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LEGALSLEGALS

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495,

Attention: Mr. Steve Sams, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of the Engineer, LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77042, until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, Tuesday, March 24, 2015, and then publicly opened and read for “Construction of the Paving and Appurtenances to Serve King Crossing Section 4 and Rec-reation Center for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495, Harris County, Texas”.

Scope of Work of the Contract includes the construction of paving and appurtenances. Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid

conference will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. Local Time, at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77042.

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 5 percent of the total amount bid, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the Contract and execute the Bonds on the forms provided and provide the required insurance certificates within 7 days after the date Contract Documents are received by the Contractor.

Bidding documents may be examined at LJA Engineering, Inc., AGC of Texas, AGC Houston, and Amtek or may be obtained by prospective bidders or suppliers upon payment of ninety-five dollars ($95.00 non-refundable plus cost of delivery) ($50.00 for electronic copy) for each set of documents at LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77042.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregulari-ties in bidding or bidding process except time of 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.

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSHARRIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No. 17

LITTLE YORK FIRE TRAINING FIELDCompetitive Sealed Proposals (“Proposals”) will be received from qualified proposers until

3:00 p.m., March 18, 2015 by the Architect for Harris County Emergency Services Dis-trict No. 17 (HCESD 17), and then publicly opened and read aloud in the Board Room of HCESD 17 located at 10410 Airline Drive in Houston, Texas at that time and on that date for the proposed Little York Fire Training Field to be constructed at 10410 Airline Drive in Houston, Texas.

A compact disk with all Contract documents, specifications, and all necessary informa-tion may be obtained from the office of the Architect, Slattery Tackett Architects, LLP, at 730 North Post Oak Road, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77024, (713) 521-0591. A NON-REFUNDABLE FEE OF $25.00 IS REQUIRED. Disks will be available beginning Monday February 23, 2015.

A bid guarantee in the form of a bidder’s bond, certified check, or a cashier’s check made out to “Harris County Emergency Services District No. 17” in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the greatest amount proposed must accompany each proposal. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE ACCOMPANYING BID GUARANTEE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE PROPOSER.

Bonds are required for this project. The successful proposer shall be required to obtain performance and payment bonds as stipulated in the Proposal and Contracting Requirements. In addition to the required performance and payment bonds, the bid guarantee, in one of the forms mentioned above, is required for a proposal to be considered.

After receiving all Proposals, the District will evaluate and rank each Proposal submitted based on the Selection Criteria outlined in the Proposal and Contracting Requirements.

The HCESD 17 Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive any informalities incidental thereto. It is the intent of HCESD 17 to award a contract to the lowest responsible offeror which provides the best value to the Owner, provided the Proposal has been submitted in accordance with the requirements of the proposal documents and does not exceed the funds available.

In determining best value, Proposals will be evaluated based on the selection criteria as fur-ther referenced in the proposal documents. The selection criteria and ranking includes analysis of the quality of the proposer’s work (10 points); ability to maintain schedule (10 points); reputation with change orders (10 points); responsiveness to warranty issues (10 points); client satisfaction (10 points); length of time in business (10 points); experience constructing similar facilities (10 points); experience of proposer’s team (20 points); experience with HCESD 17 (10 points); and proposal amount.

A Pre-proposal Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m., on March 3, 2015 in the Board Room of HCESD 17 located at 10410 Airline Drive, in Houston, Texas 77037. Prospective proposers are encouraged to attend the pre-bid conference.

All Proposers shall comply with the requirements and terms of the Texas Government Code Chapter 2258 (Prevailing Wage Rates).

No Proposal may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the public opening.

Mr. William Blasdell Advertise Proposal Dates:President, Board of Commissioners February 20, 2015Harris County E.S.D. 17 February 27, 2015 March 6, 2015

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County MUD No. 105, will be received at

the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Suite 275, Houston, Texas 77042, until 11:00 a.m., Local Time, Friday March 16, 2015, and then publicly opened and read.

Scope of Work of the Contract includes the

Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation To Serve Whitwell Drive & Settlers Village Drive, Settlers Village, Sections 1 and 3,

Within Harris County MUD No. 105,Harris County, Texas

VDW&V Project No: 26900-806-1-UTL

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A Each Bid must be ac-companied by a bid bond or a certified or cashier’s check, acceptable to the Owner, in an amount not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, as a guarantee that the successful bid-der will enter into the Contract and execute the Bonds on the forms provided and provide the required insurance certificates within 7 days after the date Contract Documents are received by the Contractor.

Copies of the bidding documents are on file at the following location: Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com: search

26900-806-1-UTL. 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.


INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate will be received by DR Horton-Texas, Ltd., on behalf of Encanto

Real Utility District at the office of the Engineer for the Developer, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

ENCANTO REAL UTILITY DISTRICTOPEN SPACE IMPROVEMENTS TO SERVE

MCKENZIE PARK, SECTION TWO AND SECTION THREEPROJECT NO. 101-020-03-100 DST (L)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at 2:00 p.m., at the office of the Engineer for the Developer EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Hous-ton, Texas.

