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Our secret is outRead all about Houston Business Journal’s big changes.PUBLISHER JOHN BEDDOW, 54A


WHAT’S NEXT, WOODLANDS? SECTION B

SPECIAL REPORT

Deaths in the oil field have reached new highs, and nearly half of them are in Texas.

So what are Houston energy companies doing about it?


THE PRICE OF OIL

HOW I ...

BROUGHT INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR TO HOUSTON 28A

FACE TO FACE

PARK PLAZA CEO: FLYING HIGH WITH GEORGE CLOONEY 53A


What’s got M.D. Anderson so down?DePinho’s working on it. Maybe the cancer center’s strong financials will boost spirits. BAYAN RAJI, 16A

Cybersecurity alertHackers are targeting large businesses, and it’s time to do something about it. MOLLY RYAN, 18A


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NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION OF REAL PROPERTYIN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

RALPH S. JANVEY, in his capacity as the Court-appointed receiver for Stanford Interna-tional Bank, Ltd.. et al., in Case No. 3:09-CV-0298-N, pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, hereby posts, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2002, this notice of his intention to sell to the highest qualified bidder(s) the following property:

Units 405 and 406 in the Stanford, 505 Bastrop Street, and Vacant Land located in the 500 Block of Dowling Street, Houston, Harris County, Texas, with a starting minimum bid of $453,200.00.

The Receiver has entered into a stalking horse contract with Texas Bastrop Street LLC, which specifies the starting minimum bid that will be required. Any competing offers must be made pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Real Property Sales Pro-cedures approved by the Court on January 26, 2010, and should be received in good form no later than five business days prior to the date scheduled for the public auction.

The property will be sold at public auction to be held on March 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the offices of Baker Botts L.L.P., located at One Shell Plaza, 910 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002. Sales will be for cash or cash equivalents. The Real Property Sales Procedures require bidders to post a deposit in cash or certified funds of no less than five per-cent of the bidder’s proposed purchase price bid. Sales will be “AS IS” with no representations or warranties of any type, and will close no later than 65 calendar days after the date of entry of a final order of the Court approving the sales.

The Receiver reserves the right to postpone or adjourn the auction, to accept any bid or to reject any and all bids that he deems not to be in the best interests of the Receivership Estate, or to withdraw the property at any time prior to the announcement of the completion of the auction. The Receiver’s acceptance of any bid is expressly conditioned on the successful bidder executing a purchase and sale agreement in form and content satisfactory to the Receiver and complying with the Real Property Sales Procedures.

For additional information, including a legal description for the property, a copy of the Real Property Sales Procedures, or to make a competing offer on the property, please contact Kimberly Schlanger at Baker Botts L.L.P., by email at [email protected], or by fax at (713) 229-7799.

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

No. 504, Attention: Board of Directors, will be received at the office of Brown & Gay En-gineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77042, until 10:30 a.m. Local Time, Friday, March 14, 2014, and then publicly opened and read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to “Construction of The Groves, Section One and The Groves, Section Three Reinforced Concrete Paving for Har-ris County MUD No. 504, Harris County, Texas. (Rebid)”

Scope of Work includes:

• Approximately 12,000 SY of 8-inch concrete pavement• Approximately 8,000 LF of 6-inch concrete curb• Approximately 2,800 SY of 7-inch concrete pavement Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-

bid conference will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. Local Time, at the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77042.

Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com: search 1899-01(R). Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifi-cations, plans, soils report and environmental reports for this project. There is NO charge to view or download documents.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a certified or cashier’s check, acceptable to the Owner, in an amount of 10 percent of the total amount bid. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids.

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Pulte Group on behalf of Cypress Hill Municipal

Utility District No. 1, will be received in the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77042, until 10:30 AM on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equip-ment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to the “Construction of Cypress Land-ing East, Section Six and Section Ten Water, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer Facilities.”

