BALBOA DITCH SLUICE GATE IMPROVEMENTS

10-24-C04-508

BALBOA DITCH SLUICE GATE IMPROVEMENTS

BID NOTICE

Solicitation Type and Name : Invitation to Bid for Balboa Ditch Sluice Gate Improvements

Solicitation Number : 10-24-C04-508

Summary of Work : The improvements consists of demolishing and disposing of  existing gates and furnishing and installing five (5) new Duckbill type check valves of sizes 48 inch to 54 inch plus related rip-rap and wing wall repairs.

Bid Opening: Sealed electronic bids addressed to Mr. Isaac J. Tawil, City Manager, will be received until Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 4:00 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST ) at which time they shall be publicly opened in a meeting held in McAllen City Hall, 2nd floor, Conference Room 2A.  Bid Opening is also available through Zoom Meeting at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87402024828?pwd=ae97GNW7bIYuAgZNH5sOpKynTaXKfw.1 ; Call in number: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston); Meeting ID: 874 0202 4828 ; Passcode: 076696 .  Additional Zoom login/meeting information is available in the City’s bidding portal.  All bid responses are only to be submitted electronically only through the City of McAllen’s bidding portal: https://mcallen.procureware.com, on or before the aforementioned date and time. Original, hard copy and/or late bids shall not be accepted.

Pre-Submittal Conference : City of McAllen, City Hall, 2 ^nd Floor, Conference Room 2A, 1300 Houston Ave, McAllen, Texas 78501 on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. CST .

Pre-Submittal Conference is also available through virtual Zoom meeting at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83465320094?pwd=bSfF8Ncbcf1a7ub4gR0du7rdW42aHs.1 ;

Call in number: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston); Meeting ID: 834 6532 0094 ; Passcode: 333637 .  Additional Zoom login/meeting information is available in the City’s bidding portal.  All prospective respondents are encouraged to be in attendance.

To view this solicitation, access Plans and Specifications, and submit a bid response, you must first register in the City’s bidding portal at https://mcallen.procureware.com .  Solicitation documents will not be mailed, e-mailed, or provided in person. Once registered, you will also be added to the solicitation distribution list for changes and/or additions via Addenda form.  Potential bidders are asked to post their questions on our bidding portal under the tab labeled “Clarifications” under the relative project number.

A Bidder’s Bond from a reliable surety company licensed to operate in the State of Texas or certified Cashier’s Check, (Bid Security) payable without recourse to the City of McAllen, for the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid shall be submitted via a sealed envelope as a guaranty that if awarded the contract, the bidder will enter into a contract with the City of McAllen. The Bidder’s bid security shall be submitted before the above-mentioned electronic bid opening date and time. Failure to submit the bid security shall be grounds for disqualification.

Original Bid Security shall be delivered in a sealed envelope and clearly marked as follows:  BID SECURITY FOR PROJECT NO. 10-24-C04-508 BALBOA DITCH SLUICE GATE IMPROVEMENTS

Hand-deliver Bid Security or if using Land Courier (i.e., FedEx, UPS): 1300 Houston Avenue; Attn: Purchasing & Contracting Department; McAllen, Texas 78501

Mail Bid Security: P.O. Box 220, McAllen, TX 78505-0220

The City of McAllen reserves the right to refuse and reject any or all Bids and to waive any or all formalities or technicalities, or to accept the Bid considered the best value to the City, and to hold the bids for a period of sixty( 60 ) days without taking action.

Applicable Product Categories : 91339 Construction, Pipe Culvert; 91345 Construction, Sewer and Storm Drain; 91381 Maintenance & Repair, Sewer & Drain Including Removal

CITY OF MCALLEN – PURCHASING & CONTRACTING DEPARTMENT