26-09 Dobbin-Huffsmith Rd. Improvement CSJ: 0912-37-264 Precinct #4

Montgomery County
Specification Download Acknowledgement
Invitation to Bid
DOBBIN-HUFFSMITH RD. IMPROVEMENT Project # 26-09
PRECINCT #2 SPECS
CSJ: 0912-37-264
VENDORS MUST IMMEDIATELY RETURN THIS FORM BY EMAIL: purchasing@mctx.org
Vendor Responsibilities
Vendors must download and complete any addenda
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Vendors must submit responses in accordance with requirements
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stated on cover of document
Vendor must submit 1295 form with Bid/Proposal
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Detailed information regarding 1295 can be found under item 49 in the attached Terms and Conditions.
Texas Ethics Commission website for 1295:
https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/whatsnew/elf_info_form1295.htm
For completing the 1295:
Contract ID: 5606 Description: Project #26-09
Montgomery County will not be responsible for inaccurate or incomplete specifications
and/or addenda pertaining to any bid/proposal that is received electronically.
Legal Name of Contracting Company
Contact Person
Complete Mailing Address
Telephone Number Email Address
Signature Date
Project #26-09 Dobbin-Huffsmith Rd. Improvement (CSJ: 0912-37-264) - Precinct #2

Sealed lump sum General Contract Bids, addressed to the OWNER:
MONTGOMERY COUNTY PURCHASING
Attn: Kelly Vidal, CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP, County Purchasing Agent
Project: Project# 26-09 Dobbin-Huffsmith Rd. Improvement - Precinct #2
CSJ: 0912-37-264
501 North Thompson, Suite 405
Conroe, Texas 77301
will be received until July 29, 2026 in the OFFICE OF THE COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT, for the
Dobbin-Huffsmith Rd. Improvement, PROJECT #26-09 (CSJ: 0912-37-264) located in Montgomery County,
Texas, and then publicly opened in the office of the Montgomery County Purchasing Agent.
A Cashier's or Certified Check or Bidder's Bond payable to the order of the OWNER, in an amount not less
than 5% of the greatest amount of proposal submitted must accompany the Contractors Bid.
A Performance and Payment Bond, each in an amount not less than 100% of the Contract Sum,
conditioned upon the faithful performance of the Contract, will be required.
General Documents, Drawings and Specifications (Construction Documents) for the Project are in the office
of the Purchasing Agent. Any questions concerning the information contained in the Plans & Specifications
shall be directed to the Procurement Construction Project Manager - Construction, Andreea Kovacs via
email at andreea.kovacs@mctx.org.
Sets of Construction Documents may be obtained from the office of the Montgomery County Purchasing
Agent. General Contract Bidders shall submit a completed Contractor's Qualification Statement (AIA
Form A305) to Purchasing Agent at time of request for documents.
All bids, whether mailed or delivered, must be in the hands of OWNER no later than the above specified
time for said Project. All Bids shall be sealed and marked outside of envelope: Dobbin-Huffsmith Rd.
Improvement, PROJECT #26-09 (CSJ: 0912-37-264), with name and address of the Bidder.
No bid shall be withdrawn for ninety (90) days after opening of the bids without consent of Owner. Owner
reserves the right to reject any or all bids; to accept or reject any Alternates; to accept any bid considered
advantageous; and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid which, in his judgement, is in his own
best interest. It is in the Owner's best interest to occupy the space as soon as possible, therefore
consideration of the lowest price and/or length of days bid for Substantial Completion may be a major factor
in determining the most advantageous proposal.
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BIDDING INFORMATION:
a. Lump Sum General Contract Bids, for the Dobbin-Huffsmith Rd. Improvement,
PROJECT #26-09 (CSJ: 0912-37-264), located in Montgomery County, Texas, will be
received by OWNER and opened at the time, place and date designated in the
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS or latest Addendum thereto.
b. Each Bidder shall complete all the blank spaces on the Bid Form.
c. Submit Bids on the form provided by the Owner or on an exact copy thereof. Seal Bid in an
enveloped addressed to OWNER and plainly mark outside of the envelope name of the
contents, and the name and address of the Bidder.
d. If a Bidder submits his Bid by mail, he shall enclose the above described sealed envelope in a
second envelope addressed to OWNER and have the bidder's return address in the upper left
hand corner. The Officer whose duty it is to open the Bids will decide when the bid opening
time is at hand and no Bid received thereafter will be considered. Owner and Engineer will
not be responsible for the premature opening of any Bid which is not properly addressed and
identified.
1. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
* Release of Bid: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
* Pre-Bid Meeting: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 10:00 am
* Deadline for Questions: Monday, July 20, 2026 by 2:00 pm
* Submission Due Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 by 2:00 pm
2. BID SECURITY: No bid will be considered unless it is accompanied by a certified or cashier's
check or bidder's bond executed on the standard form acceptable to Owner, in either case, the
amount shall be not less than 5% of the greatest amount of the bid (considering Alternates, if any).
