2021 Progreso Parks, Recreational Facilities Project

Upon submitting sealed bid, bidders are required to properly identify (handwritten, typed, or printed) sealed envelope and/or packet as follows: Bidder's name and address on the upper left hand corner of the sealed envelope and/or package and City of Progreso- 2021 Progreso Parks, Recreational Facilities Project on the lower left hand corner of sealed envelope/and or packet. Overnight mail must also be properly labeled on the outside of express envelope or package. Bidder understands that the County reserves the right to award this contract on the basis determined on the procurement overview, as listed on Appendix "B" in accordance with the law of the State of Texas to waive any/all formalities or irregularity, to reject any and all submission received, to make awards to more than one offeror based on the individual lowest responsible bid per unit, or to accept the bid considered the best and most advantageous to the County. By order of the Commissioners' Court of the County of Hidalgo, Texas Project was approved on this the 25th day of August, 2020 US Postal Mail/Courier Address 2812 S. Business Hwy. 281 Hidalgo County New Administration Building Edinburg, Texas 78539 No facsimiles or late arrivals will be accepted. Any bid received after that time will not be opened and will be returned. Bid Security in the amount of 5% of the largest possible total of bids submitted must accompany each bid in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders. The surety must be a guaranteed or surety company acceptable to the Hidalgo County and listed in U. S. Treasury Circular No. 570 Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Rates: This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Program and bidders must adhere to Texas State Prevailing Wage Requirements for Hidalgo County and Davis-Bacon Federal Wage Rates, including Certified Payroll. Be advised applicable wage rates may change. The County of Hidalgo will actively encourage participation of Section 3 businesses and Women and Minority Business Enterprises (WMBEs) on this project. All Section 3 business contractors, potential Section 3 business contractors, and WMBE contractors are strongly encouraged to submit bids. Please contact Hidalgo County-Urban County Program at 956-787-8127 for inquiries concerning Section 3 or specifics on how to become a Section 3 business. HUD Regulations 24 CFR 75.7, Requirements applicable to HUD NOFAs for section 3 covered programs states the following: (a) Certification of compliance with part 135. All notices of funding availability (NOFAs) issued by HUD that announce the availability of funding covered by section 3 shall include a provision in the NOFA that notifies applicants that section 3 and the regulations in part 75 are applicable to funding awards made under the NOFA. Additionally the NOFA shall require as an application submission requirement (which may be specified in the NOFA or application kit) a certification by the applicant that the applicant will comply with the regulations in part 75. (For PHAs, this requirement will be met where a PHA Resolution in Support of the Application is submitted.) With respect to application evaluation, HUD will accept an applicant's certification unless there is evidence substantially challenging the certification. (b) Statement of purpose in NOFAs. (1) For competitively awarded assistance in which the grants are for activities administered by an HA, and those activities are anticipated to generate significant training, employment or contracting opportunities, the NOFA must include a statement that one of the purposes of the assistance is to give to the greatest extent feasible, and consistent with existing Federal, State and local laws and regulations, job training, employment, contracting and other economic opportunities to section 3 residents and section 3 business concerns

Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming and Accessories, Cast-in-Place Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Millwork.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing, Thermal Protection, Weather Barriers.
Division 08 -	Openings, Entrances, Windows.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Ceilings, Flooring, Carpeting, Painting and Coating, Painting.
Division 12 -	Furnishings.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression.
Division 22 -	Plumbing.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC).
Division 26 -	Electrical.
Division 27 -	Communications.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security.
Division 31 -	Earthwork.
Division 33 -	Utilities.