NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS LAKE POINTE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT LAKE AUSTIN BOAT DOCK PROJECT

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS LAKE POINTE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT LAKE AUSTIN BOAT DOCK PROJECT Sealed Bids, in envelopes addressed to Lake Pointe Municipal Utility District ("Owner"), c/o KFM Engineering and Design ("Engineer"), 1301 S. MoPac Expwy., Suite 150 Austin, Texas 78746, will be received at the above mentioned address until 10:00 AM., January 23, 2026, and then publicly opened and read, for furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of Owner's Lake Austin Dock Project (the "Project"). Qualification forms are included in the specification documents and must be returned to the Owner no later than the day of the pre-bid conference to be held at the office of the Engineer at 10:00 a.m. January 23, 2026. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is mandatory and bids will be accepted only from pre-qualified bidders who attend the pre-bid conference. Any other proposals received by the Owner will not be considered. Bids will be submitted in sealed envelopes for the project on the proposal furnished, and marked in the upper left-hand corner: "Bid for Lake Austin Dock Project to be opened at 10:00 AM., January 26, 2026". An acceptable form of bid security payable to Lake Pointe Municipal Utility District, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the bidder's proposal, must accompany each proposal as a guarantee that if awarded the Contract the bidder will enter into a contract and execute necessary bonds within ten (10) days of award of the Contract. The bid security must be issued by a solvent surety authorized to do business in the State of Texas and acceptable to Owner. Proposals submitted without acceptable bid security will not be considered. Bid security will be administered as stated in the "Instructions to Bidders" for the Project. The successful bidder will be required to execute performance and payment bonds on the forms furnished by the Owner and in the amount of one hundred (100%) percent of the contract price. Payment and performance bonds must be issued by a solvent corporate surety company authorized to do business in the State of Texas or other surety or sureties approved by the Owner, with approval prior to be secured prior to bid opening. A maintenance bond in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the contract price will also be required. Minimum insurance requirements are as stated in the General Conditions of the Agreement, a copy of which is included in the bidding documents. The Owner reserves the right, as the interests of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and to waive any and all formalities, technicalities, minor defects or irregularities in bids received or bidding process except time of submitting bid. The Owner further reserves the right to determine which bid(s) are most advantageous to the Owner and to award the contract on this basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after opening of the bids. If a submitted bid is withdrawn within said period, bid guaranty shall become the property of the Owner, not as penalty, but as liquidated damages, or Owner may pursue any other action allowed by law. Final completion of the Project must occur within one hundred twenty (120) days after issuance of a notice to proceed, subject to appropriate extensions as permitted under the Contract Documents. Electronic copies of the plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained, free of charge, by registering and accessing the project on www.CivCastUSA.com. Bidders should carefully examine the Plans, Specifications and other documents, visit the site of work, and fully inform themselves as to all conditions and matters which can in any way affect the work or the cost hereof. Should a bidder find discrepancies in, or omissions from the Plans, Specifications, or other documents, or should be in doubt as to their meaning, he should notify the Engineer, KFM Engineering and Design, and obtain clarification prior to submitting any bid. The Bid includes an alternate bid item as set forth in the bid documents. Janurary 9, 16, 2026 January 9, 16 2026 IPLAAS0107923