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3 NOVEMBER 10-16, 2017 HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL 27A 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). Unless otherwise specified, all conference(s) will be held at 901 Bagby, Houston, TX in the basement of City Hall. 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 NOVEMBER 30, 2017 Gases, Industrial, Medical and Specialty for Various Departments of the City of Houston Strategic Procurement Division S60-S % MWBE Goal Pre-Bid Conference will be held November 16, 2017 at 9:00AM at the HITS Department at 611 Walker, 8 th Floor Conference Room 853, Houston, Texas Interested parties may call Raquel Rosa at or at raquel.rosa@houstontx.gov. Request for Proposal Proposals will be received in the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, due at the time listed under the RFP. All interested parties are encouraged to attend any scheduled pre-bid and pre-submission/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 purchasing.houstontx.gov/. Downloading these documents will ensure all interested parties will automatically receive any updates via . PROPOSAL DUE NOVEMBER 23, 2017 AT 10:30AM, CST Fuel, Low Emission Diesel and Unleaded Gasoline for the City of Houston Department of Public Works and Engineering Strategic Procurement Division S12-T % MWBE Goal Pre-Proposal Conference will be held November 15, 2017 at 10:00AM at 611 Walker, 11 th Floor Conference Room 1148, Houston, Texas Interested parties may call Martin King at or martin.king@houstontx.gov. PROPOSAL DUE DECEMBER 14, 2017 AT 2:00PM, CST Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Systems and Associated Plumbing, Electrical and Control Systems (HVAC) and The Central Utilities Plants (CUP) Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Systems and Associated Plumbing, Electrical and Control Systems (HVAC) Operations and Maintenance for the City of Houston Airport System Strategic Procurement Division S30-T % MWBE Goal Pre-Proposal conference will be held November 16, 2017 at 2:30PM at the Houston Airport System, Supply Chain Management Room 113, Lee Road, Houston, Texas Interested parties may call Richard Morris at or at richard.morris@houstontx.gov. Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 423, Attention Ms. Patricia Scholes, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of Jones & Carter, Inc., 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, Texas 77401, until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, November 17, 2017, and then publicly opened and read for Construction of Water, Sanitary, and Drainage Facilities in Balmoral Section 7 for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 423, Harris County, Texas. Scope of Work of the Contract includes the Construction of Water, Sanitary, and Drainage Facilities in Balmoral Section 7. Bids received after the closing time will not be opened and will be delivered to the Owner for its consideration. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on November 10, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, at the office of Jones & Carter, Inc., 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, Texas 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 by appointment without charge in the office of Jones and Carter, Inc., 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, Texas 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. 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. 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 10:00 a.m. Local Time, Tuesday, November 28, 2017, and then publicly opened and read for Construction of the Harris County Flood Control Drainage Channel U Phase 2 to Serve Harris County/City of Houston ETJ for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495, Harris County, Texas for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495, Harris County, Texas. Scope of Work of the Contract includes the harris county flood control drainage channel. conference will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150, Houston, Texas Connect, and Amtek or may be obtained by prospective bidders or suppliers upon payment of one hundred dollars ( 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 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 MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 495 Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Improvement District No. 4, Attention Mr. Robert Rayburn, ASLA, will be received at the office of EHRA, Westoffice Dr., Houston, TX 77042, until 2:30 PM Local Time, November 30, 2017 and then publicly opened and read for Sidewalk Improvements in Houston, Harris County, Scope of Work of the Contract includes approximately 19,500-SF of concrete sidewalk at various locations, including adjusting manhole, valve and meter boxes to grade, relocation of signs, tree and shrubs removal, and traffic control. Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on November 16, 2017, 2:30 PM Local Time, at the office of EHRA, Westoffice Dr., Houston, TX Questions arising from the bid documents or the pre-bid conference shall be submitted in writing to the office of ENGINEER, EHRA, Westoffice Dr., Houston, TX 77042, Attn: Chau Bao, P.E. or by to cbao@ehrainc.com later than Noon, Local Time on November 22, Bid Documents, including Drawings and Specifications are available for download at www. civcastusa.com free of charge. any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Owner s judgment will be most advantageous to Sealed bids, addressed and hand delivered to Bridgeland Development, LP on behalf of Harris County Harris Municipal Utility District No. 489, will be received in the office at the Lakeland Activity Center, Bridgeland Landing, Cypress, TX at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 30, 2017, 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 Parkland Section 11 - Park, Recreational Facilities. 