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LEGALSLEGALSLEGALSLEGALSINVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Board of Directors, Harris County Municipal Utility District (MUD) No. 109, will be received in the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, 77042 (phone 281-558-8700) until 10:00 AM Local Time, Friday, May 16, 2014, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to “Construction of Rivergrove, Section Four Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer Facilities for Harris County MUD No. 109, Harris County, Texas,”

Scope of Project:

1. Approx. 2,700 LF of Water, 2. Approx. 2,100 LF of 8-inch Sanitary 3. Approx. 3,000 LF of Storm

There will be no pre-bid meeting associated with this project.Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com, search:

2427-00.A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount must ac-

company each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide performance, payment and maintenance bonds for the full amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility Dis-

trict No. 3 at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Hous-ton, Texas until 2:30p.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

HARRIS-WALLER COUNTIES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 3WATER DISTRIBUTION, WASTEWATER COLLECTION,

STORM WATER FACILITIES AND PAVING TO SERVE CANE ISLAND, SECTION FOUR AND CANE ISLAND, SECTION FIVE

Project No. 101-057-04 DST (J)/DEV (L) AND 101-057-05 DST (J)/DEV (L)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas. Project scope include the installation of approximately 5,220 LF of 6”-8” PVC water line; 5,230 LF of 8”-12” PVC gravity sanitary sewer; 2,650 LF of 24”-42” RCP storm sewer; 20,730 SY of 6” concrete pavement; and lot grading for 127 lots. The project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 444, S, T, W, X.

The above described construction will be performed in accordance with plans and speci-fications and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of bids. Plans, specifications and bid documents may be viewed and downloaded free of charge or the option to purchase hard copies on the CivCastUSA Website (www.CivCastUSA.com). Documents are also available for review at the office of the Engineer or Houston area plan rooms.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a Certified or Cashier’s Check, from a responsible bank in the State of Texas, or a Bid Bond, issued by a surety legally authorized to do business in the State of Texas, equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid amount. Make the Cashier’s Check, Certified Check or Bid Bond payable to the Owner.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid deemed advanta-geous to it and waive informalities in bidding. All bids received after the closing time above designated will be returned unopened.

NOTICE TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Brazoria County Municipal Utility District (MUD)

No. 28, will be received at the office of the Engineer, Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc., 10333 Richmond Ave., Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77042, Phone 713-428-2400 (ext. 791) until 2:00 PM, local time, Tuesday, May 20, 2014 and then publically opened and read for the construc-tion of the following project:

“Construction of Clearing, Grubbing, Mass Grading, and Detention Pond Facilities for Canterbury Park Phase 3”

Project No. 40043-03

Scope of Work of the Contract includes:

1. Approx. 30 ac of Site Preparation.2. Approx. 80,000 CY of Excavation and On-Site Fill Placement.

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 PM, local time, Tuesday, May13, 2014 at the office of the Engineer.

Instruction to Bidders and other bid documents will be available for review at the office of the Engineer and will be provided electronically to prospective bidders. Please contact the project manager, John Dreahn via email at [email protected] to obtain document download information.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or minor defects. In case of the lack of clarity or ambiguity in prices, the Owner reserves the right to accept the most advantageous or reject the bid. All bids received after the closing time designated above will be returned unopened.

PUBLIC BID NOTICESealed bids in duplicate will be received by Harris County Municipal Utility District No.

24 in the office of the District, 17035 Deer Creek Drive, Spring, TX 77379 between 6:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 6:30 p.m. in the office of the District, 17035 Deer Creek Drive, Spring TX 77379 on May 21, 2014 for the following improvements in Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 24:

TWIN FALLS SECTION 4WATER, SANITARY SEWER & DRAINAGE

Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the offices of the Engineer, Eby Engi-neers, Inc. at 1814 De Milo St., Houston, TX 77018, (Telephone 713-957-0788) or may be obtained upon deposit of one-hundred dollars ($100.00) for each set, which is non-refundable.

