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3 34 HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL JANUARY 19-25, 2018 LEGALS Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Board of Directors, Waller County Road Improvement District No. 1, will be received in the office of Ward, Getz & Associates, LLP; 2500 Tanglewilde, Suite 120; Houston, Texas, (phone ) until 10:00 AM, Monday, January 29, 2018, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to Construction of Lift Station No. 2, Waller County, Texas. 1. Construction of Lift Station No. 2 including but not limited to reinforced concrete wet well, wet well lining excavation and disposal, submersible pumps, hatches, paving, force main, sanitary sewer, drainage, access road, bollards, fencing, site grading, dewatering, groundwater control system, piping, fittings, valves, coatings, storm water pollution prevention measures during construction, trench safety system, electrical, controls and appurtenances, complete in place. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the office of Ward, Getz & Associates, LLP, on Monday, January 22, 2018 at 10:00 AM. Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is MANDATORY and no Bid will be opened unless the bidder or representative was present at the pre-bid conference each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond, payment bond and a one-year maintenance bond for the full amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Board of Directors, Waller County Road Improvement District No. 1, will be received in the office of Ward, Getz & Associates, LLP; 2500 Tanglewilde, Suite 120; Houston, Texas, (phone ) until 11:00 AM, Monday, January 29, 2018, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to Construction of Detention Pond No. 2 for Waller County RID No. 1, Waller County, Texas. 1. Approx. 250,000 CY of Excavation and Disposal; 2. Approx. 165 LF of 4 x3 RCB Storm Sewer and all Appurtenances; 3. Two Reinforced CMU Wall Restrictors; and 4. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Control. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the office of Ward, Getz & Associates, LLP, on Monday, January 22, 2018 at 11:00 AM. Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is MANDATORY and no Bid will be opened unless the bidder or representative was present at the pre-bid conference each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond, payment bond and a one-year maintenance bond for the full amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to Sealed bids in duplicate addressed to Meritage Homes will be received in the office of Design Workshop, Inc., 300 Main Street Suite 201, Houston, Texas 77002, or by to both Amy Harbert at aharbert@designworkshop.com and Sarah Delcambre at sdelcambre@ designworkshop.com until 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 26, 2018, and then opened and read for furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of: Spring Brook Village: Phase 1 Right-Of-Way Improvements. The project is located in the City of Houston, Harris County. The site may be reached by taking Interstate 10 west and exit Gessner Road. Proceed north on Gessner Road approximately 1 mile to Kemp Forest Drive. Turn right, and you will arrive once you reach the intersection at Teague Road. For construction contracts over $250,000, the bidder shall submit a five percent (5%) bid bond of the maximum total bid amount. Make the bid bonds payable to the Owner. Plans, specifications, and bidding documents are available at There will not be a pre-bid conference meeting. Bidders are allowed to ask questions via to Amy Harbert at aharbert@designworkshop.com or Sarah Delcambre at sdelcambre@designworkshop.com. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any or all irregularities. No bid may be withdrawn until the expiration of 60 days from the date bids are opened. Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to D.R. Horton Texas, Ltd. on behalf of Harris County MUD No. 105 will be received at the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Suite 275, Houston, Texas until Friday, February 2, 2018 at 10:00 AM (Local Time), and then publicly opened and read. Scope of Work of the Contract includes the: WATER DISTRIBUTION, SANITARY SEWER, AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, TO SERVE JASMINE HEIGHTS SECTION 10 WITHIN HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 105 HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS VDW&V PROJECT NO.: UTL Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from search Project Number: UTL. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications, plans, soils report and environmental reports for this project. There is NO charge to view or download documents. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT BID Houston First Corporation requests bids from electrical equipment sellers to provide and deliver fused switches, step down transformers and distribution switchboard as part of the Wortham Theater recovery project. Please visit for full details. REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR PRE-CONSTRUCTION AND CM AT RISK AS CONSTRUCTOR SERVICES TO CYNTHIA WARD CITY SECRETARY FOR THE WALLER CITY HALL AND CIVIC CENTER PROJECT WALLER, TEXAS DUE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2018 BY 2:00 p.m. The City of Waller invites qualified firms interested in providing pre-construction and Construction Manager at Risk services in connection with the design and construction of the Waller City Hall and Waller Civic Center Renovation projects. No oral explanation in regard to the meaning of the specifications will be made and no oral instruction will be given. Request from interested vendors for additional information or interpretation of the information included in the specifications should be directed in writing to: Cynthia Ward City Secretary cward@wallertexas.com The deadline for receipt of written question shall be 12:00 (Noon), Central Daylight time, Wednesday, February 1, A full set of the RFQ form can be obtained from the Architect. Requests can be directed to: Corgan Christie Simonton, Administrative Assistant , Christie.Simonton@corgan.com 20 E Greenway Plaza, Suite 410 Houston, TX Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495, Attention: Steve Sams, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150, Houston, Texas 77042, until 2:30 p.m. Local Time, Thursday, February 1, 2018, and then publicly opened and read for Construction of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase III (0.6 MGD) to Serve Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495, Harris County, Texas. Scope of Work of the Contract includes the Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase III (0.6 MGD) to Serve Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495 A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, January 25, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. Local Time, at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150, HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 495 Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 1 will be received at the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Suite 275, Houston, Texas until Friday, February 2, 2018 at 10:30 AM (Local Time), and then publicly opened and read. Scope of Work of the Contract includes the: SADDLE SPUR LANE WATER LINE EXTENSION WITHIN HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS VDW&V PROJECT NO.: UTL A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on Friday, January 26, 2018 at 10:30 AM Local Time, at the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc. Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is NON-MANDATORY. Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from search Project Number: UTL. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications, plans, soils report and environmental reports for this project. There is NO charge to view or download documents. Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Sander Engineering Corporation, Attn: Erik D. Miller, P.E., will be received at Sander Engineering Corporation 2901 Wilcrest Drive, Suite 550, Houston, Texas 77042, until 2:00 P.M., Thursday, February 8, 2018, and at that time opened and read aloud publicly, for the furnishing of all plant, labor, materials, equipment, and performing all work required for construction of the Sewage Collection Repair Project No. 7 for Jackrabbit Road Public Utility District (Owner). Plans and Specifications are available on CivCastUSA.com or purchased from Sander Engineering Corporation for a non-refundable fee of $50.00 per set. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Sander Engineering Corporation. The right is reserved, as the interest of the OWNER may require, to reject any and/or all bids, and to waive any informality in bids received. Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to the Bridgeland Development, LP, on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 419, will be received in the office of Bridgeland Development, LP, House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 1, 2018, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to the Construction of Bridgeland: First Bend Section 14 Phase Tree Protection Fencing. 2. Grading & Drainage. 3. Concrete Walks. 4. Brick Masonry Entry Signage. 5. Site Furniture. 6. Planting & Irrigation. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the office of Bridgeland Development, LP, House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433, on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Plans, specifications and bid documents are available to examine without charge in the office of LANDology, IH 45 North, Shenandoah, Texas 77381, or may be obtained upon payment of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for each electronic set (pdf) and a full size set of drawings. This sum is non-refundable and should be made payable to LANDology. Only money order or cashier s check will be accepted. No personal check will be accepted. A cashier s check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount must accompany each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond and a payment bond, as provided for in the bid documents, for the full amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to Sealed bids in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 319 will be received at the office of Costello, Inc., 9990 Richmond Avenue, Suite 450, North Building, Houston, Texas until 2:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 and then publicly opened and read for Water, Sanitary, Force Main & Drainage Improvements for Windrow Section One. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the office of Costello, Inc. at 10:00 a.m. local time on Friday, January 19, Plans, specifications and bid documents may also be viewed and downloaded free of charge (with the option to purchase hard copies) at the CivCastUSA Website ( Reproduction charges will apply according to CivCastUSA rates. Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 116, Attention Chad Millis, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of Blackline Engineering, LLC, 1616 S. Voss Rd, Suite 850, Houston, Texas, 77057, (832) until 1:00 pm, Tuesday, January 30, 2018, and then publicly opened and read for: CRABB RIVER ROAD WATER LINE RELOCATION Within Fort Bend County MUD No. 116, Fort Bend County, Texas BE Project No.: UTL Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a certified or cashier s check, acceptable to the Owner, in an amount not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the Contract and execute the Bonds on the forms provided and provide the required insurance certificates within 7 days after the date Contract Documents are received by the Contractor. Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications and plans for this project. There is NO charge to view or download documents. Bidding documents may be examined at the above locations or may be obtained by prospective bidders or suppliers upon payment of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($ nonrefundable plus cost of delivery) for each set of documents at the office of Blackline Engineering. Checks should be made payable to Blackline Engineering, LLC. No cash will be accepted. Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P. and Friendswood Development Company on Behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495, Attention:, Steve Sams President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of the Engineer, LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150, Houston, Texas 77042, until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, Thursday, February 1, 2018, and then publicly opened and read for Construction of the Katy Crossing Lift Station to Serve Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495 for Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P. and Friendswood Development Company on Behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495 County, Texas. Scope of Work of the Contract includes the Construction of the Katy Crossing Lift Station A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, January 25, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. Local Time, at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150,. in bidding or bidding process except time of submitting a Bid. The Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Board s judgment will be most advantageous to PULTE HOMES OF TEXAS, L.P. AND FRIENDSWOOD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY ON BEHALF OF HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 495 ADVERTISE YOUR STORAGE NOTICES CALL

4 JANUARY 19-25, 2018 HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL 35 LEGALS #21 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Hire Houston First Program These procurements are subject to the Hire Houston First Program, which gives a preference to certain local bidders in award of the procurements. For more information, go to: Invitation to Bid Sealed bids will be received in the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, until 10:30 A.M., on the bid due date, and all bids will be opened and publicly read in the City Council Chamber, Public Level, at 11:00 A. M. All interested parties are encouraged to attend any scheduled pre-bid and/or pre-proposal conference(s). It is the interested party s responsibility to ensure they have secured and thoroughly reviewed all solicitation documents prior to any scheduled conference(s). Interested parties can download all forms, and specifications from the Internet at Downloading these documents will ensure all interested parties will automatically receive any updates via . BID DUE FEBRUARY 8, 2018 Moving & Storage of Household Goods for the City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department Strategic Procurement Division S19-L % MWBE Goal Pre-Bid Conference will be January 22, 2018 at 10:30AM at 611 Walker St, 16th Floor, Conference Room 16A, Houston, Texas Interested parties may call Roy Korthals at or roy.korthals@houstontx.gov. BID DUE FEBRUARY 8, 2018 Door Replacement and Maintenance Services for Various City of Houston Departments Strategic Procurement Division S19-L % MWBE Goal Pre-Bid Conference will be January 24, 2018 at 10:30AM at 611 Walker St, 20th Floor, Conference Room 20S, Houston, Texas Interested parties may call Roy Korthals at or roy.korthals@houstontx.gov. Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Board of Directors, Harris County Improvement District No. 13, will be received in the office of BGE, Inc., Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, (Phone: ) until 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to Construction of Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 1 (0.15 MGD Capacity) for Harris County ID No. 13, Harris County, Texas, #20 Sealed Bids will be received by Bridgeland Development, L.P. on behalf of Harris County Municipal District No. 419, in the office of Bridgeland Development L.P. (a Howard Hughes Company) House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX until 10:00am on February 2, 2018, for Construction of Bridgeland Fry Road Median Landscape Improvements. Bridgeland Development office hours are from 8:30am-4:30pm, lunch from 12pm-1pm, Monday-Friday. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for construction of improvements including existing tree removal, new tree installation, irrigation system, bores and sleeves for the irrigation system. Bidders shall submit five (5) copies of the Bid on exact copies of the Bid Form provided. Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the offices of KGA/DeForest Design, LLC, Katy Freeway, Suite 300, Katy, Texas, 77494, or may be obtained upon deposit of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each set. This sum is non-refundable and should be made payable to KGA DeForest Design LLC. Only check or money order will be accepted. A Cashier s Check or Bidder s Bond Payable to Bridgeland Development, L.P. in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid submitted, outlined in the Contract Documents must accompany the Bid. Bidders must have at least five years of confirmed experience on comparable size projects of a similar scope in the Houston Area. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for January 24, 2018 at 10:00 AM at the office of Bridgeland Development L.P. (a Howard Hughes Company), located at House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX The successful bidder receiving contract award must furnish Performance, Payment and Maintenance Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the total Contract price. Each such bond shall be executed by a corporate surety duly authorized to do business in the State of Texas. The contract will be awarded in accordance with the competitive bidding laws applicable to municipalities which can be summarized as follows: The contract shall be awarded either to the lowest responsible Bidder or to the Bidder who provides goods or services at the best value for the municipality. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive bidding informalities ft Wide All Weather Access Road ,000 gpd On-Site Lift Station 3. Emergency diesel power generator ,000 gpd prefabricated WWTP 5. Chemical Building 6. Electrical System A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held in the office of BGE, Inc., Westheimer Road, Suite 400, Houston, Texas at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23, Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 161, Attention: Bob Mueller, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150, Houston, Texas 77042, until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, Friday, February 2, 2018, and then publicly opened and read for Construction of the Paving and Appurtenances to Serve El Dorado Clear Lake City Section 13 for Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 161, Harris County, Texas. Scope of Work of the Contract includes the construction of paving and appurtenances A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Friday, January 26, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150, HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 161 Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 28, Attention: Mr. John Gordon, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150, Houston, Texas 77042, until 1:30 p.m. Local Time, Tuesday, January 30, 2018, and then publicly opened and read for Construction of the Storm Water Pump Station to Serve Mirror Lake for Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 28, Brazoria County, Texas. Scope of Work of the Contract includes the construction of the Storm Water Pump Station to Serve Mirror Lake. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. Local Time, at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150, Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Board of Directors, Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 504, will be received in the office of BGE, Inc., Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, (Phone: ) until 2:30 PM, Monday, February 5, 2018, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to Construction of Madera Run Parkway Street Dedication, Section 6 Clearing and Grubbing for Harris County MUD No. 504, Harris County, Texas. Scope of Work includes: BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 28 Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Gehan Homes, Ltd., on behalf of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2, City of League City, Texas, will be received at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150, Houston, Texas 77042, until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, Tuesday, January 30, 2018, and then publicly opened and read for Construction of the Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Drainage Facilities to Serve Victory Lakes Section 7B for Gehan Homes, Ltd., on behalf of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2, City of League City, Texas, Galveston County, Texas. Scope of Work of the Contract includes the construction of water, sanitary sewer and drainage facilities. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150, 1. Approx. 