Project scope shall consist of landscape; irrigation; sidewalks; monument sign; lighting; and site furnishings. The project site is located on Key Map No. 291 E.

The above described construction will be performed in accordance with plans and speci-fications and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of bids. Plans, specifications and bid documents may be viewed and downloaded free of charge or the option to purchase hard copies on the CivCastUSA Website (www.CivCastUSA.com). Documents are also available for review at the office of the Engineer or Houston area plan rooms.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a Certified or Cashier’s Check, from a responsible bank in the State of Texas, or a Bid Bond, issued by a surety legally authorized to do business in the State of Texas, equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid amount. Make the Cashier’s Check, Certified Check or Bid Bond payable to the Owner.The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid deemed advanta-geous to it and waive informalities in bidding. All bids received after the closing time above designated will be returned unopened.

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Northwest Park Municipal Utility District at

the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

NORTHWEST PARK MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTREHABILITATION OF GOLD LEAF WATER PLANT

PROJECT NO. 71010-51-11 (I)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at 11:30 a.m., on-site, at 6310 Sutton Meadows Drive, Houston, Texas.

Project generally consists of rehabilitation of the water plant, including demolition of exist-ing weld steel GST and replacement; replacement of HPT gauge system and site glass; removal of existing right angle drive; coating of all above ground piping; new GST and HPTs. The project site is located on Key Map No. 411 A & B.



INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District (MUD)

No. 33, Attention: Board of Directors, will be received at the office of Pape-Dawson Engi-neers, Inc., 10333 Richmond Ave, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77042, until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, March 24, 2015, and then publicly opened and read for “Proposed Improvements Water Treatment Plant No. 1 and Remote Well Site No. 1 Rehabilitation for Harris Coun-ty MUD No. 33, Harris County, Texas”

Scope of Work of the Contract includes:

1. Demolition of two (2) 211,573-gallon ground storage tanks2. Removal of the remote well pump’s auxiliary engine drive and reconfiguration of the

well’s pump and yard piping3. One (1) 400,000-gallon welded steel American Water Works Association Standard

D100 ground storage tank4. One (1) 20,000-gallon American Society of Mechanical Engineers Section VIII,

Division 1 welded steel hydropneumatic pressure tank5. Two (2) natural gas emergency generators6. Coating of existing ground storage tank and elevated storage tank7. All necessary valves, fittings, yard piping and appurtenances

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, at the office of the Engineer (Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. – 10333 Richmond Ave, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77402). Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is NON-MANDATORY.


Copies of the bidding documents are on file at Engineer’s office and may be obtained elec-tronically by request to the Engineer via an email to [email protected]. Bidders must email the Engineer in order to be sent a link to view and/or download specifications, plans, soils report and environmental reports for this project. There is NO charge to view or download documents.

Bidding documents may be examined at the above locations or may be obtained by pro-spective bidders or suppliers via an electronic download from the Engineer’s website.


HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 33

REQUEST FOR BIDSRFP #15-034

Waste Water Treatment Plant No.2 SCADA Conduit Installation

The San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) will receive Sealed Bids forthe above-referenced project. Sealed Bids will be received at:

Gilbert C. Garza, CPSMSan Jacinto River Authority

General and Administration Building Purchasing Department

1577 Dam Site RoadConroe, TX 77304

prior to 2:00 PM (CST), Thursday, March 19, 2015. All Bids received after that time will be returned in the condition they were received.

PRE-BID CONFERENCEA Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at 10:00

AM (CST) at the San Jacinto River Authority Woodlands Office, located at 2436 Sawdust Rd., The Woodlands, Texas 77380.

COPIES OF RFB DOCUMENTSBid Documents may be downloaded from the Owners website at www.SJRA.net without

charge. The SJRA reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities and ir-

regularities.

CAUSE NO. 2014-47673CITATION BY PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF TEXASCOUNTY OF HARRIS

TO: ISIDRO ARMENDARIZ, AND TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, WHOSE RESIDENCE AND WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN, RESPONDENT (S):

You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a writ-ten answer with the Clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next follow-ing the expiration of 20 days after you were served this citation and ORIGINAL PETITION Petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. The Petition of JEREMY MIKEL GONZALEZ Petitioner, was filed in the 257TH Court of Harris County, Texas, on the 19TH day of AUGUST, 2014, against CHRISTY LYNN GONZALEZ, Respondent(s), and the said suit being numbered 2014-47673 on the docket of said Court and entitled “In the Matter of the Marriage of JEREMY MIKEL GONZALEZ and CHRISTY LYNN GONZALEZ and in the interest of the child(ren): JAYDEN MIKEL ARMENDARIZ-MARCH 25, 2006, -, -, -, the nature of which suit is a request to ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DIVORCE.

“The Court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree dissolving the mar-riage and providing for the division of property and custody and support of the children, which will be binding on you.”

ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT AT HOUSTON TEXAS ON THIS THE 22ND day of JANUARY, 2015.

