USIBWC Structure 606AL - 2023 Bond Referendum Project No. 22

Construction of gate well with pump structure into USIBWC Floodway, rebuilding levee to FEMA specifications, Install 10'x8' and 7'x7' concrete boxes, trench protection, structure shoring.

Background

Engineers Estimate: $1,500,000.00 to $1,700,000

Project Details

• Reference ID: HCDD1-26-013-05-12-ESZ
• Department: Engineering
• Department Head: Omar Anzaldua/Yvette Barrera (Asst. District General Manager)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-05-27T22:00:00.000Z
• Answers Posted By: 2026-05-29T22:00:00.000Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-05-26T20:00:00.000Z — Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1 902 N. Doolittle Rd. Edinburg, TX 78542 HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DIST is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82141636277?pwd=VQFfToSOFg56P8w9A37AAGnOvR1DVB.1 Meeting chat link https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/82141636277 Meeting ID: 821 4163 6277 Passcode: 035119

Evaluation Criteria

• SUBMISSION OPTIONS & REQUIREMENTS —

  Respondents have two (2) options for submitting a response. Respondents shall submit their response using one (1) of the following methods (DO NOT duplicate submittals by submitting both an electronic and hard copy response. Respondents shall select only one (1) method to respond).:

  1. Submit responses electronically via the PORTAL: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/co-hidalgo-tx on or before Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 9:30 am. OR;
  2. Submit one (1) hard copy and one (1) USB in original PDF format via personal hand-delivery or delivery service on or Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 9:30 am.

  Any bid received after this deadline will not be accepted and will be returned unopened to the sender.

• INTRODUCTION —

  The Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 will be accepting sealed bids will be received for "USIBWC Structure 606AL - 2023 Bond Referendum Project No. 22 " in accordance with the specifications attached hereto. Bids should address all specifications set forth. Bidders may suggest substitutions of features which they feel would be in the best interest of Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 (“District”). Strong rationale must be presented for any deviation from the specifications. Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 reserves the right to reject the deviation and its effect on the overall bid.

• HAND DELIVERED SUBMISSION —

  When hand delivering the packet, Proposer should make sure that the package is stamped with the date and time received by the Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1 staff.

  DELIVER TO:

  US Postal Mail Address:

  • ATTN: Enriqueta Zambrano, Procurement Manager
  • Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1
  • 902 N. Doolittle Rd, Building "A"
  • Edinburg, Texas 78542

  Physical Address:

  • ATTN: Enriqueta Zambrano, Procurement Manager
  • Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1
  • 902 N. Doolittle Rd, Building "A"
  • Edinburg, Texas 78542

  FIRM INSTRUCTIONS

  Responses to this procurement packet shall be formatted and organized in the following order for consistency and easy screening:

  • All submissions must be typed, single-spaced, and printed one-sided on 8 ½” by 11” paper.
  • One (1) hard copy, marked “ORIGINAL” and one (1) USB in PDF format. The original document must be submitted with a Cover Page containing the information listed in the Submission Outline/Checklist, under the Submission Cover Page.
  • The complete response must be sealed in an appropriately sized envelope or box for delivery to the Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1, per instructions.
  • All documents must be labeled with the firm’s name and the RFB number. Responses that are not identified with the RFB number on the outside, will be at risk of rejection.

  SUBMISSION OUTLINE/CHECKLIST

  To assist in ensuring all submissions received are complete, it is recommended for the Offeror to use this Submission Outline as a Checklist prior to submitting a response. All Responses must be submitted in the following order with the guidelines provided within this solicitation. For the hand delivery option, the solicitation packet can be found under the #ATTACHMENTS section:

  1. Table of Contents
     1. Invitation Letter
     2. Submission Details 
     3. Procurement Overview
     4. Electronic Submission Documents
     5. Attachments
  2. Required Confirmations/Documents for Hidalgo County Drainage District 1
     1. Electronic Submission Acknowledgment - (Confirmation)
     2. Instruction to Bidders - (Confirmation)
     3. Requirements/Specifications - (Confirmation)
     4. Legal Notice & Acknowledgment - (Document)
     5. Review Finalized Set of Construction Plan - (Confirmation)
     6. Insurance Requirements - (Document)
     7. Statement of Credentials - (Document)
     8. Bid Bond Acknowledgement - (Confirmation)
     9. Conflict of Interest Questionnaire - Copy of County Clerk File with fee receipt (when applicable) - (Document)
     10. Project Requirements Acknowledgment - (Document)
     11. HUB Declaration - (Document)
     12. Form 1295 - (Document)
     13. Vendor Acknowledgment - (Confirmation)
     14. Certification Regarding Debarment - (Document)
     15. Title VI Appendices [A -E] - (Confirmation)
     16. Sam.Gov Registration - (Confirmation)
     17. Required Contract Clauses For Contracts Under Federal Award
         1. Byrd Anti-Lobbying Contract Clause - (Document)
         2. 2 CFR 200 Certification - (Document)
     18. FHWA 1273 - (Confirmation)
     19. Davis Bacon Act Wages Determination - (Confirmation)
     20. Prevailing Wage Rates Certification Statement - (Document)
     21. Proposer's Affidavit - (Document)
     22. Draft Agreement - (Confirmation)
     23. Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract - (Confirmation)
     24. Reference Form - (Document)
     25. Construction Identification Sign - (Confirmation)
     26. Confirmation of Texas Water Development Board Required Documents - (Confirmation)
     27. General and Supplemental Conditions - (Confirmation)
     28. Sales Tax and Local Sales Tax - (Document)
     29. Title 29 Labor Standards - (Confirmation)
     30. Government Code CH2258 - (Confirmation)
     31. TWDB Supplemental Contract Conditions and Instructions - (Confirmation)
     32. License to Construct, Operate, Engage in, and/or Maintain on U.S. Lands - (Confirmation)
     33. U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service - (Confirmation)
     34. Company/Firm Response - (Document)
         1. Cover Sheet
            1. Company Name, Company Address, Company Phone Number
            2. Project Name: USIBWC Structure 606AL - 2023 Bond Referendum Project No. 22
            3. Procurement Number: HCDD1-26-013-05-12-ESZ
            4. Opening Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
            5. Opening Time: 9:30 am
         2. Complete Response (All Required Information/Documents)

  (Confirmation) = A confirmation is required for this section.

  (Document) = A document submission is required for this section.

• Bonds —

  A Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of the bid issued by an acceptable surety shall be submitted with each bid.  A certified check or bank draft payable to the Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 or negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (as par value) may be submitted in the lieu of the Bid Bond.

   

  Statutory Bonds by an acceptable surety for performance of the contract and for payment of mechanics and materials suppliers will be required from the successful bidder in the amount equal to 100% of the accepted bid to the Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1.

• ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION —

  Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1 will only accept electronic responses that are submitted via the PORTAL: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/co-hidalgo-tx?departmentId=3417&status=all&page=1&limit=10&sortField=proposalDeadline&sortDirection=ASC The DISTRICT will NOT accept telegraphic, emailed, nor responses submitted via facsimile. *When submitting a response electronically, the firm will be required to complete all the sections found in this solicitation in order for the submission to be valid.

• General —

  BIDS MAY BE HELD by the Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1 for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days from the date of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding of the contract.

  HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 reserves the right to refuse and reject any/all bids and to waive any/all formalities or technicalities, or to accept the bid considered the best and most advantageous to the District.

Submission Requirements

• I confirm that I will be submitting my response electronically. (required) —

  Please confirm and proceed with the electronic submission requirements.

• INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS (required) —

  1. Contingent Award of Contract 

  This contract is contingent upon release of funds from the Texas Water Development Board.  Any contract or contracts awarded under this Invitation for Bids is/are expected to be funded in part by a loan or grant from the Texas Water Development Board.  Neither the state of Texas, nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees are or will be a party to this Invitation for Bids or any resulting contract.

  2. U.S. Iron and Steel (Does not apply to SWIFT Projects funded prior to May 1, 2019)

  Any contract(s) awarded under this Invitation for Bids is/are subject to the United States Iron and Steel requirements of Texas Water Code §17.183 and/or Texas Government Code, Chapter 2252, Subchapter F, as amended by SB 1289, 85th Legislative Session. The contractor must complete the statement of understanding regarding this requirement, found in the Supplemental Contract Conditions, Item No. 9. Refer to TWDB-1105 – United States Iron and Steel (US I&S) Guidance.

