INVITATION FOR BIDS
CBD No. 5633
This Invitation for Bids is for the construction of FM 1100 ROADWAY EXPANSION, located in Elgin ETJ and Travis County. The work generally consists of Streets and Drainage Improvements. Sealed bids to be addressed to Qualico Communities (US), Inc. Bids will be received at the offices of Carlson, Brigance & Doering, Inc. (CBD, Inc.), 5701 West William Cannon Drive, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Austin, Texas 78749, until 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, for a public bid opening where proposals will be opened and read aloud. Any Proposals received after the closing time will be unopened.
Bid documents for this project will be available for purchase from the office of the Project Engineer-CBD, Inc. A non-refundable purchase fee of $125.00 will be charged. The documents will contain CAD files, pdf set of plans and bid documents. Make checks payable and mail or hand deliver to Carlson, Brigance and Doering, Inc. Only those checks received will have their bids considered.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at the offices of CBD, Inc, 5701 West William Cannon Drive, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Austin, Texas 78749. The Pre-Qualification Statement included in the proposal packet shall be completed in its entirety and submitted as part of the proposal. Any proposal lacking the Pre-Qualification Statement will not be considered.
All questions, clarifications, requests must be received in writing via email to Quynn Dusek, P.E. quynn@cbdeng.com and Chuck Corbett ccorbett@cbdeng.com no later than noon, Monday, December 14, 2026. Any requests received after that time and date will not be addressed.
A Cashier's Check, Certified Check, or Bid Bond payable to Qualico Communities, in an amount not less than 5% of the total bid must accompany each Bid as a guarantee that, if awarded the contract, the bidder will within 10 days of the award of the contract, enter into a contract and furnish an acceptable Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the Contract price. The Bidder's surety will be forfeited and become the property of the Owner should the bidder fail to enter into a contract and furnish bonds acceptable to the Owner within 10 days after the award of the contract.
Proposals shall not be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after the opening of the bids. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregularities in the bidding or bidding process, except time of submitting a Bid. The Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Owner's judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project.
A Maintenance Bond will be required in the amount of 10% of the contract price and is to remain in force for a period of one year from the date of the letter of final acceptance from the City of Elgin.
Prevailing Wage Rates, in accordance with Government Code 2258, are applicable to this project.
November 8, 15 2026
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