2026 IDIQ Chilled Water Construction in the ROW

COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL
FOR
2026 IDIQ CHILLED WATER
CONSTRUCTION IN THE ROW
SOLICITATION NO.: CLMB348
VOLUME 1 OF 2
C.I.P. PROJECT NUMBER: 6020.119
CITY OF AUSTIN
Austin Financial Services
Capital Procurement

PROJECT MANUAL
VOLUME 1 of 2
CIP ID No.: 6020.119
City of Austin
2026 IDIQ Chilled Water Construction in the ROW
Engineering:
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
1905 Aldrich Street, Suite #300 Sean Kirby, PE #139085
Austin, Texas 78723 04/08/2026

Solicitation Requirements, Contract Forms and Conditions of the Contract
COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL
Table of Contents
00020CSP: INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS 00101CSP: EVALUATION CRITERIA (10/01/23)
(10/01/23)
PROPOSAL FORM & SUPPLEMENTS TO PROPOSAL
1. Overview and Project Information
2. Contract Type 00300CSP: Proposal Form (02/24/22)
3. Term of the Contract eResponse Total Proposal Form (04/03/20)
00400CSP: Statement of Experience
4. Contract Amount
Attachment A (03/01/17)
5. Solicitation Documents Attachment B (03/01/17)
6. Submission of Proposal Attachment C (03/01/17)
Attachment D (03/01/17)
7. Vendor Registration and Non-Discrimination
Attachment D1 (03/01/17)
8. MBE/WBE Procurement Program 00405: Certificate of Non-Suspension or Debarment
9. Anticipated Selection Schedule (03/30/18)
00410.ALT: Statement of Safety Experience (09/21/23)
10. Bid Guaranty 00440: Prohibited Activities (09/01/25)
11. Bonds and Insurance
AGREEMENT
12. Wage Compliance
13. Contract Time 00500CSP: Agreement (02/04/20)
14. Owner's Rights
BONDS & CERTIFICATES
15. Pre-Proposal Meeting
16. Anti-Lobbying and Procurement 00610: Performance Bond (02/04/20)
17. Authorized Contact Persons 00620: Payment Bond (02/04/20)
00630: Nondiscrimination Certificate (10/22/19)
00631: Title VI Assurances Appendix A (03/30/18)
00100CSP: INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
00632: Title VI Assurances Appendix E (03/30/18)
(09/21/23)
00650: Certificate of Insurance (06/08/18)
00670: Sales Tax Exemption (01/11/19)
1. Preparation of Proposals
00680: Non-Use of Asbestos Affidavit (Prior to
2. Minimum Wages Constr.) (03/30/18)
3. Estimate of Quantities (Unit Price Contracts) 00681: Non-Use of Asbestos Affidavit (After Constr.)
(03/30/18)
4. Drawings, Project Manual and Site(s) of Work
5. Bid Guaranty GENERAL CONDITIONS & SUPPLEMENTARY
6. Performance and Payment Bonds CONDITIONS
7. Opening of Proposals
00700: General Conditions (10/03/25)
8. Withdrawal of Proposals 00810CSP: Supplemental General Conditions (10/01/24)
9. Rejection of Responses
00830: Wage Rates & Payroll Reporting (10/01/25)
10. Submission of Post Proposal Information
00830BC: Wage Rates Building Construction (01/12/26)
11. Release of Information 00830HH: Wage Rates Heavy Highway (01/12/26)
12. Award and Execution of Contract 00830WT: Wage Theft Employer Certification (10/01/23)
00840: Construction Training Program Req.
