Demolition, site work and new construction of a residential development in Edinburg, Texas. Completed plans call for the demolition of a residential development; for the construction of a residential development; and for site work for a residential development.

Bid Security: Bid Security in the amount of 5% of the largest possible total of bids submitted must accompany each bid in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders. The surety must be a guaranteed or surety company acceptable to the Hidalgo County and listed in U. S. Treasury Circular No. 570. Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Rates: This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Program and bidders must adhere to Texas State Prevailing Wage Requirements for Hidalgo County and Davis-Bacon Federal Wage Rates, including Certified Payroll. Be advised applicable wage rates may change. The UCP is a federally funded grant that needs to comply with 24 CFR 200 therefore; a Certificate Regarding Debarment must be submitted and certified by UCP prior to County Commissioner's Court. Agenda approval. Section 3/WMBE: The County of Hidalgo will actively encourage participation of Section 3 businesses and Women and Minority Business Enterprises (WMBEs) on this project. All Section 3 business contractors, potential Section 3 business contractors, and WMBE contractors are strongly encouraged to submit bids. Please contact Hidalgo County Urban County Program at 956-787-8127 for inquiries concerning Section 3 or specifics on how to become a Section 3 business. HUD Regulations 24 CFR 135.9, Requirements applicable to HUD NOFAs for section 3 covered programs states the following: (a) Certification of compliance with part 135. All notices of funding availability (NOFAs) issued by HUD that announce the availability of funding covered by section 3 shall include a provision in the NOFA that notifies applicants that section 3 and the regulations in part 135 are applicable to funding awards made under the NOFA. Additionally the NOFA shall require as an application submission requirement (which may be specified in the NOFA or application kit) a certification by the applicant that the applicant will comply with the regulations in part 135. (For PHAs, this requirement will be met where a PHA Resolution in Support of the Application is submitted.) With respect to application evaluation, HUD will accept an applicant's certification unless there is evidence substantially challenging the certification. (b) Statement of purpose in NOFAs. (1) For competitively awarded assistance in which the grants are for activities administered by an HA, and those activities are anticipated to generate significant training, employment or contracting opportunities, the NOFA must include a statement that one of the purposes of the assistance is to give to the greatest extent feasible, and consistent with existing Federal, State and local laws and regulations, job training, employment, contracting and other economic opportunities to section 3 residents and section 3 business concerns.