A NON mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the office of Engineer at 1814 De Milo St., Houston, TX 77018 on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 10:30 a.m.

A Cashier’s Check, Certified Check, or bid bond payable to Harris County MUD 24 in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the bid submitted, as outlined in the Contract Documents, must accompany the bid.

The successful bidder receiving Contract awards must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the total Contract price. The successful bidder must also furnish a maintenance bond which shall guarantee all work em-braced by the Contract against defective workmanship and materials for a period of one (1) year. Each such bond shall be executed by a corporate surety authorized to do business in the State of Texas.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive bidding informalities. Those bids deemed most advantageous to the Owner will be considered for the award of a Contract.

NOTICE TO BIDDERSHire Houston First Program – These procurements are subject to the Hire Houston First Program, which gives a preference to certain local bidders in award of the procurements. For more information, go to:

http://www.houstontx.gov/obo/hirehoustonfirst.html.

Invitation To Bid – Sealed bids will be received in the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, until 10:30 A.M., on the bid due date, and all bids will be opened and publicly read in the City Council Chamber, Public Level, at 11:00 A. M.

All interested parties are encouraged to attend any scheduled pre-bid and/or pre-proposal conference(s). Unless other wise specified, all conference(s) will be held at 901 Bagby, Hous-ton, TX 77002 in the basement of City Hall. It is the interested party’s responsibility to ensure they have secured and thoroughly reviewed all solicitation documents prior to any scheduled conference(s). Interested parties can download all forms, and specifications from the Internet at https://purchasing.houstontx.gov/. Downloading these documents will en-sure all interested parties will automatically receive any updates via e-mail. Interested parties can call (832) 393-8762 for additional information.

BIDS DUE – MAY 15, 20141. Various Types and Sizes of Pumps for the City of Houston Public Works and

Engineering Dept. – S12-N25011 – 3% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. – Conference Room 2.

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids in duplicate addressed to West Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 2 will be received in the offices of Jones & Carter, Inc., 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081, until 10:00 a.m., May 23, 2014 and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of:

SANITARY SEWER & LIFT STATION NO. 3

The project is located approximately 2,500 feet southeast of the intersection of Morton Road and Grand Parkway (Harris County Key Map 445-Q). The project includes a lift station and approximately 4,700 linear feet of 8-inch to 12-inch sanitary sewer from 5-feet to 20-feet deep including approximately 400 linear feet of trenchless construction with steel casing.

For construction contracts $50,000 and over but less than $250,000, the bidder shall submit a certified or cashier’s check on a responsible bank in the State equal to two percent (2%) of the maximum total bid amount. For construction contracts over $250,000, the bid-der shall submit either a 2% certified or cashier’s check or a five percent (5%) bid bond of the maximum total bid amount. Make the cashier’s check or bid bonds payable to the Owner.

Plans, specifications, and bidding documents are available at www.civcastusa.com. Search for “WHCMUD No. 2 Sanitary Sewer & Lift Station No. 3”. Said documents may be ex-amined without charge in the office of Jones & Carter, Inc. Construction Division, 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081.

There will be a pre-bid conference in the offices of Jones & Carter, Inc., 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081 at 10:00 a.m., May 20, 2014. Attendance is not Mandatory

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any or all irregularities. No bid may be withdrawn until the expiration of 30 days from the date bids are open.

