Site work and new construction of a mixed-use development in Houston, Texas. Completed plans call for the construction of a day care center; and for site work for a 68,375-square-foot, three-story above grade water / sewer project.

Harris County Department of Education ("HCDE" or "Owner") is seeking Competitive Sealed Proposals from qualified proposers to provide construction services for the construction of a New Head Start Center located at 767 Coolwood Dr, Houston, TX 77013. The project scope of work consists of the construction of a new facility. The new 13,830 square foot Head Start Center will consist of 6 classrooms, a multi-purpose room, a conference room, a kitchen, and a teacher's workroom to satisfy 120 students along with site drainage, utilities, and site improvements. In addition to the site improvements, the project also includes the modifications of existing storm sewer in the public right-of-way and approximately 455 linear feet of new sanitary sewer line in the public right-of-way to service Coolwood Head Start Center. The estimated budget for this project is $6,164,139.48 This procurement, any award under this procurement, and the resulting contract, if any, is subject to approval by the HCDE Board of Trustees. Subsequent to required approval, the only person authorized to commit HCDE contractually is the Superintendent or his designee. This solicitation is an invitation for sealed proposals and neither this solicitation nor the response or the proposal from any prospective proposer/contractor shall create a contractual relationship that would bind HCDE until such time as both HCDE and the selected proposer/contractor sign a legally binding contract, which includes, without limitation, the terms required by HCDE. Actual work to be performed and the schedule for performance under this solicitation will be upon the terms, conditions, and timelines agreed upon by HCDE and the selected contractor. Time is of the essence for this project. The estimated substantial completion date for the Project is December 15, 2023. All Work listed in the construction documents shall be substantially completed by December 15, 2023 or 365 calendar days from issuance of the full Notice to Proceed, whichever is later. Final Completion of the entire project must be achieved no later than 30 calendar days after Substantial Completion. The contract resulting from this procurement, if any, shall include the following liquidated damages clause and liquidated damages rates: The Work to be performed under the Agreement shall be substantially completed by the date set forth in the Agreement, or by such dates thereafter as may be established in any written extensions granted under Article 8 of the General Conditions. The parties hereto agree that time is of the essence of this Contract and in all phases of the Work, and that actual and direct damages would be suffered by the Owner if the Contractor does not substantially or finally complete all Work called for in the Contract Document by the specified dates. Such actual and direct damages are, and will continue to be, impracticable and extremely difficult to determine. Execution of the Agreement under these specifications shall constitute the agreement by Owner and Contractor that the amounts stated herein are the minimum value of the costs and actual and direct damages caused by failure of Contractor to complete the Work within the allotted or agreed extended times of Substantial or Final Completion, that such sums are liquidated direct damages and as all not be constructed to be as a penalty, and that such sums may be deducted from payments due Contractor if such delay occurs. It is therefore expressly agreed, as a part of the consideration inducing the Owner to execute this Contract, that the Owner may deduct from any payment(s) due to the Contractor a sum equal to One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each and every calendar day beyond the date set forth in the Agreement for Substantial Completion or Final Completion of the Work included in the Contract Documents. It is expressly understood that said sum per day is agreed upon as a real, justified, and fair estimate of the pecuniary damages which will be sustained by the Owner in the event that the Work is not substantially or finally completed within the agreed time, or with the legally extended time, if any, otherwise provided for herein. Said sum includes the estimated daily cost of Government inspection and superintendence, as well as amounts for other expected expenses associated with delayed construction. Said sum shall be considered as liquidated damages only, and in no sense shall be considered a penalty or forfeiture, said damage being caused by, but not limited to, additional compensation for personnel, attorneys' fees, architectural fees, engineering fees, program management fees, inspection fees, storage costs, food service costs, transportation costs, utilities costs, costs of temporary facilities, loss of interest on money, and other miscellaneous increased costs, all of which are difficult of exact ascertainment. Failure to complete the Work within the designated or agreed extended dates of Substantial or Final Completion, shall be construed as a breach of the Agreement Question Cutoff Date: 11/10/2022 04:00 PM (AT)