Site work for a water / sewer project in Brownsville, Texas. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The Work in general includes, but is not limited to the installation of: 1) 2,400 LF of 10-inch PVC force main (via open cut), 2) 460 LF of 10-inch Fusible PVC force main (via directional bore), 3) 80 LF Bored 20-Inch Steel Casing, 4) 2 EA Air Release Valve Assembly, 5) 1 EA force main connection to existing sanitary sewer manhole, and other appurtenances. Each bid, in duplicate, shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope and shall be plainly marked on the outside of the envelope. This envelope shall be addressed to Diane Solitaire; Brownsville Public Utilities Board; Purchasing Department; 1155 FM 511, Olmito, Texas 78575. Each bid shall constitute an offer to the Board, as outlined therein, and shall be irrevocable for at least ninety (90) calendar days after the time announced for the opening thereof. The BPUB will not be responsible in the event that the U.S. Postal Service or any other courier system fails to deliver the sealed bids to the Brownsville Public Utilities Board, Purchasing Office by the given deadline above. No bids will be accepted via facsimile or electronic transmission. The BPUB specifically reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities or informalities in any or all bids and to accept any bid which is deemed to be in the best interest of the Board or to reject the bids. The award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest bid as determined by the BPUB. Equal Opportunity in Employment - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Bidders will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended by Executive Order 11375, and as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations 41 CFR, Part 60. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this Order are explained in the Specifications. Prices shall be firm, not subject to qualification, condition or adjustment. Prices shall be in United States dollars. Prices shall be lump sum, except where unit prices are requested by the bid forms. When unit price items are required by the bid, the unit prices for each of the several items in the bid of each BIDDER shall include its pro-rata share of overhead, so that the sum of the products obtained by multiplying the quantity shown for each item, by the unit price bid, represents the total bid. Any bid not conforming to that requirement may be rejected as informal and non-responsive. The special attention of all BIDDERS is called to this provision, (See: General Conditions Section 11) for should conditions make it necessary to revise any unit price quantities, generally, a fifteen (15%) percent plus or minus tolerance quantity limit will be fixed for such increased or decreased quantities for which no extra compensation will be allowed, provided the net monetary value of all such additive and subtractive changes in quantities of such items of work pursuant to public competitive bidding statutes (i.e., difference in cost) shall not cumulatively increase or decrease the original Contract Price by more than twenty-five (25%) percent. A proposed decrease only, that exceeds twenty-five (25%) percent of the original Contract Price must be agreed to in writing in advance by the Contractor.