HCID No. 14 Lift Station No. 2

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Board of Directors, Harris County Improvement District No. 14,** **will be received at the office of BGE, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 500; Houston, Texas, 77042 (Phone: 281-558-8700) **OR **electronically through www.civcastusa.com, until 2:00 PM Local Time, Thursday, November 5, 2026, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read at the office of BGE, Inc. and through Microsoft Teams. **The Call-in number is (832) 680-2579 and the Conference ID is 688 002 64# **for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to “Construction of Lift Station No. 2 for Harris County ID No. 14, Harris County, Texas.” Scope of Project:

• Construction of Lift Station No. 2 including but not limited to reinforced concrete wet well, wet well lining, two (2) submersible pumps, hatches, paving, force main, sanitary sewer, drainage, storm, access road, bollards, site grading, piping, fittings, valves, coating, stormwater pollution prevention measures during construction, excavation and disposal, trench safety systems, diesel generator, electrical, controls and appurtenances, Complete in Place.

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM Local Time, remotely through Microsoft Teams. To join via Microsoft Teams the Call-in number is (832) 680-2579 and the Conference ID is 117 002 118#. Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com, search: 9536-00.

A Bidder submitting Electronic Bids must submit its Bid and bid securities in compliance with Owner’s Order Adopting Section 49.2731 Electronic Bidding Rules and all Bids and bid securities must be submitted through www.civcastusa.com. By submitting a Bid, Bidder acknowledges and agrees that the Contract Documents may be accepted, executed or agreed to through the use of an Electronic Signature in accordance with Owner’s **Electronic Signature Rules **for Construction Contracts.

A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 2% of the total bid amount must accompany 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.

Pre-bid meeting: October 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Chicago) — Pre-Bid is non-mandatory.

Bid opening: November 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Chicago) — BGE, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 500; Houston Texas, 77042 (Phone: (281) 558-8700) — OR electronically through www.civcastusa.com

Questions due: November 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Chicago)

Questions asked: 2

Contractor is required to submit TEC Form 1295 (Certificate of Interested Parties) with their bid. If plans, specifications and bid documents are not initially available for download, they will be available for review at the office of the Engineer. The Front Office and Receptionist Desk are located on the 5th floor (Suite 500).

Bid documents (download requires a free CivCast account):

• Orders Adopting Electronic Bidding and Signature Rules.pdf (Online Bidding) — 11 pp.
• Bid Documents.pdf (Bid Docs) — 165 pp.
• Technical Specifications.pdf (Bid Docs) — 560 pp.
• Plans.pdf (Plans) — 27 pp.
• Geotechnical Report.pdf (Other) — 48 pp.