ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids addressed to the City of Lytle, Texas will be received at the Lytle City Hall, 14916 Main Street, Lytle, Texas 78052 until 2:00 P.M. on May 16, 2023, for the construction of the City’s “2023 Street Improvements”. All bids will then be opened and read aloud. Any bids received after closing time will be returned unopened.
Principal items of construction include the installation of approximately 44,500 square yards of 2” asphalt pavement overlay and the adjustment of manholes and valves. All necessary appurtenances will be incorporated into the construction.
Bidders shall submit with their bids a Cashier's Check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the maximum total bid, payable to the City of Lytle, Texas without recourse, or a Bid Bond in the same amount from a reliable Surety Company as a guarantee that Bidder will enter into a contract and execute performance and payment bonds on the forms provided, within ten (10) days after the award of Contract. Bids without check or Bid Bond will not be considered.
The successful Bidder must furnish Performance and Payments Bonds each in the amount of 100% of the contract price from an approved Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety and acceptable according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of Treasury of the United States, or other Surety or Sureties acceptable to the Owner.
Plans and specifications may be examined without charge at the City of Lytle, 14916 Main Street, Lytle, Texas 78052. Bid Documents and Construction Drawings for the project may be viewed and downloaded free of charge (with the option to purchase hard copies) at www.civcastusa.com. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications, plans and other related documents for this project. Printed copies of the specifications and drawings may also be viewed at the Engineer’s office, TRC Engineers, Inc., 505 East Huntland Drive, Suite 250, Austin, Texas 78752, (512) 454-8716.
Please submit questions for this project 14-days prior to bid opening through www.civcastusa.com in the Q&A portal. All addenda issued for this project will be posted on www.civcastusa.com. It is the responsibility of the Contractor bidding to use proper scaling, paper size, etc. for bid quantities. Failure to do so may result in error in the Unit Bid Quantities and/or Bid Amounts.
The City Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive formalities in the bidding. Bids may be held by the City for a period not to exceed 90 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidder’s qualifications prior to the contract award.
CITY OF LYTLE
Ruben Gonzalez, Mayor
