Closed on April 22, 2021
Jim Wells County will receive sealed bids for activities funded by its County Transportation Infrastructure Fund Grant Program Contract CTIF 02 053 until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 22nd, 2021 at the Office of the Jim Wells County Clerk at P.O. Box 1459, Alice, TX 78333. Bids may be addressed to J.C. Perez III, County Clerk, (361) 668-5702, ext. 3.
The date and time of the bid opening and the phrase "Jim Wells County Seal Coat Bid" shall be clearly marked on the outside of the sealed envelope containing the bid. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud during Commissioner's Court beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioner's Courtroom on Friday, April 23rd, 2021 at the Jim Wells County Courthouse at 200 N. Almond, Alice TX 78332.
Bids are invited for project locations and approximate quantities of work as follows:
Project Location and Description Length Area
CR 221 TWO-COURSE SEAL COAT ~1.4 MILES ~15,000 SQUARE YARDS
Jim Wells County may award all, a portion, or none of the alternate bid item(s) through bid process.
Additional bid sheets and specifications may be obtained at the Jim Wells County Clerk's Office 200 N. Almond St., Ste. 103, Alice, Texas 78332; or on the Jim Wells County website at https://www.co.jim-wells.tx.us/page/co.county.bidding.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond payable to Jim Wells County, Texas, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount bid as a guarantee that the contract and bonds will be entered into by the Contractor. Within 30 days of contract execution and prior to beginning work, the Contractor must provide a performance bond and payment bond each in the amount of the total contract price.
Bidders should use unit pricing. Jim Wells County will select a bidder based on the lowest responsible base bid price and bidder's qualifications including past performance. Jim Wells County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding. The winning bid will be awarded at a later date during Commissioner's Court regular or specially called meeting after the bids have been evaluated. Payment will be made in accordance with Chapter 2251, Texas Government Code.
Contractors must pay workers not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages contained in the contract documents for all work performed on this project, in accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 2258. Contractors must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin. HUBs are encourage to apply.
Bids may be held by the County for a period not to exceed 30 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidders' qualifications prior to the contract award. All contractors/subcontractors that are debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation on federal assistance programs may not undertake in part or in full under this project.
All prospective bidders are encourage to contact County Commissioner Ventura Garcia at (361) 701-5294 to arrange for an informal pre-bid meeting to discuss the work contained in this bid.
Attachment: Jim Wells Co Materials Bid Packet.pdf
Attachment: Jim Wells Co CTIF Addendum No. 1