  3. Bid Guarantee

  Each bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee equivalent to five percent of the bid price (Water Code §17.183). If a bid bond is provided, the Contractor shall utilize a surety company which is authorized to do business in Texas in accordance with Surety Bonds and Related Instruments, Chapter 3503 of the Insurance Code.

  4. Award of Contract to Nonresident Bidder

   A governmental entity may not award a governmental contract to a nonresident bidder unless the nonresident underbids the lowest bid submitted by a responsible resident bidder by an amount that is not less than the amount by which a resident bidder would be required to underbid the nonresident bidder to obtain a comparable contract in the state in which the nonresident's principal place of business is located.  A non-resident bidder is a Contractor whose corporate offices or principal place of business is outside of the state of Texas (Source: Texas Government Code, Chapter 2252, Subchapter A, Nonresident Bidders, §2252.002).  

  The bidder will complete form TWDB-0459, Vendor Compliance with Reciprocity on NonResident Bidders, which must be submitted with the bid.

• REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS (required) —

  Refer to "Requirements/Specifications" in the #ATTACHMENTS section. Confirm that you have read, understood, and agree with the "Requirement/Specifications".

• LEGAL NOTICE & ACKNOWLEDGMENT (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• REVIEW FINALIZED SET OF CONSTRUCTION PLAN (100%) (required) —

  The vendor must download and review the "Finalized Set of Construction Plans (100%)" to fully understand the project scope. Refer to "Finalized set of Construction Plans (100%)" in the #ATTACHMENTS section. Confirm that you have read, understood, and agree with the "Finalized set of Construction Plans (100%)"

• INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• STATEMENT OF CREDENTIALS (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• BID BOND ACKNOWLEDGMENT (required) —

  A Bid Bond for 5% of the project will be required. The original Bid Bond (Physical Document) will have to be submitted to the District as part of the complete submission. Payment and Performance Bonds are subject to Texas Local Government Code requirements, if required, the respondent will be advised at the time of award. 

  *Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• PROJECT REQUIREMENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENT (required) —

  This is to certify that I, an authorized representative of my company, possess all of the APPLICABLE:

  1. Licenses

  2. Bonds

  3. Certificates

  4. Permits

  5. Other

  necessary to carry out the required project. Furthermore, I am providing copies of the required documentation (upload copies here) so that, if my company is awarded this project, I may be eligible to enter into a contract with Hidalgo County and proceed to complete the project in a timely manner.

  * Any licenses, bonds, certificates, permits, etc. which are required must be presented as part of the bid packet in order to expedite the bid evaluation process. Failure to provide said documentation will result in the disqualification of your bid or response.

• HUB DECLARATION (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• FORM 1295 (required) —

  Please provide a filed Form 1295.

  • https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/filinginfo/QuickFileAReport.php
  • Reference USIBWC Structure 606AL - 2023 Bond Referendum Project No. 22 and [26-013] on section 3 of the form. 
  • Be sure to complete section 6 of the form, in order to be valid.
• VENDOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT (required) —

  Please read and acknowledge the required steps necessary to do business with Hidalgo County:

  Step 1:

  OpenGov will now serve as the primary source for all Hidalgo County solicitation postings, electronic bidding, and contract management. Any reliance on other information or sources not directly downloaded from OpenGov may result in a submission that is not in compliance. 

  Link can be found below:

  https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/hcdd1

  Step 2:

  VendorConnect (Vendor Enrollment Solution) is an innovative tool that facilitates the needs of Drainage District No. 1 to secure qualified vendors. Local, state, and national vendors can apply using the vendor registration form in the link below.

  https://www.hcdd1.org/page/VendorConnect

  *The Vendor Registration Form does not guarantee a contract or agreement, however, it does guarantee your service or goods will be added to the list of potential vendors available to Hidalgo County. 

• CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• TITLE VI APPENDICES (required) —

  Refer to "Title VI Appendices" in the #ATTACHMENTS section. Confirm that you have read, understood and agree with "Title VI Appendices"

• Do you have a current Sam.Gov Unique Entity ID (UEI) number? (required)
• Please Provide the Unique Entity ID (UEI) number (required)
• Please provide Company's legal name (required)
• REQUIRED CONTRACT CLAUSES FOR NON-FEDERAL ENTITY CONTRACTS UNDER FEDERAL AWARDS (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• FHWA 1273 (required) —

  Refer to "FHWA 1273" in the #ATTACHMENTS section. Confirm that you have read, understood and agree with "FHWA 1273."

