Deck Replacement & Ramp Improvements at Matagorda Harbor
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.
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- Questions close on 23 October, before the bid deadline.
- Only 4 days left to prepare a bid.
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Important dates
Add all to calendar| Event | Date 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 |
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Where this came from
Collected from CIVCAST Bid Opportunities, first seen 8 October 2026, last confirmed 31 October 2026.
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