Port of Bay City Authority · Solicitation 2528.013

Deck Replacement & Ramp Improvements at Matagorda Harbor

Matagorda County, TX Special district Posted Oct 8, 2026 Last verified Oct 31, 6:20 AM
Electrical Fencing Demolition Excavation & Grading Welding & Metal Fab General Contracting 4 days remaining

What this bid is

The Port of Bay City Authority wants bids for deck replacement and ramp improvements at Matagorda Harbor in Matagorda County, Texas, under solicitation 2528.013. The work described includes demolishing the existing deck and items, driving new piling foundations, building a new windstorm compliant wooden deck with handrails, a new band stand area, a new ADA compliant main ramp and secondary ramp, new fencing and gates, and electrical improvements. The agency's estimate is $200,000.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting is set for 19 October 2026 at 2:00 PM CDT at the Dockside Tournament Pavilion, 1 Harbor Drive, Matagorda, TX 77457. The notice says attendance by all prospective bidders is required. Questions are due 23 October 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT. Bids are due 4 November 2026 at 2:00 PM CST at the Port of Bay City Authority Office, 1305 Seventh St., Bay City, TX 77414, and will be opened publicly.

Who should bid

Electrical, Fencing, Demolition, Excavation & Grading, Welding & Metal Fab, General Contracting contractors - the work is Matagorda County, TX.

Deadline

4 November 2026, 2:00 PM CST (4 days remaining - last confirmed 31 Oct)

How to submit

On the agency's own system, not on BusyBids. Open the official notice

As the agency published it

The project includes the furnishing of all materials, equipment, labor, supervision, and performing all operations necessary for the demolition of items and existing deck, installation of new piling foundations, providing a new windstorm compliant wooden deck with handrails, construction of a new band stand area, installation of a new ADA compliant main ramp and secondary ramp, installing new fencing and gates, and electrical improvements.

Owner: Port of Bay City Authority · Project number: 2528.013 · Location: Matagorda County, TX

Engineer's estimate: $200,000.

Bids are due Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM CST, Port of Bay City Authority Office, 1305 Seventh St., Bay City, TX 77414.

The Port of Bay City Authority (POBCA) will receive bids for a POBCA funded project for Deck Replacement & Ramp Improvements at the Matagorda Harbor, TX until 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at the Port of Bay City Authority Office, 1305 Seventh St., Bay City, TX 77414. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the same time and location.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting is set for Monday, October 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM CDT, Dockside Tournament Pavilion across from the Matagorda Harbor Bait & Tackle, 1 Harbor Drive, Matagorda, TX 77457.

A MANDATORY Pre-bid conference shall be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, October 19, 2026 at the Dockside Tournament Pavilion across from the Matagorda Harbor Bait & Tackle, 1 Harbor Drive, Matagorda, TX 77457. Attendance by all prospective bidders is required and is a prerequisite to providing a Bonafide bid.

Questions close Friday, October 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT.

The successful bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. The POBCA encourages bids from small, minority, and women-owned businesses (HUBs). Bids shall be accompanied by a cashier’s or certified check upon a national or state bank in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total maximum bid price payable without recourse to the Port of Bay City Port Authority, or a bid bond in the same amount from a reliable surety company, guaranteeing that the Bidder will enter into a contract and execute any required performance or payment bonds in fifteen (15) business days after notice of award. More information about bonds is found in the bid package. Bids must remain in effect for 30 days after the bid opening date. The POBCA may award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder or reject any or all bids for the project. The POBCA reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities in the bids and bidding deemed to be in the best interests of the POBCA, and reject non-conforming, non-responsive, or conditional bids.

2 documents (plans, specifications and addenda) are posted on CIVCAST at https://app.civcast.com/bid-opportunities/projects/6ac7a7b8750cdffe35cd7ae4, where bidders also register as plan holders.

Reproduced from the official notice via CIVCAST Bid Opportunities. The agency's page is the one that counts.

What the notice says

Bond
Bids shall be accompanied by a cashier’s or certified check upon a national or state bank in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total maximum bid price payable without recourse to the Port of Bay City Port Authority, or a bid bond in the same amount from a reliable surety...
Site visit
Mentioned
Questions due
23 Oct 2026
Evaluation
The POBCA may award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder or reject any or all bids for the project.

Read from the notice's own wording. BusyBids holds the notice, not the attached documents, and never assesses whether you meet a requirement - confirm anything that matters with the issuing agency.

Check before bidding

  • The notice mentions a bid, performance or payment bond - confirm the amount and the form with the agency before you price the job.
  • The notice describes a mandatory site visit or pre-bid meeting - a bid from anyone who did not attend is usually rejected unopened.
  • The notice lists a pre-bid meeting on 19 October - check whether attendance is mandatory.
  • Questions close on 23 October, before the bid deadline.
  • Only 4 days left to prepare a bid.

Taken from the notice as published. BusyBids does not assess whether you meet a requirement - confirm anything that matters with the issuing agency.

Important dates

Add all to calendar
EventDate and time
Pre-bid meetingcheck the notice for whether attendance is mandatory 19 October 2026, 2:00 PM CDT check
Questions due 23 October 2026, 5:00 PM CDT check
Bid deadline4 days remaining - last confirmed 31 Oct 4 November 2026, 2:00 PM CST check 4 days

Times are shown in the agency's own zone. Confirm every deadline against the official notice.

Save this bid

We will remind you before it closes and tell you if the deadline moves. Free, no password, one click to stop.

We never share your address. No password needed.

Where this came from

Collected from CIVCAST Bid Opportunities, first seen 8 October 2026, last confirmed 31 October 2026.

The notice text above and every date and requirement are reproduced from the source. Confirm every deadline against the official notice before you bid.

Something wrong with this listing? Tell us.

We reproduce what the agency published. If we got it wrong we want to know - a wrong deadline can cost you a bid.

Similar open bids