SLED Opportunity · TEXAS · CITY OF GARLAND
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City of Garland seeks sealed bids for the 2026 Sidewalk Program, an annual contract for sidewalk and retaining wall construction starting February 2026. Bids require a 5% bid bond and must follow City standards. Questions due by January 23, 2025.
RFB Request for Bid A sealed written request made to prospective suppliers requesting submission of a bid for goods or services. Advertised. Sealed bids have a state mandated dollar level. NO FAXED OR EMAILED BIDS! All documents (forms) herein and attached are required to be completed and returned with response. All questions must be answered in the Ion Wave Question & Answer segment. No emailed, faxed or phone call question related to this bid will be responded to. The deadline for submitting questions on this bid is January 23, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. A Bid Bond in the amount of 5% is required to be uploaded with your bid response. A Performance, Payment and Maintenance Bond (2 yr.) will be required upon award. Please acknowledge the City of Garland Terms and Conditions in the "Attributes" section. Please provide a price for each line item or your bid response will be considered incomplete and therefore non-responsive. --- Q&A --- Q1: Are we required to install smooth dials, grease with caps, redwood, felt, and remove a 1/2 inch from the top of the redwood after the concrete is dry, then apply gray joint filler? A1: Per the City of Garland Standard Construction Details, all expansion joints require 24” #4 Smooth Dowell Rod with asphalt & translucent cap at 24” center to center with redwood. We do not currently require the ½” removal of the top of the redwood after the concrete is dry to then apply gray joint filler. Submitted: 1/8/2026 03:44:58 AM (CT) Q2: What is the duration of the project? Do you happen to have any estimated start date and end date as well? A2: . This is an annual contract lasting 1 year with 4 possible options to renew for a total of 5 years. It is anticipated to start in February 2026; end date depends on renewals; see notice to bidders document. Submitted: 1/5/2026 10:08:08 AM (CT) Q3: Do you have specs you can share for the 4 retaining walls? A3: There is a link near the end of the notice to bidders that takes you to the City of Garland Standard Construction Details; also provided here: https://garlandtx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10828/COG-Standard-Details-Full-Book-09292021?bidId= Submitted: 12/29/2025 03:09:23 PM (CT) Q4: What is the engineer's estimate for this project? A4: The Engineer's estimate is provided on the Notice to Bidders Document. Submitted: 12/29/2025 02:40:14 PM (CT)
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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