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

The work covered by this section of the specifications consist of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment and services necessary to sod lawns as indicated on the drawings and specified herein. Remove and replace existing 10" ductile iron water main with 2,254 linear feet of 12" PVC water main, 401 linear feet of 8" PVC water main and all incidentals as shown on the approved plans. LOCATION OF PROJECT: Saturn Road from W. Miller Road to Elmhurst Drive All portions of the construction project are located within the corporate limits of Garland, Texas. Responses must be received by the due date and time established in this solicitation. If a response is received after this published date and time, it is considered a late response. Late responses will not be opened and the respondent will be notified that the response was rejected because it was not timely received. The City will either return the unopened response to the respondent at the respondent's expense or dispose of the response. A respondent may withdraw its response at any time prior to the closing date and time for the solicitation. The respondent's request to withdraw its response must be made in writing on company letterhead. Any questions pertaining to this request must be submitted through electronically no later than January 19, 2024 at 5:00pm. The City is not obligated to and may at its own discretion choose not to accept or answer questions received after that date. The City has established the award basis for this solicitation as the vendor providing the lowest responsible bid for consideration. Lowest responsible bidder can be defined as the bidder who fully complied with all of the bid requirements and whose past performance, reputation, and financial capability is deemed acceptable, and who has offered the most advantageous pricing or cost benefit, based on the criteria stipulated in the bid documents. Bid Bond A copy of the prospective vendors Bid Bond in the amount not less than five percent (5%) of the maximum bid price payable with recourse to the City of Garland, from a reliable surety company as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract and execute the Performance Bond, Payment Bond and Maintenance Bond within ten (10) days after notice of award of contract, should be uploaded with this bid. CASHIER CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED IN LEUI OF A BID BOND. Payment & Performance Bond Requirements A Payment and Performance Bond is being requested for this project. Sec. 2253.021.(1) & (2) of the Local Government Code states that all public works contract in excess of $50,000.00 require a Payment Bond and all public works contracts above $100,000.00 require a Performance Bond. Payment and Performance bonding will be for 100% of the total awarded contract. Maintenance Bond A Maintenance Bond is being requested for this project. This ensures the Contractor will maintain and keep in good repair all work to be performed and done under the Contract for a period of two (2) years from the date of acceptance of the completed work by the City. Maintenance Bonding will be for 10% of the total awarded contract. Sealed proposals in conformity with the official advertisement inviting bids for the project will be received in the office of the City Purchasing Agent of the City of Garland, Texas. WORKING DAYS: 64