CHRIS DANIEL, District ClerkHarris County, Texas BY: Deputy SONIA CASTRO

REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALRFP #15-033

Fiber Optic Conduit from Grogans Mill Rd. to SJRA WWTP1

And

Fiber Optic Conduit from Research Forest Dr. to SJRA WWTP2The Woodlands, TX.

The San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) will receive Sealed Proposals forthe above-referenced project. Sealed Proposals will be received at:




prior to 2:00 PM (CST), Thursday, March 19, 2015. All Sealed Proposals received after that time will be returned in the condition they were received.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCEA Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at

9:00 AM (CST) at the San Jacinto River Authority Woodlands Office, located at 2436 Saw-dust Rd., The Woodlands, Texas 77380.

COPIES OF RFP DOCUMENTSProposal Documents may be downloaded from the Owners website at www.SJRA.net with-

out charge. The SJRA reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities and ir-

regularities.

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Becker Road, LP on behalf of Harris County

Municipal Utility District No. 434, will be received in the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, 77042 (Phone: 281-558-8700) until 10:00 AM, Thursday, March 19, 2015, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or inciden-tal to “Construction of Stone Creek Ranch, Section Eight, Nine, and Ten Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer Facilities, Harris County, Texas,”

Scope of Project:

1. Approx. 2,593 LF 4-inch, 1,150 LF 6-inch, 14,495 LF 8-inch Water Line2. Approx. 15,413 LF 8-inch, 465 LF 10-inch, 684 LF 12-inch, 14 LF 15-inch Sanitary

Sewer3. Approx. 357 LF 4-inch, 1,037 6-inch Sanitary Sewer Force Main4. Approx. 5,534 LF 24-inch RCP, 2,189 LF 30-inch, 2,420 LF 36-inch RCP Storm

Sewer5. Approx. 408 LF 42-inch, 1,073 LF 48-inch, 702 LF 54-inch, 1,162 LF 60-inch

Storm Sewer6. Approx. 1,056 LF 66-inch, 449 LF 72-inch, 183 LF 84-inch RCP Storm Sewer7. Approx. 180 LF 6-feet x 4-feet Box Culvert

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. There will be no pre-bid meeting associated with this project.Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com, search:

2753-00.A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount must ac-

company each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide performance, payment and maintenance bonds for the full amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BIDHouston First Corporation requests bids from qualified businesses for Landscaping Main-

tenance Services at its facilities, a best value invitation to bid.Bid documents are available online at www.houstonfirst.com/dobusiness.aspx.Any questions should be submitted by e-mail to [email protected].


LEGALS

NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTYThe Houston Independent School District is offering to the general public an opportu-

nity to submit sealed bids for purchase of certain real estate district properties listed below. Potential bidders who wish to discuss details of individual properties and/or the proposed bid procedures or to obtain general information are requested to call Leesa Love, Real Estate Specialist for the Houston Independent School District at 713-556-9262, or you may request information by e-mail at [email protected] .

The following properties will be available for bids to purchase: (1) 5815 Hirsch: 8.4 acres of unimproved property (2) 8000 East Tidwell: 9.38 acres of unimproved property (3) 6511 North Wayside: 6.55 acres of unimproved property (4) 11550 James L. Reaux Dr.: 11.85 acres of unimproved property (5) 11433 Suburban: 12.79 acres of unimproved property (6) 10401 Scott St.: 7.58 acres of unimproved property (7) 5650 Selinsky: 7.78 acres of unim-proved property (8) 3300 Russell: 4.77 acres of unimproved property (9) 8110 Bertwood: 3.17 acres of land improved with a 40,620 sf school building (10) 5426 Cavalcade: 4.57 acres of unimproved property (11) 4435 Weaver: 7.75 acres of unimproved property, and (12) 158 Mississippi: 7.53 acres of unimproved property.

CAUSE NUMBER 2014-28685CITATION BY PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF TEXASCounty of Harris

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days after the date of issuance of this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.”

To: HEATHER NICHOLE YOUNG

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to be and appear before the 151st Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas in the Courthouse in the city of Houston, Texas at or before 10:00 o’clock A.M. Monday, the 13TH of APRIL, 2015, being the Monday next after the expiration date of forty-two days after this citation is issued, and you are hereby commanded and required then and there to appear and file written answer to the PLANTIFFS ORIGI-NAL PETITION, filed in said Court on the 20th day of MAY, 2014, in a suit numbered 2014-28685 on the docket of said court, wherein JESUS LOPEZ Plaintiff(s) and HEATHER NICHOLE YOUNG Defendant(s), the nature of the plaintiff’s demand being and the said petition alleging: PERSONAL INJURY-AUTO

SYNOPSIS:Plaintiff, Jesus Lopez filed suit against Defendant, HEATHER NICHOLE YOUNG to re-cover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff in a collision in Harris County, Texas which was collision was proximately caused by the negligence of the Defendant. Jesus Lopez. The case is styled Cause No. 2014-28685: Jesus Lopez v. Heather Nichole Young: In the 151st Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.

Notice hereof shall be given by publishing this Citation once a week for four consecutive weeks previous to the 08th day of APRIL, 2015, in some newspaper published in the County of HARRIS, if there be a newspaper published therein, but if not, then the nearest county where a newspaper is published, and this Citation shall be returned on the 13TH day of APRIL, 2015, which is forty two days after the date it is issued, and the first publication shall be at least twenty-eight days before said return day.

HEREIN FAIL NOT, but have before said court on said return day this Writ with your return thereon, showing how you have executed the same.

WITNESS: CHRIS DANIEL, District Clerk, Harris County TexasGIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT at Houston, Texas this

25th day of FEBRUARY, 2015.

CHRIS DANIEL, District ClerkHarris County, Texas201 Caroline, Houston, Texas 77002P.O. Box 4651, Houston, Texas 77210

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No.

48 will be received at the office of Jones & Carter, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 22330 Mer-chants Way, Suite 170, Katy, Texas 77449 until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, March 20, 2015, and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, material and equipment and perform-ing all work required for construction of Water, Sanitary and Drainage Facilities in Olympia Estates Section 8.

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A pre-bid conference will be held on March 13, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, at the office of Jones & Carter, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 22330 Merchants Way, Suite 170, Katy, Texas 77449. Attendance is not mandatory


Copies of the bidding documents are on file at the following locations:Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com. 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.

Bidding documents may be examined without charge in the office of Jones & Carter, Inc. Construction Division, 22330 Merchants Way, Suite 170, Katy, Texas 77449.


INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Board of Directors, Harris County Municipal

Utility District No. 132, will be received in the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, 77042 (Phone: 281-558-8700) until 10:00 AM, Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to “Construction of Water Plant No. 2 Building Addition for Harris County MUD No. 132, Harris County, Texas,”

Scope of Project:

Selective demolition, removal and disposal of existing concrete paving, 120 volt electri-cal motor controls and existing autosensory panel. Construction of concrete or concrete masonry block building including room for toilet facilities and shower and room for work space and operator’s lab top complete with building sewer, water service and electrical power and lighting. Installation of new electrical control system including an Autosensory panel, Operators Panel and PLC based control system and programming for three exist-ing pumps, one existing pressure tank, two existing ground storage tanks and one existing on-site well and related ancillary equipment as required to replace the existing control system with a PLC.

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held in the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 11:00 AM.

Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com, search: 2395-01.

A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount must ac-company each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide performance, payment and maintenance bonds for the full amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTIONCOMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS

CITY OF HOUSTONThe City Secretary for City of Houston will receive Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) and proposals at 900 Bagby, Room P101, Houston, Texas for the following General Services Department project(s):

Project Name and Number: Hermann Park – Japanese Garden F-000788-0001-4Project Description: Renovations to Hermann Park Japanese Garden,

including perimeter fencing, specialty roofing, pond renovation and leak repair, landscaping, irrigation and drainage.

Qualification Submittal Date: Thursday, April 2, 2015Proposal Submittal Date: Thursday, April 30, 2015Project Location: Hermann Park; 6001 Fannin

(Key Map No. 493P) Project Manager: Shauna Parker / 832-393-8089Estimated Construction Budget: $ 860,000.00Pre-submittal Meeting: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 10:00 a.m. City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, 2nd FloorPre-proposal Meeting: Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 10:00 a.m. City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, 2nd Floor

The City of Houston intends to utilize the Competitive Sealed Proposals process as autho-

rized in Chapter 2269, Texas Government Code for the above procurement.The Contractor will be selected in a two-step process. In step one, the Proposer’s SOQ will

be ranked based on the criteria set out in Document 202 – Proposal Organization and Selec-tion Criteria. After reviewing the Proposers’ qualifications, the City will finalize the rankings. The City may short-list the Proposers that will participate in step two. The City will notify the short-listed Proposers and require they submit a proposal in accordance with the Request For Competitive Sealed Proposals.

SOQ and Proposals will be accepted until 10:30 a.m., local time on the respective date(s) shown above. SOQs and/or Proposals received after that time will not be accepted. SOQs and Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. on the same day at 900 Bagby, Room P112. All interested parties are invited to attend. Place and date of SOQ or Proposal opening may be changed in accordance with Sections 15-3(b)(5) and 15-3(b)(6), City of Houston Code of Ordinances (City Code).

Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal documents and drawings should be sent to [email protected]. Addenda will be distributed at no cost to those who are registered plan holders with the City.

