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CITY OF STAFFORD, TEXASNOTICE TO BANKING INSTITUTIONS
Th e City of Staff ord, Texas pursuant to Chapter 105 of the Texas Local Government Code, will receive applications from all interested banks, credit unions and savings as-sociations to serve as the depository for the City of Staff ord, Texas and maintain custody of certain funds of the City for a period of three (3) years commencing on June 1, 2014, as provided in the application specifi cations. Specifi cations and applications are avail-able from the City Secretary, City Hall, 2610 South Main, Staff ord, Texas, phone number (281) 261-3900. Completed applications must be delivered to Bonnie Baiamonte in the offi ce of the City Secretary prior to 4:00 p.m., local time, April 16, 2014 to be considered. Applications will be opened at the regular City Council meeting to be held 7:00 p.m., April 16, 2014. Th e Contract is expected to be awarded at the May 7, 2014, City Council meeting or soon thereafter as practical. Th e City of Staff ord reserves the right to reject any and all applications as the best interests of the City dictate./a/Bonnie BaiamonteCity Secretary
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids will be received by TBG Partners, on behalf of Harris County Municipal
Utility District 504 in the offi ce of TBG Partners, 3050 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77056 until 2:00 P.M. April 8th, 2014 for construction of Th e Groves Main Entry Improvements.
All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for construction of landscape improve-ments including: select clearing and grubbing, site preparation, decomposed granite trails, grading, stone wall monuments, tower monument, site lighting, irrigation, landscape plant-ing, turf establishment, and maintenance.Bidder shall submit (2) copies of the Bid on exact copies of the Bid Form provided.
Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the offi ces of TBG Partners, 3050 Post Oak, Boulevard, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77056, or may be purchased at A&E Repro-graphics digital vault.
A Cashier’s Check or Bidder’s Bond Payable to Crescent Communities LLC in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid submitted, as outlined in the Contract Docu-ments, must accompany the Bid.
Bidders must have at least fi ve (5) years of confi rmed experience on comparable size proj-ects of a similar scope in the Houston Area.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. March 24th, 2014 at the offi ce of TBG Partners. Th e successful bidder receiving contract award must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds & Maintenance Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the total Contract price. Each such bond shall be executed by a corporate surety duly authorized to do business in the State of Texas. Th e contract will be awarded in accordance with competitive bidding laws applicable to municipalities which can be summarized as fol-lows: the contract shall be awarded either to the lowest responsible Bidder or to the Bidder who provides goods or services at the best value for the municipality. Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive bidding informalities.
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to:
Woodmere Development Co., Ltd.On Behalf of Addicks Utility Districtc/o Schwartz, Page, & Harding, LLP1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1400 Houston, TX 77056
until 10:00 a.m., local time, Friday March 28, 2014 at the offi ce of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Ste. 275, Houston, TX 77042.Scope of Work of the Contract includes the Water Distribution, Sanitary Sewer and Drain-age Improvements to Serve Barkers Trail, Section Two within Addicks Utility District, Harris County, Texas, VWD&V Project No.: 26001-002-1-UTL.
Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened.Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a certifi ed check or cashier’s check, accept-
able to the Owner, in an amount not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the Contract and execute the Bonds on the forms provided and provide the required insurance certifi cates within 7 days after the date Contract Documents are received by the Contractor.
Copies of the bidding documents are on fi le at the following locations: Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com: search 26001-002-1-UTL. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifi ca-tions, plans, soils report and environmental reports for this project. Th ere is NO charge to view or download documents.
Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregulari-ties in bidding or bidding process except time of submitting a Bid. Th e Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Board’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project.
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSEALED PROPOSALS addressed to Lennar Homes of Texas Land and Construction,
Ltd. a Texas limited partnership d/b/a Friendswood Development Company, By Lennar Texas Holding Company, a Texas corporation, its General Partner on behalf of Harris County Mu-nicipal Utility District No. 282 for the Construction of the Water, Sanitary Sewer and Drain-age Facilities to Serve Wildwood at Northpointe Sec. 20, LJA Job No. 0387-1305, will be received at the offi ce of the Engineer, LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77042, until 3:00 p.m., Th ursday, April 3, 2014, and then publicly opened and read aloud.
Copies of the Plans and Specifi cations may be obtained from the Engineer for a non-refundable fee of $100.00 per set ($50.00 for electronic copy).
Lennar Homes of Texas Land and Construction, Ltd. a Texas limited partnership d/b/a Friendswood Development Company, By Lennar Texas Holding Company, a Texas corpora-tion, its General Partner on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 282 will hold a non-mandatory pre-bid conference at 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77042, at 3:00 p.m., Th ursday, March 27, 2014. Lennar Homes of Texas Land and Construc-tion, Ltd. a Texas limited partnership d/b/a Friendswood Development Company, By Lennar Texas Holding Company, a Texas corporation, its General Partner on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 282 reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Th e Success-ful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Board’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project. (Texas Water Code 49.273)
Bid security in the form of bid bond or cashier’s check payable to Lennar Homes of Texas Land and Construction, Ltd. a Texas limited partnership d/b/a Friendswood Development Company, By Lennar Texas Holding Company, a Texas corporation, its General Partner on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 282 in an amount not less than fi ve percent (5%) of the Bid submitted, must accompany each Bid.
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids addressed to Bridgeland Development, LP on behalf of Harris County Mu-
nicipal Utility District No. 419, will be received in the offi ce of Bridgeland Development, LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 until 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to the “Construction of Hidden Creek Lift Station No. 2.”
Scope of Project:
Construction of lift station, paving, force main, sanitary sewer, drainage, fencing, electri-cal, controls and appurtenances.
A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the offi ce of Bridgeland Develop-ment, LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 11:00 AM. Plans, specifi cations and bid documents are avail-able at www.civcastusa.com ; search 1319-00.
A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount must ac-company each bid. Th e successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond, a payment bond and a maintenance bond as provided for in the bid documents, for the full amount of the contract. Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No.
5 will be received at the offi ce of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 1, 2014, then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment and performing all work required for construction of Mitigation/ Detention Basin No. 2/ Lake Amenity, And Storm Sewer To Serve Briarwood Crossing Within Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 5.
Th e right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informality in bids received.
All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total price of the bid contained in the proposal, payable without recourse to Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 5, as a guarantee that bidder will enter into a contract and execute a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price, from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. Th e Bid Bond must be enclosed in the same envelope with the bid. Bids without Bid Bonds will not be considered.
Except for the three lowest bidders, all Bid Bonds will be returned to the respective bid-ders within three (3) days after bids are opened and read.
Plans, specifi cations and bidding documents may be secured from the offi ce of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, for a non-refundable fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00).
A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be conducted in the offi ce of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. EACH BIDDER MUST BE REPRESENTED AT THIS PRE-BID CONFERENCE. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY BIDDER WHO IS NOT REPRESENTED AT THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. NO PLANS SHALL BE ISSUED AFTER 5:00 P.M., TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2014.
NOTICE TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to LGI Homes – Texas, LLC for Bauer Landing Water
Control and Improvement District, will be received at the offi ce of the Engineer, Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc., 10333 Richmond Ave., Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77042, Phone 713-428-2400 (ext. 810) until 10:00 AM, local time, Tuesday, April 1, 2014 and then publically opened and read for the construction of the following project:
“CONSTRUCTION OF MASS GRADING AND DETENTION POND FACILITIES FOR BAUER LANDING DETENTION PHASE 1”
PROJECT NO. 40071-16
A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 AM, local time, Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at the offi ce of the Engineer.
Instruction to Bidders and other bid documents will be available for review at the offi ce of the Engineer and will be provided electronically to prospective bidders. Please contact the Engineer’s Bid Center via email at [email protected] to obtain document download information.
Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or minor defects. In case of the lack of clarity or ambiguity in prices, the Owner reserves the right to accept the most advantageous or reject the bid. All bids received after the closing time designated above will be returned unopened.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Clay Development & Construction, Inc. On Behalf
Of J.F.K. Municipal Utility District will be received at the offi ce of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc. 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 8, 2014, then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment and performing all work required for construction of Ultimate Detention Basin To Serve Kennedy Greens South Business Park Within J.F.K Municipal Utility District.
