NOTICE OF SOLICITATION
The Port of Corpus Christi Authority (PCCA) hereby issues this Request for Bids (RFB) seeking Bidders interested in the Southside Rail Improvements project. Interested Bidders must be registered on the PCCA's procurement website to obtain the complete RFB package (https://pocca.procureware.com/home).
Scope of work generally consists of removing and disposing of existing 90lb rail and replacing with new 115lb rail, improving track stability, and ensuring compatibility with flood control measures.
This is a lump sum contract. Bidder must submit a bid bond or cashier's check for 5% of the total amount of the bid. Performance and Payment Bonds are required when the successful bidder executes this contract, each for 100% of the total contract amount.
A pre bid meeting is scheduled at 9:30 A.M. on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the Ortiz Center located at 402 Harbor Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401, with a site visit to follow. For virtual access to the meeting, login information will be published prior to the meeting date/time. The project location is within a TWIC secure area; therefore, advanced registration is required for the site visit.
One (1) original signed bid package must be received in a sealed envelope marked “Bid for Southside Rail Upgrades – Bid Opening at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 28, 2026” and must be addressed to Port of Corpus Christi Authority, 400 Harbor Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401, Attention: Melinda Licon, Procurement Services Manager. Bids will be publicly opened virtually at the time bids are due. Bids may not be faxed or emailed. Bids submitted by express mail service must be in a sealed envelope inside the express mail packaging. The PCCA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids received.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI
