SLED Opportunity · TEXAS · CITY OF GARLAND
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City of Garland seeks sealed bids for water pipebursting on multiple streets. Bids require a 5% bid bond and adherence to city terms. Material testing and bonding requirements apply. Questions due by May 7, 2026.
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 within 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 May 7, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. A Bid Bond in the amount of 5% is required to be uploaded with your bid response. Failure to do so could deem your bid non-responsive. A Performance, Payment and Maintenance Bond will be required upon award. Please acknowledge the City of Garland's Terms and Conditions in the "Attributes" section. --- Q&A --- Q1: Can you please verify what the retainage will be for this contract? A1: The retainage is 10% if project is less than $400,000 and 5% if project amount is greater than $400,000. Submitted: 4/28/2026 11:23:15 AM (CT) Q2: Regarding the existing pipe that will be bursted, what material is it made of ? A2: Existing pipe material is expected to be predominantly cast iron. However, section of PVC, clamps, and other materials may be encountered along line. Submitted: 4/27/2026 10:47:38 AM (CT) Q3: To reconfirm, the contractor will hire and pay for all lab testing & fees, including pipe/trench backfill compaction, pavement concrete strength, pavement sub-grade densities, etc– for the whole project (??) A3: Testing of backfill, subgrade and pavement material items (i.e. compaction, proctor, etc) shall be paid for by City and completed under contract between City and Materials Testing Lab. Testing on utilities (i.e. pressure testing, etc.) shall be paid for by contractor. Please refer to Special Condition 16 for material testing. Submitted: 4/27/2026 10:29:33 AM (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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