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The GREATER TEXOMA UTILITY AUTHORITY on behalf of the CITY OF WHITEWRIGHT will receive bids for Whitewright
CWSRF Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements until 2:00 PM on May 28th, 2026 at City of Whitewright City Hall;
206 W Grand Ave, Whitewright, TX 75491. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 PM on May 28th,
2026 at City of Whitewright Visitors Center; 111 W Grand Ave, Whitewright, TX 75491.
Bids are invited for several items and quantities of work as follows:
Work of the project generally consists of all work, labor, equipment, personnel, and materials necessary to
complete the requirements of the project as described in the Specifications and as shown in the Drawings.
This work includes, but is not limited to, installation of a lift station and valve vault, cloth media disk filter,
secondary clarifier, chlorine contact basin, various concrete boxes, associated mechanical equipment, yard
piping and valves, trench and excavation safety, and all appurtenances in accordance with the Contract
Documents for the project.
Bid/Contract documents including bid proposal form, plan sheets, and specifications for the Project may be viewed
and downloaded free of charge at www.civcastusa.com. Bid/Contract Documents, including half-size Drawings and
Technical specifications are on file at the Issuing Office at 200 N. Travis Street, Suite 500, Sherman, TX 75090, and
may be purchased on Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM and Friday 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Please submit
questions for this project at least 5 business days prior to bid opening through www.civcastusa.com in the Q&A
portal or to David Perkins, P.E. at david.perkins@kimley-horn.com. All addenda issued for this project will only be
posted on www.civcastusa.com.
A non-mandatory Pre-bid meeting will be held on May 14th, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the City of Whitewright Visitors
Center; 111 W Grand Ave, Whitewright, TX 75491.
A bid bond in the amount of 5 percent of the bid issued by an acceptable surety shall be submitted with each bid. A
certified check or bank draft payable to "GREATER TEXOMA UTILITY AUTHORITY on behalf of the CITY OF
WHITEWRIGHT" or negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (as par value) may be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond.
This contract will be funded through the Texas Water Development Board, and the following provisions will apply:
The contract will be contingent upon release of funds from the Water Development Board. Any contract or contracts
awarded under this Notice to Bidders are expected to be funded in part by financial assistance from the Texas Water
Development Board. Neither the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the State of Texas, nor any of its
departments, agencies, or employees are or will be a party to this Notice to Bidders or any resulting contract.
This contract is subject to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and the Environmental Protection Agency's
(EPA) State Revolving Fund (SRF) Procurement requirements, which includes and offers procurement opportunities
to all businesses during solicitations. EPA rules require that applicants and prime contractors/consultants make a
good faith effort to award a fair share of contracts, subcontracts, and procurements in a nondiscriminatory manner
through demonstration of the six affirmative steps. For more details of this Program, please visit
www.twdb.texas.gov/financial/programs/SRF/SRF_Procurement.
Any contract(s) awarded under this Invitation for Bids is/are subject to the American Iron and Steel (AIS)
requirements of federal law, including federal appropriation acts and/or Section 608 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act.
This contract is subject to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Program, which includes EPA approved fair share goals toward procurement of Minority and Women-owned
Business Enterprise (M/WBE) businesses. EPA rules require that applicants and prime contractors make a good faith
effort to award a fair share of contracts, subcontracts, and procurements to M/WBEs through demonstration of the

six affirmative steps. For more details of the DBE Program and the current, applicable fair share goals, please visit
www.twdb.texas.gov/dbe.
Equal Opportunity in Employment - All qualified Applicants will receive consideration for employment.
All qualified Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex
(including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic
information. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Department of Labor regulations at 41 CFR
Part 60-4, relating to Construction Contractors--Affirmative Action Requirements, which include the President's
Executive Order No. 11246, as amended by Executive Order No. 11375 and Executive Order No. 13672, in the award
and administration of contracts awarded under TWDB financial assistance agreements. Failure by the Contractor to
carry out these requirements is a material breach, which may result in the termination of the awarded financial
assistance.
Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply to the construction, alteration, or repair of treatment works carried
out, in whole or in part, with assistance made available by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Programs (CWSRF).
For additional information on Davis-bacon Wage Rate Requirements and it's applicability to this contract please
consult Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Guidance No. DB-0156.
Any contract(s) awarded under this Invitation for Bids is/are subject to the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act
requirements of Section 70901 of P.L. 117-58 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, 2021.
Debarment and Suspension Certification. This contract is subject to the federal requirements of Subpart C of 2 CFR
Part 180 and Part 1532 regarding Debarment and Suspension. The Contractor will comply with the assurances
provided with the bid that leads to a contract.
The GREATER TEXOMA UTILITY AUTHORITY on behalf of the CITY OF WHITEWRIGHT reserves the right to reject any
or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.
Bids may be held by the GREATER TEXOMA UTILITY AUTHORITY on behalf of the CITY OF WHITEWRIGHT for a period
not to exceed 90 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.
Consistent with the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004, federal Executive Order 11988, Texas Water Code Section
16.315, and local floodplain development ordinances, a floodplain development permit will be obtained from the
local floodplain administrator prior to construction in a Special Flood Hazard Area.
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the
Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
CITY OF WHITEWRIGHT Brandon Latimer, Director of Public Works APRIL 2026