Lake Ralph Hall - Raw Water Conveyance Program - BP 2.00

Bid Package #2 - Work Procurement Packages includes but is not limited to all work, labor, equipment, personnel, and materials necessary to complete the requirements of the proposal documents including Tunnels, SWPPP, Construction Staking, and Clearing for the Lake Ralph Hall - Pipeline, Balancing Reservoir & Lake Ralph Hall Delivery Point, in accordance with the Bid Documents No bid proposal may be changed, amended, or modified after the above time and date. A bid may, however, be withdrawn and resubmitted any time prior to the time set for receipt of bids. Upper Trinity Regional Water District, Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, Inc, and Garney Companies, Inc. (Contract Team) will receive and open all proposals in a manner which does not disclose the contents to the respondents or the public during the selection process. Bids will be turned in to the main reception desk at the Upper Trinity Regional Water District office previously mentioned. The selection shall be made public after award of the agreement or not later than the fourteenth day after the date of the final selection of Bids or proposals, whichever is later. In addition to the proposed costs, selection will be made based upon the entire proposal package. Additional Information can be found in the Section 00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders. The Contract Team reserves the right to make an award to other than the lowest- priced Bidder per Texas Government code chapter 2269. Award is subject to the discretion and final approval of the Upper Trinity Regional Water District. All Bids shall be valid for a period of 60-days from the date Bids are opened and no Bid may be withdrawn until after the expiration date. The CMAR reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any informalities and technicalities and to accept the proposal most advantageous to the CMAR Team and Upper Trinity Regional Water District. Qualifications as stated in the instructions to Bidders will be strictly enforced and any Bidder not meeting these qualifications may be disqualified. This contract is contingent upon release of funds from the Texas Water Development Board. Any contract or contracts awarded under this Invitation for Bids are expected to be funded in part by a loan or grant from the Texas Water Development Board. Neither the state of Texas, nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees are or will be a party to this Invitation for Bids or any resulting contract. Each Bidder shall furnish a Bid guarantee equivalent to five percent of the Bid price (Water Code 17.183). If a Bid bond is provided, the Contractor shall utilize a surety company which is authorized to do business in Texas in accordance with Surety Bonds and Related Instruments, Chapter 3503 of the Insurance Code. A governmental entity may not award a governmental contract to a nonresident Bidder unless the nonresident underbids the lowest Bid submitted by a responsible resident Bidder by an amount that is not less than the amount by which a resident Bidder would be required to underbid the nonresident Bidder to obtain a comparable contract in the state in which the nonresident's principal place of business is located. A non-resident Bidder is a Contractor whose corporate offices or principal place of business is outside of the state of Texas (Source: Texas Government Code, Chapter 2252, Subchapter A, Nonresident Bidders, 2252.002). The Bidder will complete form TWDB-0459, Vendor Compliance with Reciprocity on Non-Resident Bidders, which must be submitted with the Bid. Refer to Instruction to Bidders 00 21 13 for a full list of Documents required to be submitted with Proposal. In evaluating Bids, Contract Team will consider the qualifications of the Bidders, whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices, and other data, as may be requested in the Bid Form prior to the Notice of Award.

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.