Refugio Courthouse Restoration Project

Pursuant to Section 271.024 of the Texas Local Government Code, sealed proposals for the Exterior Restoration and Repairs of the Refugio County Courthouse in Refugio, Texas, will be received at the office of the County Auditor for Refugio County, at 808 Commerce Street Ste. 107, Refugio, Texas 78377 until 4:00pm on MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2025 at which time the Proposals will be read publicly in the Commissioner’s Courtroom located at 808 Commerce Street, Refugio, Texas 78377. Proposals received after the time indicated will be returned unopened. The County reserves the right to award a contract with or without interviews, at the sole discretion of the Refugio County Commissioners Court. The County also reserves the right to reject any and all requests. All work including General Repair and Construction work will be performed under a single lump sum contract. Proposals will be structured to reflect unit prices for specific portions in accordance with the Instructions to Proposers and the Proposal Form of the Work. Prime General Contractors may download the pdf copies of the signed and sealed drawings and specifications from the County’s Website upon registering as a vendor https://www.co.refugio.tx.us/page/refugio.countyauditor. Contractors are responsible for their own printing and determining the required number of sets of drawings and specifications to adequately and accurately bid the project. Proposal security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total Proposal amount must accompany each proposal. A Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the full amount of the contract, will be required of the selected Proposer. A mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 1:30 pm in the County Commissioner’s Courtroom, 808 Commerce Street, Refugio, Texas 78377. Attendance by all prospective Proposers at this Pre-proposal Conference is mandatory. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals, and to waive any informalities or irregularities. No Proposer may withdraw his/her Proposal within 90 days after the date of the Proposal opening. No statement may in any way qualify, modify, substitute or change any part of the instructions to respondents. Refugio County reserves the right to cancel this RFP at any time, to reject any and all statements or proposals. The project is financed with assistance from the Disaster Recovery Loan program and Texas Historical Commission and is subject to all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. Attention is called to the fact that not less than, the federally determined prevailing Davis-Bacon and Related Acts wage rate, as issued by the Department of Labor and contained in the contract documents, must be paid on this project. In addition, the successful bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. All contractors and subcontractors must be cleared (not suspended or debarred) prior to any formal action authorizing the award of a contract to the contractor. Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, Section 3 Businesses, and labor surplus area firms are encouraged to submit proposals. The County of Refugio reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. Proposals may be held by the County of Refugio for a period not to exceed 90 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the proposals and investigating the bidder’s qualifications prior to the contract award. END OF SECTION 00100 – REQUEST FOR SEALED PROPOSALS