1. Grading & Drainage 2. Concrete Walks and Steps 3. Pavilion & Lighting 4. Playground & Embankment Play 5. Site Furnishings 6. Landscape & Irrigation A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held at the Lakeland Activity Center, Bridgeland Landing, Cypress, TX on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Attendance is mandatory. 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 5% 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 reject any or all bids. Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Board of Directors, Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 321, will be received in the office of BGE, Inc., Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, (Phone: ) until 2:00 PM, Thursday, November 30, 2017, 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 Pinto Business Park Unrestricted Reserve on Ella Water Distribution System, Sanitary Collection System, Storm Drainage System, Reinforced Concrete Paving, and Traffic Signal for Harris County MUD No. 321, Harris County, 1. Approx. 150 LF of 12-inch water line 2. Approx. 960 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer 3. Approx. 1,020 LF of 24-inch through 30-inch storm sewer 4. Approx. 8,620 SY of reinforced concrete pavement 5. Construction of a traffic signal and turn lane, including signing and pavement markings at the interchange of West Rd at Ella Blvd in the City of Houston Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the office of BGE, Inc. Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 2:00 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. Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at search: A cashier s check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount must accompany each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide performance, payment and maintenance bonds for the full amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Woodmere Development Co., Ltd. on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 432 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., Tuesday, November 28, 2017, 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 Morton Creek Ranch Section Nineteen within Harris County Municipal Utility District No 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 Woodmere Development Co., Ltd. on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 432, 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 Tuesday November 21, 2017, 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, 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, November 17, 2017, and then publicly opened and read for Construction of the Water, Sanitary Sewer & Drainage Facilities 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 water, sanitary sewer & drainage facilities. conference will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. Local Time, at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150, Houston, Texas 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. Connect, and Amtek or may be obtained by prospective bidders or suppliers upon payment of one hundred dollars ( 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 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 Sealed bids addressed to Bridgeland Development, LP on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 489, will be received in the office of BGE, Inc., Westheimer Road, Suite 400, Houston, Texas until 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 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 Mason Road Street Dedication Section 4 Water Distribution System, Sanitary Collection System, Non-Potable Water Line System, Storm Drainage System, and Street Paving. HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO Approx. 3,400 LF of 2-inch thru 16-inch water line and all appurtenances 2. Approx. 3,200 LF of 4-inch thru 12-inch non-potable water line and all appurtenances 3. Approx. 1,100 LF of 8-inch thru 15-inch sanitary sewer collection system and all appurtenances 4. Approx. 3,100 LF of 12-inch sanitary force main and all appurtenances 5. Approx. 4,100 LF of 24-inch thru 96-inch storm sewer, 600 LF of 8 x4 RCB, and all appurtenances 6. Approx. 18,000 SY of 8-inch subgrade preparation 7. Approx. 17,000 SY of 8-inch reinforced concrete pavement 8. Approx. 9,300 LF of reinforced concrete curb A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the office of BGE, Inc., Westheimer Road, Suite 400, Houston, Texas on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at search A cashier s check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount must accompany 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 reject any or all bids. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to KB Homes Lone Star, Inc. 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 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 28, 2017, 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 Meadows at Westfield Village Section Two 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 KB Homes Lone Star, Inc. 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 Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 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 addressed to Bridgeland Development, LP on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 489 will be received in the Bridgeland Activity Center, Bridgeland Landing Drive, Cypress, TX until 11:00 a.m. on November 17, 2017, 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 7 and 8 Landscape Improvements. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for construction of landscape improvements including entry monuments with graphics and lighting, trails, planting and irrigation. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the Bridgeland Activity Center, Bridgeland Landing Drive, Cypress, TX on November 10, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. (attendance is Mandatory). Plans, specifications and bid documents are available for purchase at the office of Clark Condon Associates, Inc., Stella Link, Houston, TX Bidding documents will cost Checks are to be made out to Clark Condon Associates, Inc. A cashier s check or bid bond made payable to Bridgeland Development, LP in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount must accompany each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide the following bonds: a performance bond for the full amount of the contract; a payment bond for the full amount of the contract; and a maintenance bond for half the amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