Th e right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informality in bids received.
All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total price of the bid contained in the proposal, payable without recourse to Clay Development & Construction, Inc. On Behalf Of J.F.K. Municipal Utility District, as a guarantee that bidder will enter into a contract and execute a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price, from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. Th e Bid Bond must be enclosed in the same envelope with the bid. Bids without Bid Bonds will not be considered.
Except for the three lowest bidders, all Bid Bonds will be returned to the respective bidders within three (3) days after bids are opened and read.
Plans, specifi cations and bidding documents may be secured from the offi ce of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, for a non-refundable fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00).
A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be conducted in the offi ce of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc. 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, on Th ursday, March 27, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. EACH BIDDER MUST BE REPRESENTED AT THIS PRE-BID CONFERENCE. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY BIDDER WHO IS NOT REPRESENTED AT THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. NO PLANS SHALL BE ISSUED AFTER 5:00 P.M., THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2014.
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids will be received by TBG Partners, on behalf of Harris County Municipal
Utility District 504 in the offi ce of TBG Partners, 3050 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77056 until 2:00 P.M. April 14th, 2014 for construction of Th e Groves Wel-come Center Park Improvements.
All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for construction of landscape improve-ments including: select clearing and grubbing, site preparation, concrete pavement/trails, con-crete parking lot, amenity creek, grading, wood decking, playground installation, splash-pad installation, site lighting, irrigation, landscape planting, turf establishment, and maintenance. Bidder shall submit (2) copies of the Bid on exact copies of the Bid Form provided.
Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the offi ces of TBG Partners, 3050 Post Oak, Boulevard, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77056, or may be purchased at A&E Repro-graphics digital vault.
A Cashier’s Check or Bidder’s Bond Payable to Crescent Communities LLC in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid submitted, as outlined in the Contract Docu-ments, must accompany the Bid.
Bidders must have at least fi ve (5) years of confi rmed experience on comparable size proj-ects of a similar scope in the Houston Area.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. March 31st, 2014 at the offi ce of TBG Partners. Th e successful bidder receiving contract award must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds & Maintenance Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the total Contract price. Each such bond shall be executed by a corporate surety duly authorized to do business in the State of Texas. Th e contract will be awarded in accordance with competitive bidding laws applicable to municipalities which can be summarized as fol-lows: the contract shall be awarded either to the lowest responsible Bidder or to the Bidder who provides goods or services at the best value for the municipality. Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive bidding informalities.
NOTICE TO BIDDERSHire Houston First Program – Th ese procurements are subject to the Hire Houston First
Program, which gives a preference to certain local bidders in award of the procurements. For more information, go to:
http://www.houstontx.gov/obo/hirehoustonfi rst.html.
Invitation To Bid – Sealed bids will be received in the Offi ce of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, until 10:30 A.M., on the bid due date, and all bids will be opened and publicly read in the City Council Chamber, Public Level, at 11:00 A. M.
Request for Qualifi cations – Sealed submissions will be received in the Offi ce of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, until date and time indicated below. Th ere will be no public opening of submitted submissions.
All interested parties are encouraged to attend any scheduled pre-bid and/or pre-proposal conference(s). Unless other wise specifi ed, all conference(s) will be held at 901 Bagby, Hous-ton, TX 77002 in the basement of City Hall. It is the interested party’s responsibility to ensure they have secured and thoroughly reviewed all solicitation documents prior to any scheduled conference(s). Interested parties can download all forms, and specifi cations from the Internet at https://purchasing.houstontx.gov/. Downloading these documents will en-sure all interested parties will automatically receive any updates via e-mail. Interested parties can call (832) 393-8762 for additional information.
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS DUE – APRIL 10, 20141. Federal Lobbyist Representation for the City of Houston Mayor’s Offi ce – S33-Q24963 – 11% MWBE Goal – No Pre-Submission Conference will be held.
BIDS DUE – APRIL 17, 20142. Chemical, Fine Quicklime and Calcium Hydroxide Slurry for the City of Houston Public Works and Engineering Dept. – S12-S24962 – 4% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Th ursday, April 3, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. – 2805 McKinney; 2nd Floor Conference Room.
INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids in duplicate addressed to 2920 Venture, Ltd on behalf of Harris County Mu-
nicipal Utility District No. 401 will be received in the offi ces of Jones & Carter, Inc., Con-sulting Engineers, 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081, until 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 4, 2014, and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of: Inverness Estates Section 9 Water, Sanitary, and Drainage Facilities.
Th e project is located in Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 401. Th e site is located .1 mile northwest from the intersection of Inverness Crossing Blvd and FM 2920 in Tomball, Texas.
For construction contracts over $250,000, the bidder shall submit either a two percent (2%) certifi ed or cashier’s check or a fi ve percent (5%) bid bond of the maximum total bid amount. Make the cashier’s check or bid bonds payable to the Owner.
Plans, specifi cations, and bidding documents are available at www.civcastusa.com. Said documents may be examined without charge in the offi ce of Jones & Carter, Inc. Construction Division, 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081.
Th ere will be a pre-bid conference in the offi ces of Jones & Carter, Inc., 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081 at 10:00 a.m., March 28, 2014. Attendance is not mandatory.
Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any or all irregularities. No bid may be withdrawn until the expiration of 60 days from the date bids are open.
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to PPE Woodland Creek, LLC on behalf of Mont-
gomery County Water Improvement and Control District # 1, will be received at the offi ce of PinPoint Commercial, L.P., 675 Bering Drive Suite 550, Houston, Texas 77057 until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, Friday, April 4, 2014, and then publicly opened and read for “Woodland Creek, 1823 Sawdust Road, Th e Woodlands, Texas 77380.”
Scope of work of the contract includes clearing and grubbing, construction of retaining walls, placement of fi ll, construction of Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Drainage facilities.
Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. Local Time, PinPoint Com-mercial, L.P., 675 Bering Drive Suite 550, Houston, Texas 77057.
Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a certifi ed or cashier’s check, acceptable to the Owner, in an amount of 10 percent of the total amount bid, as a guarantee that the suc-cessful bidder will enter into the Contract and execute the Bonds on the forms provided and provide the required insurance certifi cates within 7 days after the date Contract Documents are received by the Contractor.
Bidding documents may be obtained at ATR Engineering, 16300 Katy Freeway Ste. 222, Houston, Texas 77094 or may be obtained by prospective bidders or suppliers upon payment of one hundred dollars ($100.00 non-refundable plus cost of delivery) ($50.00 for electronic copy) for each set of documents.
Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregulari-ties in bidding or bidding process except time of submitting a Bid. Th e Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Board’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project.
PPE Woodland Creek, LLC on behalf of Montgomery County Water Improvement and Control District #1
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INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids addressed to Bridgeland Development, LP on behalf of Harris County Mu-
nicipal Utility District No. 419, will be received in the offi ce of Bridgeland Development, LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 until 10:00 AM, Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to the “Construction of Hidden Creek Lift Station No. 1.”
Scope of Project:
Construction of lift station, paving, force main, sanitary sewer, drainage, fencing, electrical, controls and appurtenances.
A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the offi ce of Bridgeland Develop-ment, LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road,Cypress, TX 77433 on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 10:00 AM.
Plans, specifi cations and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com; search 544-00.
A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount must ac-company each bid. Th e successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond, a payment bond and a maintenance bond as provided for in the bid documents, for the full amount of the contract. Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No.
48 will be received at the offi ce of Jones & Carter, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 6335 Gulf-ton, Houston, Texas 77081 until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, March 28, 2014, and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for construction of Water, Sanitary and Drainage Facilities in Olympia Estates Section 7.
Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A pre-bid conference will be held on March 21, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, at the offi ce of Jones & Carter, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081. Attendance is not mandatory
Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a certifi ed or cashier’s check, acceptable to the Owner, in an amount not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the Contract and execute the Bonds on the forms provided and provide the required insurance certifi cates within 7 days after the date Contract Documents are received by the Contractor.