13 Acres of clearing & grubbing GEHAN HOMES, LTD., ON BEHALF OF TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 2, CITY OF LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS Sealed bids may be submitted either (i) electronically using the CivCast USA ( CivCast ) website ( or (ii) Paper copy in duplicate. Bids will be received by District at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas 77042, and electronic bids delivered via the CivCast website, until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, February 8, 2018, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 500 RESERVOIR DREDGING TO SERVE TOWNE LAKE 1G Project No A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas. Project scope shall dredging of approximately 11,500 CY of silt material and clearing of approximately 12 acres. The project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 367 S, N. The above described construction will be performed in accordance with plans and specifications and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of bids. Plans, specifications and bid documents may be viewed and downloaded free of charge or the option to purchase hard copies on the CivCastUSA Website ( Documents are also available for review at the office of the Engineer or Houston area plan rooms. Each Bid must be accompanied by a Certified or Cashier s Check, from a responsible bank in the State of Texas, or a Bid Bond, issued by a surety legally authorized to do business in the State of Texas, equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid amount. Make the Cashier s Check, Certified Check or Bid Bond payable to the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid deemed advantageous to it and waive informalities in bidding. All bids received after the closing time above designated will be returned unopened. There will be no pre-bid conference associated with this project Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Board of Directors, Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 171, will be received in the office of BGE, Inc., Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, (Phone: ) until 10:00 AM, Friday, January 26, 2018, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to Construction of Peek Road in Elyson Street Dedication, Section Two Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer Facilities and Reinforced Concrete Paving for Harris County MUD No. 171, Harris County, Texas. 1. Approx. 2,000 LF of 18-inch through 60-inch storm sewer pipe and 10 x5 storm sewer box and all appurtenances 2. Approx. 2,180 LF of 12-inch C900-DR18 PVC Water Line and all appurtenances 3. Approx. 12,050 SY 8-inch Subgrade Preparation for Reinforced Concrete Pavement 4. Approx. 10,460 SY 8-inch Reinforced Concrete Pavement 5. Approx. 780 SY 2-inch HMAC 6. Site Preparation 7. Storm Water Pollution Control A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the office of BGE, Inc. Monday, January 22, 2018 at 2:30 PM. Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is MANDATORY and no Bid will be opened unless the bidder or representative was present at the pre-bid conference ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION LOW BID CITY OF HOUSTON The City Secretary for City of Houston will receive bids at 900 Bagby, Room P101, Houston, Texas for the following General Services Department project(s): Project Name and Number: Wilson Memorial Park F-COE Project Description: Moat reclamation, including: Underground storm sewer lines, storm sewer inlets, manholes, clearing & grubbing, excavation, cut & fill, grading, selective tree and shrub pruning, and sodding. Bid Date: Thursday, February 8 th, Project Location: 100 Gilpin Project Manager: Thomas McWhorter / Estimated Construction Budget: $ 305, Pre-bid Meeting: Tuesday, January 30 th at 10:00 AM City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby St. 2 ND Floor, Conf. Rm Bids will be accepted until 10:30 a.m., local time on the bid date shown above. Bids received after that time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. on the same day at 900 Bagby, Room P112. All interested parties are invited to attend. Place and date of bid opening may be changed in accordance with Sections 15-3(b)(5) and 15-3(b)(6) of the City of Houston Code of Ordinances (City Code). Bid documents (Compact Discs) may be picked up at the City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, 2 nd Floor. A maximum of one disc will be available to each prospective bidder. Addenda will be distributed at no cost to those who are registered plan holders with the City. The Project may contain City of Houston Standard Specifications for Wastewater Collection Systems, Water Lines, Storm Drainage, and Street Paving sections that are incorporated into bid documents by reference. These standard specifications along with standard details may be acquired at no cost on the City s website document-center/specifications/index.htm This bid is subject to Hire Houston First as set out in Chapter 15, Article XI City Code. It is unlawful for any Contractor to contribute or offer any contribution to a candidate for City elective office during a certain period prior to and following a contract award (Chapter 18 City Code). Contractor will be required to comply with Anti- discrimination provisions (Chapter 15, Article II City Code), Pay or Play Program (Executive Order 1-7 and Ordinance ), and the Minority, Women, Persons with Disabilities and