4 28A HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL NOVEMBER 10-16, 2017 CITATION BY PUBLICATION PR A THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF GALVESTON To any Sheriff or any Constable within the State of Texas GREETING: You are hereby commanded to cause to be published, ONCE each week for four (4) consecutive weeks, the first publication to be at least twenty-eight (28) days before the return of the Citation, in a newspaper printed in Galveston County, Texas, the accompanying citation, of which the herein below following is a true copy. TO: Unknown Trustee(s) of The Martha Mraz Revocable Living Trust; Unknown Successor Trustee(s) of the Martha Mraz Revocable Living Trust; Unknown Beneficiaries of the Martha Mraz Revocable Living Trust; Unknown residual beneficiaries/distributes of The Martha Mraz Revocable Living Trust-Addresses UNKNOWN Russell Gregory Mraz and George Claude Mraz, Individually And As Co-Independent Executors Of The Estate Of Martha Annie Mraz, Also Known As Martha Annie Lakovich, Deceased, Herein after Jointly Called Plaintiffs in the above numbered and entitled estate filed an Plaintiffs Petition For Declaratory Judgment. You are hereby commanded to appear and defend such suit before the Honorable Probate Court of Galveston County, at the Galveston County Justice Center, th Street, Galveston, Texas 77552, at or before the first Monday after the expiration of Forty-two (42) days from and after the date of issuance, of this citation, by filing a written answer to Plaintiffs Petition for Declaratory Judgement that was filed in the court of October 12, 2017, numbered PR A on the docket of the court and entitled RUSSELL MRAZ AND GEORGE MRAZ,INDIVIDUALLY AND AS CO-INDEPEN- DENT EXECUTORS OF THE ESTATE OF MARTHA ANNIE MRAZ, ALSO KNOWN AS MARTHA ANNIE LAKOVICH, DECEASED, PLAINTIFFS VS. THE UNKNOWN TRUSTEES, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES, BENEFICIARIES, AND RESIDUAL BENEFI- CIARIES OF THE MARTHA MRAZ REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST (IF ANY), DEFEN- DANTS. A brief statement of the nature of the suit is as follows: A suit for Declaratory Judgment to declare a recorded Deed regarding Lot 2 in the Northwest Block of Outlot 137 in the City and County of Galveston, Texas, commonly known as 3225 Avenue R, Galveston, Texas (the Property ) executed by MARTHA ANNIE MRAZ and described in the Petition, to be void and of no force and effect, to quiet title to the Property, and to remove the cloud cast by the said Deed on Plaintiffs title to the Property; and a suit for declaratory judgment to declare that the purported Trust described in the said Deed is void and of no force and effect, and that title to the aforesaid Property was vested in the Decedent MARTHA ANNIE MRAZ, also known as MARTHA ANNIE LAKOVICH, at the time of her death, and is now vested in Plaintiffs-as is more fully shown by Plaintiffs Petition in this suit. If this Citation is not served within 90 days after the date of its issuance, it shall be returned unserved. The officer executing this return shall promptly serve the same according to requirements of law and the mandates hereof and make due return as the law directs. Issued and given under my hand and the seal of the Probate Court of Galveston County, Texas at the office of the Galveston County Clerk in Galveston, Texas, on October 31, DWIGHT D. SULLIVAN, County Clerk Probate Court Galveston County, Texas By /S/ Melissa A. Childs Deputy Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Katy Creek Ranch, LP on behalf of Harris-Fort Bend Counties MUD No. 5 will be received at the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Suite 275, Houston, Texas until Friday, November 17, 2017 at 11:00 AM (Local Time), and then publicly opened and read. Scope of Work of the Contract includes the: CLEARING AND GRUBBING TO SERVE KATY CREEK RANCH, SECTION 10 WITHIN HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUD NO. 5 FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS VDW&V PROJECT NO.: CLG Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from search Project Number: CLG. 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. INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 500, Attention Ms. Marilyn Roberts, President, Board of Directors, will be received at The Lake House at Towne Lake, Towne Lake Pkwy, Cypress, Texas 77433, until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, November 28, Qualified Bids will be publicly opened and read at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, November 28, 2017 for PIPELINE EASEMENT LANDSCAPE IMPROVE- MENTS for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 500, Harris County, Texas. Scope of Work of the Contract includes: landscaping and irrigation Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on November 16, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. Local Time, at The Lake House at Towne Lake, Towne Lake Pkwy, Cypress, Texas Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is MANDATORY, and no Bid will be opened unless the bidder has attended the pre-bid conference. On November 10, 2017 Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from www. CivcastUSA.com website. to the Owner, in an amount not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids. STORAGE NOTICES Sealed bids addressed to Ameriport LLC, on behalf of Chambers County Improvement District No. 2, will be received in the office of Ward, Getz & Associates, LLP; 2500 Tanglewilde, Suite 120; Houston, Texas, (phone ) until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 30, 2017, 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 Storm Drainage Improvements for 52 Acre Tract To Serve Ameriport Development. 