Scope of Project: 1. Approx. 2,300 LF of 4-inch thru 8-inch water line and all appurtenances2. Approx. 1,650 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer and all appurtenances3. Approx. 2,250 LF of 24-inch thru 72-inch storm sewer and all appurtenances. There will be no Pre-bid Conference associated with this project.Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com, search 1962-

00. If Plans, Specifications and Bid Documents are not immediately available, they will be available for review at the office of the Engineer.

A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount must accom-pany each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond and a payment bond for the full amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed bids addressed to Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC on behalf of Cypress Hill Mu-

nicipal Utility District No. 1, will be received in the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77042, until 10:00 AM on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 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 the “Construction of Cypress Landing Park, Section Four Water, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer Facilities”.

Scope of Project: 1. Approx. 1,600 LF of 4-inch to 8-inch water line and all appurtenances2. Approx. 1,250 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer and all appurtenances3. Approx. 700 LF of 24-inch storm sewer and all appurtenances There will be no Pre-bid Conference associated with this project. Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com for download

at no charge, search 2143-00. If Plans, Specifications and Bid Documents are not immedi-ately available, they will be available for review at the office of the Engineer.

A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount must accom-pany each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond, pay-ment bond, and maintenance bond for the full amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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.

Request for Proposals – Sealed proposals will be received in the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, until date and time indicated below. There will be no public opening of submitted proposals.

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 20, 20141. Dosimeters, Radiation for the City of Houston Police Dept. – S40-N24909 – Pre-

Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. – Conference Room 4.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DUE – MARCH 20, 2014 AT 2:00 P.M.2. Summer Jobs Program Administration for the City of Houston Human Resources

Dept. – S33-T24931 – 11% MWBE Goal - Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on Friday, March 7, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. – Conference Room 1.

BIDS DUE – MARCH 27, 20143. Construct a Self-Serve Aviation Fueling Station for the City of Houston Airport

System – S50-C24915 – Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. – Conference Room 1.

4. Furniture Relocation Services for the City of Houston Various Depts. – S23-L24738 – 11% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. – Conference Room 1.

BIDS DUE – APRIL 3, 20145. Sewer Cleaning Equipment, Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Parts Services for

the City of Houston Fleet Management Dept. – S33-L24937 – Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. – Conference Room 2.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DUE – APRIL 3, 2014 AT 2:00 P.M.6. Veterinary Services for Dogs for the City of Houston Police Dept. – S33-T24924 –

Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. – Conference Room 2.

HOUSTON PARKS BOARDREQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

SURVEYING, GEOTECHNICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, CONSTRUCTIONMANAGEMENT AND TESTING SERVICES

GENERAL SCOPE

Houston Parks Board (HPB) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from pro-fessional Surveying, Geotechnical, Environmental, Construction Management and Testing consultants (Consultant) interested in providing consulting services for the Bayou Greenways 2020 program.

HPB is seeking Consultants with experience in these fields to provide professional services as part of a team working to design and construct linear park systems with extensive natural landscape, shared use trails, pedestrian bridges, and related amenities. If applicable, proposer shall be a Registered Design Professional in the State of Texas. Preference will be given to firms that have local experience and have had a local presence over the past 5 years. The Consultant, along with the full design team, will be required to coordinate and seek approvals from vari-ous agencies including but not limited to the City of Houston, Harris County Flood Control District, Harris County Precincts, Railroad and Utility Companies and the Texas Department of Transportation. The contracts for the services requested in this SOQ will be awarded over the next 12 months. The first contracts are anticipated to be awarded mid-2014.

GENERAL AND TECHNICAL SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

A pre-submittal meeting is scheduled for 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT, March 14, 2014, at the Houston Parks Board Annex, 300 N. Post Oak Lane, Houston, Texas 77024. This meeting is not mandatory however please limit representatives to 1 per firm.

Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) must be submitted electronically to Michelle Jordan, Bayou Greenways Project Coordinator, via e-mail to [email protected] by 11:00 AM CDT on March 25, 2014. Each submission following deadline and file size re-quirements will receive a confirmation email.

