2026 Capital Improvement ProjectsWestern Heights Improvement Project

Agency:	Port Lavaca city
State:	Texas
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
Posted Date:	Feb 26, 2026
Due Date:	Mar 17, 2026
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CITY OF PORT

LAVACA, TEXAS

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

and

SPECIFICATIONS

for the

2026 Capital Improvement Projects

Western Heights Improvement Project

March 17th, 2026

Prepared by:

THE CITY OF PORT LAVACA,

Department of Public Works,

CivilCorp, LLC

4611 E. Airline, Ste. 300

Victoria, Texas 77904

(361) 570-7500

2/25/2026

Approved By:

Randy P. Janak, P.E.

Texas Serial No. 90185

CivilCorp, LLC

Firm Reg. No. 10283

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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I. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ……………………………………………………………….. BD-3

II. INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS …………………………………………………………… BD-4

III. BID FORM FOR UNIT PRICES ……………………………………………………………… BD-9

IV. BID SHEET ……………………………………………………………………………………... BD-10

V. SCHEDULE OF SUBCONTRACTORS …....................................................................... BD-17

VI. FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER & CONTRACTOR ………………………. BD-19

VII. AFFIRMATION …………………………………………………………………………………. BD-21

VIII. FORM CIQ ……………………………………………………………………….……………... BD-22

VIII. DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTED PARTIES ………………………………………………... BD-23

IX. HB 89 VERIFICATION FORM ………………………………………………………………... BD-25

X. RESOLUTION ………………………………………………………………………………….. BD-26

XI. CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE RESOLUTION …………………………………………. BD-27

XII. INDEMNITY AGREEMENT …………………………………………………………………… BD-28

XIII. PERFORMANCE BOND ……………………………………………………………………… BD-29

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PAYMENT BOND ………………………………………………………………………………

CERTIFICATE AS TO CORPORATE PRINCIPAL…. …………………………………….

AFFIDAVIT OF ALL BILLS PAID ……………………………………………………………..

GENERAL CONDITIONS …………………………………………………………………….

SPECIAL CONDITIONS …………………………………….………………………………..

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XVIV. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ………………………….………………………………… TS-1

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PROJECT: 2026 Capital Improvement Projects - Western Heights Improvement Project

BID DATE AND TIME: March 17th, 2026 2:00 PM

Sealed bids for the above referenced project shall be received by the City Secretary’s office, 202

North Virginia, Port Lavaca, Texas 77979 until 2:00 p.m., March 17th, 2026. All bids will be

publicly opened and read aloud immediately thereafter.

Said Bids shall be submitted on the Bid Form provided in the bid documents shall be sealed in an

envelope and clearly marked “SEALED BID – 2026 Capital Improvement Projects – Western

Heights Improvement Project – DUE BY 2:00 p.m., March 17th, 2026. Bids received after this

time shall be returned unopened.

The Instructions for Bidders, Bid Form, Plans, Specifications and other Contract Documents may

be secured from the Public Works Service Center, 628 W George St in Port Lavaca or the

Engineer (CivilCorp, LLC) located at 4611 E Airline in Victoria, on deposit of fifty dollars ($50.00).

Any required shipping and/or postage expense of the delivery of the Bid Documents shall be at

the Bidder’s expense. Plans and specifications will be available for inspection at the above Public

Works office and at the office of the Engineer. Prospective bidders are encouraged to

obtain all required bid documents by downloading them for no charge at

www.civcastusa.com (account setup required). A PDF of the plans and bid documents

may also be attained by calling the Engineer at 361-570-7500 or emailing rjanak@civilcorp.us

A bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid issued by an acceptable surety shall be submitted with

each bid. A certified check or bank draft payable to the City of Port Lavaca or negotiable U.S.

Government Bonds (as par value) may be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond.

Project Specifications will adhere to the TxDOT Standard Specifications for Construction of

Highways, Streets, and Bridges (2014) other than specifications deleted or modified by Special

Provisions or added by Special Specifications.

Each bidder must deposit with its bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions

in the Instructions to Bidders.

An optional pre-bid conference will be held at the Public Works Service Center, 628 W George St

in Port Lavaca, on Thursday, March 5th, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

All Bidders pay particular attention to Section 3.09- Contractor's Insurance of the General

Conditions.

The CITY OF PORT LAVACA reserves the right to hold all bids for 30 days without action, to

reject any and all bids, to waive informalities in the bidding, and to require statements of evidence

of bidder’s qualifications and experience including financial statements.

The CITY OF PORT LAVACA is an equal opportunity employer without regard to race,

color, sex, age, religion, national origin, persons with disabilities, or limited English

proficiency.