1. Site Preparation; 2. Approx. 1,620 LF 9 x5 RCB Storm Box; 3. Approx. 9 LF of 5 x5 RCB Storm Box Stub; 4. Approx. 1 EA Precast Reinforced Concrete Angle Box (11 x7 ); 5. Approx. 3 EA Precast Reinforced Junction Box (11 x7 ); 6. Approx CY channel excavation and spoils disposal; 7. Approx. 2.5 AC Hydro Mulch; 8. Approx. Clearing and Grubbing. 9. Approx. 300 HR dewatering system including operation, maintenance, fuel, pump, etc.; 10. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Control including filter dam; Plans, specifications and bid documents may be purchased at Ward, Getz & Associates, LLP, for a non-refundable fee. A MANDATORY PRE-BID is scheduled to be conducted at the office of Ward, Getz & Associates, LLP, on Thursday, November 16, 2:00 p.m. A bid bond or cashier s check in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount must accompany each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond, a payment bond, and a one-year maintenance bond as provided for in the bid documents, for the full amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids. 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 the Engineer, LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150, Houston, Texas 77042, until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, Tuesday, December 5, 2017, and then publicly opened and read for Construction of the Water, Sanitary Sewer, Drainage Facilities to Serve Katy Crossing Section 1 for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495, Harris County, Texas. Scope of Work of the Contract includes the water, sanitary sewer, drainage facilities conference will be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. Local Time, at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150, Houston, Texas 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 HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 495 Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Northwest Harris County MUD No. 10 will be received at the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Suite 275, Houston, Texas until Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 2:00 PM (Local Time), and then publicly opened and read. Scope of Work of the Contract includes the: WATER PLANT NO. 2 AND NO. 3 RECOATING WITHIN NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 10 HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS VDW&V PROJECT NO.: WPL Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. 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 PROPOSERS: REQUEST FOR SUB-CONTRACTOR PROPOSALS FOR THE HCESD 17 LITTLE YORK FIRE STATION 81 Durotech, Inc., as Construction Manager at Risk on behalf of Harris County Emergency Services District No. 17 will receive sub-contractor/vendor proposals for the HCESD Little York Fire Station 81 project, as designed by Slattery-Tackett Architects. Proposals and qualification statements will be received by Durotech, Inc., from interested proposers, sub-proposers and suppliers until 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, in the presence of the Owner and Architect at the offices of Durotech, Inc. at Wickchester Lane, #205, Houston, Texas , Phone: and Fax: Construction Manager Contact: Alan Montgomery Drawings and Specifications will be available for review at the offices of Durotech, Inc., and at the plan rooms of AGC, Dodge Data & Analytics, Virtual Builders Exchange, Brazos Valley Contractors Association, Construction Data and CMD Group. Prevailing wage rates in conformance with Texas law will be paid on this project. All proposals shall remain valid for sixty (60) days. Durotech encourages proposals from Small Business firms. The Owner, Architect/Engineer and Construction Manager reserve the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any informalities and irregularities in the proposal process, and to make the awards in the best interest of the owner. By submitting a proposal, each proposer agrees to waive any claim it has or may have against the Owner, the Architect/Engineer, Construction Manager and their respective employees arising out of or in connection with the administration, evaluation, or recommendation of any proposal; waiver of any requirements under the Proposal Documents, or the Contract Documents; acceptance or rejection of any proposals; and award of a Contract. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN A SEWAGE SLUDGE PROCESSING PERMIT PERMIT NO. WQ APPLICATION. Evergro Organic Recycling, Inc., P.O. Box 1108, Crosby, Texas 77532, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Sludge Permit No. WQ (EPA I.D. No. TXL005028) to authorize the processing of wastewater treatment plant sludge by composting. The sludge processing facility is located at Sralla Road, Crosby, in Harris County, Texas TCEQ received this application on September 21, The permit application is available for viewing and copying at the Harris County Edith Fae Cook Cole Branch Library, 135 Hare Road, Crosby, This link to an electronic map of the site or facility s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application &zoom=13&type=r ADDITIONAL NOTICE. TCEQ s Executive Director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application. After technical review of the application is complete, the Executive Director may prepare a draft permit and will issue a preliminary decision on the application. Notice of the Application and Preliminary Decision will be published and mailed to those who are on the county-wide mailing list and to those who are on the mailing list for this application. That notice will contain the deadline for submitting public comments. PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting on this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ will hold 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, and the Executive Director s decision on the application, 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 reconsideration of the Executive Director s decision and for requesting a contested case hearing. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in 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 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. 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. 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. All public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at html, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, address and physical address will become part of the agency s public record. 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 Evergro Organic Recycling, Inc. at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Jerry McCurtain at Issuance Date: October 27, 2017 CONSTRUCTION MANAGER-AT-RISK SERVICES RFP Houston First Corporation requests proposals from highly-qualified construction management firms capable of providing pre- and construction-phase services through the construction manager-at-risk method relating to the restoration of the Wortham Theater Center and the Theater District Underground Parking Garages in downtown Houston, Please visit for full details.

5 NOVEMBER 10-16, 2017 HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL 29A ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF HOUSTON The City Secretary for City of Houston will receive bids at 900 Bagby, Room P101, Houston, Texas for the following Department of Public Works and Engineering project[s]: Project Name: Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Television Inspection In Support of Rehabilitation WBS Number: R (File No ) Bid Date: December 14, 2017 Project Location: Project Manager: Within City Limits Mary F. Bac, P.E. Phone Number ( ) Estimated Construction Cost: 820, Prebid Meeting: November 21, 2017, 9:00 a.m., 4545 Groveway Drive, Rm. 100, Houston, Texas Project Name: Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal WBS Number: R (File No ) Bid Date: December 7, 2017 Project Location: Within City Limits Project Manager: Mary F. Bac, P.E. Phone Number ( ) Estimated Construction Cost: 3,000, Project Name: Fire Hydrant Replacement Project WBS Number: WBS No. S , File No. WA Bid Date: November 30, 2017 Project Location: Within City of Houston Limits Project Manager: Syed Moinuddin, P.E., Phone Number: (832) Address: Estimated Construction Cost: 1,908, Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., Bay Area Conference Room, 7000 Ardmore, Houston, TX 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 in City Council Chambers. 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. Low bidder shall comply with City of Houston Code of Ordinances. All bidders shall comply with Article II, Chapter 15, City of Houston Code of Ordinances. The requirements and terms of the City of Houston Pay or Play Program, as set out in Executive Order 1-7 and Ordinance , are incorporated into these projects for all purposes. All bidders shall comply with the terms and conditions of the Pay or Play Program as they are set out at the time of City Council approval of this Agreement. Projects R and S are subject to the Hire Houston First program, which gives a preference to certain local bidders in award of the contract. For more information, go to: Bid documents and drawings may only be obtained electronically at the City s website: Projects may contain City of Houston Standard Construction Specifications for Wastewater Collection Systems, Water Lines, Storm Drainage, Street Paving, and Traffic sections 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 at: html. Bidders should review Document Supplementary Instructions to Bidders - to determine whether the contract will be a City Street and Bridge Construction or Improvement Contract which requires a current Certificate of Responsibility filed with the Director of Public Works and Engineering no later than three business days prior to Project Bid. A Certificate of Responsibility is a valid Prequalification Approval Letter issued by TxDOT stating that a Bidder is qualified to bid on State Highway improvement contracts pursuant to 43 Texas Administrative Code, Section 9.12, as it may be amended from time-to-time, and Chapter 15, Article IV of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, For Project R Bidders shall comply with City Ordinance , Chapter 15, Article V, City of Houston Code of Ordinances, as amended, and City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) Procedures. The Lowest Responsible Bidder will be required to demonstrate good faith efforts to achieve a MWSBE participation goal as stated in Document Supplementary Conditions (Contract Goal) in accordance with Document Requirements for the City of Houston Program for Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprises and Persons with Disabilities Enterprises (PDBE). For Project S Bidders shall comply with City Ordinance (March 7, 2007) and City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity Minority/Womenowned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Procedures. Low Bidder will be required to make good faith efforts to achieve a MWBE participation goal as stated in Document Supplementary Conditions. The goals for this project are as follows: MBE 12.0% and WBE 8.0%. For Project R The Contract is expected to be funded in part by a loan from the Texas Water Development Board an agency of the State of Neither the State of Texas nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this Contract. Low Bidder(s) will be required to comply with the federal wage and payroll requirements issued by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon and related Acts, as further described in Document This contract is subject to the Environmental Protection Agency s (EPA) fair share policy, which includes EPA-approved fair share goals for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) firms. EPA s policy requires that contractors make a good faith effort to award a fair share of subcontracts to Minority Business Enterprise and Women-Owned Business Enterprise firms. Although EPA s policy does not mandate that the fair share goals be achieved, it does require prime contractors to demonstrate use of the six affirmative steps. The current fair share goals for the State of Texas are as follows: MBE 12.94% and WBE 8.72%. 