Copies of the bidding documents are on fi le at the following locations:Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com. Bidders
must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifi cations, plans, soils report and environmental reports for this project. Th ere is NO charge to view or download documents.
Bidding documents may be examined without charge in the offi ce of Jones & Carter, Inc. Construction Division, 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081.
Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregulari-ties in bidding or bidding process except time of submitting a Bid. Th e Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Board’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project.
PUBLIC NOTICESealed Bids in duplicate will be received by HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY
DISTRICT NO. 71, in the offi ce of PROVIDENT ENGINEERS, INC., at 13131 Dairy Ashford, Suite 175, Sugar Land, Texas 77478 until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 8, , 2014. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for construction of Lakes at Mason Park, Section Five Water Distribution, Sanitary Sewer and Drainage Improvements, within and on behalf of the Bridgestone Municipal Utility District.
Th ere will be a pre-bid @ Provident Engineers, Inc., 13131 Dairy Ashford, Suite 175, on Th ursday, March 27, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.
Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the offi ces of Provident Engineers, Inc., 13131 Dairy Ashford, Suite 175, Sugar Land, Texas 77478, or may be obtained upon deposit of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each set. Th is sum will not be refunded.
A Cashier’s Check, Certifi ed Check or Bid Bond will be accepted. Payable to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 71, in the amount of not less than Two percent (2%) of the bid submitted, outlined in the Contract Documents, must accompany the bid.
Th e successful bidder receiving Contract award must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the total Contract price. Th e successful bidder must also furnish a maintenance bond, which shall guarantee all work em-braced by the Contract against defective workmanship and materials for a period of one (1) year. Each such bond shall be executed by corporate surety duly authorized to do business in the State of Texas.
Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive bidding informali-ties. Th ose bids deemed most advantageous to the Owner will be considered for award of a Contract.
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids will be received by Bridgeland Development, L.P. (a Howard Hughes Com-
pany) on behalf of Harris County Municipal District No. 419 in the offi ce of Th e Howard Hughes Corporation, 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 until 1:30 P.M. April 16, 2014 for Construction of Lakeland Heights Sections 4 and 5 Landscape Improvements.
All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for construction of landscape improve-ments including site preparation, reinforced concrete walks, grading, irrigation, landscape planting, grassing, and maintenance.
Bidder shall submit fi ve (5) copies of the Bid on exact copies of the Bid Form provided.Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the offi ces of TBG Partners, 3050
Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77056, or purchased at A&E Reprographics. A Cashier’s Check or Bidder’s bond Payable to Bridgeland Development, L.P. in the
amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid submitted, as outlined in the Contract Documents, must accompany the Bid.
Bidders must have at least fi ve (5) years of confi rmed experience on comparable size proj-ects of a similar scope in the Houston Area.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid meeting is scheduled for 1:30 P.M. on April 2, 2014 at the offi ce of Th e Howard Hughes Corporation at 23720 House Hahl Road in Cypress, TX.
Th e successful bidder receiving contract award must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the total Contract price. Each such bond shall be executed by a corporate surety duly authorized to do business in the State of Texas.
Th e contract will be awarded in accordance with the competitive bidding laws applicable to municipalities which can be summarized as follows: the contract shall be awarded either to the lowest responsible Bidder or to the Bidder who provides goods or services at the best value for the municipality. Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive bidding informalities.
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids will be received by Bridgeland Development, L.P. on behalf of Harris County
Municipal District No. 419, in the offi ce of Bridgeland Development L.P. (a Howard Hughes Company) 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 until 4:00 pm April 28th, for Construction of Bridgeland Hidden Creek Section 7, Reserves “A, B, & C”; Section 9 Re-stricted Reserve “A” Landscape Improvements. Bridgeland Development offi ce hours are from 8:30am-4:30pm, lunch from 12pm-1pm, Monday-Friday.
All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for construction of landscape improve-ments including planting, irrigation, lighting & electrical, monument sign wall, and concrete walks.
Bidders shall submit fi ve (5) copies of the Bid on exact copies of the Bid Form provided.Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the offi ces of KGA/DeForest Design,
LLC, 23501 Cinco Ranch Boulevard, Suite A-250, Katy, Texas, 77494, or may be obtained upon deposit of One Hundred & Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for each set. Th is sum is non-refundable and should be made payable to KGA DeForest Design LLC. Only check or money order will be accepted.
A Cashier’s Check or Bidder’s Bond Payable to Bridgeland Development, L.P. in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid submitted, outlined in the Contract Documents must accompany the Bid.
Bidders must have at lease fi ve years of confi rmed experience on comparable size projects of a similar scope in the Houston Area.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for April 4th, 2014 at Noon at the offi ce of Bridgeland Development L.P. (a Howard Hughes Company).
Th e successful bidder receiving contract award must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the total Contract price. Each such bond shall be executed by a corporate surety duly authorized to do business in the State of Texas.
Th e contract will be awarded in accordance with the competitive bidding laws applicable to municipalities which can be summarized as follows: Th e contract shall be awarded either to the lowest responsible Bidder or to the Bidder who provides goods or services at the best value for the municipality. Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive bidding informalities.
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids will be received by Bridgeland Development, L.P. on behalf of Harris County
Municipal District No. 419, in the offi ce of Bridgeland Development L.P. (a Howard Hughes Company) 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 until 9:30AM, April 23rd, for Construction of Bridgeland Lakeland Heights Section 4, Reserve “A” Lake Landscape Im-provements.
All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for construction of landscape improve-ments including planting, irrigation, arbor structures and concrete walks.
Bidders shall submit fi ve (5) copies of the Bid on exact copies of the Bid Form provided.Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the offi ces of KGA/DeForest Design,
LLC, 23501 Cinco Ranch Boulevard, Suite A-250, Katy, Texas, 77494, or may be obtained upon deposit of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each set. Th is sum is non-refundable and should be made payable to KGA DeForest Design LLC. Only check or money order will be accepted.
A Cashier’s Check or Bidder’s Bond Payable to Bridgeland Development, L.P. in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid submitted, outlined in the Contract Documents must accompany the Bid.
Bidders must have at lease fi ve years of confi rmed experience on comparable size projects of a similar scope in the Houston Area.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for April 4th, 2014 at 11:00 AM, at the offi ce of Bridgeland Development L.P. (a Howard Hughes Company).
Th e successful bidder receiving contract award must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the total Contract price. Each such bond shall be executed by a corporate surety duly authorized to do business in the State of Texas.
Th e contract will be awarded in accordance with the competitive bidding laws applicable to municipalities which can be summarized as follows: Th e contract shall be awarded either to the lowest responsible Bidder or to the Bidder who provides goods or services at the best value for the municipality. Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive bidding informalities.
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids will be received by Bridgeland Development, L.P. on behalf of Harris County
Municipal District No. 419, in the offi ce of Bridgeland Development L.P. (a Howard Hughes Company) 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 until 9:00 am April 23rd, for Con-struction of Bridgeland Hidden Creek Section 1, Reserves “A, B, & C” Landscape Improve-ments. Bridgeland Development offi ce hours are from 8:30am-4:30pm, lunch from 12pm-1pm, Monday-Friday.
All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for construction of landscape improve-ments including planting, irrigation, lighting & electrical, monument sign wall, and concrete walks.
Bidders shall submit fi ve (5) copies of the Bid on exact copies of the Bid Form provided.Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the offi ces of KGA/DeForest Design,
LLC, 23501 Cinco Ranch Boulevard, Suite A-250, Katy, Texas, 77494, or may be obtained upon deposit of One Hundred & Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for each set. Th is sum is non-refundable and should be made payable to KGA DeForest Design LLC. Only check or money order will be accepted.
A Cashier’s Check or Bidder’s Bond Payable to Bridgeland Development, L.P. in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid submitted, outlined in the Contract Documents must accompany the Bid.