13. Protest Procedures
(05/30/25)
14. Signature Requirements 00900: Addendum (05/10/21)
15. Texas Ethics Commission Interested Parties
Solicitation ATTACHMENT 1. Submitting Offers online
Disclosure Form
using eResponse (06/09/23)
16. ROCIP Requirements
17. Partnering
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SPECIFICATIONS
Division 1 - General Requirements
01010CSP 08/28/2020 Summary of Work
01020CSP 05/19/2025 Allowances
01050 10/19/2015 Grades Lines & Levels
01095 07/21/2003 Reference Standards and Definitions
01100CSP 03/01/2017 Special Project Procedures
01200 05/06/2022 Project Meetings
01300 05/06/2022 Submittals
01310 10/10/2024 Schedules and Reports
01353 04/29/2020 Construction Equipment Emissions Reduction Plan
01380 04/14/2023 Construction Photography & Videos
01500 05/09/2025 Temporary Facilities
01505 08/12/2019 Construction and Demolition Waste Management
01550 08/09/2012 Public Safety and Convenience
01600 06/28/2016 Product Substitutions
01700 09/18/2015 Contract Closeout
01730 08/08/2015 Operation and Maintenance Data
01900 03/12/2012 Prohibition of Asbestos Containing Materials
01900A 06/05/2006 Statement of Non-Inclusion of Asbestos Containing Material (E/A
Prior to Design)
01900B 06/05/2006 Statement of Non-Inclusion of Asbestos Containing Material (E/A
After Design)
City Standard Technical Specifications
110S 11/18/2004 Street Excavation
210S 02/24/2010 Flexible Base
301S 08/20/2007 Asphalts, Oils, and Emulsions
306S 02/24/2010 Prime Coat
307S 02/24/2010 Tack Coat
340 03/20/2024 Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete Pavement
360S 09/26/2012 Concrete Pavement
402 09/13/2022 Controlled Low Strength Material
403 04/14/2025 Concrete for Structures
406S 09/26/2012 Reinforcing Steel
430S 11/15/2011 P.C. Concrete Curb and Gutter
432S 01/04/2010 Portland Cement Concrete Sidewalks
434S 11/13/2007 Concrete Medians and Islands
480S 04/04/2012 Concrete Paver Units for Sidewalks and Streetscape Requirements
485S 11/13/2007 Concrete Paver Units for Sidewalk Ramps
501 03/01/2022 Jacking or Boring Pipe
503 11/07/2022 Frames, Grates, Rings and Covers
506 02/22/2021 Manholes
509S 09/26/2012 Excavation Safety Systems
510 06/02/2025 Pipe
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610 04/14/2025 Preservation of Trees and Other Vegetation
628S 12/31/2013 Sediment Containment Dikes
632S 11/26/2001 Storm Inlet Sediment Trap
648S 03/01/2022 Mulch Sock
700S 09/26/2012 Mobilization
703 09/22/1988 Fencing for Excavations
802S 09/14/2021 Project Signs
803S 11/15/2011 Barricades, Signs and Traffic Handling
824S 02/24/2010 Traffic Signs
860S 09/26/2012 Pavement Marking Paint
862S 05/05/2003 Temporary Removeable Pavement Markings
863S 09/26/2012 Reflectorized Pavement Markers
871S 06/21/2007 Reflectorized Pavement Markings
Special Provisions to City Standard Technical Specifications
SP110S 02/27/2025 Street Excavation
SP210S 02/27/2025 Flexible Base
SP340 05/22/2025 Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete Pavement
SP360S 02/27/2025 Concrete Pavement
SP501S 01/26/2026 Jacking or Boring Pipe
SP506 02/27/2025 Manholes
SP509S 03/13/2024 Excavation Safety Systems
SP510 12/08/2025 Pipe
SP803S 03/13/2024 Barricades, Signs and Traffic Handling
Special Specifications
Division 1 - General Requirements
SS04150 10/01/2024 Contaminated Soil and Water
Division 2 - Site Construction
SS02426 02/27/2024 Low Density Cellular Grout
Division 9 - Finishes
SS09900 06/09/2021 Coating for Carbon Steel Pipe and Fittings
Division 23 - Mechanical
SS230190 02/12/2026 Pipe Inspections Internal
SS230524 12/08/2025 General-Duty Valves for HVAC piping-ROW
SS232113 03/13/2024 Hydronic Piping
SS232114 01/26/2026 Pre-Insulated Chilled Water Piping
SS232115 12/08/2025 Hydronic Piping Hot Taps
SS232500 03/13/2024 Chilled Water Flush & Chemical Treatment
Division 26 - Electrical
SS260533 03/13/2024 Raceways and Boxes
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DETAILS
City Standard Details
430S-1 09/29/1999 Curb and Gutter Section
432S-1 03/26/2008 Sidewalk
480S-7 11/18/2004 Concrete Paver Replacement at Utility Excavation
610S-1 11/19/1999 Tree Protection Fence Locations
610S-2 11/15/1999 Tree Protection Fence Type A - Chain Link
610S-3 11/15/1999 Tree Protection Fence Type B - Wood
610S-4 11/15/1999 Tree Modified Fence Type A - Chain Link
610S-5 11/15/1999 Tree Modified Fence Type B - Wood
610S-6 03/13/2006 Slope Protection and Tree Wells
628S 03/27/2000 Triangular Sediment Filter Dike
632S-1 03/27/2000 Storm Inlet Sediment Trap
648S-1 08/24/2010 Mulch Sock
804S-1 01/04/2011 Arterial One Lane Closure
804S-3 03/13/2006 Temporary Traffic Control Pavement Markings
804S-4 04/03/2009 Safety Fence
