Invitation for Bids-Woodlands Drive Reconstruction

INVITATION FOR BIDS

Sealed bids addressed to the City of Kyle, will be received until 2:00 P.M. on Thursday the 2nd day of April, 2015 at the Public Works Department Building of the City of Kyle located at 520 E. RR 150 in Kyle, Texas 78640 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing all labor, material, tools and equipment and performing all work required for WOODLANDS DRIVE RECONSTRUCTION consisting of STREET EXCAVATION, SUBGRADE PREP, CURB AND GUTTER, REVEGETATION, TRAFFIC CONTROL AND  EROSION CONTROL. The reconstruction is located at F.M. 150 and Woodlands Drive in the southeast area of the City of Kyle, Texas

Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form provided, and must be accompanied by a bid security in a penal sum approximately equal to and not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. The security shall be in the form of a certified check or cashier's check, or bid bond furnished by a reliable surety company having authority under the laws of Texas to write surety bonds in the amount required, with such security made payable without recourse to the City of Kyle. The envelope containing the bid shall indicate clearly on the front that the bid is for WOODLANDS DRIVE RECONSTRUCTION.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the Public Works Department Building of the City of Kyle located at 520 E. RR150 in Kyle, Texas at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 24th  day of March, 2015.

The final Notice of Award of Contract shall be given to the successful bidder by the City of Kyle within sixty (60) days following the opening of bids and no bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after opening thereof. The successful Bidder must furnish a payment bond on the form provided, in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety.

State statutes including wage and hour provisions and contract regulations must be adhered to as they relate to this project. Contractors will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.

Bid Documents may be obtained at the office of Carlson, Brigance and Doering, Inc., located at the address below upon payment of twenty dollars ($20.00). No refunds will be made. Copies of the Bid Documents are on file and may be examined at the following locations:

                -               City Hall, 100 West Center Street, Kyle, Texas 78640.

                -               Carlson, Brigance and Doering, Inc., 5001 W. William Cannon Dr., Austin, Texas 78749.

                -               Builders Exchange, 4047 Naco Perrin, San Antonio, Texas 78217

The right is reserved, as the interest of the City of Kyle may require to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities in bids received.