CITATION BY PUBLICATION---CLASS 5.THE STATE OF TEXAS

CAUSE NO. 13-30, 313-PTO: The unknown heirs of The Estate of BETTY ANN HARPER VAUGHAN, Deceased.GREETING:

You are commanded to appear and answer the plaintiff’s petition at or before 10 o’clock A.M. of the first Monday after the expiration of 10 days from the date of Publication of this Cita-tion, before the Honorable Probate Court of MONTGOMERY County, at the Court House in Conroe, Texas.Said Plaintiff’s petition was filed on the 22nd of APRIL, 2014. The file number of said suit being No. 14-31, 313-P. The names of the parties in said suit are: HENRY EUGENE VAUGHAN,Applicant (s) to determine heirship of The Estate of BETTY ANN HARPER VAUGHAN, Deceased, as Plaintiff, and the unknown heirs of The Estate of BETTY ANN HARPER VAUGHAN, Deceased as Defendant. The nature of said suit being substantially as follows, to wit:APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIPGiven under my hand and seal of said Court, at office in CONROE, Texas, this the 22nd day of APRIL A.D., 2014.

MARK TURNBULLClerkPROBATE Court,MONTGOMERY County, TexasBy Jennifer Pevateaux Deputy

NOTICE TO BIDDERSHire Houston First Program – These procurements are subject to the Hire Houston First

Program, which gives a preference to certain local bidders in award of the procurements. For more information, go to:

http://www.houstontx.gov/obo/hirehoustonfirst.html.

Invitation To Bid – Sealed bids will be received in the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, until 10:30 A.M., on the bid due date, and all bids will be opened and publicly read in the City Council Chamber, Public Level, at 11:00 A. M.

All interested parties are encouraged to attend any scheduled pre-bid and/or pre-proposal conference(s). Unless other wise specified, all conference(s) will be held at 901 Bagby, Hous-ton, TX 77002 in the basement of City Hall. It is the interested party’s responsibility to ensure they have secured and thoroughly reviewed all solicitation documents prior to any scheduled conference(s). Interested parties can download all forms, and specifications from the Internet at https://purchasing.houstontx.gov/. Downloading these documents will en-sure all interested parties will automatically receive any updates via e-mail. Interested parties can call (832) 393-8762 for additional information.

BIDS DUE – JUNE 5, 20141. Printer, Wide Format for the City of Houston Police Dept. – S49-N25038 - Pre-

Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. – Conference Room 2.

BIDS DUE – JUNE 12, 20142. Plumbing Supplies for the City of Houston Various Depts. – S57-S24918 - Pre-Bid

Conference will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. – Conference Room 2.

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate will be received by DR Horton-Texas, Ltd., on behalf of Encanto

Real Utility District at the office of the Engineer for the Developer, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

ENCANTO REAL UTILITY DISTRICT

WATER DISTRIBUTION, WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND STORM WATER FACILITIES TO SERVE

MCKENZIE PARK, SECTION TWOPROJECT NO. 101-020-02 DST (J)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. at

the office of the Engineer for the Developer EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas. Project scope shall include the installation of approximately 1,900 LF of 4”-8” PVC water

line, 1,600 LF of 8” PVC gravity sanitary sewer and 1,500 LF of 30” RCP storm sewer. The project site is located on Key Map No. 291 E.




INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate will be received by K-Mill at Russell Palmer, Ltd., on behalf of

Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 98, at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 98

WATER DISTRIBUTION, WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND STORM WATER FACILITIES TO SERVE

KINGS MILL, SECTION EIGHTPROJECT NO. 061-069-08-DST (J)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., at

the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas. Project scope shall include the installation of approximately 610 LF of 8”-12” PVC water

line; 510 LF of 8” PVC gravity sanitary sewer; and 400 LF of 24” RCP storm sewer. The project site is located on Montgomery County Key Map No. 296 W, X.




INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids addressed to Bridgeland Development, LP on behalf of Harris County Har-

ris County Municipal Utility District No. 419, will be received in the office of Bridgeland Development, LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 29, 2014, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to the “Construction of Bridgeland Lakeland Heights Section Nine Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer Facilities, and Reinforced Concrete Paving.”

