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2 34 HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL MARCH 23-29, 2018 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 Greens Bayou Greenway Segment GR01A Maxey Park to Strickland Park Submittal Date: Wednesday April 11, 2018 at 10:00 AM local time Along Greens Bayou from Maxey Park to Strickland Park Contact Person: Danny Zirilli, Houston Parks Board, Phone Number (713) ext. 46 Estimated Construction Budget: Under $1,800,000 The work includes but is not limited to: Grading and Drainage, Concrete Sidewalks, Retaining Walls, Gateway Elements, Site Furniture, Fencing and Landscaping. 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 March 28, 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 April 11, 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 Bid package will be available Friday March 16, 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 D.R. Horton - Texas, Ltd. on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 494, will be received in the office of BGE, Inc., Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, (Phone: ) until 10:00 AM, Tuesday, April 3, 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 Bridges on Lake Houston, Section Eight Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer Facilities, Harris County, Texas. 1. 3,192 LF of 8-inch and 10 LF of 12-inch sanitary sewer, 1,138 LF of 4-inch force main, and appurtenances LF of 4-inch, 902 LF of 6-inch, 1,474 LF of 8-inch, and 715 LF of 12-inch waterline and appurtenances 3. 2,112 LF of 24-inch RCP, 110 LF of 30-inch RCP, 512 LF of 36-inch RCP, and 97 LF of 42-inch RCP storm sewer and appurtenances There will be no pre-bid meeting associated with this project REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL NOTICE The Klein Independent School District is accepting electronically competitive sealed proposals for CSP # Student Services Contracts: Speech and Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapist, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Licensed Specialists in School Psychology, Educational Diagnostician, Licensed Vocational Nurse, Behavior Specialist, Transition Assessment Specialist, Audiology Services, and Translation Services. Proposal documents may be obtained at the Klein Independent School District website, Departments/ Financial Services/Purchasing. The proposal process will be conducted in accordance with the competitive sealed proposal procedures as set forth in the Texas Education Code Proposals are to be submitted electronically by 2:00PM, on April 3, Proposals will be publicly opened and the proposer s name shall be read from the certification page at the Central Office Building. It is anticipated that the proposals will be awarded at the Board of Trustees meeting on May 14, The Klein Independent School District reserves the right to postpone, to accept or reject any or all proposals as it deems to be in its best interest and to waive formalities and reasonable irregularities in these proposals. Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 113, Attention: David Garrett, 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 10:00 a.m. Local Time, Thursday, April 5, 2018, and then publicly opened and read for Construction of the Paving and Appurtenances to Serve Bonterra Blvd. Ext. (Bonterra Sec. 3 to Bonterra Sec. 6) for Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 113, Montgomery County, Texas. Scope of Work of the Contract includes paving and appurtenances. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, March 29, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150, Houston, Texas Bidding documents may be examined at LJA Engineering, Inc., AGC of Texas, Construct Connect, and Amtek or may be obtained by prospective bidders or suppliers upon payment of ninety-five dollars ($95.00 non-refundable plus cost of delivery) ($50.00 for electronic copy) for each set of documents at LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150, Houston, Texas MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 113 Sealed bids in duplicate addressed to Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 3 will be received in the offices of Jones Carter, 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, Texas 77401, until 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 2, 2018, and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of: REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVMENTS PHASE I The project is located is located at 3015 County Road 89A, Pearland, Texas (Key Map 613Y and 613T) The bidder shall submit a certified or cashier s check on a responsible bank in the State equal to two percent (2%) of the maximum total bid amount or a five percent (5%) bid bond of the maximum total bid amount. Make the cashier s check or bid bonds payable to the Owner. Plans, specifications, and bidding documents are available at Said documents may be examined without charge in the office of Jones Carter, 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, Texas ATTENTION: Pursuant to Texas Government Code , you must provide Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 3 (the District ) with a printed, executed and notarized original of a completed Certificate of Interested Parties form (Form 1295) at the time of the bid opening. 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 state.tx.us. The disclosure of interested parties does not need to be included in the bid plea submittal at opening. A complete Form 1295 must be included in the bid package. There will be a pre-bid conference at the Wastewater Treatment Plant 3015 County Road 89A, Pearland, Texas at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 26, Attendance is mandatory. bid may be withdrawn until the expiration of 90 calendar days from the date bids are open. Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County MUD No. 1 will be received at the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Suite 275, Houston, Texas until Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 10:00 AM (Local Time), and then publicly opened and read. Scope of Work of the Contract includes the: WATER PLANT NO. 4 WITHIN HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 1 HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS VDW&V PROJECT NO.: WPL A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 10:00 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: WPL. 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. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 5 will be received at the office of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, until 2:30 p.m., Thursday, April 5, 2018, then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment and performing all work required for construction of Storm Sewer, Sanitary Sewer and Water Lines to serve Briarwood Crossing Drive and Learning Tree Lane, Learning Tree Lane and Briarwood Crossing Section 9 within Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 5. The right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informality in bids received. All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total price of the bid contained in the proposal, payable without recourse to Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No.5, as a guarantee that bidder will enter into a contract and execute a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price, from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. The Bid Bond must be enclosed in the same envelope with the bid. Bids without Bid Bonds will not be considered. Except for the three lowest bidders, all Bid Bonds will be returned to the respective bidders within three (3) days after bids are opened and read. Plans, specifications and bidding documents IN ELECTRONIC FORM ONLY may be secured from the office of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, for a non-refundable fee of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00). A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be conducted in the office of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, on Thursday, March 29, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. EACH BIDDER MUST BE REPRESENTED AT THIS PRE-BID CONFERENCE. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY BIDDER WHO IS NOT REPRESENTED AT THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Board of Directors, Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 290, will be received in the office of BGE, Inc., Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, (Phone: ) until 3:00 PM, Monday, April 2, 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 Drainage Improvements for Harris County MUD No. 290, Harris County, Texas. 1. Approx. 2,700 LF Regrade Swales 2. Approx. 680 LF 24-inch Storm Pipe Abandonment 3. Approx. 225 LF 29-inch x 18-inch storm sewer an all appurtenances 4. Site Preparation 5. Storm Water Pollution Control A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held in the office of BGE, Inc. on Monday, March 26, 2018 at 3:00 PM Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to GPKWY Spring, Ltd. on behalf of Dowdell PUD will be received at the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Suite 275, Houston, Texas until Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 10:00 AM (Local Time), and then publicly opened and read. Scope of Work of the Contract includes the: 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, Texas, (Phone: ) until 10:30 AM, Tuesday, April 3, 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 2018 Soil Stabilization, Harris County, Texas, 8.4 ACRE COMMERCIAL TRACT IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN DOWDELL PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT 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. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to The Urban Companies on behalf of Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 12 will be received at the office of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 5, 2018, then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment and performing all work required for construction of Detention Basin and Storm Sewer to Serve 90-Acre Business Park within Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 12. The right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informality in bids received. All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total price of the bid contained in the proposal, payable without recourse to The Urban Companies on behalf of Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 12, as a guarantee that bidder will enter into a contract and execute a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price, from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. The Bid Bond must be enclosed in the same envelope with the bid. Bids without Bid Bonds will not be considered. Except for the three lowest bidders, all Bid Bonds will be returned to the respective bidders within three (3) days after bids are opened and read. Plans, specifications and bidding documents IN ELECTRONIC FORM ONLY may be secured from the office of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, for a non-refundable fee of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00). A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be conducted in the office of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, on Thursday, March 29, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. EACH BIDDER MUST BE REPRESENTED AT THIS PRE-BID CONFERENCE. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY BIDDER WHO IS NOT REPRESENTED AT THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. 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 2:30 p.m., Monday, April 2, 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 Monday, March 26, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas. Project scope shall include 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. 1. Stabilization of soil at property line behind 7422 Aurelia Mist Lane. There is no pre-bid conference associated with this project BID NOTICE The Klein Independent School District is accepting electronic bids for P.E. & Athletic Equipment, Bid # at 2:00 pm on April 3, 2018 in Room 207 of the Central Office Building. Purchasing Specifications,