The bid security shall ensure the execution of the Contract and the furnishing of an acceptable
Performance and Payment bond by the successful bidder within twenty (20) days after notification
of award to such bidder, and that his bid will not be withdrawn within twenty (20) days after the date
of opening of the bid without the consent of OWNER. The Performance and Payment bond shall
be in the amount of 100% of the total Contract Sum, in form prescribed by Owner. A Contract with
Owner, in form prescribed by Owner, shall be executed and delivered together with the said
Performance and Payment bond of the successful bidder within twenty (20) days after receipt by
such successful bidder of Notice of Acceptance of his proposal by Owner or Engineer. The bid
security in the form of certified or cashier's check will be returned to unsuccessful Bidders as soon
as a contract award is made.
3. BID FORM: Provided by Engineer for Contractor's convenience. Bid shall be in duplicate and
signed by a duly authorized official of the contracting firm. This Form must be tendered along with
initialed copies of Montgomery County Purchasing Department Requirements.
4. EXAMINATION OF SITE AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS: Prior to submitting a Bid for
this Project, each proposer shall have examined the site, compared it with the Drawings and
Specifications, and satisfied himself as to the existing conditions under which he and his
subcontractors will be required to work or that will affect the work under this Contract. No
allowances will be made in behalf of Contractor or any Subcontractor, after the Contract has
been signed, for any omission, error or negligence in determining these conditions.
5. TIME OF COMPLETION: Contractor shall achieve Date of Substantial Completion within 118
calendar days after written Notice to Proceed. This is subject to adjustments of Contract Time as
provided in the Contract.
6. INTERPRETATION OF BID PRICES: In case of a difference in written words and figures on Bid
Form, the amount stated in written words shall govern.
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7. DELIVERY OF BIDS: Bidder shall be responsible for mailing or delivering his Bid at the proper time
and to the proper place. The mere fact that a Bid was mailed or dispatched will not be considered.
Bidder is held responsible for determining that the Bid is actually received by Owner. Submitting a
Bid or modification thereof by telephone or telegraph is not allowed.
8. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS: Required. Refer to Item 1 above, and Montgomery
County Purchasing Department Requirements.
9. TAX EXEMPTION: TEXAS SALES AND USE TAXES: Owner is exempt from State and local sales
and use taxes under Section 151.309 of the Texas Tax Code. This Contract is deemed to be a
separated Contract for Texas tax purposes, and as such, Owner hereby issues its Texas
Exemption for the purchase of any items qualifying for exemption under this Agreement. Contractor
is to issue its Texas Resale Certificate to vendors and subcontractors for such items qualifying for
this exemption and further, Contractor should state these items at cost.
10. ADDENDA AND INTERPRETATIONS:
a. No interpretation of the meaning of the Construction Documents (General Documents,
Specifications and Drawings) will be made to any bidder orally. Requests for such
interpretations shall be made in writing and addressed to Engineer, and to be given
consideration must be received at least (5) working days prior to date set for receiving bids.
Any and all such interpretations or supplemental instructions will be issued in the form of
written Addenda to the Construction Documents, which, if issued, will be furnished to all
prospective bidders at the respective addresses furnished for such purposes, prior to date set
for opening of bids. Failure of any bidder to receive any such Addendum or interpretation
shall not relieve any bidder from any obligation under his bid as submitted. All Addenda so
issued shall become part of the Contract Documents upon signing of the Agreement Between
Owner and Contractor.
b. Contractors, subcontractors and materialmen bidding on this work are requested to direct
their requests for clarification or amplification to the Drawings and Specifications covering all
phases of the work, including architectural, mechanical, plumbing and electrical items, to the
Assistant County Purchasing Agent, Andreea Kovacs via email at andreea.kovacs@mctx.org.
Oral interpretation will not constitute authority to change the scope of work, workmanship or
materials required for this project.
c. Request for approval to substitute materials, methods, or processes shall be made to
Engineer no later than (5) working days prior to date for submission of subcontract bids to
general contractors, and if found acceptable, will be confirmed by an Addendum to the
Construction Documents. Where proposed substitutions are NOT incorporated into the
Construction Documents by Addendum PRIOR TO the Contract Bid Opening, all bids shall be
held to have been made on the basis of materials, methods and processes required by the
Construction Documents. CONTRACTOR NOTE: The terms "substitution", "equal" and
similar wording as used herein shall be held to mean "a proposal to use any material,
method, or process other than the materials, methods or processes as specified, as well as
related work as noted on the Drawings".
11. CASH ALLOWANCES: Not Applicable
12. USE OF LOCAL SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS: It is the intention of the County for local
businesses to be given every consideration and opportunity to provide services and materials for
this project. Contractors submitting bids for this project are encouraged to utilize local businesses
wherever possible, but not to the extent where their participation will result in the Contractor's bid
not being competitive.
13. TRASH REMOVAL: Contractor shall not allow trash to accumulate on the building site. Contractor
shall be required to coordinate the location of his trash dumpster with the Owner's Representative.
Project #26-09 Dobbin-Huffsmith Rd. Improvement (CSJ: 0912-37-264) - Precinct #2

PROJECT: Dobbin-Huffsmith Rd. Improvement, PROJECT #26-09 (CSJ: 0912-37-264)
BID DATE: July 1, 2026
BID TIME: 2:00 P.M.