Questions relating to this Request for SOQ can be submitted electronically at the same e-mail address as above on or before 11:00 AM CDT March 18, 2014. Responses to questions deemed relevant, or raised at the pre-submittal meeting, will be sent to all registered respond-ers 48 hours prior to the deadline.

Full RFQ Package and Guidelines are available for pickup at the Houston Parks Board Annex, 300 N Post Oak Lane, Houston TX 77024 between 8 AM and 4:30 PM from February 28, 2014 to March 14, 2014.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK

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 De-partment project(s):

Project Name and Number: Relocation of HPD Vehicle Compound G-000130-001-3Project Description: The project provides for the acquisition of a 15 acre lot that

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2 no pit4. Offices and showers and other ancillary spaces for

VEB personnel, and5. Security monitoring throughout.

Qualification Submittal Date: Thursday, March 20, 2014Proposal Submittal Date: Thursday, April 03, 2014Project Location: 16300 Block of Luthe Lane (Key Map Code: 373Y) Project Manager: Gilberto Lopez (832) 393-8122Estimated Construction Budget: $ 6,704,000.00Pre-submittal Meeting: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby St., 2nd FloorPre-proposal Meeting: Tuesday March 18, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby St., 2nd Floor The City of Houston intends to utilize the Construction Manager at Risk process as autho-

rized in Chapter 2267, 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 RFQ/RFP. After reviewing the Proposers’ quali-fications, 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 RFQ/RFP.

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).

RFQ/RFPs will be available beginning on February 28, 2014 at the City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, 2nd Floor and at hhtp://houstontx.gov/generalservices. Addenda will be distributed at no cost to those who are registered RFQ/RFP holders with the City.

This procurement 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 can-didate 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 02/28/2014 and 03/07/2014) Anna Russell, City Secretary

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSEALED PROPOSALS addressed to Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District

No. 5 for construction of the Water, Sanitary Sewer and Drainage Facilities to Serve Wild-wood at Northpointe Sec. 17, LJA Job No. 0387-1371, will be received at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77042, until 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 18, 2014, and then publicly opened and read aloud.

Copies of the Plans and Specifications may be obtained from the Engineer for a non-refundable fee of $95.00 per set ($50.00 for electronic copy).

Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 5 will hold a non-mandatory pre-bid conference at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77042, at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 5 reserves the right to reject any and all bids. 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. (Texas Water Code 49.273)

Bid security in the form of bid bond or cashier’s check payable to Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 5 in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the Bid submitted, must accompany each Bid.

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSEALED PROPOSALS addressed to Willow Creek Development Company, Limited /

Ardliet Corporation, General Partner on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 401 for construction of the Detention / Mitigation Basins to Serve Albury Trails Estates Sections Three and Four Phase II, LJA Job No. 1605-0306B, will be received at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77042, until 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 14, 2014, and then publicly opened and read aloud.

Copies of the Plans and Specifications may be obtained from LJA Engineering, Inc. for a non-refundable fee of $115.00 per set ($50.00 for electronic copy).

Willow Creek Development Company, Limited / Ardliet Corporation, General Partner on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 401 will hold a non-mandatory pre-bid conference at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77042, at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 7, 2014. Willow Creek Development Company, Limited / Ardliet Corporation, General Partner on behalf of Harris County Mu-nicipal Utility District No. 401 reserves the right to reject any and all bids. 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. (Texas Water Code 49.273)

Bid security in the form of bid bond or cashier’s check payable to Willow Creek Develop-ment Company, Limited / Ardliet Corporation, General Partner on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 401 in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the Bid submitted, must accompany each Bid.

SECTION 1NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed proposals for Construction of Water Distribution, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Drainage to serve Sawmill Ranch, Section Five within Encanto Real Utility District, City of Houston ETJ in Harris County, Texas will be received at the office of Dannenbaum Engineer-ing Company – Houston, LLC, 3100 West Alabama, Houston, Texas 77098 until 10:00 AM local time, on Monday, March 17th, 2014, and then publicly opened. A NON-MAN-DATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at Dannenbaum Engineering Company - Houston, LLC at 10:00 AM local time, on Tuesday, March 11th, 2014. Each bid must be submitted in a 9 X 12 envelope and accompanied by a Bid Bond, duly executed, in the amount of not less than five (5%) percent of the bid. Complete bidding documents are avail-able at www.civcastusa.com.


