Water Plant No. 1 Recoating and Improvements

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 233 is requesting sealed electronic bids for water plant recoating and roof replacement at Water Plant No. 1, with bids due September 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time through www.CivcastUSA.com. Prevailing wage rates apply.

The scope includes blasting and three-coat epoxy-polyurethane recoating of above-ground piping; power washing and recoating two 210,000-gallon ground storage tanks (38-foot diameter, 24-foot height); removing and replacing the welded steel roof on one tank with new roof structure including center support column, rafters, beams, roof vents, roof hatches, and perimeter guardrails; recoating pump rooms, chlorine rooms, and pressure tanks; and miscellaneous repairs. Additional work items—interior surface decontamination of storage tanks and 12-inch ductile iron pipe installation—are available by engineer authorization.

Bidders must submit a bid bond or certified/cashier's check equal to at least two percent of the total bid amount. The successful contractor must furnish 100-percent performance and payment bonds and a one-year maintenance bond for 100 percent of construction costs. Surety companies must hold a minimum Best Key Rating of "B+" or better and be authorized to issue bonds in Texas. Economic disincentives of $1,500 per calendar day apply for each day work remains incomplete after contract time expires. All bidders must submit a completed Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295 (Disclosure of Interested Parties) with their bid.

Contract award will occur within sixty days of bid opening, and the successful contractor must execute contract documents within seven calendar days of notice of award. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held remotely on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time via Microsoft Teams. The district is exempt from Texas sales and use taxes as a political subdivision; contractors must pass through any associated cost savings. All contract documents may be executed using electronic signatures in accordance with the district's electronic signature rules.