Bidders must have at lease fi ve years of confi rmed experience on comparable size projects of a similar scope in the Houston Area.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for April 4th, 2014 at 10:00 AM. at the offi ce of Bridgeland Development L.P. (a Howard Hughes Company).
Th e successful bidder receiving contract award must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the total Contract price. Each such bond shall be executed by a corporate surety duly authorized to do business in the State of Texas.
Th e contract will be awarded in accordance with the competitive bidding laws applicable to municipalities which can be summarized as follows: Th e contract shall be awarded either to the lowest responsible Bidder or to the Bidder who provides goods or services at the best value for the municipality. Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive bidding informalities.
NOTICE TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District (MUD)
No. 287, will be received at the offi ce of the Engineer, Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc., 10333 Richmond Ave., Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77042, Phone 713-428-2400 (ext. 810) until 9:30 AM, local time, Tuesday, April 8, 2014 and then publically opened and read for the construction of the following project:
“Construction of Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Drainage Facilities for Waterstone Sec.10” Project No. 40045-20
Scope of Work of the Contract includes:
1. Approx. 1,800 LF of 8-inch waterline and all appurtenances2. Approx. 1,800 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer and all appurtenances3. Approx. 1,700 LF of 24-inch through 36-inch storm sewer pipe and all appurte-
nancesA mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 9:30 AM, local time, Tuesday, April 1,
2014 at the offi ce of the Engineer.Instruction to Bidders and other bid documents will be available for review at the offi ce
of the Engineer and will be provided electronically to prospective bidders. Please contact the project manager, John Dreahn via email at [email protected] to obtain document download information.
Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or minor defects. In case of the lack of clarity or ambiguity in prices, the Owner reserves the right to accept the most advantageous or reject the bid. All bids received after the closing time designated above will be returned unopened.
ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District No.196
for landscape improvements to serve Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 196, Harris County, Texas. Bids will be received at the offi ce of the Landscape Architect, Sweitzer + Associ-ates, 13300 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77079 until 2:00p.m. on Th ursday, April 3rd, 2014 and then publicly opened and read aloud. Invitation to Bidders and other bidding documents will be available Friday March 21st, 2014 for purchase at the offi ce of Sweitzer + Associates, (281) 496-3111 upon a $100 non-refundable deposit, or may be examined without charge at the offi ce of the Landscape Architect. A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total amount of the bid must accompany each bid. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the offi ce of the Landscape Architect at the address shown above at 2:00 p.m. local time on Friday, March 28th, 2014.
THE STATE OF TEXASCITATION BY PUBLICATION
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF PAUL ALLEN DAVIDSON, DECEASED, NO. PR-0074977, in the Probate Court of Galveston County.
Alison Elizabeth Davidson aka Alison E. Davidson aka Alison Liszewski Davidson, Applicant in the above numbered and entitled estate fi led an Application to Determine Heirship and Declare who are the Unknown Heirs and Th ose Heirs Suff ering from Legal Disability of the said ESTATE OF PAUL ALLEN DAVIDSON, DECEASED and their respective shares and interests in this estate.Said application may be heard and acted on by said Court at 10 o’clock A.M. on or after the fi rst Monday next after the expiration of ten days from date of publication of this citation, at the Galveston County Justice Center in Galveston, Texas.All persons interested in said estate are hereby cited to appear before said Honorable Court on or before the above mentioned date and time by fi ling a written answer or contest to such application should they desire to do so.Th e offi cer executing this writ shall promptly serve the same according to requirements of law, and the mandates hereof, and make due return as the law directs.Issued under my hand and the seal of the Probate Court of Galveston County, Texas at the offi ce of the Galveston County Clerk in Galveston, Texas, on March 10, 2014.
DWIGHT D. SULLIVAN, County Clerk,Probate CourtGalveston County, TexasBy Natalie Archer Deputy
LEGALS
INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed bids addressed to Bridgeland Development, LP on behalf of Harris County Har-
ris County Municipal Utility District No. 419, will be received in the offi ce of Bridge-land Development, LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 until 10:00 AM, Th ursday, April 3, 2014, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision neces-sary or incidental to the “Construction of Bridgeland Hidden Pass Drive from Parkside Haven Drive to Bridge Cove Drive Water, Non-Potable Water, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer and Reinforced Concrete Paving.”
Scope of Project: 1. Approx. 2,800 LF of 6-inch through 12-inch water line and all appurtenances2. Approx. 2,800 LF of 6-inch through 10-inch non-potable irrigation water line and all appurtenances3. Approx. 2,600 LF of 6-inch sanitary sewer force main and all appurtenances4. Approx. 2,700 LF of 24-inch through 54-inch storm sewer and all appurtenances5. Approx. 8,800 SY of 6-inch Subgrade Preparation6. Approx. 8,200 SY of 6-inch Reinforced Concrete Pavement7. Approx. 5,200 LF of 6-inch Reinforced Concrete Curb
A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the offi ce of Bridgeland Develop-ment, LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 on Th ursday, March 27, 2014, at 10:00 AM. Plans, specifi cations and bid documents are avail-able at www.civcastusa.com; search 1607-00.
A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount must ac-company each bid. Th e successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond, a payment bond and a maintenance bond as provided for in the bid documents, for the full amount of the contract. Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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MARCH 21-27, 2014 HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL 33
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INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Harris County Municipal Utility District No.
449 at the offi ce of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas until 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 4, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:
HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTIRCT NO. 449PHASE TWO DRAINAGE CHANNEL TO SERVE
VENTANA LAKES PROJECT NO. 111-045-00-34DST (I)
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Friday, March 28, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., at the offi ce of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas. Bids submitted by parties not attending the mandatory pre-bid conference will not be ac-cepted or opened.
Th e project consists of excavation of approximately 57,000 CY of earthen material to be placed, graded and compacted on-site; back slope interceptor swales; and culvert crossing with headwalls. Th e project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 445 B&F.
Th e above described construction will be performed in accordance with plans and speci-fi cations and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of bids. Plans, specifi cations and bid documents may be viewed and downloaded free of charge or the option to purchase hard copies on the CivCastUSA Website (www.CivCastUSA.com). Documents are also available for review at the offi ce of the Engineer or Houston area plan rooms.
Each Bid must be accompanied by a Certifi ed or Cashier’s Check, from a responsible bank in the State of Texas, or a Bid Bond, issued by a surety legally authorized to do business in the State of Texas, equal to fi ve percent (5%) of the total bid amount. Make the Cashier’s Check, Certifi ed Check or Bid Bond payable to the Owner.
Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid deemed advanta-geous to it and waive informalities in bidding. All bids received after the closing time above designated will be returned unopened.
LEGALS
NOTICE TO BIDDERSHire Houston First Program – Th ese procurements are subject to the Hire Houston First
Program, which gives a preference to certain local bidders in award of the procurements. For more information, go to:
http://www.houstontx.gov/obo/hirehoustonfi rst.html.
Invitation To Bid – Sealed bids will be received in the Offi ce of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, until 10:30 A.M., on the bid due date, and all bids will be opened and publicly read in the City Council Chamber, Public Level, at 11:00 A. M.
All interested parties are encouraged to attend any scheduled pre-bid and/or pre-proposal conference(s). Unless other wise specifi ed, all conference(s) will be held at 901 Bagby, Hous-ton, TX 77002 in the basement of City Hall. It is the interested party’s responsibility to ensure they have secured and thoroughly reviewed all solicitation documents prior to any scheduled conference(s). Interested parties can download all forms, and specifi cations from the Internet at https://purchasing.houstontx.gov/. Downloading these documents will en-sure all interested parties will automatically receive any updates via e-mail. Interested parties can call (832) 393-8762 for additional information.
BIDS DUE – MARCH 27, 20141. Sale of Scrap Metal Material Services for the City of Houston Various Depts. – S55-
L24947 – No Pre-Bid Conference will be held.
BIDS DUE – APRIL 17, 20142. Analyzers, Streaming Current for the City of Houston Public Works and Engineering
Dept. – S50-N24943 – Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. – Conference Room 1.
