INVITATION TO BIDDERS

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed Electronic Bids addressed to Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 3A, will be electronically received, until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, Tuesday, June 7, 2022, and then publicly opened and read at the office of SWA Group Landscape Architects, 712 Main St., 6th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002 for construction of Cross Creek Ranch JR Phase 4 MHP and SEC 25 Landscape Package 2 for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 3A, Fort Bend County, Texas.

Scope of Work of the Contract includes the following: Concrete Trails, grading, sprinkler irrigation, planting, grassing, and landscape maintenance.

In addition to the opening of sealed Bids at the address above, you may view the public opening of sealed Bids via Zoom. To join via Zoom call Telephone Number 888-475-4499, Meeting ID: 922 3038 7682 and use Passcode: 831326 or

https://swagroup.zoom.us/j/92230387682?pwd=OTM1SHhvL2VnNWFhQ25JZkthMXV3Zz09

Scope of Work of the Contract includes the following: Concrete Trails, grading, sprinkler irrigation, planting, grassing, and landscape maintenance.

Bids received after the closing time will not be considered. A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held by teleconference on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time. To join call Telephone Number 888-475-4499, Meeting ID: 955 7880 2522 and use Passcode: 671383 or https://swagroup.zoom.us/j/95578802522?pwd=MWhTNn JoaWJiUFliRVRacGQzRV dqUT09

Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond or a certified or cashier’s check, acceptable to the Owner, in an amount not less than two percent (2%) 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 seven (7) days after the date Contract Documents are received by the Contractor. If a certified or cashier’s check is provided, the successful bidder shall deliver, at the bid opening address, the original certified or cashier’s check within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of the bid opening.

Copies of the bidding documents may be reviewed and obtained from www.Civcast USA.com: search

SWA project name. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications, plans, and associated documents for this Project. There is NO charge to view or download documents.

Bidder submitting electronic Bids through Civcast must submit its Bid and Bid Securities in compliance with Owner’s Order Adopting Section 49.2731 Electronic Bidding Rules.

By submitting a Bid, Bidder acknowledges and agrees that the Contract Documents may be accepted, executed, or agreed to using an Electronic Signature, as defined by and in accordance with Owner’s Electronic Signature Rules for Construction Contracts.

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.

The requirements of Subchapter J, Chapter 552, Government Code, may apply to this Bid and the Contractor agrees that the Contract can be terminated if the Contractor knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with a requirement of that subchapter.