This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Houston, Texas. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Laydown Yard Contaminated Soil Removal. Bidders are responsible for all information in this solicitation, however, please Pay particular attention to information shaded in gray. Questions Due Date: Jun 6th 2025, 2:00 PM CDT - Online Portal. The purpose of the conference is to explain the solicitation requirements and answer any questions prospective bidders may have regarding the solicitation. All questions pertaining to this solicitation shall be presented IN WRITING to the above METRO representative during or prior to the briefing. All interested firms are strongly encouraged to attend and have a copy of this IFB readily accessible during the online. PERFORMANCE PERIOD: The period of performance under this Contract shall be for One (1) year, unless otherwise extended by METRO. INSURANCE: Each prospective bidder is cautioned to review the Insurance requirements of this solicitation. LICENSING: When a special license or permit is required by federal, state or local law or ordinance, a bidder must be properly licensed prior to bidding and furnish evidence of such with the bid. OBLIGATION: This Invitation for Bids does not obligate the Metropolitan Transit Authority to award a contract, or to pay any costs incurred in the preparation or submittal of any bid. REPRODUCTION: All forms contained in this solicitation may be reproduced if more space is needed due to the number of subcontractors or suppliers to be submitted with the bid or for any other reason. SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION GOAL: METRO has adopted a Small Business Enterprise Program to encourage the participation of Small Business enterprises in contracting activities through race-gender neutral means. METRO sets Small Business Participation goals on its contracts. Small Business Participation goals can be satisfied by METRO-certified Small Businesses (SBE), federally-certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), or a combination of both. All references to Small Businesses in this document include Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. Copies of METRO's Small Business and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs can be obtained upon request. Veteran and Disability-Owned Business Enterprise Programs: METRO has also adopted a Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise (VOBE) Program and a Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE) Program and encourages the participation of veteran and disability owned firms. Copies of METRO's VOBE and DOBE programs can be found at online. Violation; Liability for Unpaid Wages; Liquidated Damages. In the event of any violation of the Clause set forth in Paragraph A of this Article, the Contractor and any subcontractor responsible therefore shall be liable for the unpaid wages. In addition, the Contractor and subcontractor shall be liable to the United States for liquidated damages. Such liquidated damages shall be computed with respect to each individual laborer or mechanic, including watchmen and guards, employed in violation of the Clause set forth in Paragraph A of this Article, in the sum of $10 for each calendar day on which such individual was required or permitted to work in excess of the standard workweek of forty (40) hours without payment of the overtime wages required by the Clause set forth in Paragraph A of this Article. METRO reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities in bids received and the right to reject all nonconforming, unbalanced, non-responsive or conditional bids. Discrepancies between words and figures will be resolved in favor of words Intent to Bid Due Date: Jun 25th 2025, 2:00 PM CDT