The date and time of the bid opening and the phrase Jim Wells County West Lane Bid shall be clearly marked on the outside of the sealed envelope containing the bid. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the County Commissioners Courtroom beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 22nd, 2022 at 200 N. Almond Street, Ste. 101, Alice, Texas 78332. Bids are invited for project locations and approximate quantities of work as follows: Project Locations West Lane Length ~1 mile Area ~11,147 square yards Bid/Contract Documents including bid schedules, and maps of Project Location and the County s Design Criteria and Specifications are on file at the Jim Wells County Clerk s Office at 200 N. Almond Street, Ste. 101, Alice, Texas 78332. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond payable to Jim Wells County, Texas, in the amount of the amount bid as a guarantee that the contract and bonds will be entered into by the Contractor. Within 30 days of contract execution and prior to beginning work. Bidders should use unit pricing. Jim Wells County will select a bidder based on the lowest responsible base bid price and bidder s qualifications including past performance. Jim Wells County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding. The winning bid will be awarded at a later date during Commissioner s Court regular or specially called meeting after the bids have been evaluated. Payment will be made in accordance with Chapter 2251, Texas Government Code. Contractors must pay workers not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages contained in the contract documents for all work performed on this project, in accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 2258. Contractors must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age or national origin. HUBs are encouraged to apply. Bids may be held by the County for a period not to exceed 30 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidders qualifications prior to the contract award. All contractors/subcontractors that are debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation on federal assistance programs may not undertake any activity in part or in full under this project. All prospective bidders are encouraged to contact Marissa Canas, Project Manager, at (361) 935-8068, marissa@grantworks.net, to arrange for informal pre-bid meetings with County personnel familiar with the work contained in this bid.
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