3. Furnish and Install a Variable Frequency Drive and Associated Equipment for the City of Houston Public Works and Engineering Dept. – S19-C24912 – Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. – Conference Room 2.
Houston First CorporationGeorge R. Brown Convention Center Improvements And Garage
1001 Avenida de las AmericasHouston, Texas 77010.
Vaughn CM @ Risk, is requesting proposals for the Houston First Corporation; George R. Brown Convention Center Improvements and Garage. Th e work will be located at or near the George R. Brown Convention Center located at 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, Texas 77010.
Th e Competitive Sealed Proposals for the Construction Services: Parking Garage And Of-fi ce Building; Bid Package 1– Retention Systems, Mass Excavation, Utilities, General Works, Foundation, Precast Concrete, and Elevators/Escalators. Bid Package 1 Competitive Sealed Proposals will be received by Vaughn Construction at the Houston First Administration Offi ce located on level 1 outside Exhibit Hall E of the George R. Brown Convention Center which is located at 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, Texas 77010 between the hours of 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Local Time on Monday, April 21, 2014. Th e hard copies of the proposals must be hand delivered (do not mail FAX or E-mail). A Pre-proposal Conference will be held at10:00 AM on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at George R. Brown Convention Center; HFC Con-struction Conference Room - 3rd Floor GRBCC Room 340. Further information will be presented at the Conference. All questions regarding this proposal will be due by 5:00 PM on Friday April 11, 2014. All questions should be sent via email to [email protected].
Th e Request for Proposals may be viewed at the following location(s) / website(s) begin-ning March 24, 2014:
iSqFt – On-line plan room - http://www.isqft.com.AGC Dodge– Houston – 3825 Dacoma St., Houston, TX 77092- 713-843-3700National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC), 3825 Dacoma St., Houston Tx 77092- 281-772-4585
Drawings and Specifications may be available through A&E Reprographics. For questions, please contact: Ken Holmes [email protected] questions regarding access to isqft, please contact Marc Flores [email protected] or P: (713)243-8300For additional information regarding the Houston First diversity program, visit www.hous-
ton fi rst.com and select the Doing Business tab for review of HFC s Supplier Diversity Pro-gram Instructions. It is the desire of Houston First Corporation to actively seek the involve-ment of Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (SMWBE) or Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) in its construction projects. Th e Houston First Corporation and Vaughn recognize probable subcontracting opportunities for diversity companies in this proposal package.
INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility
District No. 3 at the offi ce of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas until 3:00 p.m., Tuesday April 8, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:
HARRIS-WALLER COUNTIES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 3WATER DISTRIBUTION, WASTEWATER COLLECTION,
STORM WATER FACILITIES AND PAVING TO SERVE CANE ISLAND, SECTION NINE AND CANE ISLAND RECREATION CENTER
Project No. 101-057-09 DST (J)/DEV (L) AND 101-057-00-10 (J)/(L)
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 3:00 p.m., at the offi ce of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas.Project scope include the installation of approximately 4,520 LF of 2”-12” PVC water line; 3,490 LF of 6” 8” PVC gravity sanitary sewer; 2,190 LF of 24”-48” RCP storm sewer; 460 LF of PVC storm sewer; and 20,340 SY of 5”-7” concrete pavement. Th e project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 444, S, T, W, X.
Th e above described construction will be performed in accordance with plans and speci-fi cations and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of bids. Plans, specifi cations and bid documents may be viewed and downloaded free of charge or the option to purchase hard copies on the CivCastUSA Website (www.CivCastUSA.com). Documents are also available for review at the offi ce of the Engineer or Houston area plan rooms.
Each Bid must be accompanied by a Certifi ed or Cashier’s Check, from a responsible bank in the State of Texas, or a Bid Bond, issued by a surety legally authorized to do business in the State of Texas, equal to fi ve percent (5%) of the total bid amount.Make the Cashier’s Check, Certifi ed Check or Bid Bond payable to the Owner.
Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid deemed advanta-geous to it and waive informalities in bidding. All bids received after the closing time above designated will be returned unopened.
INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Harris County Municipal Utility District No.
449 at the offi ce of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas until 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 4, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:
HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTIRCT NO. 449DETENTION BASIN PHASE TWO TO SERVE
VENTANA LAKESPROJECT NO. 111-045-00-35DST (I)
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Friday, March 28, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., at the offi ce of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas. Bids submitted by parties not attending the mandatory pre-bid conference will not be ac-cepted or opened.
Th e project consists of excavation of approximately 106,000 CY of earthen material to be placed, graded and compacted on-site. Th e project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 445 B&F.
Th e above described construction will be performed in accordance with plans and speci-fi cations and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of bids. Plans, specifi cations and bid documents may be viewed and downloaded free of charge or the option to purchase hard copies on the CivCastUSA Website (www.CivCastUSA.com). Documents are also available for review at the offi ce of the Engineer or Houston area plan rooms.
Each Bid must be accompanied by a Certifi ed or Cashier’s Check, from a responsible bank in the State of Texas, or a Bid Bond, issued by a surety legally authorized to do business in the State of Texas, equal to fi ve percent (5%) of the total bid amount. Make the Cashier’s Check, Certifi ed Check or Bid Bond payable to the Owner.
Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid deemed advanta-geous to it and waive informalities in bidding. All bids received after the closing time above designated will be returned unopened.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District
No. 19 will be received at the offi ce of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, until 2:30 p.m., Th ursday, April 3, 2014, then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment and performing all work required for construction of Storm Sewer, Sanitary Sewer And Water Lines To Serve Retreat At Augusta Pines Within Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 19.
Th e right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informality in bids received.
All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total price of the bid contained in the proposal, payable without recourse to Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 19, as a guarantee that bidder will enter into a contract and execute a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price, from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. Th e Bid Bond must be enclosed in the same envelope with the bid. Bids without Bid Bonds will not be considered.
Except for the three lowest bidders, all Bid Bonds will be returned to the respective bidders within three (3) days after bids are opened and read.
Plans, specifi cations and bidding documents may be secured from the offi ce of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, for a non-refundable fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00).
A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be conducted in the offi ce of R. G. Miller En-gineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. EACH BIDDER MUST BE REPRESENTED AT THIS PRE-BID CONFERENCE. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY BIDDER WHO IS NOT REPRESENTED AT THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. NO PLANS SHALL BE ISSUED AFTER 5:00 P.M., TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2014.
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to “Harris County MUD No. 365” (Owner) will be re-ceived at Sander Engineering Corporation, 1250 W Sam Houston Parkway South, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77042, until 10:00 A.M., Th ursday, April 3, 2014, and at that time opened and read aloud publicly, for the furnishing of all plant, labor, materials, equipment, and per-forming all work required for REPAIR OF WATER WELL NO. 2 in Harris County MUD No. 365. Plans and Specifi cations will be available on Civcast.com, or may be obtained from Sander Engineering Corporation for a non-refundable fee of $25.00 per set. A pre-bid confer-ence will be held at 10:00 A.M., Th ursday, March 28, 2011 at Sander Engineering Corpora-tion. Th e right is reserved, as the interest of the OWNER may require, to reject any and/or all bids, and to waive any informality in bids received.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NO. 14-31, 028-P
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of LILLIAN DOROTHY ELAM, Deceased, were issued on March 6, 2014 in Cause No. 14-31, 028-P pending in the County Court at Law No. Two (2) of Montgomery County, Texas to:
GEORGE R. ELAM, Independent Executor
All claims against the Estate of LILLIAN DOROTHY ELAM, Deceased, should be presented to: Lloyd H. Carll, Attorney at Law, 1525 Lake Front Circle, Suite 2, Th e Woodlands, Texas 77380.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 6th day of March, 2014. O’Donnell Ferebee Medley & Frazer L.P. /s/ Lloyd H. Carll, At-torney for the Estate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 419269
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Let-ters Testamentary for the Estate of TERRY WADE HUGHES, Deceased, were issued on February 12, 2014 in Cause No. 419269 pending in the Probate Court No. 3 of Har-ris County, Texas to:
SHERRI ANDERSON, Independent Executrix
All claims against the Estate of TERRY WADE HUGHES, Deceased, should be presented to: Jon M. Stautberg, Attorney at Law, 3100 Edloe St., Suite 335, Houston, Texas 77027.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 7th day of March, 2014. /s/ Jon M. Stautberg, Attorney for the Estate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 14-31, 075-P
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of ROBERT M. CLIFTON, Deceased, were issued on March 13, 2014 in Cause No. 14-31, 075-P pend-ing in the County Court at Law No. 2 of Montgomery County, Texas to:
SHARI L. CLIFTON, Independent Executrix
All claims against the Estate of ROBERT M. CLIFTON, Deceased, should be presented to: O. Bruce Larson, Attorney at Law, P. O. Box 2666, Conroe, Texas 77305.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 14th day of March 2014. Larson & Weisinger /s/ O. Bruce Larson, Attorney for the Estate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 427344
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Let-ters Testamentary for the Estate of JAMES DONALD ROGERS, Deceased, were is-sued on January 27, 2014 in Cause No. 427344 pending in the Probate Court No. 4 of Harris County, Texas to:
SHIRLEY J. ROGERS, Independent Executrix
All claims against the Estate of JAMES DONALD ROGERS, Deceased, should be presented to: Kathy Ann Terry, Attorney at Law, P. O. Box 690141, Houston, Texas 77269-0141.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 13th day of March, 2014. /s/ Kathy Ann Terry, Attorney for the Estate.
INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to the Board of Directors, West Ranch Management
District, will be received in the offi ce of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, 77042 (phone 281-558-8700) until 10:00 AM Local Time, Tues-day, April 08, 2014, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to “Construction of Austin Chase at West Ranch, Section One Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer Facili-ties for West Ranch Management District, Galveston County, Texas,
Scope of Project:
1. Approx. 3,560 LF of 6-inch to 8-inch water line and appurtenances2. Approx. 2,573 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer and appurtenances3. Approx. 2,709 LF of 24-inch to 96-inch storm sewer and all appurtenances
Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. Th ere will be no pre-bid conference associated with this Project.
Plans, specifi cations and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com, search: 2014-00.
A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount must ac-company each bid. Th e successful bidder will be required to provide performance, payment and maintenance bonds for the full amount of the contract. Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Trail of the Lakes Municipal Utility Dis-
trict, will be received in the offi ce of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77042, until 10:30 AM on Friday, April 4, 2014, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all mate-rial, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to the “Construction of Claytons Park Detention Basin Expansion to Serve 50 Acre Tract.” (Rebid2)
Scope of Project:
1. Approx. 4 AC of site preparation2. Approx. 62,000 CY of excavation and spoil disposal3. Approx. 440 LF of concrete pilot channel
A pre-bid conference will be held on Th ursday, March 27, 2014 at 10:30 AM at the offi ce of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc.
Plans and specifi cations are available for download at no charge at www.civcastusa.com, search 1861-00(R2).
A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the construction cost must accom-pany each bid. Th e successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond and a payment bond, as provided for in the bid documents, for the full amount of the contract. Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to NorthWest Harris County Municipal Utility District No.5 for landscape improvements to serve North West Harris County Municipal Utility Dis-trict No.5, Harris County, Texas. Bids will be received at the offi ce of the Landscape Archi-tect, Sweitzer + Associates, 13300 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77079 until 2:30 p.m. on Th ursday, April 3rd, 2014 and then publicly opened and read aloud. Invitation to Bidders and other bidding documents will be available Friday March 21st, 2014 for purchase at the offi ce of Sweitzer + Associates, (281) 496-3111 upon a $100 non-refundable deposit, or may be ex-amined without charge at the offi ce of the Landscape Architect. A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total amount of the bid must accompany each bid. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the offi ce of the Landscape Architect at the address shown above at 10:00 a.m. local time on Friday, March 28th, 2014.
INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to the Board of Directors, Cinco Southwest Mu-
nicipal Utility District No. 3, will be received in the offi ce of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, 77042 (phone 281-558-8700) until 10:00 AM Local Time, Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at which time all bids will be opened and pub-licly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to “Construction of Cinco Auto 2 and Future Commercial Tracts Water Line and Sanitary Sewer for Cinco Southwest MUD No. 3, Fort Bend County, Texas,”
Scope of Work of the Contract includes:
1. Approx. 700 LF of waterline and all appurtenances 2. Approx. 700 LF of sanitary sewer and all appurtenances
Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at 10:00 AM Local Time, at the offi ce of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is MANDATORY, and no Bid will be opened unless the bidder or representative was present at the pre-bid conference.
Plans, specifi cations and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com, search: 2480-00.
A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount must ac-company each bid. Th e successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond, a payment bond and a maintenance bond as provided for in the bid documents, for the full amount of the contract. Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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CITY OF HOUSTONTh e City Secretary for City of Houston will receive bids at 900 Bagby, Room P101, Houston, Texas for the following PWE project:
Project Name: Rehabilitation and New Water Storage Tanks – Package 5WBS Number: S-000600-0045-4Bid Date: April 10, 2014Project Location: Spring Branch GST-3 & 4 - 9400 Kempwood; Shar stown-1 GST-1 & 2 – 6910 Bintliff Drive, and District 21 GST-1 & 2 – 14311 Grisby Road.Project Manager: Rajinder Singh, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2321Estimated Construction Cost: $4,223,430.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at 10:00 A.M., 15th Floor, Conference Room No. 1546, 611 Walker Street, Houston, Texas 77002Project Name: Hughes Road Paving and Drainage From Beltway 8 To SagecanyonWBS Number: N-000705-0001-4Bid Date: April 3, 2014Project Location: Hughes Road between the limit of Beltway 8 and SagecanyonProject Manager: Ivy Wang, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2247Estimated Construction Cost: $10,414,826.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at 10:00 a.m, 14th Floor, Conference Room No. 14-B (Outside Conference Room), 611 Walker, Houston, Texas 77002Project Name: Clinton Drive Reconstruction Hirsch to Harvey Wilson Drive WBS Number: N-0000804-0001-4Bid Date: April 10, 2014Project Location: Th e project on Clinton Drive from Hirsch to Lockwood Drive is generally bounded by I-10 East Freeway on the north, Buff alo Bayou on the south, Hirsch on the west, and Lathrop on the east. Th e project is located in Key Map Grids 494-K&LProject Manager: Mike Cordova Phone Number (832) 395-2228Estimated Construction Cost: $7,500,000.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 a10:00 A.M., 14 Floor, Conference Room No.1414, 611 Walker Street, Houston, Texas 77002
Bids will be accepted until 10:30 a.m., local time on the Bid Date shown above. Bids received after that time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. on the same day in City Council Chambers. All interested parties are invited to attend. Place and date of Bid opening may be changed in accordance with Sections 15-3(b)(5) and 15-3(b)(6) of the City of Houston Code of Ordinances. Low bidder shall comply with City of Houston Code of Ordinances. All bidders shall comply with Article II, Chapter 15, City of Houston Code of Ordinances.
Th e requirements and terms of the City of Houston Pay or Play Program, as set out in Executive Order 1-7 and Ordinance 2007-0534, are incorporated into this project for all purposes. All bidders shall comply with the terms and conditions of the Pay or Play Program as they are set out at the time of City Council approval of this Agreement.
All projects are subject the Hire Houston First program, which gives a preference to cer-tain local bidders in award of the contract. For more information, go to: http://www.hous-tontx.gov/obo/hirehoustonfi rst.html.
