Invitation to Bidders

Invitation to Bidders Sealed Bids addressed to Williamson County MUD NO. 44, Attention Lauren Crone, Senior Director, will be received electronically or at the office of LJA Engineering Inc at 7500 Rialto Boulevard Building II Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78735, until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, December 22, 2025, and then publicly opened and read at 2:00 p.m. for "Landscape Improvement Plan" for Williamson County MUD No. 44, Williamson County, Texas. In addition to the opening of sealed Bids at the address above, you may view the public opening of sealed Bids via Civcast. Scope of Work of the Contract Documents includes the following: Landscape Improvement Plans associated with Fortuna Phase 1. Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in person on December 15, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Local Time, at 7500 Rialto Boulevard Building II Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78735 or virtually via Teams link. Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid bond or a certified or cashier's check, acceptable to the Owner, in an amount not less than two percent (2%) of the total amount Bid, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the Contract Documents and execute the Bonds on the forms provided and provide the required insurance certificates and Bonds within seven (7) days after the date Contract Documents are received by the successful bidder. If a certified or cashier's check is provided, the successful bidder shall deliver, at the bid opening address, the original certified or cashier's check within one (1) business day of receipt of the bid opening. Copies of the bidding documents may be reviewed and obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com: search Fortuna Phase 1. Bidders must register on this website to view and/or download specifications, plans, soils report, and environmental reports for this Project. There is NO charge to view or download documents. Bidding documents may be examined at 7500 Rialto Boulevard Building II Suite 100 Austin, TX 78735 or may be obtained by prospective bidders or suppliers upon payment of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00 non-refundable plus cost of delivery) for each set of documents at 7500 Rialto Boulevard Building II Suite 100 Austin, TX 78735. Checks should be made payable to LJA Engineering, Inc.. No cash will be accepted. 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 electronic Bids and Bid Securities must be submitted through CivCast. Bidder must register on this website to submit a Bid and Bid Security and there is no charge to submit Bids and Bid Securities on this website. 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, as defined by and in accordance with Owner's Electronic Signature Rules for Construction Contracts. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregularities in bidding or bidding process except the time for submitting a Bid. The successful bidder, if any, will be the responsible bidder, which in the Board's judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project. The requirements of Subchapter J, Chapter 552, Government Code, may apply to this Bid and the bidder agrees that the Contract Documents can be terminated if the bidder knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with a requirement of that subchapter. December 1 2025 IPLAAS0113790