SUAREZ PARK SIDEWALKS AND PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS (CDBG)

GLORIA ORDONEZ, SENIOR BUYER

GORDONEZ@MCALLEN.NET

BID NOTICE

Solicitation Type and Name : Invitation to Bid for Suarez Park Sidewalks and Parking Lot Improvements (CDBG).

Solicitation Number : 05-25-C22-547

Summary of Work : The project involves constructing 5-foot-wide sidewalks that connect from east to west along the north side of the Suarez Park. Additionally, the work includes milling and resurfacing the west side parking lot, along with parking lot striping that includes ADA-compliant hatch marks. All work will be completed in place.

Bid Opening: Sealed electronic bids addressed to Mr. Isaac J. Tawil, City Manager, will be received until Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., Central Daylight Time (CDT ) 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/84672899833?pwd=sTcG9tlkGxAN56dFbkxELo0pWKv6aN.1 ; Call in number: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston); Meeting ID: 846 7289 9833; Passcode: 654307.  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, May 29, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. CDT . Pre-Submittal Conference is also available through virtual Zoom meeting at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83370990456?pwd=tNbNu3XGEQEnztO08r5pbhgsDN0HW9.1 ; Call in number: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston); Meeting ID: 833 7099 0456; Passcode: 696333.  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. 05-25-C22-547 SUAREZ PARK SIDEWALKS AND PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS (CDBG).

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

This project is being funded, in part, by Community Development Block Grant funds and is subject to the following Federal requirements:  Executive Order 11246; Clause 3 of the HUD Act of 1968; Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968; and Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts as well as State laws and regulations.  In addition, the successful bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin.

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 : 91336 Construction, Parking Lot and Alley; 91347 Construction, Sidewalk and Driveway (Includes Pedestrian and Handicap Ramps); 91350 Construction, Street (Major and Residential) (Includes Reconstruction); 91371 Maintenance and Repair (Highway and Roads; Includes Removal of Asphalt, Concrete, Bitumens); 91382 Maintenance and Repair, Sidewalk and Driveway (Including Removal); 91394 Paving and Resurfacing (Alley and Parking Lot);

CITY OF MCALLEN – PURCHASING & CONTRACTING DEPARTMENT