City of MelissaIssuing agency·Melissa, TX·via CivCast, the bid board Texas civil engineers advertise onConstruction of a parking lot expansion for the Public Safety Building, including grading, paving, drainage, utilities, landscaping, irrigation, and hardscape improvements.
Engineer's estimate: $972,000.00
Pre-bid meeting: September 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Chicago) — City of Melissa City Hall - 3411 Barker Avenue, Melissa, Texas 75454
Bid opening: October 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Chicago) — City of Melissa City Hall - 3411 Barker Avenue, Melissa, Texas 75454
Questions due: October 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM (Chicago)
Questions asked: 6
Bid documents (download requires a free CivCast account):
Construction of a parking lot expansion for the Public Safety Building, including grading, paving, drainage, utilities, landscaping, irrigation, and hardscape improvements. The project includes 34 covered parking spaces with a canopy structure, with Absolute Steel Texas specified as the manufacturer for the canopy.
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"<p>Contractor will pay for water usage. </p>""d465f59a-0cd1-4930-a3aa-ac6f0ba98477""2026-08-21T13:50:53.696Z"false"<p>Contractor will pay for materials testing.</p>""73cdc0b0-d65c-41d5-815b-8290420a8118""2026-08-21T13:50:56.203Z"false"<p>It takes roughly a month to a month and a half to award the project after bids are received.</p>""a1925a78-1ebc-4fce-810e-ee90b9f4cd32""2026-08-21T13:50:59.525Z"false"<p>We are not aware of any franchise utility conflicts on the site. </p>""638c6f2d-06f2-4416-8da0-d2ada398aa92""2026-08-21T13:51:06.757Z"false"<p>The prebid meeting is not mandatory. </p>""ca9d39c1-daa2-4d4f-97cc-52d29a9afb72""2026-09-14T13:42:04.197Z"false"<p>All 34 proposed parking spaces located at the rear of the building will be covered parking. In Bid Item Description for #M3, we have specified <strong>Absolute Steel Texas</strong> as the manufacturer because we coordinated with them during the design phase and they are already familiar with the project. They provide the structural design, foundation design, and other engineering requirements specific to the proposed parking layout. We also stated or approved equal if GC’s want to go a different route, but it would need to be approved beforehand. I hope this clarifies the intent.</p><p></p>""38d7c025-ea3a-44c9-9666-d36dab746059""2026-09-17T21:56:42.93Z"falseMost Texas work asks for the two below, and the solicitation documents are where it’s stated. One prequalification covers both — on this bid and the next.
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Source: CivCast (project 6a876fd36520d9b37af137d2), retrieved via CivCast, the bid board Texas civil engineers advertise on. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.