City of Rio Grande City · Solicitation TDA Contract No. CDV25-0261

City of Rio Grande City - 25-26 TxCDBG Road Improvements Project - TDA Contract No. CDV25-0261

Starr County, TX City Posted Oct 7, 2026 Last verified Oct 27, 12:20 PM
Paving & Asphalt Welding & Metal Fab General Contracting

What this bid is

The City of Rio Grande City in Starr County, Texas is asking for sealed bids on a road improvement project funded through TxCDBG. The base bid covers reconstruction of Retama Street, about 910 linear feet, with 1.5-inch HMAC, an 8-inch caliche base and 6-inch subgrade. Seven additive alternates cover other streets: Carr Street, Rio Street, Grande Street, Guadalupe Circle, Cypress Street and Mirasoles Street, each with a similar roadway scope, plus a separate Grande Street drainage item for about 194 linear feet of 5-foot valley gutter. The notice says the City may award some combination of these items, and the City decides which bid is selected.

Bids are due Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM CDT at the City Secretary's Office, 5332 E. Highway 83, Rio Grande City, TX 78582, and will be opened publicly at 2:05 PM the same day. A pre-bid conference is set for Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT at City Hall Chambers. The notice says bids may be delivered or mailed. Plans and specifications are on CIVCAST, where plan holders register, and printed sets are available from Rio Delta Engineering for a nonrefundable $75.00.

Who should bid

Paving & Asphalt, Welding & Metal Fab, General Contracting contractors - the work is Starr County, TX. The notice flags Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business - confirm in the official notice whether that is a set-aside or a participation goal.

Deadline

27 October 2026, 2:00 PM CDT (last confirmed 27 Oct)

How to submit

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As the agency published it

CITY OF RIO GRANDE CITY 2025-2026 TXCDBG ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Advertisement and Invitation for Bids The City of Rio Grande City will receive sealed bids for the “City of Rio Grande City 2025-2026 TxCDBG Road Improvement Project – CDV25-0261” until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 , at the City of Rio Grande City – City Secretary’s Office in City Hall located at 5332 E. Highway 83, Rio Grande City, TX 78582 . A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026 , at the City of Rio Grande City – City Hall Chambers located at 5332 E. Highway 83 – Suite A., Rio Grande City, TX 78582. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:05 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 , at the City Hall Chambers located at 5332 E. Highway 83 – Suite A., Rio Grande City, TX 78582. The project will consist of the reconstruction of sections along Retama Street, alternatively Carr Street, alternatively Rio and alternatively Grande Street, alternatively Guadalupe Circle, alternatively Cypress Street, and alternatively Mirasole’s Street. Bids are invited for several items and quantities of work as follows: Base Bid – Retama Street: Approximately 910 LF of roadway improvements consisting of 1½-inch HMAC, 8-inch caliche base, and 6-inch subgrade. Additive Alternate No. 1 – Carr Street: Approximately 909 LF of roadway improvements consisting of 1½-inch HMAC, 8-inch caliche base, and 6-inch subgrade. Additive Alternate No. 2 – Rio Street: Approximately 475 LF of roadway improvements consisting of 1½-inch HMAC, 8-inch caliche base, and 6-inch subgrade. Additive Alternate No. 3 – Grande Street: Approximately 611 LF of roadway improvements consisting of 1½-inch HMAC, 8-inch caliche base, and 6-inch subgrade. Additive Alternate No. 4 – Guadalupe Circle: Approximately 777 LF of roadway improvements consisting of 1½-inch HMAC, 8-inch caliche base, and 6-inch subgrade. Additive Alternate No. 5 – Cypress Street: Approximately 349 LF of roadway improvements consisting of 1½-inch HMAC, 8-inch caliche base, and 6-inch subgrade. Additive Alternate No. 6 – Mirasoles Street: Approximately 1,257 LF of roadway improvements consisting of 1½-inch HMAC, 8-inch caliche base, and 6-inch subgrade. Additive Alternate No. 7 – Grande Street Drainage: Approximately 5-foot valley gutter (194 L.F.) Bid / Contract Documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications, are available for review at City Hall, located at 5332 E. Highway 83, Rio Grande City, Texas 78582, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office, Rio Delta Engineering, located at 117 Rio Vista Boulevard, Rio Grande City, Texas 78582, or by telephone at (956) 263-1041. Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The non-refundable cost of printed Bidding Documents is $75.00 (seventy-five dollars) per set, payable to Rio Delta Engineering, plus a nonrefundable shipping charge, if applicable. Upon the Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents will be sent using the prospective bidder’s delivery method of choice. Shipping charges will depend on the delivery method selected. The date the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the prospective bidder’s date of receipt. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither the Owner nor the Engineer will be responsible for complete or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including any addenda, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the federally determined prevailing (Davis Bacon and Related Acts) wage rate, as issued by the Texas Department of Agriculture Office of Rural Affairs and contained in the contract documents, must be paid on this project. In addition, the successful bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender identity, or national origin. 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. Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, Veteran-Owned Businesses, and Section 3 Businesses are encouraged to submit bids. This solicitation is for services related to a project that is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in this project must be produced in the United States. The City of Rio Grande City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. Bids may be held by the City for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of the bid …

Owner: City of Rio Grande City · Project number: TDA Contract No. CDV25-0261 · Location: Starr County, TX

Bids are due Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM CDT, City of Rio Grande City – City Secretary’s Office Attn: Lynette Montemayor 5332 E. Highway 83 Rio Grande City, TX 78582.

All bids are to be delivered or mailed in to the address shown above.

A pre-bid meeting is set for Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT, City of Rio Grande City – City Hall Chambers 5332 E. Highway 83 – Suite A. Rio Grande City, TX 78582.

Pre-bid will be held in-person to the address shown above.

3 documents (plans, specifications and addenda) are posted on CIVCAST at https://app.civcast.com/bid-opportunities/projects/6ac650f77b1026055f067692, where bidders also register as plan holders.

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Bid deadlinelast confirmed 27 Oct 27 October 2026, 2:00 PM CDT check closed

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Collected from CIVCAST Bid Opportunities, first seen 8 October 2026, last confirmed 27 October 2026.

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