Small Business Enterprise requirements (Chapter 15, Articles V and VI City Code and Executive Order 1-2). Dated: (Publish Friday, January 19 th, and January 26 th, 2018) Anna Russell City Secretary CITY OF STAFFORD ADVERTISEMENT FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DEPOSITORY SERVICES The City of Stafford is accepting Proposals for Depository Services per the requirements and general conditions as follows: The complete Request for Proposal document package is available at the City s website at: within the Bid Opportunities page. One (1) original and three (3) copies of the proposal must be submitted no later than 2:00 P.M. Thursday, February 15, 2018 (CST). The proposals, marked original and copy, must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the following information marked plainly on the front: SUBMIT TO: City of Stafford Attn: Tomika R. Lewis, City Secretary 2610 South Main Stafford, TX CITY OF STAFFORD ATTN: TOMIKA R. LEWIS, CITY SECRETARY PROPOSAL FOR DEPOSITORY SERVICES TO BE OPENED 2:30 P.M., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018 Questions regarding this RFP or the service requested will be accepted in written form at the address below on or before 5:00 p.m., February 5, A written response will be posted on the City website on the Bid Opportunities page. Contact: Dorrance Roderick Director of Finance City of Stafford 2610 South Main Stafford, TX droderick@staffordtx.gov The City of Stafford reserves the right to reject in part or in whole all proposals submitted, and to waive any technicalities for the best interest of the City of Stafford.

5 36 HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL JANUARY 19-25, 2018 LEGALS REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS The Houston Parks Board LGC (HPBLGC) is issuing Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals (RFCSP) for a construction contract in accordance with the terms set forth in this Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code. Houston Parks Board LGC is located at 300 N. Post Oak Lane Houston, TX Project Name: Sims Bayou Greenway Improvements Segment SI06 Heatherbrook Drive to Buffalo Speedway Submittal Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 10:00 AM local time Project Location: Along Sims Bayou from Heatherbrook Drive to Buffalo Speedway Contact Person: Danny Zirilli, Houston Parks Board, (713) ext. 46 Estimated Construction Budget: Between $6,000,000 and $7,000,000 The work includes but is not limited to: Grading and Drainage, Concrete Sidewalks, Retaining Walls, Gateway Elements, Pedestrian Bridge, Site Furniture, and Planting. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held in the office of Houston Parks Board LGC, 300 N Post Oak Lane, Houston, Texas on Wednesday January 24, 2018 at 10:00 AM. A site walk will be held immediately following. Competitive Sealed Proposals addressed to Houston Parks Board LGC will be received at the office of Houston Parks Board LGC, 300 N Post Oak Lane, Houston, Texas until 10:00 AM Wednesday February 21, Proposals received after that time will not be accepted. Proposals will be publicly opened and read that same day at 10:00 AM. All interested parties are invited to attend. Plans, specifications, and bid documents are available for download at com. Bid package will be available Friday January 12, Addenda will be posted there as required. The project may contain City of Houston Standard Specifications and Harris County Flood Control District Specifications that are incorporated into Project Manual by reference. These Standard Specifications along with Standard Details may be acquired at no cost on the City s website and the Harris County Flood Control District website Proposers shall comply with City of Houston Ordinance relating to city-wide percentage goals for contracting with Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MWSBE) as indicated in the project manual. A cashier s check or Bid Bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount must accompany each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond and payment bond as provided for in the bid documents, for the full amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to No bid may be withdrawn until the expiration of 60 days from the date bids are opened. Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Board of Directors, Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 504, will be received in the office of BGE, Inc., Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, (Phone: ) until 2:00 PM, Monday, February 5, 2018, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to Construction of Timber Forest Drive Sec. 4, Groves Sec. 24, and Groves Sec. 13, Clearing and Grubbing for Harris County MUD No. 504, Harris County, Texas. Scope of Work includes: 1. Approx. 