The City of Weslaco is soliciting sealed electronic bids for the construction of the Isaac Rodriguez Park Pickleball Courts Project. Bids must be submitted electronically through the BidNet portal by 10:00 AM on Friday, June 5, 2026. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held via Zoom on May 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Questions must be submitted through the BidNet portal by May 29, 2026, at 5:00 PM. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. A bid bond is required. The successful bidder will enter into a contract utilizing a modified AIA A101 and A201 agreement.
The deadline for bid submission is 10:00 AM on Friday, June 5, 2026.
The bid notice does not explicitly state payment terms, but Section **** Payment Procedures details the process for applications for payment, including progress payments and final payment, based on a schedule of values and AIA documents G702 and G703.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a general warranty period for the entire project. However, Section **** Turf and Grasses mentions a three-month warranty for turf areas from the date of written final acceptance, and Section **** Plants mentions a three-month warranty for groundcovers/shrubs and a one-year warranty for trees/palms after final acceptance.
The award shall be made to the lowest responsible bidder, proposed in the best interest of the municipality, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code ****, and determined to be the best value and most advantageous to the city.
The City reserves the right to investigate bidder qualifications and references prior to award. Section **** Schedule and Sequence of Construction mentions a preconstruction conference attended by the contractor, subcontractors, engineers, and owner's representatives to discuss various aspects of the project, which may include qualification aspects.
The bid notice mentions liquidated damages in Section **** Schedule and Sequence of Construction as a subject to be discussed at the preconstruction conference, but specific penalty amounts or conditions are not detailed in the provided text.
A non-mandatory but strongly recommended pre-bid meeting will be conducted via Zoom on May 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM.
The bid notice does not explicitly mention a requirement for sample submission for the overall project. However, Section **** Submittals details the process for submitting samples as part of the submittal requirements for specific products and materials.
Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted through the BidNet question and answer portal no later than Friday, May 29, 2026, at 5:00 PM.
Failure to comply with the requirements contained within this RFB may result in disqualification of the submission. Specific examples include failure to include the required bid bond, failure to acknowledge addenda, and submitting paper, faxed, or emailed submissions instead of electronic ones.