Mandy Grant, City Secretary

Advertise on February 25th, & March 4th, 2026

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1.0 INVITATION

a. The Project: Bids are invited on a construction contract for furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment and performing

all work required for the construction of the 2026 Capital Improvement Projects – Western Heights Improvement Project

The project site is located in the City of Port Lavaca and as shown on the vicinity map on the accompanying set of

drawings.

Bid basis will be unit prices.

b. The Owner:

City of Port Lavaca, Texas

202 North Virginia

Port Lavaca, Texas 77979

c. The Engineer: CivilCorp, LLC

4611 E. Airline, Ste. 300

Victoria, Texas 77904

Attention: Randy Janak, PE

b. Statement of Bidders Qualifications: Each bidder shall submit on the form furnished for that purpose a statement of the bidder's

qualifications. The locality shall have the right to take such steps as it deems necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to

perform his obligations under the contract, and the bidder shall furnish the locality all such information and data for this purpose

as it may request. The right is reserved to reject any bid where an investigation of the available data does not satisfy the locality

that the bidder is qualified to carry out properly the terms of the contract.

c. Unit Price: The unit price for each of the several items in the bid shall include its pro rata share of overhead so that the sum of

the products obtained by multiplying the quantity shown for each item by the unit price bid represents the total bid. Any bid not

conforming to this requirement may be rejected as informal. Special attention is drawn to this condition, as the unit prices will be

used to determine the amount of any change orders resulting from an increase or decrease in quantities.

d. Withdrawal of Bids: Bidder may withdraw the bid before the time fixed for the opening of bids, by communicating his purpose in

writing to the locality. Upon receipt of such notice, the unopened bid will be returned to the bidder. The bid guaranty of any bidder

withdrawing his bid will be returned promptly.

e. Award of Contract/Rejection of Bids

a. The contract will be awarded to the responsive, responsible Bidder submitting the most advantageous bid. The

contract award may include full consideration of unit prices, alternatives, and completion time. The bidder selected will

be notified at the earliest possible date. The locality reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any

informality in bids received where such rejection or waiver is in its interest.

b. The locality reserves the right to consider as unqualified to do the work any bidder who does not habitually perform

with his own forces the major portions of the work involved in construction of the improvements embraced in this

contract.

f. Equal Employment Opportunity: Attention is called to the requirements for ensuring that employees and applicants for

employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, creed, sex, or national origin.

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2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

a. Bidding Documents:

(1) Bidding Documents consist of all documents available during the bidding period, including the Instruction to

Bidders, Contract Forms, Plans, TxDOT Standard Specifications for Construction of Highways, Streets, and Bridges

(2014), Special Provisions, Special Specifications, Drawings and Addenda.

(2) A deposit of fifty dollars ($50.00) is required to obtain Bidding Documents. Bidders and non-bidders should

return all sets promptly and in good condition for their refund. A PDF of the plans and bid documents may also be

attained by calling the Engineer at 361-570-7500 or emailing at rjanak@civilcorp.us

(3) Bidding Documents may be examined at the City of Port Lavaca Public Works Service Center, 628 W. George

or by appointment at the office of the Engineer.

(4) Bidding Documents will be placed at the following locations:

Port Lavaca Public Works Service Center

628 W. George

Port Lavaca, Texas 77979

CivilCorp, LLC

4611 E. Airline, Ste. 300

Victoria, Texas 77904

(5) Complete sets of the Bidding Documents in the number and for the deposit sum, if any, stated in the

Advertisement or Invitation to Bid may be obtained from ENGINEER only.

(6) Complete sets of Bidding Documents must be used in preparing Bids. Neither OWNER nor its consultant

assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding

Documents.

b. Site Examination:

Bidders should carefully examine the Bidding Documents and the site to determine the actual conditions under

which work will be done. Data in the Bidding Documents pertaining to existing conditions is for convenience only

and does not supplant obtaining firsthand information at the site. Submission of a bid constitutes acceptance by the

bidder of existing site conditions as part of the requirements of this work.

c. Questions:

Submit questions about Bidding Documents to the Engineer. Inquiries are permitted until one week prior to bid

opening. Necessary replies will be issued to bidders of record as written addenda, which become a part of the

Bidding Documents. Oral instructions do not form a part of the Bidding Documents. Bidders should contact the

Engineer not less than seventy-two (72) hours before bid opening to secure any addenda that may affect bidding.

d. Qualifications of Bidders:

(1) The City and the Engineer may make any investigations deemed necessary to determine the bidder's ability

to perform the work. When requested, a bidder shall furnish such information and data necessary for this

purpose to the Owner. A bidder may be required to submit information on its ability and experience at

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