This bid is subject to “Hire Houston First” as set out in Chapter 15, Article XI, City Code. It is unlawful for any Contractor to contribute or offer any contribution to a candidate for City elective office during a certain period prior to and following a contract award. (Chapter 18, City Code). Contractor will be required to comply with Anti-discrimination provisions (Chapter 15, Article II, City Code), Pay or Play Program (Executive Order 1-7 and Ordinance 2007-0534), and the Minority, Women, Persons with Disabilities and Small Business Enterprise requirements (Chapter 15, Articles V and VI, City Code and Executive Order 1-2).Dated: (Publish Friday March 6, 2015 and March 13, 2015) Anna Russell, City Secretary

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSCITY OF HOUSTON

The City Secretary for City of Houston will receive bids at 900 Bagby, Room P101, Houston, Texas for the following Department of Public Works and Engineering project[s]:

Project Name: Holcombe Drainage and PavingWBS Number: M-420126-0076-4Bid Date: March 26, 2015Project Location: The project area is generally bounded by Brays Bayou

on the north, Old Spanish Trail on the south, Hwy 288 (South Frwy) on the east and Almeda Road on the west.

Project Manager: Ellen S. Maas, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2217Estimated Construction Cost: $3,221,300.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at 1:30 P.M., 16th Floor,

Conference Room No. 16-A, 611 Walker, Houston, Texas 77002

Project Name: FY2015 LDP Construction Work Orders #2WBS Number: M-420126-0088-4Bid Date: March 26, 2015Project Location: Citywide. The project location and limits will be deter-

mined and defined by each work orderProject Manager: Prasanna Chebbi Phone Number (832) 395-2331Estimated Construction Cost: $2,000,000.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at 1:30 P.M., 14th Floor, Con-

ference Room No. 14-A (Inside), 611 Walker, Houston, Texas 77002

Project Name: Willowbrook WWTP ImprovementsWBS Number: R-000265-0104-4Bid Date: April 2, 2015Project Location: The Willowbrook Wastewater Treatment Plant is located at

7101 W. Greens Road.Project Manager: Tanu Hiremath, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2291Estimated Construction Cost: $4,829,000.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at 10:30 A.M., 15th Floor,

Conference Room No. 1546, 611 Walker Street, Houston, Texas 77002

Project Name: Water Line Replacement in Kickerillo AreaWBS Number: S-000035-0185-4Bid Date: April 9, 2015Project Location: The project is generally bounded by Memorial Drive on

the north, Buffalo Bayou on the south, N. Kirkwood Road on the east and Winter Oaks Drive on the west.

Project Manager: Mumtaz Baig, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2309Estimated Construction Cost: $3,936,235.00Prebid Meeting: Monday, March 23, 2015, at 11:00 A.M., 15th Floor,

Conference Room No. 1546, 611 Walker, Houston, Texas 77002

Project Name: Rehabilitation and New Water Storage Tanks at Various Locations – Package 4

WBS Number: S-000600-0044-4Bid Date: April 2, 2015Project Location: District 142 EST-1 – 1703 West Bay Area Blvd.; District

175 GST-1 & HPT-1 – 1206 Arrow Hill; District 237 HPT-1 – 8755 Mills Road; Belleau Woods GST-1 & HPT-1 – 3422 White Deer; Brookfield GST-1 – 9007 Dairy View; Park Glen West GST-1- 10630 S. Kirkwood and Kingwood No. 3 GST-2 – 8750 Mills Branch.

Project Manager: Rajinder Singh, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2321Estimated Construction Cost: $2,947,950.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at 11:00 A.M., 15th Floor,


Project Name: Safe Sidewalk Program Work Authorization ProjectWBS Number: N-320610-0004-4Bid Date: March 19, 2015Project Location: VariousProject Manager: Sam Kanu, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2213Estimated Construction Cost: $2,000,000.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at 9:30 A.M., 14th Floor,

Conference Room No. 1414, 611 Walker, Houston, Texas 77002

Project Name: Citywide Intersection Redesign And Safety Improvements #5WBS Number: N-310662-0047-4Bid Date: March 19, 2015Project Location: West Little York Road @ Antoine Drive; Griggs/ Long

Road @ Mykawa Road; Kirkwood Road @ Meadowglen Lane, Richmond Avenue @ Briarpark Drive, Richmond Avenue @ Jeanetta Street; 700 Dairy Ashford Road

Kinghurst Drive @ Wilcrest Drive; San Pablo Gardens Drive @ South Post Oak Road

Project Manager: Chad Zorn, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2245Estimated Construction Cost: $1,880,000.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at 10:30 A.M., 14th Floor,

Conference Room No. 14-A, 611 Walker, Houston, Texas 77002

Project Name: Odor Control ImprovementsWBS Number: R-000020-0010-4Bid Date: March 26, 2015Project Location: 2100 W 11th Street, Houston, Texas 77008Project Manager: Akhter Hussain, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2294Estimated Construction Cost: $1,620,100.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at 10:30 A.M., 14th Floor,


Project Name: Northwest WWTP ImprovementsWBS Number: R-000265-0095-4Bid Date: March 26, 2015Project Location: The Facility is located at 5423 Mangum Road, Houston,

TexasProject Manager: Bill Zod, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2306Estimated Construction Cost: $9,958,236.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at 10:00 A.M., 15th Floor,


Bids will be accepted until 10:30 a.m., local time on the Bid Date shown above. Bids received after that time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. on the same day in City Council Chambers. All interested parties are invited to attend. Place and date of Bid opening may be changed in accordance with Sections 15-3(b)(5) and 15-3(b)(6) of the City of Houston Code of Ordinances. Low bidder shall comply with City of Houston Code of Ordinances. All bidders shall comply with Article II, Chapter 15,

City of Houston Code of Ordinances.The requirements and terms of the City of Houston Pay or Play Program, as set out in

Executive Order 1-7 and Ordinance 2007-0534, are incorporated into these projects for all purposes. All bidders shall comply with the terms and conditions of the Pay or Play Program as they are set out at the time of City Council approval of this Agreement.