Bid documents and drawings may only be obtained electronically at the City’s web-site: http://bidsets.publicworks.houstontx.gov/ .Th e Project may contain City of Houston Standard Construction Specifi cations for Waste-water Collection Systems, Water Lines, Storm Drainage, Street Paving, and Traffi c sections that are incorporated into Project Manual by reference. Th ese Standard Specifi cations, along with Standard Details, may be acquired at no cost on the City’s website at http://docu-ments.publicworks.houstontx.gov/document-center/cat_view/88-engineering-and-construction/92-specifi cations/208-division-02-16-standard-specifi cations.html
Bidders should review Document 00210 – Supplementary Instructions to Bidders - to determine whether the contract will be a City Street and Bridge Construction or Improve-ment Contract which requires a current Certifi cate of Responsibility fi led with the Director of Public Works and Engineering no later than three business days prior to Project Bid Date. A Certifi cate of Responsibility is a valid Prequalifi cation Approval Letter issued by TxDOT stating that a Bidder is qualifi ed to bid on State Highway improvement contracts pursuant to 43 Texas Administrative Code, Section 9.12, as it may be amended from time-to-time, and Chapter 15, Article IV of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas.
Bidders shall comply with City Ordinance 2013-0428, Chapter 15, Article V, City of Houston Code of Ordinances, as amended, and City of Houston Offi ce of Business Oppor-tunity Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) Procedures. Th e Lowest Responsible Bidder will be required to demonstrate good faith eff orts to achieve a MWSBE participation goal as stated in Document 00800 – Supplementary Conditions (Contract Goal) in accordance with Document 00808 – Requirements for the City of Houston Busi-ness Enterprise Program for Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprises and Persons with Disabilities Enterprises (PDBE).
It is unlawful for any Contractor to contribute or off er any contribution to a candidate for City elective offi ce during a certain period prior to and following a contract award. Bidders should refer to Chapter 18, City of Houston Code of Ordinances for fi ling requirements and further explanation.Dated(Publish Friday, March 21, 2014)Anna RussellCity Secretary
INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility
District No. 3 at the offi ce of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas until 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:
HARRIS-WALLER COUNTIES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 3WATER DISTRIBUTION, WASTEWATER COLLECTION,
STORM WATER FACILITIES AND PAVING TO SERVECANE ISLAND, SECTION SEVEN AND CANE ISLAND, SECTION EIGHTProject No. 101-057-07 DST (J)/DEV (L) AND 101-057-08 DST (J)/DEV (L)
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., at the offi ce of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas.
Project scope include the installation of approximately 6,250 LF of 6”-8” PVC water line; 5,060 LF of 6”-12” PVC gravity sanitary sewer; 2,650 LF of 24”-42” RCP storm sewer; 22,590 SY of 8” concrete pavement; and lot grading for 86 lots. Th e project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 444, S, T, W, X.
Th e above described construction will be performed in accordance with plans and speci-fi cations and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of bids. Plans, specifi cations and bid documents may be viewed and downloaded free of charge or the option to purchase hard copies on the CivCastUSA Website (www.CivCastUSA.com). Documents are also available for review at the offi ce of the Engineer or Houston area plan rooms.
Each Bid must be accompanied by a Certifi ed or Cashier’s Check, from a responsible bank in the State of Texas, or a Bid Bond, issued by a surety legally authorized to do business in the State of Texas, equal to fi ve percent (5%) of the total bid amount. Make the Cashier’s Check, Certifi ed Check or Bid Bond payable to the Owner.
Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid deemed advanta-geous to it and waive informalities in bidding. All bids received after the closing time above designated will be returned unopened.
INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District (MUD)
No. 287, Attention Board of Directors, will be received at the offi ce of Brown & Gay En-gineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77042, until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, Friday, April 4, 2014, and then publicly opened and read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to the “Construction of Waterstone Section Twelve Water, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer Facilities, and Detention/Amenity, Phase Six, for Harris County MUD No. 287, Harris County, Texas,”
Scope of Work of the Contract includes:
1. Approx. 2,800 LF of 4-inch through 8-inch waterline and all appurtenances2. Approx. 1,900 LF of 8-inch through 10-inch sanitary sewer and all appurtenances3. Approx. 3,000 LF of 24-inch through 60-inch storm sewer and all appurtenances
Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Th ursday, March 27, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. Local Time, at the of-fi ce of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77042.
Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com: search 2197-00. Th ere is NO charge to view or download documents.
Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a certifi ed or cashier’s check, acceptable to the Owner, in an amount of 10 percent of the total amount bid. Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids.
INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate will be received by K-Mill at Russell Palmer, Ltd., on behalf of
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 98, at the offi ce of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas until 10:30 a.m., Th ursday, April 10, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 98WATER DISTRIBUTION, WASTEWATER COLLECTION
AND STORM WATER FACILITIES TO SERVEKINGS MILL, SECTION NINE
PROJECT NO. 061-069-09-DST (J)
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:30 a.m., Th ursday, April 3, 2014 at the offi ce of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas.
Project scope shall include the installation of approximately 1,770 LF of 4”-8” PVC water line; 1,540 of 8” PVC sanitary sewer; and 1,660 LF of 24”-42” RCP storm sewer. Th e project site is located on Montgomery County Key Map No. 296 W, X.
Th e above described construction will be performed in accordance with plans and speci-fi cations and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of bids. Plans, specifi cations and bid documents may be viewed and downloaded free of charge or the option to purchase hard copies on the CivCastUSA Website (www.CivCastUSA.com). Documents are also available for review at the offi ce of the Engineer or Houston area plan rooms.
Each Bid must be accompanied by a Certifi ed or Cashier’s Check, from a responsible bank in the State of Texas, or a Bid Bond, issued by a surety legally authorized to do business in the State of Texas, equal to fi ve percent (5%) of the total bid amount. Make the Cashier’s Check, Certifi ed Check or Bid Bond payable to the Owner.
Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid deemed advanta-geous to it and waive informalities in bidding. All bids received after the closing time above designated will be returned unopened.
INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Clear Lake City Water Authority, will be re-
ceived at the offi ce of Clear Lake City Water Authority, 900 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, Texas 77058, until 10:00 a.m., April 8, 2014, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for furnishing all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary for the following work:
WATER SYSTEM PHASE 6 REHABILITATION CLEAR LAKE CITY WATER AUTHORITY, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS;JOB NO. 120-11728-000-400
Th e work will be performed in accordance with the specifi cations and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of the bids.
A mandatory pre-bid conference for prospective bidders will be held at the offi ce of Clear Lake City Water Authority, 900 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, Texas 77058, on April 1, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. No person may represent more than one bidder at the pre-bid confer-ence. If a person claims to represent more than one bidder at the pre-bid conference, the bid of each bidder so represented will be returned unopened. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier’s check or certifi ed check in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of total base bid. If certifi ed or cashier’s check is used as bid security, check must be drawn on a responsible bank located in the State of Texas and made payable to Owner only.
Drawings and specifi cations may be obtained from the Project Engineer, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., 2925 Briarpark Drive, Houston, Texas 77042, (713) 266-6900, upon payment of $30.00 for each set of bid documents. Th is charge is non-refundable. Bid Documents will be mailed for an added charge of $15.00. Said documents may be examined without charge at the offi ce of Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.
Th e Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or minor defects and to reject any or all bids. In case of the lack of clarity or ambiguity in prices, the Owner reserves the right to accept the most advantageous or reject the bid. Th e successful bidder will be required to provide payment and performance bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.
INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate, will be received by Fallbrook Industrial Associates, LLC, on behalf
of West Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 21 at the offi ce of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas until 10:00 a.m., Th ursday, April 10, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:
WEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 21 PHASE ONE DETENTION AND EARTHWORK TO SERVE FALLBROOK PINES
PROJECT NO. 121-089-01 DST (I)
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Th ursday, April 3, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., at the offi ce of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Tex-as. Bids submitted by parties not attending the mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will not be accepted or opened.
Project scope consists of approximately 169,500 CY of earthen material to be placed, graded and compacted on-site; and 790 LF of 24”-42” RCP storm sewer. Th e project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 445 B & F.
Th e above described construction will be performed in accordance with plans and speci-fi cations and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of bids. Plans, specifi cations and bid documents may be viewed and downloaded free of charge or the option to purchase hard copies on the CivCastUSA Website (www.CivCastUSA.com). Documents are also available for review at the offi ce of the Engineer or Houston area plan rooms.
