4th to 6th Street Drainage Improvements (Part 3), GLO CDBG-MIT Contract No. 22-085-020-D256

CONSTRUCTIONADVERTISEMENT AND INVITATION FOR BIDSThe City of Smithville will receive bids for 4th to 6th Street Drainage Improvements (Part 3), GLO CDBG-MIT ContractNo. 22-085-020-D256 until 10:00 AM on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at City Hall, 317 Main Street, Smithville, Texas78957. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 AM on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at City Hall, 317Main Street, Smithville, Texas 78957.Bids are invited for several items and quantities of work as follows:1. 4' x 3' Concrete Box Culvert (620 LF)2. 12 – 36 Storm Sewer (1,940 LF)3. Storm Inlets & Junction Boxes (22 Total)4. 8 Sanitary Sewer (810 LF) & Sanitary Manholes (4 Total)5. Miscellaneous Waterline Adjustments6. Asphalt & Concrete Pavement Repair including Curb & Gutter7. Re-vegetationBid/Contract Documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications are on file at BEFCO Engineering, Inc., 485N. Jefferson (PO Box 615), La Grange, Texas 78945 +1 (555) 000-0000. Copies of the Bid/Contract Documents may beobtained by depositing $100.00 with BEFCO Engineering, Inc. for each set of documents obtained. The deposit willnot be refunded. Electronic copies may be obtained at no charge by request at (For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.).A bid bond in the amount of 5 percent of the bid issued by an acceptable surety shall be submitted with each bid. Acertified check or bank draft payable to the City of Smithville or negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (as par value)may be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond.The project to be constructed will be financed with assistance from the General Land Office (GLO) under the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-MIT)program and is subject to all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. Attention is called to the fact thatnot less than, the federally determined prevailing Davis-Bacon and Related Acts wage rate, as issued by theDepartment of Labor and contained in the contract documents, must be paid on this project. In addition, thesuccessful bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated againstbecause of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Adherence to the City ofSmithville Section 3 Policy is required for all contracts.All contractors/subcontractors must not be debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded from or ineligible forparticipation in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). An Active SAM Registration through SAM.gov isrequired to be considered eligible to work on this project. Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises,Women Business Enterprises, Section 3 Businesses, and labor surplus area firms are encouraged to submit bids. Thiscontract is subject to compliance with Section 3 of the HUD Act. Section 3 businesses and workers are encouragedto apply.The City of Smithville reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. Bidsmay be held by City of Smithville for a period not to exceed sixty (60) consecutive calendar days from the date ofthe bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidder’s qualifications prior to thecontract award.