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ADVERTISEMENT FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICESThe City Secretary for City of Houston will receive Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) at 900 Bagby, Room P101, Houston, Texas for the following General Services Department project(s):

Project Name and Number: Relocation of HPD Vehicle Compound G-000130-001-3Project Description: Relocation of the HPD Vehicle Compound facility

to a 15 acre site which will include site development, general parking / inventory holding area, and the de-velopment of approximately 5,000 S.F. administra-tion and garage building.

Qualification Submittal Date: Thursday, March 20, 2014Project Location: 16300 Block of Luthe Lane (Key Map 373Y)Project Manager: Gilberto Lopez/ 832 393-8122Estimated Construction Budget: $ 6,704,000.00Pre-submittal Meeting: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 2 p.m. City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby St., 2nd Floor

SOQs will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., local time at the location specified above on the

date shown above. SOQs received after that time will not be accepted. RFQs will be available beginning on Friday, February 28, 2014 at the City Hall Annex,

900 Bagby, 2nd Floor and at hhtp://houstontx.gov/generalservices. Addenda will be distrib-uted at no cost to those who are registered RFQ holders with the City.

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 of Houston Code of Ordinances (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 February 28, 2014 and March 07, 2014) Anna Russell, City Secretary

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Sedona Lakes Municipal Utility District (MUD)

No. 1 of Brazoria County, Attention: Board of Directors, will be received in the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, 77042 (phone 281-558-8700) until 11:00 AM Local Time, Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 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 Sedona Lakes, Sections Seven and Eight Mass Grading for Sedona Lakes MUD No. 1 of Brazoria County, Texas.”

Scope of Project: 1. Approx. 140,000 CY of spoil disposal

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. There will be no pre-bid conference associated with this Project.

Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com, search: 2502-00.

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.

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

Utility District (MUD) No. 109, will be received in the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, 77042 (phone 281-558-8700) until 11:00 AM Local Time, Friday, March 14, 2014, 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 Rivergrove, Section Two Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer Facilities for Harris County MUD No. 109, Harris County, Texas,”

Scope of Project: 1. Approx. 600 LF of Water 2. Approx. 700 LF of Sanitary3. Approx. 400 LF of Drainage

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 Friday, March 7, 2014 at 11:00 AM.



INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Cimarron M.U.D., Attention Jeff Dillard, Presi-

dent, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Suite 275, Houston, TX 77042, until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, Friday, March 14, 2014, and then publicly opened and read for “Kingsland Landscaping Improvements for Ci-marron M.U.D., Harris County, Texas”

Scope of Work of the Contract includes landscaping and irrigation. Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A MANDATORY pre-bid

conference will be held on Friday, March 7, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, at the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Suite 275, Houston, TX 77042. Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is MANDATORY, and no Bid will be opened unless the bidder or representative was present at the pre-bid conference.

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.

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

14300-861-OTH. 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.

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.

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INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids in duplicate addressed to Harris County Improvement District No. 4, Attention

Mr. David Hightower, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of Clark Condon Associates, Inc., 10401 Stella Link Road, Houston, Texas 77025 until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, March 18, 2014, and then publicly opened and read for “Park Row Completion Ph I for Harris County Improvement District No 4.”

Scope of Work of the Contract includes Planting and Irrigation.

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the office of Clark Condon Associates, Inc., 10401 Stella Link Road, Houston, Texas 77025 on March 11, 2014, at 2:00 p.m.

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.

A CD of plans, specifications, and bid documents may be picked up at the office of Clark Condon Associates, Inc., 10401 Stella Link Road, Houston, TX 77025. Bid package will be available February 28, 2014.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregularities 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.