804S-6A 02/21/2001 Low Profile Concrete Barrier Type 1 (Portable and Precast)
1100S-1 01/04/2010 Casting Adjustment
1100S-2 01/04/2011 Flexible Base With Asphalt Surface Trench Repair-Existing Pavement
1100S-3 09/14/2005 Asphalt Overlay of Reinforced & Nonreinforced PC Pvt. - Trench
Repair
1100S-3A 05/05/2003 Asphalt Overlay of Nonreinforced PC Pavement - Trench Repair
1100S-4 12/09/2008 Temporary Trench Repair - Asphalt Surface
1100S-5 09/14/2005 Full Depth Asphaltic Concrete Pavement Trench Repair
1100S-6B 09/14/2005 Excavations Parallel to the Curb
1100S-6D 09/14/2005 Transverse Excavations
1100S-7 09/14/2005 Street Repair Requirements
Austin Energy Standard Details
R1 06/09/2021 Standard Trench Detail
R1A 06/09/2021 Standard Trench Detail
R2 06/09/2021 Air Release Valve Assembly
R3 06/09/2021 Communication Vault
R3A 06/09/2021 Communication Vault
R4 06/09/2021 Communication Conduit Innerduct
R5 06/09/2021 Chilled Water Connection - General Layout
R6 06/09/2021 Valve Box Detail
R6A 06/09/2021 Valve Box Frame
R7 06/09/2021 Valve Box Cover - Supply
R8 06/09/2021 Valve Box Cover - Return
R9 06/09/2021 32" Cast Iron Ring Detail
R10 06/09/2021 32" Cast Iron Cover Detail
R11 06/09/2021 Typical Casing Spacer Detail
R12 06/09/2021 Pipe Penetration Through Exterior Wall
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R13 06/09/2021 Air Release Valve Assembly Lid and Frame
R14 06/09/2021 Hot Tap Saddle Welding Detail Using Reinforcing Pad
R15 06/09/2021 Hot Tap Using Tapping Tee with Gate Valve
R16 06/09/2021 Gear Operator/Valve Box Connection Detail Factory Extension Shaft
R16A 06/09/2021 Gear Operator/Valve Box Connection Detail Manufactured Stem
Extension (not for existing construction)
R17A 06/09/2021 Full Encirclement Hot Tap Welding Detail
R17B 06/09/2021 Full Encirclement Hot Tap Welding Detail
VOL. 2 of 2 04/2020 MBE/WBE Procurement Program 2-9A Construction
Compliance Plan Packet (CSP)
END
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Proposal Requirements, Contract Forms and Conditions of the Contract
INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS
Section 00020CSP
1. OVERVIEW AND PROJECT INFORMATION
The City of Austin (City), hereafter referred to as Owner, desires to select a General
Contractor on the basis of Competitive Sealed Proposals (CSP). This solicitation complies
with applicable City Policy and state of Texas law, including Texas Government Code Title 10,
Subtitle D, Chapter 2269. Owner will select the successful Offeror that offers the best value
to the City based on the published Evaluation Criteria and on its final ranking.
Below is a summary of information related to this Solicitation. Offerors are cautioned to
refer to all other sections of the Project Manual, Drawings, Solicitation Documents,
Clarifications and/or Addenda for further details. Evaluation Criteria are specified in Section
00101CSP.
Owner is requesting sealed written Proposals for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment,
supervision, incidentals and performing all Work required for the following Project:
Project: 2026 IDIQ Chilled Water Construction in the ROW
Located at: Austin, Texas
CIP ID No.: 6020.119
Solicitation No.: CLMB348
The Work consists of chilled water construction in the right of way. This includes: provision of
pipe, pipe repair, leak investigation, piping hot taps, excavation, tunneling, or boring as
required for pipe installation, along with all required casing spacers, tunnel supports, tunnel
safety provisions, tunnel dewatering, traffic control provisions including barricades, signage,
and safety fencing, valve boxes with traffic rated lids, valve operator stem extensions;
butterfly valves and gear operators; air elimination assemblies to include buried traffic-rated
enclosure and lid, 2 riser piping, concrete base, shutoff ball valves, automatic air release
devices, and associated piping tees and fittings; sediment containment, tree protection,
CLSM, pea gravel and grouting, pipe wall penetration seals; assisting Owner's chemical
testing company; soil compaction; street, curb, and sidewalk repair, communications
manholes, with inner duct, raceways, and hooks for communications fiber optic cabling,
installation of fiber optic cabling, removal of excavated materials and spoils; along with
associated appurtenances and services.
Contractor(s) shall be responsible for providing all labor, materials, tools, instruments,
supplies, equipment, transportation, mobilization, insurance, subcontracts, bonds,
supervision, management, reports, incidentals, and quality control necessary to perform
construction management and construction work and/or repairs to chilled water construction
in the right of way.
