REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
FOR
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER-AT-RISK
For
Nature and Visitor Center at Pleasure
Island
For
The City of Port Arthur
PBK Architects, Inc.
11 Greenway Plaza, 22nd Floor
Houston, Texas 77046
BID NUMBER: P26-046
CHARLOTTE M. MOSES, MAYOR
THOMAS KINLAW, III
MAYOR PRO TEM
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
TAYLOR L. GETWOOD
CAL J. JONES
WARREN PENA
KAALA JACOBS
DONALD FRANK, SR.
RONALD BURTON, CPM
CITY MANAGER
CHRISTE WHITLEY NED, TRMC
CITY SECRETARY
ROXANN PAIS COTRONEO
CITY ATTORNEY
JULY 2, 2026
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER-AT-RISK FOR NATURE AND
VISITOR CENTER AT PLEASURE ISLAND
.
DEADLINE: Sealed Proposal submittal must be received and time stamped by 3:00 p.m., Central Standard
Time, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (The clock located in the City Secretary’s office will be the official time.)
All proposals received will be read aloud at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 in the City Council
Chambers, City Hall, 5th Floor, Port Arthur, TX. You are invited to attend.
MARK ENVELOPE: P26-046
DELIVERY ADDRESS: Please submit one (1) original and one (1) copy of your proposal to:
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
CITY SECRETARY
or
P.O. BOX 1089
PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77641
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
CITY SECRETARY
444 4TH STREET, 4th Floor
PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77640
POINTS OF CONTACT:
Questions concerning the Request for Proposal or Scope of Work should be directed in writing to:
City of Port Arthur, TX
Clifton Williams, Purchasing Manager
P.O. Box 1089
Port Arthur, TX 77641
clifton.williams@portarthurtx.gov
Purchasing Division/Finance Department | Purchasing Manager, Clifton Williams
P.O. Box 1089|444 4th Street| Port Arthur, Texas 77641| 409.983.8160 |Fax 409.983.8291
The enclosed Invitation to Bid (ITB) and accompanying General Instructions, Conditions and Specifications are
for your convenience in submitting bids for the enclosed referenced services for the City of Port Arthur.
Bids must be signed by a person having authority to bind the firm in a contract. Bids shall be placed in a sealed
envelope, with the Vendor’s name and address in the upper left-hand corner of the envelope.
ALL BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE CITY SECRETARY’S OFFICE BEFORE OPENING DATE AND
TIME. It is the sole responsibility of the firm to ensure that the sealed ITB submittal arrives at the above location
by specified deadline regardless of delivery method chosen by the firm. Faxed or electronically transmitted ITB
submittals will not be accepted.
Clifton Williams, CPPB
Purchasing Manager
NON-MANDATORY
PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference between Representatives of the City of Port Arthur,
Texas and prospective bidders for Construction Manager At Risk for Nature and Visitor
Center at Pleasure Island will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall
5th Floor Council Chamber located at 444 4th Street, Port Arthur, Texas.
The purpose of the Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference is to make certain that the scope of
work is fully understood, to answer any questions, to clarify the intent of the Contract
Documents, and to resolve any problems that may affect the project construction. No addendum
will be issued at this meeting, but subsequent thereto, the Purchasing Manager, if
necessary, will issue an addendum(s) to clarify the intent of the Contract Documents.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. AGREEMENT
B. ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS
C. INFORMATION TO BIDDERS
D. INSTRUCTION TO PROPOSERS
E. PROPOSAL FORM
F. SELECTION PROCESS
G. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
H. CRITERIA
I. PAYMENT BOND
J. PERFORMANCE BOND
K. NOTICE OF AWARD
L. NOTICE TO PROCEED
M. INSURANCE
N. NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
O. AFFIDAVIT
P. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Q. SB 252 CHAPTER 2252 CERTIFICATION
R. HOUSE BILL 89 VERIFICATION
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