FY 2025 Mercedes Street Improvements

The FY 2025 Mercedes Street Improvements project, solicitation number 5025-50-03-0311-5000-0000-UCP-LS, is a unit price contract issued by the Hidalgo County Urban County Program. The project involves street paving and overlay work at four specific locations in Mercedes, Texas: 6th Street (from Colorado to Georgia Ave.), Vermont Ave. (from 8th to 10th St.), Cedar St. (from Garcia Ave. to Washington Ave.), and Willacy St. (from Vermont Ave. to Washington Ave.). The contractor is responsible for providing all necessary labor, materials, equipment, and insurance to execute the work according to plans and specifications prepared by S2 Engineering PLLC. Key deliverables include surface preparation for concrete and asphalt and the submission of close-out documentation, such as a Certificate of Construction Completion and a Contractor's Release and Waiver of Lien. The contract will be awarded to the low responsive bidder based on the official total bid amount. Bidders must be registered in the DHS E-Verify system and maintain an active status on Sam.gov with a Unique Entity Identifier. Compliance requirements are extensive, including adherence to the Davis-Bacon Act, Texas State Prevailing Wage Requirements, and the Build America Buy America certification. The project is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Program and requires strict adherence to non-discrimination laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Financial security in the form of performance and payment bonds is required, and a contract transition grace period is limited to 60 days. Bids are due by September 9, 2026.