Except for Project S-000035-0185-4, all projects are subject to the Hire Houston First program, which gives a preference to certain local Bidders in award of the contract. For more information, go to: http://www.houstontx.gov/obo/hirehoustonfirst.html.

For Projects R-000265-0104-4,S-000600-0044-4 and R-000265-0095-4 access to the project site is restricted. Bidders should review Document 00210-Supplementary Instructions to Bidders - for instructions.

Bid documents and drawings may only be ob-tained electronically at the City’s website: http://bidsets.publicworks.houstontx.gov/.

Projects may contain City of Houston Standard Construction Specifications for Wastewater Collection Systems, Water Lines, Storm Drainage, Street Paving, and Traffic sections that are incorporated into Project Manual by reference. These Standard Specifica-tions, along with Standard Details, may be acquired at no cost on the City’s website at:

http://documents.publicworks.houstontx.gov/document-center/cat_view/88-en-gineering-and-construction/92-specifications/208-division-02-16-standard-specifica-tions.html

Bidders should review Document 00210 – Supplementary Instructions to Bidders - to determine whether the contract will be a City Street and Bridge Construction or Improve-ment Contract which requires a current Certificate of Responsibility filed with the Director of Public Works and Engineering no later than three business days prior to Project Bid Date. A Certificate of Responsibility is a valid Prequalification Approval Letter issued by TxDOT stating that a Bidder is qualified to bid on State Highway improvement contracts pursuant to 43 Texas Administrative Code, Section 9.12, as it may be amended from time-to-time, and Chapter 15, Article IV of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas.

Project S-000035-0185-4, is expected to be funded in part by a loan from the Texas Water Development Board an agency of the State of Texas. Neither the State of Texas nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this Contract. Low Bidder(s) will be required to comply with the federal wage and payroll requirements issued by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon and related Acts, as further described in Document 00806. This contract is subject to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “fair share policy”, which includes EPA-approved “fair share goals” for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) firms. EPA’s policy requires that contractors make a good faith effort to award a fair share of subcontracts to Minority Business Enterprise and Women-Owned Business Enterprise firms. Although EPA’s policy does not mandate that the fair share goals be achieved, it does require prime contractors to demonstrate use of the six affirmative steps. The current fair share goals for the Stae of Texas are as follows: MBE 12.94% and WBE 8.72%.

Except for Project S-000035-0185-4, bidders shall comply with City Ordinance 2013-0428, Chapter 15, Article V, City of Houston Code of Ordinances, as amended, and City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) Procedures. The Lowest Responsible Bidder will be required to demonstrate good faith efforts to achieve a MWSBE participation goal as stated in Document 00800 – Supple-mentary Conditions (Contract Goal) in accordance with Document 00808 – Requirements for the City of Houston Program for Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprises and Persons with Disabilities Enterprises (PDBE).

It is unlawful for any Contractor to contribute or offer any contribution to a candidate for City elective office during a certain period prior to and following a contract award. Bidders should refer to Chapter 18, City of Houston Code of Ordinances for filing requirements and further explanation.Dated: (Publish Friday, March 6, 2015) Anna RussellCity Secretary


LEGALSLEGALS

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 14-CPR-027225

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of LLOYD ED-WARD HOLLOWAY, Deceased, were issued on December 22, 2014 in Cause No. 14-CPR-027225 pending in the County Court at Law No. 2 of Fort Bend County, Texas to:

ROBERT EDWARD HOLLOWAY, Independent Executor

All claims against the Estate of LLOYD EDWARD HOLLOWAY, Deceased, should be presented to: Gerald R. Mace, Attorney at Law, 1001 West Loop South, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77027.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 27th day of February, 2015. Mace & Mack, P.C. /s/ Gerald R. Mace, Attorney for the Estate.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 437107

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JANE HUGE VERNON A/K/A JANE B. HUGE, De-ceased, were issued on February 24, 2015 in Cause No. 437107 pending in the Probate Court No. 2 of Harris County, Texas to:

SUSAN H. HEASLET, Independent Executrix

All claims against the Estate of JANE HUGE VERNON A/K/A JANE B. HUGE, De-ceased, should be presented to: Jennifer M. Dean, Attorney at Law, 222 Sidney Baker South, Suite 350-D, Kerrville, Texas 78028.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 27th day of February, 2015. /s/ Jennifer M. Dean, Attorney for the Estate.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. PR-0075066

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters of Administration for the Estate of BESSIE SCHULTZ, Deceased, were issued on Feb-ruary 19, 2015 in Cause No. PR-0075066 pending in the Probate Court of Galveston County, Texas to:

LAURETTE LIND, Independent Executrix

All claims against the Estate of BESSIE SCHULTZ, Deceased, should be presented to: R. R. Rainosek, Attorney at Law, 909 A West Main, #410, League City, Texas 77573.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 2nd day of March, 2015. R. R. Rainosek & As-sociates /s/ R. R. Rainosek, Attorney for the Estate.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. PR-0075759

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters of Testamentary for the Estate of JEAN-GUY WOLFE, Deceased, were issued on Febru-ary 27, 2015 in Cause No. PR-0075759 pending in the Probate Court of Galveston County, Texas to:

ERIC ANDRE WOLFE, Independent Executor

All claims against the Estate of JEAN-GUY WOLFE, Deceased, should be presented to: Joellen Snow, Attorney at Law, 1148 Heights Blvd., Houston, Texas 77008-6916.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 2nd day of March, 2015. /s/ Joellen Snow, At-torney for the Estate.

REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALRFP #14-034

Supplemental Alkalinity Facilities at Woodlands Wastewater Treatment Plants

The Woodlands, TX.

The San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) will receive Sealed Proposals forthe above-referenced project. Sealed Proposals will be received at:




prior to 2:00 PM (CST), Thursday, April 2, 2015. All Sealed Proposals received after that time will be returned in the condition they were received.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCEA Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at

10:00 AM (CST) at the San Jacinto River Authority Woodlands Office, located at 2436 Saw-dust Rd., The Woodlands, Texas 77380.

COPIES OF RFP DOCUMENTSProposal Documents may be downloaded from the Owners website at www.SJRA.net

without charge. The SJRA reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities and ir-

regularities.

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Board of Directors, Harris County Improvements

District No. 15, will be received in the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Wes-theimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, 77042 (Phone: 281-558-8700) until 10:00 AM, Thurs-day, March 26, 2015, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnish-ing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to “Construction of 12-inch Water Line Extension along Appelt Drive and Market Street for Harris County Improvements District No. 15, Harris County, Texas,”

Scope of Project:

1. Approx. 2,885 LF of 12-inch water line

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. There will be no pre-bid meeting associated with this project.Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com, search:

2930-00.A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount must ac-

company each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide performance, payment and maintenance bonds for the full amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTIONLOW BID

CITY OF HOUSTONThe City Secretary for City of Houston will receive bids at 900 Bagby, Room P101, Hous-ton, Texas for the following General Services Department project(s):

Project Name and Number: Braeburn Glen Park Parking Lot WBS No. F-504C13-0003-4 Haden Park Parking Lot WBS No. F-000761-0002-4Project Description: Braeburn Glen Park Parking Lot – new concrete and

asphalt parking lot, security lighting, dumpster enclosure, park entrance, landscape, and site improvements.

Haden Park Parking Lot – new concrete parking lot, security lighting, slide gates, landscape, and site improve-ments.

Bid Date: Thursday, March 26, 2015Project Location: 9510 S. Gessner Houston, Tx. 77074 (Key Map 530T) 1404 Witte Road Houston, Tx. 77080 (Key Map 450W)Project Manager: Marcus Sheppard / 832-393-8057 Estimated Construction Cost: $ 800,000.00Pre-bid Meeting: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. City Hall Annex Bldg. 900 Bagby, 2nd Floor Bids will be accepted until 10:30 a.m., local time on the bid date shown above. Bids

received after that time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. on the same day at 900 Bagby, Room P112. All interested parties are invited to attend. Place and date of bid opening may be changed in accordance with Sections 15-3(b)(5) and 15-3(b)(6) of the City of Houston Code of Ordinances (City Code). Request for Bid documents and drawings should be sent to [email protected]. Addenda will be distributed at no cost to those who are registered plan holders with the City.

This bid is subject to “Hire Houston First” as set out in Chapter 15, Article XI City Code. It is unlawful for any Contractor to contribute or offer any contribution to a candidate for City elective office during a certain period prior to and following a contract award (Chapter 18 City Code). Contractor will be required to comply with Anti- discrimination provisions (Chapter 15, Article II City Code), Pay or Play Program (Executive Order 1-7 and Ordinance 2007-0534), and the Minority, Women, Persons with Disabilities and Small Business Enterprise requirements (Chapter 15, Articles V and VI City Code and Executive Order 1-2).Dated: (Publish Friday, March 6, 2015 and March 13, 2015) Anna RussellCity Secretary

NOTICE TO BIDDERSHire Houston First Program – These procurements are subject to the Hire Houston First

Program, which gives a preference to certain local bidders in award of the procurements. For more information, go to:

http://www.houstontx.gov/obo/hirehoustonfirst.html.

Invitation To Bid – Sealed bids will be received in the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, until 10:30 A.M., on the bid due date, and all bids will be opened and publicly read in the City Council Chamber, Public Level, at 11:00 A. M.