Each Bid must be accompanied by a Certifi ed or Cashier’s Check, from a responsible bank in the State of Texas, or a Bid Bond, issued by a surety legally authorized to do business in the State of Texas, equal to fi ve percent (5%) of the total bid amount. Make the Cashier’s Check, Certifi ed Check or Bid Bond payable to the Owner.
Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid deemed advanta-geous to it and waive informalities in bidding. All bids received after the closing time above designated will be returned unopened.
INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Newport Seven Land Company, LLC, on
behalf of Newport Municipal Utility District at the offi ce of the Engineer for the Developer, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:
NEWPORT MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTWATER DISTRIBUTION, WASTEWATER COLLECTION, STORM WATER
FACILITIES AND PAVING TO SERVESEVEN OAKS SOUTH
Project No. 121-082-00 DST (J)/DEV (L)
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at the offi ce of the Engineer for the Developer, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas.
Project scope shall include approximately 2,920 LF of 4”-8” PVC waterline; 4,000 LF of 8” PVC gravity sanitary sewer; 2,730 LF of 24”-48” RCP storm sewer; 10,970 SY of 6” concrete pavement; and lot grading for 81 lots. Th e project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 419 A & E.
Th e above described construction will be performed in accordance with plans and speci-fi cations and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of bids. Plans, specifi cations and bid documents may be viewed and downloaded free of charge or the option to purchase hard copies on the CivCastUSA Website (www.CivCastUSA.com). Documents are also available for review at the offi ce of the Engineer or Houston area plan rooms.
Each Bid must be accompanied by a Certifi ed or Cashier’s Check, from a responsible bank in the State of Texas, or a Bid Bond, issued by a surety legally authorized to do business in the State of Texas, equal to fi ve percent (5%) of the total bid amount. Make the Cashier’s Check, Certifi ed Check or Bid Bond payable to the Owner.
Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid deemed advanta-geous to it and waive informalities in bidding. All bids received after the closing time above designated will be returned unopened.
INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Harris County Municipal Utility District No.
165 at the offi ce of the Engineer, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas until 2:30 p.m., Th ursday, April 17, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:
HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 165WATER DISTRIBUTION, WASTEWATER COLLECTION
AND STORM SEWER FACILITIES TO SERVETOWNE LAKE GREENE, SECTION FOUR
PROJECT NO. 121-018-04 DST (J)
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on 2:30 p.m., Th ursday, April 10, 2014, at the offi ce of the Engineer for, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas.
Project scope shall include approximately 1,270 LF of 4”-12” PVC waterline; 2,440 LF of 8” PVC gravity sanitary sewer; and 1,400 LF of 24”-36” RCP storm sewer. Th e project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 406-D, H.
Th e above described construction will be performed in accordance with plans and speci-fi cations and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of bids. Plans, specifi cations and bid documents may be viewed and downloaded free of charge or the option to purchase hard copies on the CivCastUSA Website (www.CivCastUSA.com). Documents are also available for review at the offi ce of the Engineer or Houston area plan rooms.
Each Bid must be accompanied by a Certifi ed or Cashier’s Check, from a responsible bank in the State of Texas, or a Bid Bond, issued by a surety legally authorized to do business in the State of Texas, equal to fi ve percent (5%) of the total bid amount. Make the Cashier’s Check, Certifi ed Check or Bid Bond payable to the Owner.
Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid deemed advanta-geous to it and waive informalities in bidding. All bids received after the closing time above designated will be returned unopened.
INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Clear Lake City Water Authority, will be re-
ceived at the offi ce of Clear Lake City Water Authority, 900 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, Texas 77058, until 10:30 a.m., April 8, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for furnishing all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary for the fol-lowing work:
Th e work will be performed in accordance with plans and specifi cations and any addenda
thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of the bids.A mandatory pre-bid conference for prospective bidders will be held at the offi ce of
Clear Lake City Water Authority, 900 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, Texas 77058, on April 1, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. No person may represent more than one bidder at the pre-bid confer-ence. If a person claims to represent more than one bidder at the pre-bid conference, the bid of each bidder so represented will be returned unopened. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier’s check or certifi ed check in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of total base bid. If certifi ed or cashier’s check is used as bid security, check must be drawn on a responsible bank located in the State of Texas and made payable to Owner only.
Drawings and specifi cations may be obtained from the Project Engineer, Lockwood, An-drews & Newnam, Inc., 2925 Briarpark Drive, Houston, Texas 77042, (713) 266-6900, upon payment of $25.00 for each set of bid documents. Th is charge is non-refundable. Con-tract and Bid Documents will be mailed for an added charge of $15.00. Said documents may be examined without charge at the offi ce of Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.
Th e Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or minor defects and to reject any or all bids. In case of the lack of clarity or ambiguity in prices, the Owner reserves the right to accept the most advantageous or reject the bid. Th e successful bidder will be required to provide payment and performance bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.
STORM SEWER PHASE 26 REHABILITATIONCLEAR LAKE CITY WATER AUTHORITY, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXASJOB NO. 120-11767-000-400
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Earning your Trust with
Every MOVE!
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• Circle of Excellence
member
• 18 years of Real Estate
experience
• 3rd generation Houstonian
• Excellence in service
• Great listener and hard
working
JENNIFER COX713.446.4315 | [email protected]
Honesty, Integrity and Trust
with every move!
• Top producer 1975-2013
• Circle of Excellence and
Hall of Fame member
• Committed to buyers and
sellers full time
• Excellent working relationships
with area homebuilders
• Extensive market knowledge
CHARLOTTE LEACH713.252.6121 | [email protected]
I want to be YOUR Realtor®!
• Circle of Excellence
member since 2010
• Certified Residential
Specialist (CRS)
• Certified Luxury Home
Marketing Specialist (CLHMS)
• 25 years of sales and
marketing experience
• Your Inner Loop/Bellaire
specialist
NANCY STOW713.299.5074 | [email protected]
Passionate…exceeding
expectations in real estate
• $400 million+ in sales
• Elite top producer
• Houston native: 30+
years of experience
• Tireless negotiator,
trusted ally
• Consistently ranked “Top
25 Realtor” by HBJ
PATTI GARRISON713.501.7086 | [email protected]
My client’s best interests
ALWAYS come first!
RICHMOND Retreat Boulevard | $3.9+mil
4-5/4.5+ - 8,059 sf | stunning ranch-style estate
on 1.2+ acres in exclusive, gated neighborhood
JULEE [email protected]
PINEY POINT VILLAGE Radney Road | $4.4mil
incredible 3.8 acre wooded lot on a premier street
charming home on property | exceptional building site
PENE [email protected]
MEMORIAL N Country Squire Street | $6.9+mil
6/7.5+ - 12,065 sf | exquisitely-styled estate | stunning detail
inspired by the resort-chic of the Riviera and Palm Beach
DIANE [email protected]
HEIGHTS Merrill Street | $1.4+mil
4-5/3.5 - 4,015 sf | exquisite high-end custom home
by Ridgewater Homes | open concept kitchen/living area
LEIGH [email protected]
TANGLEWOOD Huckleberry Lane | $3mil
5/6.5 - 7,810 sf | impressive home with European influences
corner lot overlooking the boulevard | saltwater pool | more
DIANE [email protected]
SOUTHSIDE PLACE Ingold Street | $1.9+mil
5/5.5 - 5,047 sf | gorgeous new construction home
high-end finishes & amenities | open family room
PEGGY [email protected]
RIVER OAKS Willowick Road | $16.9+mil
6/6.5+ - 16,022 sf | Bayou Breeze, an exceptional estate
3.7 acre bayou lot | elevator | wine cellar | media room | pool
PENE [email protected]
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PASADENA Queens Road | $2.1+mil
7 acre prime location | residential/commercial use
will divide | across from new $50mil intermediate school
BETTY [email protected]
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Lisa [email protected]
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353 Hickory, New Ulm