3 MARCH 23-29, 2018 HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL 35 TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION FOR TPDES PERMIT FOR MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER RENEWAL PERMIT NO. WQ APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION. Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 137, c/o Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP, 3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2600, Houston, Texas 77027, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a renewal of Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 300,000 gallons per day. TCEQ received this application on September 19,2017. The facility is located at 8530 Burdekin Road, Magnolia, in Montgomery County, Texas The treated effluent is discharged to an unnamed tributary of Spring Creek; thence to Spring Creek in Segment No of the San Jacinto River Basin.The unclassified receiving water use is minimal aquatic life use for the unnamed tributary of Spring Creek.The designated uses for Segment No are high aquatic life use, public water supply and primary contact recreation. All determinations are preliminary and subject to additional review and/or revisions. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility s general location is provided as a public courtesy and is not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application &zoom=13&type=r The TCEQ Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit. The draft permit, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The Executive Director has made a preliminary decision that this permit, if issued, meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. The permit application, Executive Director s preliminary decision, and draft permit are available for viewing and copying at the Montgomery County Central Library, 104 Interstate 45 North, Conroe, Texas. PUBLIC COMMENT/ PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting about this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ holds a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting a contested case hearing or reconsideration of the Executive Director s decision. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in a state district court. TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name, address, phone number; applicant s name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property/activities relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment PUBLIC BID NOTICE Sealed bids in duplicate will be received by Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 24 in the office of the District, Deer Creek Drive, Spring, TX between 5:45 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 6:00 p.m. in the office of the District, Deer Creek Drive, Spring TX on April 18, 2018 for the following improvements in Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 24: PROPOSED RECLAIMED WATER FACILITIES AT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 24 The scope of the project includes: Cloth Disk Filter, Transfer Pumps/Lift Station, 50,000 gal. Bolted Galvanized Steel GST, 3,000 gal. HPT, Booster Pumps, Yard Piping, SCADA Modifications Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the offices of the Engineer, Eby Engineers, Inc. at 1814 De Milo, Houston, TX or may be obtained upon deposit of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each set, which is non refundable. For questions, call A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the project location at Stuebner Airline Rd. on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. A Cashier s Check, Certified Check, or bid bond payable to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 24 in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the bid submitted, as outlined in the Contract Documents, must accompany the bid. The successful bidder receiving Contract awards must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the total Contract price. The successful bidder must also furnish a maintenance bond which shall guarantee all work embraced by the Contract against defective workmanship and materials for a period of one (1) year. Each such bond shall be executed by a corporate surety authorized to do business in the State of Texas. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive bidding informalities. Those bids deemed most advantageous to the Owner will be considered for the award of a Contract. Sealed bids in duplicate, addressed to Montgomery County MUD 113, for the construction of Christine Allen Nature Park: Phase 1 Architecture, Sitework, Grading, Planting, Irrigation to serve Montgomery County MUD 113 will be received at the offices of the Landscape Architect, TBG Partners 3050 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 1100, Houston, TX until 2:00 PM local time, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, material and equipment, and performing all work. The site of the work is located in Montgomery County, within the Woodforest Development. It is located on Woodforest Parkway South, approximately 7 miles west of Highway 45 north of FM1488. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held in the office of TBG Partners, 3050 Post Oak Blvd., Ste 1100, Houston, TX 77056, at 2:00 p.m. local time, Monday, April 2, Prospective bidders may purchase bidding documents at Thomas Bidding documents will be available for review without charge at the offices of TBG Partners. A bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total amount of the bid must accompany each bid. The successful bidder must furnish a payment and performance bond acceptable to the owner. period; and the statement [I/we] request a contested case hearing. If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group s representative for receiving future correspondence; identify by name and physical address an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member s location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group s purpose. Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material water quality concerns submitted during the comment period. TCEQ may act on an application to renew a permit for discharge of wastewater without providing an opportunity for a contested case hearing if certain criteria are met. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACTION. The Executive Director may issue final approval of the application unless a timely contested case hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed. If a timely hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed, the Executive Director will not issue final approval of the permit and will forward the application and request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director s decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. All written public comments and public meeting requests must be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC105, Texas Commissionon Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX or electronically at about/comments.html within 30 days from the date of newspaper publication of this notice. INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners Integrated Database at Search the database using the permit number for this application, which is provided at the top of this notice. AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at or in writing to the Texas Commissionon Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas Any personal information you submit to the TCEQ will become part of the agency s record; this includes addresses. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at or visit their website at Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al Further information may also be obtained from Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 137, at the address stated above or by calling Ms. Yvonne Rivera, P.E., Costello, Inc., at Issuance Date: March 1, 2018 Sealed bids in duplicate addressed to Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 48 will be received in the offices of Jones Carter, 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, TX 77401, until 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 6, 2018 and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all, labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of: Parks Edge Lift Station No. 1. The project is located in Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas, one mile west of Fort Bend Toll Road along Lake Olympia Parkway. Directions to the site are as follows: South on Fort Bend Toll Road and exit Lake Olympia Parkway. Drive one mile west on Lake Olympia Parkway and the project site will be on your right. For construction contracts $50,000 and over, the bidder shall submit a certified or cashier s check on a responsible bank in the State equal to two percent (2%) cashier s check or five percent (5%) bid bond of the maximum total bid amount. Make the cashier s check or bid bonds payable to the Owner. Plans, specifications, and bidding documents will be made available at com. Said documents may be examined by appointment without charge in the office of Jones Carter, 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, TX ATTENTION: Pursuant to Texas Government Code , unless you are a publicly traded entity or a wholly owned subsidiary of same, you must be able to provide Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 48 (the Owner ) with printed and signed copies of a completed disclosure of interested parties form (Form 1295) and a certificate of filling at the time of the District s execution of the contract. Failure to do so will result in the Owner 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 There will be a pre-bid conference in the offices of Jones Carter, 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, TX at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 28, Attendance is not mandatory. bid may be withdrawn until the expiration of 60 days from the date bids are opened. SEALED PROPOSALS addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 248 for Construction of the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation to Serve Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 248, LJA Job No , will be received at the Katy office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 1904 W Grand Parkway North, Suite 120, Katy, Texas 77449, until 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 6, 2018, and then publicly opened and read aloud. Copies of the Plans and Specifications may be obtained from the Engineer for a non-refundable fee of $95.00 per set ($50.00 for electronic copy). Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 248 will hold a Non-Mandatory pre-bid conference at the Katy office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 1904 W Grand Parkway North, Suite 120, Katy, Texas 77449, at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 30, Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 248 reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Board s judgment will be most advantageous to (Texas Water Code ) Bid security in the form of Bid Bond or Cashier s Check payable to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 248 in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the Bid submitted, must accompany each Bid. Invitation to Bid Sealed bids will be received in the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, until 10:30AM., on the bid due date, and all bids will be opened and publicly read in the City Council Chamber, Public Level, at 11:00AM. All interested parties are encouraged to attend any scheduled pre-bid and/or preproposal 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 purchasing.houstontx.gov Downloading these documents will ensure all interested parties will automatically receive any updates via . BIDS DUE APRIL 12, 2018 Hazardous Materials Cleanup & Disposal for Various Departments of the City of Houston Strategic Procurement Division S60-L % MWBE Goal Pre-Conference will be at 9:30AM, March 22, 2018 at 611 Walker, 16 th Floor Conference Room, Houston, Texas Interested parties may contact Raquel Rosa at or at raquel.rosa@houstontx.gov. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Sealed proposals will be received in the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, Houston, Texas, 77002, due at the time listed on the RFP. PROPOSALS DUE APRIL 12, 2018 AT 2:00PM Auditing Services for the City of Houston Finance Department Strategic Procurement Division S33-T % MWBE Goal Pre-Proposal Conference will be at 9:00AM, March 28, 2018 at 611 Walker, 20 th Floor Conference Room 20-L, Houston, Texas Interested parties may contact Conley Jackson at or at conley.jackson@ houstontx.gov. PROPOSALS DUE APRIL 19, 2018 AT 2:00PM Desktop Refresh and OS Upgrade for the City of Houston Information Technology Department Strategic Procurement Division S69-T26566 MWBE Goals 11% Commodity and 24% Professional Services Pre-Proposal Conference will be at 2:00PM, April 3, 2018 at 900 Bagby, 3 rd Floor Conference Room #382, Houston, Texas Interested parties may contact Regina Spencer at or at regina.spencer@ houstontx.gov. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Sealed proposals will be received in the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, Houston, Texas, 77002, due at the time listed on the RFP. PROPOSALS DUE APRIL 20, 2018 Various Legal Services for the City of Houston Legal Department Strategic Procurement Division -S67-Q % MWBE Goal Pre-Submission Conference will be at 10:00AM, March 29, 2018 at 900 Bagby, 3 rd Floor Conference Room #382, Houston, Texas Interested parties may contact Brenda Chagoya at or at brenda.chagoya@houstontx.gov. Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Clear Lake City Water Authority will be received at the office of the Clear Lake City Water Authority, 900 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, Texas 77058, until 10:00 a.m., April 3, 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: Administration Building Generator Replacement Clear Lake City Water Authority; Harris County, Texas; Project No A mandatory pre-bid conference for prospective bidders will be held at the office of Clear Lake City Water Authority, 900 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, Texas 77058, on March 27, 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 CLCWA Administration Building Generator Replacement 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 Clear Brook City Municipal Utility District will receive sealed bids executed in duplicate at the offices of Blackline Engineering, LLC, 1616 S. Voss Rd, Suite 850, Houston, Texas, 77057, (832) until 10:00 am, Friday, April 13, 2018, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud for furnishing of all equipment, labor and materials and performance of all work required for the following: CLEAR BROOK LANDING & RIVERSTONE RANCH DETENTION POND IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN CLEAR BROOK CITY MUD, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS BE PROJECT NUMBERS: , 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 and specifications will be made available at A Bid bond, cashier s check or certified check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid must accompany each proposal. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid deemed advantageous to it and waive informalities and defects in the bids and in the bidding process. All bids received after the closing time designated above may be returned unopened at the discretion of the Engineer. The successful bidder must furnish a performance and maintenance bond and payment bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price in a form and from a Surety company meeting the requirements specified in the contract documents.

4 36 HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL MARCH 23-29, 2018 Sealed bids addressed to Bridgeland Development, LP on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 489, will be received in the office of Bridgeland Development, LP, House Hahl Road, Cypress, Texas until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, 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 Parkland Village Section 20 and Bridgeland Summit Point Crossing Street Dedication Section 3 Water Distribution System, Sanitary Collection System, Non-Potable Water Line System, Storm Drainage System, and Street Paving. 1. Approx. 4,200 LF of 6-inch thru 12-inch water line and all appurtenances 2. Approx. 1,600 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer collection system and all appurtenances 3. Approx. 1,500 LF of 12-inch non-potable water line appurtenances 4. Approx. 3,200 LF of 24-inch thru 54-inch storm sewer and all appurtenances 5. Approx. 14,100 SY of 6-inch subgrade preparation 6. Approx. 13,200 SY of 6-inch reinforced concrete pavement 7. Approx. 8,100 LF of reinforced concrete curb A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the office of Bridgeland Development, LP, House Hahl Road, Cypress, Texas on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at search each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond, a payment bond and a maintenance 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 Board of Directors, Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 153, will be received in the office of BGE, Inc., Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, (Phone: ) until 2:30 PM, Tuesday, April 3, 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 Water Plant No. 1 Rehabilitation, Harris County, Texas. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION FOR NON-HAZARDOUS MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER, DOMESTIC SEWAGE SLUDGE AND WATER TREATMENT PLANT RESIDUALS PROCESSING PERMIT NEW PROPOSED PERMIT NO. WQ APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION. Evergro Organic Recycling, Inc., P.O. Box 1108, Crosby, Texas 77532, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for proposed Texas Pollution Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ to authorize the surface processing of non-hazardous municipal wastewater, domestic sewage sludge and water treatment plant residuals by composting. This permit will not authorize a discharge of pollutants into waters in the State. TCEQ received this application on September 21, The composting facility will be located at Sralla Road, Crosby, in Harris County, Texas The composting facility will be located in the drainage area of Cedar Bayou Above Tidal in Segment No of the Trinity-San Jacinto Coastal Basin. No discharge of pollutants into water in the State is authorized by this permit. The TCEQ Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit. The draft permit, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The Executive Director has made a preliminary decision that this permit, if issued, meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. The permit application, technical summary and Executive Director s preliminary decision, and draft permit are available for viewing and copying at the Edith Fae Cook Cole Branch Library, 135 Hare Road, Crosby, Texas This link to an electronic map of the facility s location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to the application. index.html?lat= &lng= &zoom=13&type=r PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting about this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit written or oral comment or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ holds a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. Written public comments and requests for a public meeting should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX within 30 days of the date of newspaper publication of the notice. OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for public comments, the Executive Director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting a contested case hearing or reconsideration of the Executive Director s decision. Water plant rehabilitation to include, but not limited to, abrasive blast and recoat of interior and exterior surfaces of GST No. 2, installation of shell vents, internal ladder, and cathodic protection; cleaning, blasting and coating internal surfaces of 3 HPTs; cleaning, blasting and coating above ground piping and valves; and cleaning external surfaces of GST No. 1 and on-site buildings. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held in the office of BGE, Inc. on Monday, March 26, 2018 at 2:30 PM A person who may be affected by the facility may request a contested case hearing from the Commission. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in a state district court. TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name; address, phone number; applicant s name and permit number; the location and distance of your property/ activities relative to the facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; and the statement [I/we] request a contested case hearing. If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group s representative for receiving future correspondence; identify an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member s location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are germane to the group s purpose. Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. The Commission will only grant a contested case hearing on disputed issues of fact that are relevant and material to the Commission s decision on the application. Further, the Commission will only grant a hearing on issues that were raised in timely filed comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACTION. The Executive Director may issue final approval of the application unless a timely contested case hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed. If a timely hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed, the Executive Director will not issue final approval of the permit and will forward the application and request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director s decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. All written public comments and public meeting requests must be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX or electronically at about/comments.html within 30 days from the date of newspaper publication of this notice. AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. If you need more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Toll Free, at Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al General information about the TCEQ can be found at our web site at state.tx.us. Further information may also be obtained from Evergro Organic Recycling, Inc. at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Jerry McCurtain at Issued: March 7, 2018 MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNCIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 99 will receive bids for construction of WATER DISTRIBUTION, SANITARY SEWER AND DRAIN- AGE FACILITIES TO SERVE MEADOWS AT IMPERIAL OAKS SEC. 9, Job No , Contract No. 1; Montgomery County, Texas at the office of the ENGINEER (IDS Engineering Group, Northwest Freeway, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77040). The project includes utilities to serve a single family residential subdivision. A Pre-bid conference will be held on Monday, April 2, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. Local Time at the office of the Engineer, and bids will be publicly opened and read on Friday, April 6, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. Local Time at the office of the Engineer. The Pre-bid conference is not mandatory. Proposals must be accompanied by a cashier s check or a bid bond from a surety company holding a permit in the State of Texas for an amount equal to 5% of the amount bid. The amount of said cashier s check or bond will be forfeited to the OWNER and the bank or surety shall be liable to the OWNER for the amount in the event the successful bidder shall fail or refuse to enter into a contract or furnish bonds as hereafter required within ten (10) days after the date of notice of award. The successful bidder must furnish a performance bond and a payment bond on the forms provided, each in the amount of 100% of the Contract price from a surety company licensed by the State of Texas. Copies of the bidding documents are on file and available for review at the office of the Engineer. Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from search Meadows at Imperial Oaks Sec. 9 WS&D. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications, plans, and other related documents for this project. There is NO charge to view or download documents. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities or irregularities in bidding. In case of lack of clarity in stating prices, the OWNER reserves the right to consider the most advantageous construction thereof, or reject the bid. MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNCIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 99 Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District (MUD) No. 504, Attention: Board of Directors, will be received at the office of BGE, Inc.,10777 Westheimer, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77042, until 2:00 PM Local Time, Monday, April 9., 2018, and then publicly opened and read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to Construction of The Groves, Section Twenty- Four Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer Facilities for Harris County MUD No. 504, Harris County, Texas. Scope of Work includes: 1. Approx. 5,100 LF of 4-inch thru 12-inch water line and all appurtenances 2. Approx. 5,500 LF of 8-inch thru 15-inch sanitary sewer and all appurtenances 3. Approx. 3,300 LF of 24-inch through 48-inch storm sewer pipe and all appurtenances There will be no pre-bid conference associated with this project 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: Metropolitan Multi-Service Center Pool Mechanical Replacement F Project Description: Swimming Pool mechanical equipment replacement, including: Removal and replacement of existing pumps, filters, heaters, pipe, fittings and electrical service. Bid Date: Thursday, April 12, W. Gray St Duncan Elliott / Estimated Construction Budget: $80,000 Pre-bid Meeting: Tuesday, April 3rd at 10:00 AM City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby St. 2 nd Floor, Conf. Rm 242 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). Request for bid documents and drawings should be sent to Richard.Vella@houstontx. gov. All Addenda will be posted on General Services website for your review. 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, March 23rd and Friday, March 30 th, 2018) Anna Russell City Secretary Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Bridgeland Development, LP on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 489 will be received at the office of Bridgeland Development, LP, House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX until 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, 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 Proposed Water, Sewer, Drainage, and Paving Improvements in Bridgeland Parkland Village Section Approx. 4,200 LF of 6-inch thru 12-inch water line and all appurtenances 2. Approx. 1,600 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer collection system and all appurtenances 3. Approx. 1,500 LF of 12-inch non-potable water line appurtenances 4. Approx. 3,200 LF of 24-inch thru 54-inch storm sewer and all appurtenances 5. Approx. 14,100 SY of 6-inch subgrade preparation 6. Approx. 13,200 SY of 6-inch reinforced concrete pavement 7. Approx. 8,100 LF of reinforced concrete curb A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the office of Bridgeland Development, LP, House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 (attendance is mandatory). Plans, specifications, and bid documents are available at search Project No each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond, a payment bond, and a maintenance bond for the full amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to Sealed bids in duplicate addressed to Balmoral LT, LLC on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 400 will be received in the offices of Jones & Carter, Inc., 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, Texas 77401, until 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2018, and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the Construction of Water, Sanitary and Drainage Facilities in Balmoral Sec 3. The project is located in Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 400, Harris County, Texas. The site is approximately 4,000 feet north of North Sam Houston Parkway East and East of Woodland Hills Drive, Harris County Key Map No. 376-V. For construction contracts over $250,000, the bidder shall submit either a certified or cashier s check on a responsible bank in the State equal to two percent (2%) cashier check or a five percent (5%) bid bond of the maximum total bid amount. Make the cashier s check or bid bonds payable to the Owner. Plans, specifications, and bidding documents are available at Said documents may be examined without charge in the office of Jones & Carter, Inc., 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, Texas ATTENTION: Pursuant to Texas Government Code , you must be able to provide Land Tejas Lago Mar, LLC ( The Owner ) 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 Owner 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 There will be a pre-bid conference in the offices of Jones & Carter, Inc., 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, Texas at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 3, ATTEN- DANCE IS NOT MANDATORY. bid may be withdrawn until the expiration of 60 days from the date bids are open. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Unincorporated Areas of Harris County, Texas, Case No P. The Department of Homeland Security s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA s website at gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information exchange (FMIX) toll free at FEMA MAP ( ).