The Work Assignments will define the Work by applicable Statements of Scope, Drawings and
Specifications, and other details and the Contract Amounts will be determined by using the
Unit Prices included in Proposal Form 00300CSP and other criteria described in the Contract
Documents. Any individual Work Assignments may require the coordination of and
performance by multiple trades and disciplines.
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2. CONTRACT TYPE
A Work Assignment will be issued to the CONTRACTOR for each specific Work Assignment
location. The Work Assignment will include project location, Contract Time, engineering
design documents, and other required documentation. The Contract Documents consist of all
the applicable City of Austin standard details and specifications with the understanding that
full design documents will be provided with each Work Assignment.
When required by Owner, the CONTRACTOR will be required to meet the OWNER in the field
to discuss details of each potential Work Assignment. The final scope of the Work Assignment
will be determined at that time and, if additional details are desired, the CONTRACTOR must
request them at that time.
3. TERM OF THE CONTRACT
The Contract will be for an Initial Term of twenty-four (24) months, with two (2) possible
twelve (12) month extension options. Extension of the Contract will be at the mutual
agreement of both the OWNER and the CONTRACTOR. If the CONTRACTOR chooses not to
renew, a hold over extension of the Contract term for up to 120 calendar days may be
implemented by the OWNER to allow time for re-bidding. The OWNER reserves the right not
to offer an extension. Work Assignments may be issued at any time during the term of the
Contract. Work Assignments not completed by the expiration date of the Contract are subject
to the terms and conditions of the Contract which will continue in full force and effect.
4. CONTRACT AMOUNT
The Contract Amount will not exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for the initial
Contract Term and five (5) million dollars ($5,000,000) for each extension option for a
total potential Contract Amount not to exceed twenty (20) million dollars ($20,000,000)
if all options are exercised. The contract has a potential Contract period of four (4) years as
approved by Council or until funds are expended. This agreement does not in any way
guarantee payment by Owner to Contractor of any of the above amount. In the event
available funding during a term has been expended, the City may initiate the early execution
of an available extension option. Funding may be increased subject to the availability of
funds and further approval of the Austin City Council.
The CONTRACTOR's proposal amount is stated on Proposal Form (00300CSP) under Base
Proposal and will only be used for the purpose of the comparison and evaluation of
Proposals. The OWNER will subsequently issue Work Assignments based on the OWNER's
needs, up to the aggregated Contract Amount of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000),
subject to further appropriations.
Each Work Assignment must be substantially and/or finally completed within the Contract
Time established by the OWNER for each Assignment. The OWNER will consult with the
CONTRACTOR regarding the duration of each Work Assignment, but the OWNER will have the
ultimate discretion on the duration of the Assignment, which shall be reasonably determined.
Work must continue through successive Working Days and approved working hours.
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5. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS
Proposal Documents are obtained through the City's Austin Finance Online website, log on
https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitations.cfm . A
complete set of Proposal Documents, including all sections of the Project Manual and
Drawings, are included in the attachments section of each solicitation.
All addenda and answers to Proposers' questions will also be posted in the attachments
section for each solicitation on the City's Austin Finance Online website.
6. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL
The Offeror must submit Proposals electronically via Austin Finance Online (see Solicitation
Attachment 1 - Submitting Offers online using eResponse).
Public Proposal Opening Update
Capital Procurement will NOT conduct an in-person Proposal Opening. Price Offers will be
available on Austin Finance Online at 3:00 PM (Austin Time) on the date proposals are due.
ALL PROPOSALS AND COMPLIANCE PLANS ARE DUE PRIOR TO 2:00 PM (Austin
time) on June 3, 2026. PROPOSALS WILL OPEN AT 3:00 PM (Austin time) on June,
3, 2026.
ALL PROPOSALS AND COMPLIANCE PLANS NOT RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE DATE AND
TIME SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR CONSIDERATION. The time of
record is the time received in Austin Finance Online.
7. VENDOR REGISTRATION AND NON-DISCRIMINATION
All Prime Contractors and all Subcontractors must be registered with the OWNER prior to
execution of a contract. Prime Contractors are responsible for ensuring that their
Subcontractors are registered as vendors with the City of Austin. Registration can be done
through the OWNER's on-line Vendor Registration system. Log onto and follow directions:
https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/registration/registration_user.cfm
The City of Austin, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all
Proposers that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this
advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity
to submit Proposals in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the
grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
8. MBE/WBE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM
All City procurements are subject to the City's Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business
Enterprise Procurement Program found at Chapter 2-9-A of the City Code, as amended. The
Program provides Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MBEs/WBEs) or
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) full opportunity to participate in all City
contracts. Goals for MBE/WBE or DBE participation are stated for each solicitation.
Information on achieving the goals or documenting good faith efforts to achieve the goals
are contained in the MBE/WBE Procurement Program Package or DBE Procurement Program
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