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

Utility District (MUD) No. 109, 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 Local Time, Friday, March 14, 2014, 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 Rivergrove, Section One Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer Facilities for Harris County MUD No. 109, Harris County, Texas,”

Scope of Project: 1. Approx. 500 LF of Water for Entry Road2. Approx. 900 LF of Drainage for Entry Road

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 Friday, March 7, 2014 at 10:00 AM.



INVITATION TO BIDDERSSEALED PROPOSALS addressed to Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District

No. 5 for construction of the Water, Sanitary Sewer and Drainage Facilities to Serve Wild-wood at Northpointe Sec. 19, LJA Job No. 0387-1393, will be received at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77042, until 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 18, 2014, and then publicly opened and read aloud.

Copies of the Plans and Specifications may be obtained from the Engineer for a non-refundable fee of $95.00 per set ($50.00 for electronic copy).

Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 5 will hold a non-mandatory pre-bid conference at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77042, at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 5 reserves the right to reject any and all bids. 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. (Texas Water Code 49.273)

Bid security in the form of bid bond or cashier’s check payable to Northwest Harris Coun-ty Municipal Utility District No. 5 in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the Bid submitted, must accompany each Bid.

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids in duplicate addressed to D.R. Horton – Texas, Ltd. on behalf of Fort Bend

County Municipal Utility District No. 25 will be received in the offices of Jones & Carter, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081, until 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 14, 2014, and then publicly opened and read for furnishing and performing all work required for the construction of: Windsor Estates Pipeline Crossing.

The major portion of this work includes the tunneling a 3’x3’ RCB, installation of junction box, and slope paving.

The project is located in Fort Bend County southwest of the intersection of F.M. 1464 and Owens Road. To access the site, proceed north on F.M 1464 from S.H. 99 approximately three-quarters (3/4) of a mile.

For construction contracts $50,000 and over but less than $250,000, the bidder shall sub-mit a certified or cashier’s check on a responsible bank in the State equal to two percent (2%) cashier’s check. For construction contracts over $250,000, the bidder shall submit either a 2% certified or cashier’s check or a five percent (5%) bid bond of the maximum total bid amount. Make the cashier’s check or bid bonds payable to the Owner.

Plans, specifications, and bidding documents are available at www.civcastusa.com. Said documents may be examined without charge in the office of Jones & Carter, Inc. Construc-tion Division, 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081.

There will be a pre-bid conference in the offices of Jones & Carter, Inc., 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081 at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 7, 2014. Attendance is mandatory.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any or all irregularities. No bid may be withdrawn until the expiration of 90 days from the date bids are open.

NOTICE TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District (MUD)

No. 287, will be received at the office of the Engineer, Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc., 10333 Richmond Ave., Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77042, Phone 713-428-2400 (ext. 810) until 2:00 PM, local time, Tuesday, March 25, 2014 and then publically opened and read for the construction of the following project:

“CONSTRUCTION OF CLEARING, GRUBBING, MASS GRADING AND DETENTION POND FACILITIES FOR

WATERSTONE DETENTION PHASE 5”PROJECT NO. 40045-20

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 PM, local time, Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at the office of the Engineer.

Instruction to Bidders and other bid documents will be available for review at the office of the Engineer and will be provided electronically to prospective bidders. Please contact the project manager, John Dreahn via email at [email protected] to obtain document download information.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or minor defects. In case of the lack of clarity or ambiguity in prices, the Owner reserves the right to accept the most advantageous or reject the bid. All bids received after the closing time designated above will be returned unopened.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENTREQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

FOR CONSULTANT TEAM - ENGINEERING SERVICES

Notice of Invitation: The Greater East End Management District (GEEMD) is request-ing information from qualified design professional service teams for civil engineering design, bidding and construction phase services for intersection and sidewalk improvements in the East End. This project will be funded through an agreement with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) as part of H-GAC’s 2013 – 2016 TIP.

RFQ: Copies of the full RFQ may be obtained from the GEEMD website, www.greatereastend.com.

