Site work for a water / sewer project in Desoto, Texas. Working plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

As of 9/17/2024, this project has been retracted. The City of DeSoto, Texas is seeking a qualified contractor to construct the 2023 Renovation/Replacement Project, Phase 1A, Project No. DEA 2302 RFB and is advertising this Request for Bids. The work to be performed under the contract consists of the removal and replacement of water and sewer lines and related appurtenances, along the following streets: Woodhaven Drive, Ray Andra Drive, Woodlawn Drive, and Lakewood Drive in the program. The Contractor shall supply all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to complete the work in accordance with these specifications and plans. Before bidding on the project, bidders are expected to inspect all the sites of the work and to inform themselves regarding all site, utility, and roadway conditions. The Contractor will be required to coordinate construction activities with the City. All work shall conform to City of DeSoto construction standards and in accordance with the contract drawings and specification documents. All Work must be completed within 210 calendar days of the issuance of a Notice to Proceed. All bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond from a reliable surety (with the appropriate "Power of Attorney") or by a cashier's or certified check upon a national or state bank in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total maximum bid, as a guarantee that bidder will enter into a contract and execute performance, payment and maintenance bonds within ten (10) days after notice of award of contract to the company. Question Deadline 09/18/2024 at 2:00 PM CT Questions or comments regarding this RFB must be received in writing by MD Hossain, P.E., City Engineer, at the DeSoto Town Center, Development Services Department, 211 E. Pleasant Run Road, DeSoto, TX 75115 or mhossain@desototexas.gov. The successful bidder must furnish a performance bond and a payment bond (with the appropriate "Power of Attorney") in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, and a maintenance bond (with the appropriate "Power of Attorney") in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price . While use of subcontractors is permitted, all bidders are informed that a minimum of fifty-one (51%) percent of the construction work must be performed by the General Contractor of record for the project. The right is reserved, as to the interest the City of DeSoto may require, to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informality in the bids received.