Bids for wastewater system valve replacements due May 21, 2026.

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INVITATION TO BID
  Electronic bid proposals addressed to Gary N. Oradat, P.E., Executive Manager, Planning, Design and Construction Administration, Trinity River Authority of Texas, 5300 S. Collins St., Arlington, TX 76018 for:
DENTON CREEK REGIONAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM AIR RELEASE VALVE REPLACEMENTS, PHASE 2
will be received until Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM.
  Each bidder will be required to submit their bid electronically:
  1. Bidders must complete the electronic bid proposal and make any uploads including a signed PDF bid bond to the CIVCAST website (www.civcastusa.com) by the time and date above. Please note that in order to complete a bid, CIVCAST has certain requirements including that the bidder must download all of the project documents prior to bid submission, so do not wait until the last minute to meet the strict time deadline.
  2. Bids will be read aloud by conference call starting at the time and date of the bid deadline above. Bidders and interested attendees can call 1-866-390-1828 and enter access code 6046502#. The Authority will download the bids and the bid totals will be read. Final bid results will be posted on CIVCAST after award of the project.
  3. An original signed bid bond is due within three (3) business days from the lowest bidder and second lowest bidder at the address above.
  One Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted at the Trinity River Authority's General Office at 5300 S. Collins St., Arlington, TX 76018 on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 3:00 PM.
  The project scope includes, but is not limited to, the following major work items:
  • Remove ten (10) existing ductile iron tees, isolations valves, air release valves.
  • Install ten (10) new ductile iron tees, isolations valves, air release valves.
  • Install five (5) odor control units.
  SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES, REGULATIONS, AND ORDERS OF ANY PUBLIC AUTHORITY WHICH IN ANY MANNER AFFECT THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PROJECT ("APPLICABLE LAW'), THE AUTHORITY WELCOMES BIDS FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES (HUBS). CONTRACTORS SUBMITTING BIDS SHALL ENCOURAGE HUBS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT.
  Complete Contract Documents as needed for bidding on the Project may be downloaded at no charge from the CIVCAST website (www.civcastusa.com).
  DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS for this project only through CIVCAST. Only responses issued via Addenda are binding.
  Bid Proposals shall be accompanied by either a Bid Bond or certified check upon a national or state bank in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the total maximum bid price, payable without recourse to the Trinity River Authority of Texas as a guarantee that the Bidder will, within ten (10) days after notice of award, enter into a Contract and furnish Performance Bonds and Payment Bonds upon the forms provided, each in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract Price, from a surety licensed to conduct business in Texas and named in the current "List of Certified Companies" as published in Circular 570 (amended) by the Audit Staff Bureau of Accounts, U.S. Treasury Department. The surety for the Performance Bond and Payment Bond shall have an "A" minimum rating of performance and a financial rating strength of five times the Contract Price, all as stated in the current "Best's Key Rating Guide, Property-Casualty." Each Bond shall be accompanied by a "Power of Attorney" authorizing the attorney-in-fact to bind the surety and certified to include the date of the Bond.
  Employment Discrimination Prohibition - Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.
  The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any immaterial formalities on inconsistencies in its sole judgment. Award shall be made to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder; however, the Authority reserves the right, after evaluation of all bids received, to make no recommendation to its Board of Directors regarding the award of any bid in the event non-responsive, non-conforming, or otherwise unacceptable bids are received, or if budgetary constraints or other unanticipated factors exist. No bid may be withdrawn until the expiration of 60 days from the date bids are opened.
TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS
GARY N. ORADAT, P.E., Executive Manager Planning, Design and Construction Administration

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