20 Acres of clearing & grubbing There will be no pre-bid conference associated with this project TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES AND PUBLIC GROUPS: The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) issued a Categorical Exclusion from a full environmental review on December 27, 2017, for the Cypress Creek Utility District, Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, Harris County, Texas, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, TWDB Project No The full text and maps for the Categorical Exclusion are available on ( EF_73770.pdf). Comments regarding this determination may be submitted to the Director of Regional Water Project Development, Texas Water Development Board, P.O. Box 13231, Austin, Texas Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 538, Attention William R. Murphy, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of Jones Carter, Inc., Consulting Engineers, Merchants Way, Suite 170, Katy, Texas 77449, until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, February 2, 2018, and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for construction of Paving Facilities in Katy Lakes Section 1 for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 538, Harris County, Texas. A pre-bid conference will be held on January 26, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, at the office of Jones Carter, Inc., Consulting Engineers, Merchants Way, Suite 170, Katy, Texas Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is not mandatory. Copies of the bidding documents are on file at the following locations: Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications, plans, soils report and environmental reports for this project. There is NO charge to view or download documents. Bidding documents may be examined without charge in the office of Jones Carter, Inc., Consulting Engineers, Merchants Way, Suite 170, Katy, Texas ATTENTION: Pursuant to Texas Government Code , you must be able to provide Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 538 (the District ) with a printed, executed and notarized original of a completed Certificate of Interested Parties form (Form 1295) with the bid. Failure to do so will result in the District s inability to execute the contract. To complete the disclosure of interested parties form, or for further information, please visit the Texas Ethics Commission s website at The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregularities in bidding or bidding process except time of submitting a Bid. The Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Board s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project. HARRIS COUNTY MUD No. 538 Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Board of Directors, Harris County Water Control and Improvement District (HCWCID) No. 96, will be received in the office of BGE, Inc., Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, TX, (Phone: ) until 10:00 AM, Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to Construction of Fall Creek Lift Station No. 6 and Force Main, Harris County, Texas. Construction of Lift Station, including but not limited to reinforced concrete wet well, wet well lining, excavation and disposal, submersible pumps, hatches, paving, force main, sanitary sewer, drainage, access road, bollards, fencing, site grading, dewatering, groundwater control system, piping, fittings, valves, coatings, stormwater pollution prevention measures during construction, trench safety system, electrical, controls and appurtenances A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held at the office of BGE, Inc., Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, TX at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 30, Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is MANDATORY and no Bid will be opened unless the bidder or representative was present at the pre-bid conference Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Lakewood Court, Ltd., on behalf of Malcomson Road Utility District, will be received at the office of the District Engineer, Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, Inc Briarpark Drive, 4 th Floor, Houston, Texas 77042, until 10:00 a.m., February 6, 2018, and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of the following work: Lift Station No. 1 for Lakewood Court Lakewood Court, Ltd. On behalf of Malcomson Road Utility District; Harris County, Texas; Project No A mandatory pre-bid conference for prospective bidders will be held at the office of the District Engineer, Lockwood, Andrews, and Newnam, Inc, 2925 Briarpark Drive, 4 th Floor, Houston, Texas 77042, on January 30, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. No person may represent more than one bidder at the pre-bid conference. If a person claims to represent more than one bidder at the pre-bid conference, the bid of each bidder so represented will be returned unopened. Each bid shall be submitted on the prescribed form and accompanied by a bid bond, cashier s check or certified check in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of total base bid. If certified or cashier s check is used as bid security, check must be drawn on a responsible bank located in the State of Texas and made payable to Owner only. Drawings, specifications and bid documents may be obtained from search Project Name - Lift Station No. 1 for Lakewood Court ID It is the responsibility of the contractor bidding the project to ensure the accuracy of the reproduction of all bid documents and construction drawings. This responsibility includes, but is not limited to, proper scaling, paper width and length, etc. Failure to do so may result in errors in the unit bid quantities and/or bid amounts. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or minor defects and to reject any or all bids. In case of the lack of clarity or ambiguity in prices, the Owner reserves the right to accept the most advantageous or reject the bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide payment and performance bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Attention: The District may not accept this bid until it has received from the bidder a completed, signed, and notarized TEC Form 1295 complete with a certificate number assigned by the Texas Ethics Commission ( TEC ), pursuant to Texas Government Code and the rules promulgated thereunder by the TEC. The undersigned understands that failure to provide said form complete with a certificate number assigned by the TEC will result in a non-conforming bid and will prohibit the District from considering this bid for acceptance. To complete and submit Form 1295 and generate the Certification of Filing, please visit the Texas Ethics Commission s website at Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Board of Directors, Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 457, will be received in the office of BGE, Inc., Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, (Phone: ) until 10:30 AM, Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to Construction of Elyson, Section Seventeen Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer Facilities and Reinforced Concrete Paving for Harris County MUD No. 457, Harris County, Texas, 1. Approx. 5,804 LF of 4-inch through 12-inch water line and all appurtenances 2. Approx. 4,461 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer pipe and all appurtenances 3. Approx. 5,395 LF of 24-inch through 54-inch storm sewer pipe and all appurtenances 4. Approx. 17,986 SY of 6-inch and 7-inch Reinforced Concrete Pavement 5. Approx. 20,347 SY of 6-inch and 8-inch Subgrade Preparation 6. Approx. 10,662 LF of Reinforced Concrete Curb A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the office of BGE, Inc. on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 10:30 AM. Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is MANDATORY and no Bid will be opened unless the bidder or representative was present at the pre-bid conference ADVERTISE YOUR LEGAL NOTICES CALL NO. PR Testamentary for the Estate of THOMAS CURTIS ADAMS., Deceased, were issued on March 16, 2017 in Cause No. PR pending in the Probate Court of Galveston County, Texas to: MICHAEL KENT CURTIS, Independent Executor All claims against the Estate of THOMAS CURTIS ADAMS, Deceased, should be presented to: G. William Rider, Attorney at Law, 2200 Market Street Tower, Suite 802, Galveston, Texas manner prescribed by law. DATED this 16th William Rider, Attorney for the Estate. NO. PR Testamentary for the Estate of NELLIE GALLI GAMBINI, Deceased, were issued on December 7, 2017 in Cause No. PR pending in the Probate Court of Galveston County, Texas to: ANTONETTE MARIE GAMBINI, Independent Executor All claims against the Estate of NELLIE GALLI GAMBINI, Deceased, should be presented to: G. William Rider, Attorney at Law, 2200 Market Street Tower, Suite 802, Galveston, Texas manner prescribed by law. DATED this 16th William Rider, Attorney for the Estate. NO. PR Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of CLAUDE E. MOTT, JR., Deceased, were issued on June 15, 2017 in Cause No. PR pending in the Probate Court of Galveston County, Texas to: DENNIS W. MOTT AND BRENDA SUE RICE, Co-Executors All claims against the Estate of CLAUDE E. MOTT, JR., Deceased, should be presented to: G. William Rider, Attorney at Law, 2200 Market Street Tower, Suite 802, Galveston, Texas manner prescribed by law. DATED this 16th William Rider, Attorney for the Estate. NO Testamentary for the Estate of THOMAS C. JENNINGS, Deceased, were issued on January 9th, 2018 in Cause No pending in the Probate Court No. 2 of Harris County, Texas to: ZENAIDA CARRIZAL JENNINGS, Independent Executrix All claims against the Estate of THOMAS C. JENNINGS, Deceased, should be presented to: James T. Fletcher, Attorney at Law, 1414 South Friendswood Drive, Suite 216, Friendswood, Texas which is currently being administered are required manner prescribed by law. DATED this 17th day of January, /s/ James T. Fletcher, Attorney for the Estate. NO. PR Testamentary for the Estate of E. LAVENE WASHBURN, Deceased, were issued on December 4, 2017 in Cause No. PR pending in the Probate Court of Galveston County, Texas to: LISA JO BROOKS, Independent Executrix All claims against the Estate of E. LAVENE WASHBURN, Deceased, should be presented to: G. William Rider, Attorney at Law, 2200 Market Street Tower, Suite 802, Galveston, Texas manner prescribed by law. DATED this 10th William Rider., Attorney for the Estate. NO Testamentary for the Estate of NIEVES DIAZ, Deceased, were issued on December 28, 2017 in Cause No pending in the Probate Court No. 1 of Harris County, Texas to: GLADIS DIAZ, Independent Executor All claims against the Estate of NIEVES DIAZ, Deceased, should be presented to: Kathryn Marteeny, Attorney at Law, Saint Mary s Lane, Suite 315, Houston, Texas manner prescribed by law. DATED this 10th day of January, /s/ Kathryn Marteeny, P.C., Attorney for the Estate. NO. PR Testamentary for the Estate of CHARLES C. VITABLE, Deceased, were issued on January 11, 2018 in Cause No. PR pending in the Probate Court of Galveston County, Texas to: NINA VITABLE CHILDRESS, Independent Executrix All claims against the Estate of CHARLES C. 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