Scope of Project: 1. Approx. 1,070 LF of 6-inch through 8-inch water line and all appurtenances2. Approx. 780 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer collection system and all appurtenances3. Approx. 1,410 LF of 24-inch storm sewer and all appurtenances4. Approx. 6,830 SY of 6-inch subgrade preparation6. Approx. 3,910 SY of 6-inch reinforced concrete pavement7. Approx. 2,300 SY of 6-inch reinforced concrete pavement in alleys7. Approx. 2,407 LF of 6-inch reinforced concrete curb A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the office of Bridgeland Develop-

ment, LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at 3:00 PM.

Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com; search 1913-00.

A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount must ac-company each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond and a payment bond for the full amount of the contract, and a maintenance bond as provided for in the bid documents, for half of the contract amount. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids

NOTICE TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to LGI Homes – Texas, LLC, will be received at the

office of the Engineer, Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc., 10333 Richmond Ave., Suite 900, Hous-ton, Texas 77042, Phone 713-428-2400 (ext. 810) until 2:00 PM, local time, Monday, May 26, 2014 and then publically opened and read for the construction of the following project:

“CONSTRUCTION OF DETENTION BASIN FACILITIES FOR CHASE RUN DETENTION PHASE 1”

PROJECT NO. 40100-16


1. Approx. 45,000 CY of excavation for the basins and swales2. Approx. 1,700 LF of 15-inch through 48-inch storm sewer pipe and all appurte-

nances

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 PM, local time, Monday, May 19, 2014 at the office of the Engineer.

Instruction to Bidders and other bid documents will be available for review at the office of the Engineer and will be provided electronically to prospective bidders. Please contact Jordan Konesheck via email at [email protected] to obtain document download information.



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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BIDHouston First Corporation requests bids for Wortham Kitchen and Restroom RenovationDue Date: June 6, 2014, 2:00 p.m., CSTThe ITB is available online at www.houstonfirst.com/dobusiness.aspx.Any questions concerning this ITB must be sent by e-mail to [email protected].

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSCITY OF HOUSTON

The City Secretary for City of Houston will receive bids at 900 Bagby, Room P101, Houston, Texas for the following PWE project:

Project Name: Waterline Wrap Repairs WBS Number: Project File No. WA 11177Bid Date: May 29, 2014Project Location: Within City of Houston LimitsProject Manager: Syed Moinuddin, P.E., Phone Number: (832) 395-3896Estimated Construction Cost: $1,537,525.00Prebid Meeting: May 13, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., 2nd Floor, Conference

Room No. 230, 2700 Dalton, Houston, TX 77017Project Name: Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Television Inspection In

Support of RehabilitationWBS Number: R-000266-0229-4Bid Date: June 05, 2014Project Location: Within City LimitsProject Manager: Mary F. Bac, P.E. Phone Number (832-395-4992) [email protected] Construction Cost: $750,000.00Prebid Meeting: Mandatory, May 13, 2014, 9:00 a.m., 4545 Groveway

Drive, Rm. 100, Houston, Texas 77087Project Name: Willow Waterhole Drainage and PavingWBS Number: M-001013-0001-4Bid Date: May 22, 2014Project Location: The Willow Waterhole Drainage and Paving project is lo-

cated in southwest Houston. The project area is generally bounded by Cliffwood Drive to the West, Greenwillow Drive to the East, Braeswood Boulevard to the North, and IH-610 to the South.

Project Manager: Jeffrey T. Hall, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2325Estimated Construction Cost: $6,626,302.00 Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at 1:30 P.M., 15th Floor, Confer-

ence Room No. 1546-B (Lobby), 611 Walker, Houston, Texas 77002

Project Name: Work Order Bridge Rehabilitation/ Replacement CitywideWBS Number: N-320445-0002-4Bid Date: May 22, 2014Project Location: City Wide – Work Order ContractProject Manager: Sudarshan Gouni, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2252Estimated Construction Cost: $500,000.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at 1:00 P.M., 14th Floor, Confer-

ence Room No. 1454-B, 611 Walker, Houston, Texas 77002

Project Name: Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Sliplining and Pipe Bursting Methods

