INVITATION TO BID
Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas will receive bids for:
BID NO. 2026.10 - KING FISHER PIER EXTENSION PROJECT – KING FISHER BEACH, PORT
O’CONNOR, TEXAS FOR PRECINCT #4, CALHOUN COUNTY, TEXAS
Project consists of approximately 188 LF of pier extension from end of the exiting pier ending in an 80 LF
T-section, including pilings, bracing, headers, stringers, and decking all with stainless steel
fasteners/hardware, railing, lighting with the necessary electrical connections. The project site is located in
Matagorda Bay, at King Fisher Beach in Port O’Connor, Texas.
The Instructions for Bidders, Bid Form, Specifications, and other Contract Documents may be examined at
G&W Engineers, Inc. at 205 W. Live Oak, Port Lavaca, TX 77979 and obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com.
There is no charge to view or download the documents. Addendums and other announcements will be
distributed via CivCastUSA to all plan holders.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, King Fisher Beach Pavilion, 409
Park Street, Port O’Connor, TX. All plan holders and/or potential Bidders are STRONGLY urged to attend.
Sealed Bids may be hand delivered or mailed to:
Honorable Vern Lyssy, County Judge
Calhoun County Courthouse
211 South Ann Street
3rd Floor, Suite 301
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
All bids must be delivered to the Office of the Calhoun County Judge in a sealed 9 x 12 or larger envelope
and clearly marked on the outside of the envelope, or the UPS/FedEx/other Delivery Service
envelope: SEALED BID – Bid No. 2026.10 - King Fisher Pier Extension Project – King Fisher Beach,
Port O’Connor, Texas for Precinct #4, Calhoun County, Texas.
Sealed Bids consisting of one (1) USB flash drive and one (1) original and three (3) printed copies of the
complete bid and required forms are DUE BEFORE 2:00:00 PM local time, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026
in the County Judge’s office, Calhoun County Courthouse, 211 South Ann Street, 3rd Floor, Suite
301, Port Lavaca, Texas. At this time, all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the conference
room located in the County Judge’s office.
It is the responsibility of the submitting bidder to ensure that their sealed bid is received in a timely manner.
Calhoun County does not accept faxed or emailed bids. Calhoun County accepts no financial responsibility
for any cost incurred by any bidder in the course of responding to the bid. Bids received after the date and
time the bids are due will not be accepted and will be returned unopened, regardless of whether or not the
delay was outside of the control of the submitting bidder.
Bidders must submit with their bid a bid bond, issued by an acceptable surety, or a certified check, payable
to Calhoun County, in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid submitted. Bids
submitted without the required security will not be considered.
All contractors and subcontractors must be cleared (not suspended or debarred) prior to any formal action
authorizing the award of a contract to the contractor and for the duration of the project.
Calhoun County reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding and
to award to the responsible bidder submitting the best qualified acceptable bid who, in the opinion of
Calhoun County, offers the bid in the best interest of the County. Bids may be held by Calhoun County for
a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids
and investigating the bidder’s qualifications prior to the contract award.
The successful bidder will be required to purchase and furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond,
each in the full amount of the contract, written by a responsible surety company authorized to do business
in the State of Texas, as required by Article 5160, V.A.T.C.S., as amended by H.B. 344, passed by the 56th
Legislature, Regular Session, 1959.
The successful bidder shall begin work on receipt of the Notice to Proceed and shall complete the work
within the Contract Time. Work is subject to liquidated damages.
The project to be constructed will be financed with assistance from the Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust and
is subject to all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.
Calhoun County, Texas is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on
the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, handicapped
status or limited English proficiency in employment or the provision of services. Section 3 Residents,
Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises and Labor
Surplus Area Firms are encouraged to submit bids.
Lucy Dio
County Auditor
Calhoun County, Texas