Harris County MUD 171 · Solicitation PGWt501

Elyson Basin K Expansion Landscape Re-Bid

Harris County, TX Special district Posted Oct 14, 2026 Last verified Oct 27, 12:20 PM
Landscaping Concrete Excavation & Grading Fire Protection Irrigation General Contracting 1 day remaining

What this bid is

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 171 wants bids for landscape construction on the Elyson Basin K Expansion, in Harris County, Texas. The notice lists a concrete trail, site furnishings, sprinkler irrigation, grading, grassing, planting, and landscape maintenance.

Sealed electronic bids are due Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT, and will be opened publicly at 10 a.m. local time at SWA Group in Houston, with a Zoom option. A mandatory pre-bid conference is set for Friday, 23 October 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT on Zoom, and the notice says no bid will be opened unless the bidder or a representative attended.

Each bid must come with a bid bond or certified or cashier's check of not less than 2 percent of the total bid. The notice also says bids must be submitted through CivcastUSA, where bidders register at no charge. Plans and specifications are on CIVCAST under solicitation PGWT501. The board decides the award.

Who should bid

Landscaping, Concrete, Excavation & Grading, Fire Protection, Irrigation, General Contracting contractors - the work is Harris County, TX.

Deadline

29 October 2026, 10:00 AM CDT (1 day remaining - last confirmed 27 Oct)

How to submit

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As the agency published it

INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed Electronic Bids addressed to Board of Directors, Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 171, Attention Duane Heckmann, President, Board of Directors, will be electronically received, until 10 a.m. Local Time , October 29 th , 2026 , and then publicly opened and read at SWA Group Landscape Architects, 712 Main St., 6 th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002 for “ Elyson Basin K Expansion Landscape, Harris County, Texas” In addition to the opening of sealed Bids at the address above, you may view the public opening of sealed Bids via Zoom. Join the meeting from your computer at https://swagroup.zoom.us/j/98823358160 . Scope of Work of the Contract Documents includes the following: concrete trail, site furnishings, sprinkler irrigation, grading, grassing, planting, and landscape maintenance. Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held remotely on October 23 rd , 2026, at 10 a.m. Local Time, via ZOOM. Join the meeting from your computer at https://swagroup.zoom.us/j/94120476948 . Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is MANDATORY , and no Bid will be opened unless the bidder or representative was present at the pre-bid conference. Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid bond or a certified or cashier’s check, acceptable to the Owner, in an amount not less than two percent (2%) of the total amount Bid, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the Contract Documents and execute the Bonds on the forms provided and provide the required insurance certificates and Bonds within seven (7) days after the date Contract Documents are received by the successful bidder. If a certified or cashier’s check is provided, the successful bidder shall deliver, at the bid opening address, the original certified or cashier’s check within one (1) business day of receipt of the bid opening. Copies of the bidding documents may be reviewed and obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com: search PGWT501. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications, plans, soils report, and environmental reports for this Project.There is NO charge to view or download documents. Bidder must submit its Bid and Bid Securities in compliance with Owner’s Order Adopting Section 49.2731 Electronic Bidding Rules and all Bids and Bid Securities must be submitted through www.CivcastUSA.com. Bidder must register on this website to submit a Bid and Bid Security and there is no charge to submit Bids and Bid Securities on this website. By submitting a Bid, bidder acknowledges and agrees that the Contract Documents may be accepted, executed, or agreed to using an Electronic Signature, as defined by and in accordance with Owner’s Electronic Signature Rules for Construction Contracts. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregularities in bidding or bidding process except the time for submitting a Bid.The successful bidder, if any, will be the responsible bidder, which in the Board’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project. The requirements of Subchapter J, Chapter 552, Government Code, may apply to this Bid and the bidder agrees that the Contract Documents can be terminated if the bidder knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with a requirement of that subchapter.

Owner: Harris County MUD 171 · Project number: PGWt501 · Location: Harris County, TX

Bids are due Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT, Zoom.

A pre-bid meeting is set for Friday, October 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT, Zoom.

2 documents (plans, specifications and addenda) are posted on CIVCAST at https://app.civcast.com/bid-opportunities/projects/6acffdbdd114e42b4de74398, where bidders also register as plan holders.

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What the notice says

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Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid bond or a certified or cashier’s check, acceptable to the Owner, in an amount not less than two percent (2%) of the total amount Bid, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the Contract Documents and execute the Bonds on...
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  • Only one day left to prepare a bid.

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Pre-bid meetingcheck the notice for whether attendance is mandatory 23 October 2026, 10:00 AM CDT check
Bid deadline1 day remaining - last confirmed 27 Oct 29 October 2026, 10:00 AM CDT check 1 day

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Where this came from

Collected from CIVCAST Bid Opportunities, first seen 19 October 2026, last confirmed 27 October 2026.

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About Harris County MUD 171

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