PLACE: OFFICE OF THE COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT
501 North Thompson, Suite 405 - Conroe, Texas, 77301
CONTRACTOR:______________________________________________________
TYPED/PRINTED NAME OF FIRM SUBMITTING BID
TO: MONTGOMERY COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT
Project #26-09 Dobbin-Huffsmith Rd. Improvement - Precinct #2
CSJ: 0912-37-264
501 North Thompson, Suite 405
Conroe, Texas 77301
Having carefully examined the Construction Documents and having visited the site and examined all
conditions affecting the Work, the undersigned and subcontractors employed for this project agree to
provide all labor and material required by the Construction Documents and do all work necessary for the
complete construction of the Dobbin-Huffsmith Rd. Improvement, PROJECT #26-09 (CSJ: 0912-37-264) -
located in Montgomery County, Texas, for the lump sum of:
TOTAL AMOUNT BID:
______________________________________________________________________________DOLLARS
(amount written in words governs)
($_____________________).
(amount in figures)
TIME FOR COMPLETION. Contractor shall achieve Date of Substantial Completion within 118 calendar
days after written Notice to Proceed. This is subject to adjustments of Contract Time as provided in the
Contract.
ADDENDA. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of Addendum Number(s)_____________issued during
the time for bidding and has included the several changes therein in this Proposal.
BID SECURITY. Bid Security in the sum of ___________________________________________DOLLARS
($_________) in the form of _______________________________________________________________
is submitted herewith as a guarantee that the undersigned will, if this Bid is accepted and the undersigned be
notified of such acceptance, enter into a Contract and furnish acceptable Performance and Payment Bonds
within twenty (20) days after the prescribed forms of Agreement and bond are presented to the undersigned
for execution and that no bid made hereby will be withdrawn within twenty (20) days after the date set for
opening of the bid for this Work without your consent.
CHANGES IN THE WORK. When changes in the Work are ordered involving extra cost over and above the
Contract Sum, the cost of such extra work shall be stated as a lump sum to be added to the Contract Sum
before the extra work is begun, in which event the lump sum shall represent the actual cost of labor and
material.
COMPLIANCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The undersigned acknowledges this Bid is based on STRICT
COMPLIANCE with the Drawings and Specifications, as to items, materials, methods, etc., or PRIOR
APPROVED EQUALS ISSUED BY ADDENDA BEFORE PROPOSAL OPENING DATE.
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GENERAL.
It is understood that if accepted by Owner, this Bid becomes a part of the Contract Documents upon the
signing of the Agreement, and failing to comply with any part of this Bid will be taken as failure of the Bidder
to comply with the Contract Agreement and will be just cause for rejection of the Work.
If awarded the Contract for this Project, the undersigned shall submit to the Engineer a list of subcontractors
he proposes to employ prior to executing the subcontracts. It is also understood that OWNER reserves the
right to reject any or all proposals; to accept any proposal considered advantageous; and to waive any
informality or irregularity in any proposal which, in his judgement, is in his own best interest. It is in the
Owner's best interest to occupy the building as quickly as possible, therefore, consideration of either lowest
price and/or length of days proposed for substantial completion may be a major factor in determining the
most advantageous proposal.
The undersigned certifies that the amounts contained in this Bid have been carefully checked and are
submitted as correct and final.
The undersigned agrees that he will not withdraw this Bid for a period of ninety (90) days from the date
hereof: .
BID TO BE SUBMITTED IN DUPLICATE (one original and one copy).
___________________________________________
NAME OF CONTRACTING FIRM
BY:________________________________________
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
PRINTED/TYPED NAME & TITLE OF ABOVE
___________________________________________
ADDRESS:__________________________________
__________________________________
CITY STATE ZIP
TELEPHONE: (_____)__________________
FAX: (_____)_________________________
STATE WHETHER CORPORATION
PARTNERSHIP or INDIVIDUAL
_________________________
SEAL, IF CORPORATION
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS
PRECINCT 2
CHARLIE RILEY, COMMISSIONER
PROJECT NO. 26-09
DOBBIN-HUFFSMITH RD. IMPROVEMENT
CSJ: 0912-37-264
PROJECT MANUAL
BIDDER IS REQUIRED TO FILL IN INFORMATION BELOW:
BIDDER
(COMPANY NAME)
TOTAL AMOUNT OF BID $
11700 Katy Freeway Suite 300
Houston, Texas 77079 Phone:
713.988.0145
www.wsbeng.com
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SCOPE OF WORK
FOR
DOBBIN-HUFFSMITH RD CONSTRUCTION
This project is a roadway rehabilitation and widening project for Dobbin-Huffsmith Rd from Spur
149 Rd to FM 2978. Project is 8.25 miles long with proposed roadway widenings where ROW allows
and updated striping.
The above description of the scope of work is general in nature and is only intended to provide
an overview of the project. The complete detailed scope of work and bid items are contained in
the plans and specifications. The contractor will have 118 calendar days to complete the
project.
This project shall be constructed under the Montgomery County General Conditions and the
2024 Texas Department of Transportation Technical Specifications.
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