City of Sherman seeks bids for Blalock Park Interceptor Improvements Project.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
The City of Sherman, Texas, is accepting sealed bids for the Blalock Park Interceptor Improvements Project in the City of Sherman, Texas, hereinafter called "City" or "Owner," in accordance with specifications and Contract Documents prepared by the City of Sherman. Sealed bids must be received at the office of City Engineering, located at the Community Services Building, 317 S Travis Street, 2nd Floor, Sherman, Texas no later than 2:00 p.m. February 24, 2026. Bids received on or before this deadline will be opened and read aloud. Any bids received after the deadline will be rejected as non-responsive.
This project consists of all work associated with the lump sum and unit price bid for purchase and installation of 3,396 linear feet of 30-inch sanitary sewer pipe, nine 6-foot diameter manholes, one 12-foot diameter FRP manhole, concrete diversion structure with two 316 stainless steel gates, and a 20 foot wide accessroad to the diversion structure. Project shall include all necessary labor, materials, and testing in accordance with the plans and specifications. Each respondent shall identify its bid on the outside of the envelope by writing the words:
Enclosed Bid
Blalock Park Interceptor Improvements
For the
CITY OF SHERMAN, TEXAS
CIP # 1558-U
IFB 2026-08
February 2026
Bids shall be accompanied by a cashier's check or certified check from a national or state bank in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total maximum bid price, payable without recourse to the City, or an original bid bond in the same amount from a surety company licensed by the State of Texas to act as a Surety and listed on the current U.S. Treasury Listing of Approved Sureties, or a Binder of Insurance executed by a surety company licensed by the State of Texas to act as a surety or its authorized agent as a guarantee that the respondent will enter into a contract and execute a Performance Bond within ten (10) days after notice of award of contract to respondent.
Plans, specifications, and Contract Documents will be available at www.CivCastUSA.com. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications and plans for this project. There is NO charge to view or download documents. Respondents shall give contact information, whether physical plans or digital plans are requested.
The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and responses and to waive any informality in bids and responses received, as deemed to be in the best interest of the City.
The Respondent must supply all the information required herein. The City is not responsible for bids or responses labeled incorrectly or misdirected. By responding to this request, the respondent agrees to request, the respondent agrees to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein and any resulting contract in the event that the respondent is selected for contract award.
The successful respondent shall furnish to the City upon notice of award a performance bond and a labor and material payment bond in conformance with statutory requirements. The successful respondent shall furnish to the City once the project is complete a one (1) year maintenance bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract price. All bonds shall be submitted by a surety company specifically approved in writing from the City holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as a surety, or other sureties acceptable to the City. Said bonds should be issued by a company carrying a current Best Rating of "A" or better. 
Bid documents shall be secured through www.CivCastUSA.com. For information regarding bidding or questions related to Contract Documents shall be submitted through www.CivCastUSA.com. In the event that www.CivCastUSA.com is not functioning, questions related to bidding can be emailed Kristi Jenkins at kristij@cityofsherman.com and questions related to Contract Documents can be emailed to Jacob Pannell at jacobp@cityofsherman.com.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on February 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Community Services Building, 317 S Travis Street, 2nd Floor, Sherman, Texas 75090. This conference is for informational purposes only. Answers furnished will not be official until verified in writing by the City. Answers that change or substantially clarify the Advertisement for Bids will be affirmed in writing. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is strongly recommended, as it may be the only opportunity to review the scope of work with the City. Failure to attend will not be cause for lack of knowledge of the project.
Bids received by the deadline will be publicly opened and respondent names will be read aloud at the Community Services Building, 317 S Travis Street, 2nd Floor, Sherman, Texas 75090, five minutes after thespecified time for delivery.
Dated February 5, 2026
CITY OF SHERMAN, TEXAS