Site work for a civil project in Onalaska, Texas. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel and water / sewer project.

Onalaska Water Supply Corp, hereafter referred to as OWSC, is accepting solicitations and applying the Design-Build alternative purchasing process utilizing both a technical proposal and cost proposal. In addition to this design-build proposal, a cost document, a design criteria package and technical/qualification package will be required, hereafter referred to as the solicitation. OWSC goal is to hire a single firm to both create the engineered drawings, plans and construct and/or repair the Ponderosa Water Plant. The awarded firm can either be a construction firm or an engineering firm. Both shall work together throughout the project. The recent weather events, the heavy rains, which were declared natural disasters (FEMA #DR-4781-TX) has created extensive erosion around an above ground storage tank and surrounding plant area to include major damage to the bulkhead. OWSC has been approved as a sub recipient for DR-4781-TX, final funding amount has yet to be determined. There is no obligation for the federal government to fund this project. This is an urgent need and will require the awarding firm's priority. OWSC is a non-profit corporation located in Onalaska, TX. OWSC is aware of the time and effort you expend in preparing and submittals. OWSC wants to make the process as easy and painless as possible so that all responsible vendors can compete for our business. All firms are encouraged to respond to this solicitation. OWSC is an equal employment opportunity employer This project is required and unplanned due to the recent weather events. Thus, placing an emergency need due to preventing additional damage to assets. This project will have an immediate start date with a tight completion date of November 2025. Expected budget to be in the 500K range The award will be based on the firm with the best qualifications and giving OWSC the best construction value for a long-term solution. The technical/qualification and criteria proposals will be opened and scored first. The cost proposals will then be opened and scored. A final ranking of firms will be determined. The top responders may be requested to attend an interview with OWSC or prepare a written explanation/clarification prior to award. If the top ranked responder is unable to meet the requirements of OWSC, services/products may be awarded from the next best ranked responder and continue until a responder is found that can complete the requirements of OWSC. There are no pre-qualification requirements. Responders are assumed to have proper equipment, insurance and labor to complete the projects. The responders are presumed to have inspected the sites and familiarized themselves with OWSC specifications and requests. Failure or omission of any responder to examine any form, instrument or document, including all addenda shall in no way relieve any responder from any obligation in respect to their response or work. Reference above pre-award meeting. To the fullest extent of the law OWSC has the sole last and final determination to determine award with no recourse. OWSC reserves the right to reject any or all submissions, products, services and/or qualification for any or all products and/or services covered in the solicitation and to waive informalities or defects or to accept such qualifications or rebid this project as it shall deem to be in the best interest of OWSC to the fullest extent of the law. OWSC reserves the right to award by segments or in whole or remove/delete a segment or re-bid. Question Deadline 11/08/2024 at 10:00 AM CT All question concerning the solicitation should be directed to Sidney Chance by email to jr@onalaskawaterandgas.com. All responses to be given by e-mail, compiled and issued as an addendum to all identified bidders. It is the bidders responsibility to gain all addendums issued.