All interested parties are encouraged to attend any scheduled pre-bid and/or pre-proposal conference(s). Unless other wise specified, all conference(s) will be held at 901 Bagby, Houston, TX 77002 in the basement of City Hall. It is the interested party’s responsibility to ensure they have secured and thoroughly reviewed all solicitation documents prior to any scheduled conference(s). Interested parties can download all forms, and specifications from the Internet at https://purchasing.houstontx.gov/. Downloading these documents will ensure all interested parties will automatically receive any updates via e-mail. Interested parties can call (832) 393-8762 for additional information.

BIDS DUE – MARCH 26, 20151. Forklifts and Manlift for the City of Houston Various Departments– S58-N25263–

0% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday March 18, 2015 at 10:00 A.M.- SPD Conference Rm 2.

BIDS DUE – APRIL 2, 20152. Replacement Parts for Metering Pumps and Analyzers for the City of Houston Public

Works & Engineering Department. – S65-S25376– 0% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday March 19, 2015 at 10:00 A.M.- SPD Conference Rm 2.

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids may be submitted either (i) electronically using the CivCast USA (“CivCast”)

website (www.civcastusa.com), or (ii) Paper copy in duplicate. Bids will be received by Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 500 at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas 77042, and electronic bids delivered via the CivCast website, until 2:30 p.m., Thursday, March 26, 2015, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 500TOWNE LAKE PARKWAY COVE REGIONAL DETENTION AND EARTHWORK

TO SERVE TOWNE LAKEPROJECT NO. 061-059-00-174 DST (I)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas.

Project scope shall include the excavation of approximately 21,000 CY of earthen material to be placed, graded and compacted on-site; and installation of 380 LF of 30”-72” RCP storm sewer. The project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 366 N, S.



NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 15-32234-P

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of HERSHEL R. LINDLY, Deceased, were issued on February 6, 2015 in Cause No. 15-32234-P pending in the County Court at Law No. 2 of Mont-gomery County, Texas to:

ROBERTA A. LINDLY, Independent Executrix

All claims against the Estate of HERSHEL R. LINDLY, Deceased, should be presented to: Patrick G. Hubbard, Attorney at Law, 1075 Kingwood Drive, Suite 203, Kingwood, Texas 77339.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 4th day of March 2015. Hubbard Law Firm /s/ Patrick G. Hubbard, Attorney for the Estate.

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No.

29 at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 29WATER DISTRIBUTION, WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND STORM WATER

FACILITIES TO SERVE RODEO PALMS, THE COLONY, SECTION FIVEPROJECT NO. 031-039-57 DST (J)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas.

Project scope shall include the installation of approximately 1,510 LF of 6”-8” PVC wa-terline; 1,020 LF of 8” PVC gravity sanitary sewer; and 60 LF of 24” RCP storm sewer. The project site is located on Brazoria County Key Map No. 652 M.



INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 29 at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 29WATER DISTRIBUTION, WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND STORM WATER

FACILITIES TO SERVE RODEO PALMS, PALM SHORE, SECTION THREEPROJECT NO. 031-039-43 DST (J)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at 3:00 p.m., at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas.

Project scope shall include the installation of approximately 4,060 LF of 4”-8” PVC water-line; 4,030 LF of 8” PVC gravity sanitary sewer; and 1,785 LF of 24”-36” RCP storm sewer. The project site is located on Brazoria County Key Map No. 652 M.



INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Harris County Municipal Utility District No.

64 at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, April 2, 2015, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 64SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION

TO SERVE WILLIAMSBURG HAMLET, SECTION ONEPROJECT NO. 72060-20-17 (L)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 3:00 p.m., at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas.

Project scope shall include the cleaning and televising of approximately 22,800 LF of 8”-10” ABS Truss sanitary sewer pipe; installing 22,800 LF of 8”-10” cured-in-place pipe liner in existing sanitary sewer pipe; and construction of 1,280 LF of brick wall fence . Additional work items may include point repairs and the replacing of clean-outs. The project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 445 T.



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CALL 713-395-9625

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

INVITATION FOR BIDSMANHATTAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY is soliciting subcontractor/supplier

bids on the HCC Central South Campus Workforce Center project. Manhattan is soliciting bids from all contractors; SBE contractors are highly encouraged to bid.

The bid due date is THURSDAY March 19, 2015 @ 2:00PM CST. Bids are to be turned in at 2120 Montrose, Houston, TX 77006, faxed to 713.526.9176 or emailed to [email protected]

Plans, Specifications and Bid Form are available at www.isqft.com.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 435022

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of HAZE HAIN-SWORTH MESTER, Deceased, were issued on December 2, 2014 in Cause No. 435022 pending in the Probate Court No. 1 of Harris County, Texas to:

JERRI L. MESTER, Independent Executrix

All claims against the Estate of HAZE HAINSWORTH MESTER, Deceased, should be presented to: Jerri L. Mester, 3100 Cleburne Street, Houston, Texas 77004.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are re-quired to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 26th day of February, 2015 /s/ Martina E. Cart-wright, Attorney for the Estate.
