Renovation of a water / sewer project in Brownsville, Texas. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

The City, located in Cameron County on the Rio Grande approximately 23 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, is a home rule city organized and existing under the laws of the state of Texas, including the City's Charter, as amended (the "charter"). The City owns and operates a combined electric, water, and wastewater utilities system (collectively, the "system") serving the City and certain areas outside the city. The City's authority with regard to public utility ownership and services is generally exercised through the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (the "Board"). The Board, created and established by Article VI of the Charter as a separate and distinct agency of the city, has authority to control, manage, and operate the system and to expand and apply System revenues, subject to certain limitations. The Charter provides that the power to issue bonds; to encumber, sell, or hypothecate the system; and the city retains to fix rates, fees, and charges of the system. The mailing address of the Board is Post Office Box 3270, Brownsville, Texas 78523-3270, and the telephone number of the Public Utilities Board is (956) 983-6100. The Board's fiscal year is the 12-month period ended September 30 of each year and is referred to herein as the "fiscal year. Each bid shall constitute an offer to the Board, as outlined therein, and shall be irrevocable for at least ninety (90) days after the time announced for the opening thereof. Owner Rights: 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. Bond Notes: For a Contract in excess of $100,000.00, a Performance Bond shall be executed in the full amount of the Contract conditioned upon the faithful performance of the Work in accordance with the Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents. Said Bond shall be solely for the protection of the OWNER. For a Contract in excess of $50,000.00, a Payment Bond shall be executed in the full amount of the Contract, solely for the primary protection of all proper claimants against the surety for payment in supplying labor and material in the prosecution of the Work provided for in the Contract, for the use of each such claimant timely perfecting a proper claim against surety. For any clarifications, please contact Hugo E. Lopez at the Brownsville Public Utilities Board, Purchasing Department at (956) 983-6375 e-mail: hlopez@brownsville-pub.com Last day for Questions May 31, 2024 Any interpretation, correction, or change to the RFP will be made by ADDENDUM. Changes or corrections will be issued by the BPUB Purchasing Department. A