ITB - Channel Improvements for Pillot Gully for the Harris County Flood Control District

The Harris County Flood Control District is soliciting bids for Job 26/0110, which involves channel improvements and erosion repairs for Pillot Gully from Vintage Preserve Parkway to Louetta Road. The project requires comprehensive construction services, including the implementation of riprap and granular filters, utility coordination with CenterPoint Energy, and strict adherence to environmental standards such as the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans. Bidders must provide a bid guaranty of 5 percent of the bid amount and furnish performance and payment bonds within ten days of the award. Contractors must comply with rigorous safety and labor standards, including a mandatory minimum wage of 21.65 per hour for eligible workers and the submission of a project-specific Heat Awareness Plan for temperatures exceeding 90 degrees. Safety compliance is heavily weighted, requiring the submission of OSHA 300/300A logs and a site-specific safety plan prior to mobilization. Additionally, the contract mandates a 16.11 percent Minority- and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise participation goal, requiring a detailed Utilization Plan and verification that M/WBE firms perform at least 30 percent of subcontracted work with their own forces to be considered commercially useful.