WBS Number: R-000266-0219-4 (File No. 4257-143)Bid Date: June 12, 2014Project Location: Within City LimitsProject Manager: Mary F. Bac, P.E. (832-395-4992) [email protected] Construction Cost: $6,000,000.00Prebid Meeting: Mandatory, May 20, 2014, 9:00 a.m., 4545 Groveway

Drive, Rm. 100, Houston, Texas 77087

Bids will be accepted until 10:30 a.m., local time on the Bid Date shown above. Bids received after that time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. on the same day in City Council Chambers. All interested parties are invited to attend. Place and date of Bid opening may be changed in accordance with Sections 15-3(b)(5) and 15-3(b)(6) of the City of Houston Code of Ordinances. Low bidder shall comply with City of Houston Code of Ordinances. All bidders shall comply with Article II, Chapter 15, City of Houston Code of Ordinances.

The requirements and terms of the City of Houston Pay or Play Program, as set out in Executive Order 1-7 and Ordinance 2007-0534, are incorporated into this project for all purposes. All bidders shall comply with the terms and conditions of the Pay or Play Program as they are set out at the time of City Council approval of this Agreement.

Except for Project WBS No. R-000266-0219-4, all projects are subject to the Hire Hous-ton First program, which gives a preference to certain local bidders in award of the contract. For more information, go to: http://www.houstontx.gov/obo/hirehoustonfirst.html.

For project File No. WA 11177, access to the project site is restricted. Attendance at the Prebid Meeting is the only opportunity for Bidders to see the existing conditions of the site prior to Bid Date. Bidders should review Document 00210-Supplementary Instructions to Bidders - for instructions.

Bid documents and drawings may only be obtained electronically at the City’s website: http://bidsets.publicworks.houstontx.gov/ .

The Project may contain City of Houston Standard Construction Specifications for Wastewater Collection Systems, Water Lines, Storm Drainage, Street Paving, and Traffic sec-tions that are incorporated into Project Manual by reference. These Standard Specifications, along with Standard Details, may be acquired at no cost on the City’s website at http://documents.publicworks.houstontx.gov/document-center/cat_view/88-engineering-and-construction/92-specifications/208-division-02-16-standard-specifications.html

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to

R.E.D. Cypress Creek, Ltd. on behalf of Northwest Harris County MUD No. 10, One Riv-erway, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77056, will be received at the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Suite 275, Houston, Texas 77042, until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, Friday, May 23, 2014, and then publicly opened and read for

EXPANSION OF DETENTION POND C-1 TO SERVE JARIVS LEVY CENTERWITHIN NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 10

HARRIS COUNTY, TEXASVDW&V PROJECT NUMBER: 10906-806-1-DCH

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a certified or cashier’s check, acceptable

to the Owner, in an amount not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the Contract and execute the Bonds on the forms provided and provide the required insurance certificates within 7 days after the date Contract Documents are received by the Contractor.

Copies of the bidding documents are on file at the following locations: Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com: search

10906-806-1-DCH. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications, plans, soils report and environmental reports for this project. There is NO charge to view or download documents.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregulari-ties in bidding or bidding process except time of submitting a Bid. The Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Board’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project.

NOTICE TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to LGI Homes – Texas, LLC, will be received at the

office of the Engineer, Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc., 10333 Richmond Ave., Suite 900, Hous-ton, Texas 77042, Phone 713-428-2400 (ext. 810) until 2:15 PM, local time, Monday, May 26, 2014 and then publically opened and read for the construction of the following project:

“CONSTRUCTION OF WATER, SANITARY SEWER, AND DRAINAGE FACILI-TIES FOR CHASE RUN SEC 1”

PROJECT NO. 40100-10


1. Approx. 10,400 LF of 2-inch through 12-inch waterline and all appurtenances2. Approx. 8,100 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer and all appurtenances3. Approx. 3,900 LF of 24-inch through 48-inch storm sewer pipe and all appurte-

nances

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 2:15 PM, local time, Monday, May 19, 2014 at the office of the Engineer.

