HCMUD No. 165 Avalon at Cypress West, Section 9 Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer Facilities

INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Board of Directors, Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 165 , will be received at the office of BGE, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 500; Houston, Texas, 77042 (Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000) OR electronically through www.civcastusa.com , until 10:00 AM Local Time , Tuesday, November 17, 2026 , at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read at the office of BGE, Inc. and through Microsoft Teams . The Call-in number is +1 (555) 000-0000 and the Conference ID is 443 961 375# for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to “Construction of Avalon at Cypress West, Section 9 Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer Facilities for Harris County MUD No. 165, Harris County, Texas.” Scope of Project: Approx. 2,547 LF of 8-inch water line and all appurtenances Approx. 2,567 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer and all appurtenances Approx. 2,943 LF of 24-inch, 30-inch, 36-inch, 42-inch, 48-inch, 54-inch, 6'X7' RCB and 7'X7' RCB storm sewer and all appurtenances Bids received after closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 , at 10:00 AM Local Time , remotely through Microsoft Teams . To join via Microsoft Teams the Call-in number is +1 (555) 000-0000 and the Conference ID is 637 061 476# . Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com , search: 15282-00 . A Bidder submitting Electronic Bids must submit its Bid and bid securities in compliance with Owner’s Order Adopting Section 49.2731 Electronic Bidding Rules and all Bids and bid securities must be submitted through www.civcastusa.com . By submitting a Bid, Bidder acknowledges and agrees that the Contract Documents may be accepted, executed or agreed to through the use of an Electronic Signature in accordance with Owner’s Electronic Signature Rules for Construction Contracts. A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 2% of the total bid amount must accompany each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide performance, payment and maintenance bonds for the full amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.