• DAVIS BACON ACT - WAGE DETERMINATIONS (required) —

  Refer to "Davis Bacon Act - Wage Determinations" in the #ATTACHMENTS section. Confirm that you have read, understood and agree with "Davis Bacon Act - Wage Determinations."

• PREVAILING WAGE RATES CERTIFICATION (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• PROPOSER’S AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COLLUSION, NON-CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND ANTI-LOBBYING (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• DRAFT AGREEMENT (required) —

  Refer to "Draft Agreement" in the #ATTACHMENTS section. Confirm that you read, understood, and agree with "Draft Agreement."

• STANDARD GENERAL CONDITIONS OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT (required) —

  Refer to "Standard General Conditions of a Construction Contract" in the #ATTACHMENTS section. Confirm that you have read, understood and agree with "Standard General Conditions of a Construction Contract."

• REFERENCE FORM (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• CONSTRUCTION IDENTIFICATION SIGN (required) —

  Refer to "Construction Identification Sign" in the #ATTACHMENTS section. Confirm that you read, understood, and agree with "Construction Identification Sign."

• CONFIRMATION OF TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (required) —

  Refer to "Exhibits 1-20" in the #ATTACHMENTS section. Confirm that you have read, understood and agree with the following Exhibits

  • Notice to Proceed
  • Application for Payment
  • Tx-DOT Form 252
  • Estimate Quantity Worksheet 
  • Schedule of Values 
  • Partial Waiver(s) of Lien
  • Change Order 
  • Notice to Suspend
  • Notice to Resume Work 
  • Certificate of Substantial Completion 
  • Certificate of Completion 
  • General Contractor's Warranty 
  • Unconditional Waiver and Release of Liens 
  • Consent of Surety to Final Payment 
  • Site Certificate 
  • Contractor's Act of Assurance
  • Contractor's Act of Assurance Resolution 
  • Vendor Compliance with Reciprocity of non resident bidders
  • Certificate of Compliance with US Iron and Steel Requirements
• GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONDITIONS (required) —

  Refer to "General and Supplemental Conditions" in the #ATTACHMENTS section. Confirm that you have read, understood and agree with "General and Supplemental Conditions."

• SALES TAX AND LOCAL SALES TAX (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Title 29 Labor Standards (required) —

  Refer to "Title 29 Labor Standards" in the #ATTACHMENTS section. Confirm that you have read, understood and agree with "Title 29 Labor Standards."

• GOVERNMENT CODE CH2258 (required) —

  Refer to "Government Code CH2258" in the #ATTACHMENTS section. Confirm that you have read, understood and agree with "Government Code CH2258."

• TWDB SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS (required) —

  Refer to "TWDB-0552" in the #ATTACHMENTS section. Confirm that you have read, understood and agree with "TWDB-0552"

• LICENSE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, ENGAGE IN, AND/OR MAINTAIN ON U.S. LANDS (required) —

  Refer to "USIBWC License USIBWC-22-3-0038 HCDD1" in the #ATTACHMENTS section. Confirm that you have read, understood and agree with "USIBWC License USIBWC-22-3-0038 HCDD1"

• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (required) —

  Refer to "2020_07-17 B-18-21 USFWS" in the #ATTACHMENTS section. Confirm that you have read, understood and agree with "2020_07-17 B-18-21 USFWS"

• COMPANY/FIRM RESPONSE (required) —

  Please download the below bid page, complete it, and upload it as your response to this RFB as requested in Requirements/Specifications.

• Will the basis for award be on the "Lowest Responsive & Responsible Bidder"? (required)
• Term (required) —

  Please identify the initial term using one of the following options:

  • One (1) year
  • Two (2) years
  • Three (3) years
  • Four (4) years 
  • Five (5) years 
  • Other: Please specify how many (Days, Months, Years)

   

• Renewal Term (required) —

  Please identify the renewal term using one of the following options:

  • None
  • One (1) one (1) year term
  • Two (2) one (1) year term
  • Third (3) one (1) year term
  • Other: Please specify how many (Days, Months, Years)

   

• What type of insurance requirements? (required)
• Will there be a pre-bid meeting? (required)
• Will electronic submissions be allowed? (required)