NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids in duplicate, addressed to the City of Sugar Land, Texas, will be received until

11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 4, 2008, for:

Invitation to Bid No.:  2008-027

CONSTRUCTION OF INTERSECTION IMPROVMENTS AT

DAIRY ASHFORD ROAD & WEST AIRPORT BOULEVARD

Sealed bids shall be appropriately marked in the upper left hand corner as follows:

Invitation to Bid No.:  2008-027

CONSTRUCTION OF INTERSECTION IMPROVMENTS AT

DAIRY ASHFORD ROAD & WEST AIRPORT BOULEVARD

The location of the work is in the CITY OF SUGAR LAND, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, 77478.

Sealed bids shall be delivered to the City Secretary Office, on or before 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 4, 2008, City of Sugar Land, City Hall, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479.  All bids received after the appointed time shall be returned to bidder unopened.  Notice of the award of contract shall be given by the City within sixty (60) days following the opening of bids.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting for all interested parties will be held Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the City of Sugar land Public Works Department, 111 Gillingham Lane, Sugar Land, Texas 77478.

All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of the bid from a Surety Company; as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract and execute Performance and Payment Bond within five (5) days after award by City Council.  Bids without Bid Bond will not be considered.

Successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds upon approved standard form in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price from an approved Surety Company licensed by the Texas Board of Insurance Commissioners.

The City reserves the right to revise or amend the specifications prior to the date set for opening of bids.  Such revisions or amendments, if any, will be announced by addenda or addendum to the specifications.  Copies of such addenda so issued will be furnished to all prospective bidders and may or may not affect the bid opening date.   

The City of Sugar Land reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities in bids received. The award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder.

Plans, specifications and bidding documents may be secured from the office of Amani Engineering Inc., 8313 Southwest Freeway, Suite 350 Houston, TX  77074 with a deposit of $50.00, non-refundable.

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC, AAE

City Secretary