Instruction to Bidders and other bid documents will be available for review at the office of the Engineer and will be provided electronically to prospective bidders. Please contact Jordan Konesheck via email at [email protected] to obtain document download information.


Bidders should review Document 00210 – Supplementary Instructions to Bidders - to determine whether the contract will be a City Street and Bridge Construction or Improve-ment Contract which requires a current Certificate of Responsibility filed with the Director of Public Works and Engineering no later than three business days prior to Project Bid Date. A Certificate of Responsibility is a valid Prequalification Approval Letter issued by TxDOT stating that a Bidder is qualified to bid on State Highway improvement contracts pursuant to 43 Texas Administrative Code, Section 9.12, as it may be amended from time-to-time, and Chapter 15, Article IV of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas.

For Project WBS No. R-000266-0219-4 this Contract is expected to be funded in part by a loan from the Texas Water Development Board an agency of the State of Texas. Neither the State of Texas nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this Contract. Low Bidder(s) will be required to comply with the federal wage and payroll requirements issued by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon and related Acts, as further described in Document 00806. This contract is subject to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “fair share policy”, which includes EPA-approved “fair share goals” for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) firms. EPA’s policy requires that contractors make a good faith effort to award a fair share of subcontracts to Minority Business Enterprise and Women-Owned Business Enterprise firms. Although EPA’s policy does not mandate that the fair share goals be achieved, it does require prime contractors to demonstrate use of the six affirmative steps. The current fair share goals for the State of Texas are as follows: MBE 12.94% and WBE 8.72%.

Bidders shall comply with City Ordinance 2013-0428, Chapter 15, Article V, City of Houston Code of Ordinances, as amended, and City of Houston Office of Business Oppor-tunity Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) Procedures. The Lowest Responsible Bidder will be required to demonstrate good faith efforts to achieve a MWSBE participation goal as stated in Document 00800 – Supplementary Conditions (Contract Goal) in accordance with Document 00808 – Requirements for the City of Houston Business Enterprise Program for Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprises and Persons with Disabilities Enterprises (PDBE).

It is unlawful for any Contractor to contribute or offer any contribution to a candidate for City elective office during a certain period prior to and following a contract award. Bidders should refer to Chapter 18, City of Houston Code of Ordinances for filing requirements and further explanation.Dated: (Publish Friday, May 09, 2014) Anna RussellCity Secretary

PUBLIC BID NOTICESealed bids in duplicate will be received by Harris County Municipal Utility District No.

24 in the office of the District, 17035 Deer Creek Drive, Spring, TX 77379 between 6:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2014. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 6:30 p.m. in the office of the District, 17035 Deer Creek Drive, Spring TX 77379 on June 4, 2014 for the following improvements in Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 24:

OFFSITE WATER AND SANITARY SEWER TO SERVECREEKSIDE FARMS SUBDIVISION

The project consists of: 12-inch waterline, 12-inch sanitary sewer, and 6-inch sanitary forcemain including boring and jacking and open-cut installation.

Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the offices of the Engineer, Eby En-gineers, Inc. at 1814 De Milo St., Houston, TX 77018, (Telephone 713-957-0788) or may be obtained upon deposit of sixty-five dollars ($65.00) for each set, which is non-refundable.

A NON mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the office of Engineer at 1814 De Milo, Houston, TX 77018 on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 10:30 a.m.

A Cashier’s Check, Certified Check, or bid bond payable to Harris County MUD 24 in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the bid submitted, as outlined in the Contract Documents, must accompany the bid.

