Site work for a water / sewer project in Dripping Springs, Texas. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Project was awarded to Arguijo Construction in the amount of $3,315,089.38 The Work to Be Performed Includes Furnishing All Materials, Equipment, Tools, and Labor Necessary for the Construction of Approximately 7,996 Linear Feet of 12 to 24" Gravity Sewer Line. The Gravity Main Will Cross Onion Creek by Way of Banked Retaining Wall to Convey the New Line. Lastly, Protection and Removal of Select Trees Along the New Gravity Line Alignment Will Be Required. A Certified Check or Bank Draft, Payable to the Order of the Owner, Negotiable U.s. Government Bond (at Par Value) or a Satisfactory Bid Bond Executed by the Bidder and an Acceptable Surety in an Amount Equal to Five Percent (5%) of the Total Bid Cost Shall Be Submitted With Each Bid. Any Contract or Contracts Awarded Under This Request for Bids (Rfp) Are Expected to Be Funded in Part by Grants/loans From the Texas Water Development Board (Twdb). Neither the State of Texas Nor Any of Its Departments, Agencies, or Employees Are or Will Be a Party to This Rfp, or Any Resulting Contract. This Rfp is Issued in Accordance With Section 2269 Subchapter D of the Texas Government Code (Competitive Sealed Bid Method) and Title 41 Cfr Part 105.71 (Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments) This Procurement is Subject to the Environmental Protection Agency's (Epa) "fair Share Policy," Which Includes Epa-approved "fair Share Goals" for Minority Business Enterprise (Mbe) & Women Business Enterprise (Wbe) Firms in the Construction, Supplies, Equipment, and Services Procurement Categories. Epa's Policy Requires That Applicants and Prime Contractors Make a Good Faith Effort to Award a Fair Share of Contracts, Subcontracts, and Procurements to Smwbes. Although Epa's Policy Does Not Mandate That the Fair Share Goals Be Achieved, It Does Require Applicants and Prime Contractors to Demonstrate Use of the Six Affirmative Steps. The Current Fair Share Goals for the State of Texas Are as Follows: Mbe: Construction 24.50%; Non-construction 24.05%; Total Combined Construction and Non-construction 24.16%. Wbe: Construction 11.34%; Non-construction 19.35%; Total Combined Construction and Non-construction 17.38%. All Qualified Applicants Will Receive Consideration for Employment Without Regard to Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Age, Handicap, or National Origin. Bidders on This Work Will Be Required to Comply With the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as Amended by Executive Order 11375, and as Supplemented in Department of Labor Regulations 41 Cfr Part 60. Small, Minority, and Women Owned Business Enterprises Are Encouraged to Respond. Attention is Called to the Fact That All Laborers and Mechanics Working on the Work Site and Employed by Contractors and Subcontractors on Projects Funded Directly by or Assisted in Whole or in Part by and Through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Shall Be Paid Wages in Compliance With the Prevailing (Davis-bacon) Wage Rate, as Issued by the Department of Labor, and as Set Forth in the Contract Documents. Any Contract(S) Awarded Under This Invitation for Bids is/are Subject to the American Iron and Steel (Ais) Requirements of Federal Law, Including Federal Appropriation Acts. All Contractors/subcontractors Which Are Debarred, Suspended or Otherwise Excluded From or Ineligible for Participation on Federal Assistance Programs May Not Undertake Any Activity in Part or in Full Under This Project. All Nonresident Contractors/subcontractors Submitting a Bid Proposal Must Abide by Texas Government Code Section 2252.002. Texas Government Code Section 2252.002 Provides That in Order for Nonresident Bidders to Be Awarded a Governmental Contract, the Bidder Must Bid Projects for Construction, Improvements, Supplies, or Services in Texas at an Amount Lower Than the Lowest Texas Resident Bidder by the Same Amount That a Texas Resident Bidder Would Be Required to Underbid the Nonresident Bidder in Order to Obtain a Comparable Contract in the Nonresident Bidder's State. The City of Dripping Springs Reserves the Right to Reject Any and/or All Bids, to Waive Technicalities, to Re-advertise, and to Proceed Otherwise When the Best Interests of the City Will Be Realized Hereby. The Bid Will Remain Subject to Acceptance for 60 Days After the Bid Opening, or for Such Longer Period of Time That Bidder May Agree to in Writing Upon Request of Owner. PN - 39676