City of MelissaIssuing agency·Melissa, TX·via CivCast, the bid board Texas civil engineers advertise onThe Base Bid consists of approximately 15,650 linear feet of 30” water line.
Type of work: Water Utility Installation
Engineer's estimate: Ductile Iron Alternative: $14,200,000
Pre-bid meeting: September 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Chicago) — 3411 Barker Avenue, Melissa Texas 75454 (City of Melissa City Hall) — See City Secretary for Meeting Room Name
Bid opening: October 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Chicago) — 3411 Barker Avenue, Melissa Texas 75454 (City of Melissa City Hall)
Questions due: October 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM (Chicago)
Questions asked: 41
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"<p>Please use 6" piping and valves for the butterfly valve bypass.</p>""c25567bc-9b9b-4e12-88d8-c125a3d94a18""2026-09-24T15:05:11.378Z"false"<p>Please use AWWA C104 standard.</p>""77db8afe-5ec4-4435-be90-2256583e3731""2026-09-25T21:33:18.075Z"false"<p>Both easements can be cleared as needed. Please reference the temporary construction easement (TCE) language in the easement exhibit section T of the Project Manual for all rights and privileges within TCE.</p>""e010e167-ba86-47e3-a3e4-1f29e73f65c7""2026-09-25T21:35:48.572Z"false"<p>Yes, this will be provided / clarified in addendum #1 next week.</p>""4260fbfd-fb34-4409-bbf0-94144fdaf24b""2026-09-25T21:35:56.352Z"false"<p>Yes, Class H embedment should be used for all material types.</p>""bba77f7e-16c7-46ee-88f2-9ada15896b38""2026-09-25T21:36:26.138Z"false"<p>Existing pipe is PVC with ductile iron fittings. </p>""40195264-14a2-4419-a3a1-7ecb5603e14b""2026-09-25T21:37:01.467Z"false"<p>A CAD file will not be made available to all bidders prior to bid selection. Once a bidder has been selected applicable files will be coordinated with the selected contractor as needed during construction.</p>""b6ac836b-d870-4e29-83a7-9a178a82c5bf""2026-09-28T16:43:41.308Z"false"<p>Bidders shall base their bids on the plans and specifications as issued. The trenchless installation shall be conventional bore and casing as shown on the plans. Proposed alternate installation methods will not be considered during bidding.</p>""969d1337-9b74-42d0-96a9-82f19966bb0e""2026-09-29T16:22:21.103Z"false"<p>The City of Melissa is open and operates as normal on Monday, October 12, 2026. This was taken into account when selecting the bid date. As of now the bid date will remain the same.</p>""ee3c66aa-827d-4b5b-8e34-e290aee596bd""2026-10-01T15:41:12.996Z"false"<p>No, the optional blowoff and manhole will not be used on this project. All proposed blowoffs will follow City of Melissa detail 4220M shown in plans. Just as a reminder: This question and others were answered in the prebid meeting minutes that were already posted to Civcast. Please reference minutes for answers to questions that may have been asked previously.</p>""5e9655f6-4374-43a7-8cc2-28f4d0121fba""2026-10-01T15:47:37.294Z"false"<p>We have sent an inquiry to Morrow Renewables for clarification on this as we assume it is in regard to the additional insurance policies required from them. We have not received an answer, but the engineer's interpretation of the MOU insurance policy is that a combination would not satisfy the requirement. The specification requires a minimum CGL limit of $5,000,000 per occurrence and $10,000,000 aggregate. Excess/Umbrella policies may be used to satisfy the separate Umbrella/Excess Liability requirement but not to replace the required underlying CGL limits. We will provide an update on this if we receive a timely response from MOU.</p>""43704687-0ed6-45da-a9b9-ba1b280c5cd6""2026-10-08T14:56:45.436Z"false"<p>Waterous pacer is City standard and will be required for this project. Per the bid proposal form 30" butterfly valve may be an approved equal that meets AWWA C504 spec.</p>""240c0ef6-926d-446f-b296-15b8080adca4""2026-10-05T20:48:35.702Z"false"<p>Yes, extensions are required for any operating nut below three feet from grade. Extension should extend operating nut to within 1' from grade.</p>""f7235be5-ad35-41e1-8018-87d6a6c1aa4d""2026-10-05T20:48:46.322Z"false"<p>There are no domestic requirements for this project.</p>""4f6f946a-f975-4099-88c3-f89007e9c3eb""2026-10-08T14:57:04.296Z"false"<p>Restrained carrier piping (inside of the encasement) is not required. Restraint will be required at bends outside of encasement. Engineer will create another addendum that will add a bore detail by end of day.</p>""06e4c220-c04e-43c0-ac2f-367d451ae9fd""2026-10-08T14:59:49.532Z"false"<p>The City of Melissa would not like to move the bid date. The bid date will remain as previously stated in the bid advertisement.</p>""fdb89e3f-c25c-417f-baa5-18b303b6b26c""2026-10-08T15:02:06.159Z"false"<p>Pressure class for PVC should be 235psi (DR-18). Pressure class for ductile iron should be 250psi.</p>""e557a98a-c061-4b13-bd8e-3efe0e668727""2026-10-09T13:17:55.654Z"false"<p>The type, length, and configuration of restrained joints will be designed and calculated by the contractor or pipe manufacturer based on pressures, soil conditions, fittings, and pipe material.</p>""f453403a-5cb3-4550-b817-ba198d3e1401""2026-10-09T13:18:06.115Z"false"<p>No cathodic protection is required.</p>""8fb0a72e-344f-4351-aee2-31ed8d569b42""2026-10-09T13:18:24.973Z"false"<p>Yes, water will be provided by the City of Melissa for testing purposes. Keep in mind that any water <strong><em>flushed </em></strong>during testing will be estimated by city retained construction inspector and paid for by the contractor. Outside of city observed holidays and weekends there are not specific allotted shutdown periods at this time. </p>""f1bf3ad9-0e3c-4de6-800a-afc6bf1328ca""2026-10-09T13:25:11.883Z"false"<p>Please use Bermuda block sodding</p>""84a7cf5d-4aa9-4702-9371-fe9cd2c48d17""2026-10-09T13:44:38.317Z"false"<p>Bid item #8 should remain as 6" blowoffs with associated fittings as shown in plans. Addendum #1 only added one (1) - 8" blowoff at end of proposed distribution line (this is included in bid item #7). See revised drawings and bid descriptions in addendum #1. </p>""0d3e6bb2-1019-47df-a1f3-156847e4f80f""2026-10-09T13:50:48.454Z"false"<p>see answer to question 24 above</p>""3ce6e602-b985-4347-8f88-d3378e477f27""2026-10-09T13:52:01.291Z"false"<p>see answer to question 24 above</p>""d725bdab-675d-4432-8fac-9bdd7f151291""2026-10-09T13:52:05.942Z"false"<p>see answer to question 24 above</p>""b6b16ab4-89f2-4647-a865-820b966a6930""2026-10-09T13:52:10.678Z"false"<p>see answer to question 24 above</p>""8d52f409-046d-4507-b25c-b9681e6da84b""2026-10-09T13:52:14.232Z"false"<p>see answer to question 24 above</p>""284af2e5-fecf-4aee-9937-4b19e3c8887c""2026-10-09T13:52:17.687Z"false"<p>see answer to question 24 above</p>""4fb82bb0-4a78-4eee-bd1b-781bfb0ced88""2026-10-09T13:52:20.982Z"false"<p>see answer to question 24 above</p>""122f9e07-749f-4ece-b7c8-e8cdd42c2c90""2026-10-09T13:52:29.075Z"false"<p>see answer to question 24 above</p>""3d5dd79d-343e-4e76-ac67-959004617571""2026-10-09T13:52:39.355Z"false"<p>see answer to question 24 above</p>""a4a2aed4-68f9-4d77-9123-3a77beaf6ba1""2026-10-09T13:52:42.991Z"false"<p><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(60, 64, 67);\">Bidders shall base their bids on the plans and specifications as issued. The trenchless installation shall be conventional bore and casing as shown on the plans. Proposed alternate installation methods will not be considered during bidding. Alternate trenchless methods may be evaluated after bidding at owners' discretion.</span></p>""8e44136a-46d3-4b85-a8ff-5465727c49df""2026-10-09T17:55:15.067Z"false"<p>See answer question 34.</p>""2b959944-7fe3-4338-8c5e-325bb5e5a468""2026-10-09T17:55:40.982Z"false"<p>Ductile iron pipe should be class 250 as stated in answer to question #19. We will issue one more addendum shortly clarifying this in the bid form and bid item descriptions.</p>""46cf8b75-6d93-4795-a7ba-b43422363b3a""2026-10-09T17:57:52.25Z"false"<p>City will operate normal hours and prefers for bid to occur on Monday October 12th.</p>""f66ee631-586e-41b7-b8da-94c912e5a58a""2026-10-09T17:58:27.963Z"false"<p>Yes, reclaimed pipe may be considered at owner / engineers' discretion during construction.</p>""84a1b006-edbb-4e04-816e-3a2f5676f24b""2026-10-09T17:59:49.763Z"false"<p>All pipe material alternatives will use the same city standard class H embedment. Class H embedment is shown in plan details and further defined in the NCTCOG.</p>""43d34c5d-f0d9-49d3-a651-4c0e188c97e9""2026-10-09T19:29:47.496Z"false"<p>This was discussed in the pre-bid with contractors present. Present bidders' consensus was that the alternative pipe materials would have negligible impact on the total calendar days and therefore separating out the calendar schedules per alternative was not necessary. With this in mind, the schedule proposal will remain as shown.</p>""bdf7c833-0467-499e-9cce-5a3d0644f6a9""2026-10-09T19:35:50.823Z"falseMost Texas work asks for the two below, and the solicitation documents are where it’s stated. One prequalification covers both — on this bid and the next.
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