The successful bidder receiving Contract awards must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the total Contract price. The successful bidder must also furnish a maintenance bond which shall guarantee all work em-braced by the Contract against defective workmanship and materials for a period of one (1) year. Each such bond shall be executed by a corporate surety authorized to do business in the State of Texas.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive bidding informalities. Those bids deemed most advantageous to the Owner will be considered for the award of a Contract.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. PR-74891

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Let-ters Testamentary for the Estate of ISAURA BALDERAS GARZA, Deceased, were is-sued on February 20, 2014 in Cause No. PR-74891 pending in the Probate Court of Galveston County, Texas to:

HECTOR GARZA, Independent Executor

All claims against the Estate of ISAURA BALDERAS GARZA, Deceased, should be presented to: James Ducote, Attorney at Law, 3027 Marina Bay Drive, Suite 110, League City, Texas 77573.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 16th day of April, 2014. /s/ James Ducote, Attor-ney for the Estate.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 429651

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Let-ters Testamentary for the Estate of PAULA SUZANNE MORRISON, Deceased, were issued on April 24, 2014 in Cause No. 429651 pending in the Probate Court No. 4 of Harris County, Texas to:

DANNY LEE MORRISON, SR., Independent Executor

All claims against the Estate of PAULA SU-ZANNE MORRISON, Deceased, should be presented to: Royce S. Lanning, Attorney at Law, 10003 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 210, The Woodlands, Texas 77380.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 6th day of May, 2014. The Strong Firm /s/ Royce S. Lanning, Attorney for the Estate.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 411752

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Let-ters Testamentary for the Estate of LEONA LEDET EAGLIN, Deceased, were issued on March 26, 2014 in Cause No. 411752 pend-ing in the Probate Court No. 3 of Harris County, Texas to:

JOSEPH LEDET, Independent Executor

All claims against the Estate of LEONA LEDET EAGLIN, Deceased, should be pre-sented to: Joseph Ledet, 243 Dipping Lane, Houston, Texas 77076.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 6th day of May, 2014. /s/ Martina E. Cartwright, Attorney for the Estate.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 14-31, 185-P

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of EDWARD MICHAEL BARBER, Deceased, were is-sued on May 1, 2014 in Cause No. 14-31, 185-P pending in the Probate Court No. 2 of Montgomery County, Texas to:

TERRI LYNNE (BARBER) WILKES, Independent Executrix

All claims against the Estate of EDWARD MICHAEL BARBER, Deceased, should be presented to: Elton L. Brownshadel, P.C. At-torney at Law, 1001 West Loop South, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77027.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 6th day of May, 2014. /s/ Elton L. Brownshadel, P.C., Attorney for the Estate.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. PR-0075090

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of MARY ANN LOPEZ, Deceased, were issued on May 1, 2014 in Cause No. PR-0075090 pending in the Probate Court of Galveston County, Texas to:

TINA M. SALINAS, Independent Executrix

All claims against the Estate of MARY ANN LOPEZ, Deceased, should be presented to: George D. Martin, Attorney at Law, 1100 Rosenberg, Galveston, Texas 77510.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 7th day of May, 2014. /s/ George D. Martin, P.L.L.C., Attorney for the Estate.

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INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 509,

Attention: Mr. Ricardo Rodriguez, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of the Engineer, LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77042, until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, and then publicly opened and read for “Construction of the Lake “B” to Serve Riverstone Ranch at Clear Creek for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 509, Harris County, Texas”.

Scope of Work of the Contract includes the construction of Lake “B” to Serve Riverstone Ranch at Clear Creek.

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. Local Time, at 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77042.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a certified or cashier’s check, acceptable to the Owner, in an amount not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the Contract and execute the Bonds on the forms provided and provide the required insurance certificates within 7 days after the date Contract Documents are received by the Contractor.

Bidding documents may be examined at LJA Engineering, Inc., AGC of Texas, AGC Houston, and Amtek or may be obtained by prospective bidders or suppliers upon payment of ninety-five dollars ($95.00 non-refundable plus cost of delivery) ($50.00 for electronic copy) for each set of documents at LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77042.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregulari-ties in bidding or bidding process except time of submitting a Bid. The Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Board’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project.

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 509


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