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. Bidders should refer to Chapter 18, City of Houston Code of Ordinances for filing requirements and further explanation. Dated: (Publish Friday, November 10, 2017) Anna Russell City Secretary STORAGE NOTICES INVITATION TO BID 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 Harris- Waller Counties Municipal Utility District No. 3 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., Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project: HARRIS-WALLER COUNTIES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 3 NORTH REGIONAL STORM WATER DETENTION AND AMENITY BASINS PHASE 1 (BASIN I, J, K AND L) TO SERVE CANE ISLAND PROJECT NO DST (I) A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, Westoffice Drive, Houston, Project scope shall include the excavation of approximately 88,000 CY of earthen material to be placed, graded and compacted on-site; 660 LF of storm sewer outfall; 600 LF of 11 x7 RCB outfall; and 190 LF of 9 x7 RCB outfall. The project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 444 S, T, W, X. 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. Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to D. R. Horton Texas, Ltd., on behalf of Harris County WCID No. 84 will be received at the office of Huitt-Zollars, Inc., 1500 South Dairy Ashford, Suite 200, Houston, Texas until 11:00 a.m. local time, Wednesday, November 29, 2017 and publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, material, equipment, and incidentals for performing necessary work required for Rancho Verde Subdivision Section Ten - Utility Improvements. The site is located in Channelview, Texas; south of Wallisville Road, north of IH 10 and east of Beltway 8, within the Harris County WCID No. 84 District boundary in Harris County, Bids received after the above stated closing time will be returned unopened. Bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes upon the blank forms of proposal furnished. All proposals shall be accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of Five percent (5%) of the greatest amount bid payable to the Owner from a reliable surety company licensed to operate and authorized to execute and issue bonds in the State of Texas and listed in the United States Treasury Department s current publication of Accepted sureties Department circular 570 as a guarantee the bidder will enter into a contract and execute the required bonds within ten days after notice of award. Bids without a bid bond will not be accepted. Prospective bidders may obtain drawings, specifications, and bidding documents at the office of Huitt-Zollars, Inc., 1500 S. Dairy Ashford, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77077, on payment of per set, which sum will not be refunded. Plans and specifications will be available for review at the A.G.C. and F.W. Dodge offices. The right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, of rejecting any and all bids and waiving any irregularities in bids received. A pre-bid conference will be held at the office of Huitt-Zollars, Inc., 1500 South Dairy Ashford, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77077, at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 17, The pre-bid conference is not mandatory. Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Maryfield Limited, a Texas Limited Partnership on behalf of Harris County WCID No. 84 will be received at the office of Huitt-Zollars, Inc., 1500 South Dairy Ashford, Suite 200, Houston, Texas until 2:00 p.m. local time, Wednesday, November 29, 2017 and publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, material, equipment, and incidentals for performing necessary work required for Rancho Verde Subdivision Section Thirteen - Utility Improvements. The site is located in Channelview, Texas; south of Wallisville Road, north of IH 10 and east of Beltway 8, within the Harris County WCID No. 84 District boundary in Harris County, Bids received after the above stated closing time will be returned unopened. Bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes upon the blank forms of proposal furnished. All proposals shall be accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of Five percent (5%) of the greatest amount bid payable to the Owner from a reliable surety company licensed to operate and authorized to execute and issue bonds in the State of Texas and listed in the United States Treasury Department s current publication of Accepted sureties Department circular 570 as a guarantee the bidder will enter into a contract and execute the required bonds within ten days after notice of award. Bids without a bid bond will not be accepted. Prospective bidders may obtain drawings, specifications, and bidding documents at the office of Huitt-Zollars, Inc., 1500 S. Dairy Ashford, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77077, on payment of per set, which sum will not be refunded. Plans and specifications will be available for review at the A.G.C. and F.W. Dodge offices. The right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, of rejecting any and all bids and waiving any irregularities in bids received. A pre-bid conference will be held at the office of Huitt-Zollars, Inc., 1500 South Dairy Ashford, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77077, at 2:30 p.m., Friday, November 17, The pre-bid conference is not mandatory. PUBLIC BID NOTICE Sealed bids in duplicate will be received, opened, and publicly read by Harris County MUD No. 144 in the office of Eby Engineers, Inc., 1814 De Milo, Houston, Texas, at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 for the following improvements located in Harris County Municipal Utility District No 144: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 144 GROUND STORAGE TANK REPLACEMENT AT WATER PLANT NO. 1 Scope of Work: Removal and Replacement of Existing 230,000 Gallon Ground Storage Tank including foundation, piping, valves and appurtenances. Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the offices of the Engineer, Eby Engineers, Inc. at 1814 De Milo, Houston, TX 77018, (713) , or may be obtained upon deposit of sixty dollars (60.00) for each set, which is non refundable. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the offices of the Engineer, Eby Engineers, Inc. at 1814 De Milo, Houston, TX on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. A Cashier s Check or Certified Check, or bid bond payable to Harris County MUD No. 144 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 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 D. R. Horton Texas, Ltd., on behalf of Harris County WCID No. 84 will be received at the office of Huitt-Zollars, Inc., 1500 South Dairy Ashford, Suite 200, Houston, Texas until 2:00 p.m. local time, Wednesday, November 29, 2017 and publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, material, equipment, and incidentals for performing necessary work required for Rancho Verde Subdivision Section Eleven - Utility Improvements. The site is located in Channelview, Texas; south of Wallisville Road, north of IH 10 and east of Beltway 8, within the Harris County WCID No. 84 District boundary in Harris County, Bids received after the above stated closing time will be returned unopened. Bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes upon the blank forms of proposal furnished. All proposals shall be accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of Five percent (5%) of the greatest amount bid payable to the Owner from a reliable surety company licensed to operate and authorized to execute and issue bonds in the State of Texas and listed in the United States Treasury Department s current publication of Accepted sureties Department circular 570 as a guarantee the bidder will enter into a contract and execute the required bonds within ten days after notice of award. Bids without a bid bond will not be accepted. Prospective bidders may obtain drawings, specifications, and bidding documents at the office of Huitt-Zollars, Inc., 1500 S. Dairy Ashford, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77077, on payment of per set, which sum will not be refunded. Plans and specifications will be available for review at the A.G.C. and F.W. Dodge offices. The right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, of rejecting any and all bids and waiving any irregularities in bids received. A pre-bid conference will be held at the office of Huitt-Zollars, Inc., 1500 South Dairy Ashford, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77077, at 3:00 p.m., Friday, November 17, The pre-bid conference is not mandatory. INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Adelaide Interests, Ltd., on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 127 at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 127 PHASE ONE DETENTION TO SERVE ADELAIDE SUBDIVISION PROJECT NO DST (I) A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, Westoffice Drive, Houston, Project scope includes approximately 150,000 CY of detention excavation. The project is located on Harris County Key Map No. 407 A & W. 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. Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2, Attention: Board of Directors, will be received at the office of IDS EN- GINEERING GROUP, Northwest Freeway, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77040, until Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., Local Time and then publicly opened and read for STORM SEWER INSPECTION PROJECT 2017, Job No , Contract No. 1, FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas Scope of Work of the Contract includes cleaning and televising of storm sewer line and manholes. Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A pre-bid conference will be held on Friday, November 17, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, at the office of office of the ENGINEER. The pre-bid conference is not mandatory. 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 FBCMUD 2 Storm Sewer Inspection 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. FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 66, Attention: John Michael Buford, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150, Houston, Texas 77042, until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, Tuesday, November 28, 2017, and then publicly opened and read for Construction of the State Highway 6 and Pollard Boulevard Traffic Signal Installation for Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 66, Brazoria County, Texas. Scope of Work of the Contract includes the installation of the State Highway 6 and Pollard Boulevard traffic signal. conference will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. Local Time, at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150, Houston, Texas Connect, and Amtek or may be obtained by prospective bidders or suppliers upon payment of one hundred dollars ( 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 BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 66