taxes as a political subdivision of the State of Texas.