Project Description: The project consists of two subprojects. Each subproject will require a standalone set of plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E). The first is for the reconfigura-tion and/or improvement of three (3) major intersections, one of which is anticipated to be a roundabout, and the design of sidewalks along various streets. The second is for the improve-ment of three (3) rail crossings and the design of two (2) shared-use paths.

Pre-proposal Meeting: A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held at 10:00 AM, March 18, 2014, in the GEEMD offices, 3211 Harrisburg, Houston, Texas 77003, to discuss the project and to respond to general questions relating to this RFQ.

Deadline: Qualifications shall be addressed to the attention of Patrick Ezzell, Director of Economic Development and Infrastructure, GEEMD, 3211 Harrisburg Blvd., Houston, Texas 77003. Statements of Qualifications will be received until 3:00 PM on March 25, 2014. Any qualifications received after this date and time will not be considered. GEEMD reserves the right to reject any and all statements of qualification and to waive all informalities in such submissions. GEEMD further reserves the right to dismiss all respondents and reissue the RFQ if a satisfactory response is not received.

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, Hous-ton, 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 en-sure all interested parties will automatically receive any updates via e-mail. Interested parties can call (832) 393-8762 for additional information.

BIDS DUE – MARCH 27, 20141. Forklifts for the City of Houston Public Works and Engineering Dept. – S40-N24835

– Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. – Con-ference Room 4.

BIDS DUE – APRIL 3, 20142. Automotive, Toyota (OEM) Car/Light Truck Replacement Parts & Repair Services for

the City of Fleet Management Dept. – S06-S24732 – Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. – Conference Room 2.

3. Special Purpose Clothing for the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Dept. – S32-S24819 – 11% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. – Conference Room 1.INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 188 at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 188

REHABILITATION AND RECOATING OF GROUND STORAGE TANK NO. 1 AT WATER PLANT NO. 1

Project No. 78043-50-40 (I)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., on site at 8610 Heatherbank Drive, Houston, Texas.

Project scope primarily includes the replacement roof rafters for a ground storage tank, application of protective coating to the interior and exterior of a ground storage tank, two (2) hydropneumatic tanks, exterior of CMU block building and yard piping. The project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 408 E, F.

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.


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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 PWE project:

Project Name: Parker Road Paving and DrainageWBS Number: N-000708-0001-4Bid Date: March 20, 2014Project Location: Parker Road Paving and Drainage: Hardy Toll Road to

Eastex FreewayThe project area is generally bounded by Hardy Toll Road on the west, US 59 (Eastex Free-way) on the east, Little York Road on the north and Tidwell Road on the south.

Project Manager: Stephen M. Campagna Phone Number (832) 395-2225Estimated Construction Cost: $9,676,029.39Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at 1:00 P.M., 14th Floor,

Conference Room No. 14B, 611 Walker, Houston, Texas 77002

Project Name: Citywide Intersection Redesign & Street Safety Improvements #3

WBS Number: N-310662-0045-4Bid Date: March 20, 2014Project Location: District A: Blalock Road at Kempwood Drive, Blalock

Road north of Clay Road. District E: Clear Lake City Blvd. at Space Center Boulevard. District A: Deep Forest Drive at W. Little York Road. District K: W. Bellfort Avenue at Lakes at 610 Drive.

Project Manager: Keti Hristova, P.E., PTOE Phone Number (832) 395-2250Estimated Construction Cost: $917,806.25Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at 10:30 A.M., 14th Floor,

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

Project Name: Sanitary Sewer Force Main Renewal and ReplacementWBS Number: R-000035-0001-4Bid Date: April 3, 2014Project Location: Bintliff Force Main, 6808 Bintliff Drive; Frawley Force

Main, 4600 Robertson Street; Eppes Force Main, 3438 Chaffin Street.

Project Manager: Akhter Hussain, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2294Estimated Construction Cost: $ 9,564,374.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at 10:30 A.M., 16th Floor,

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

Project Name: EWPP 60-Inch Raw Water Line Condition AssessmentWBS Number: S-000902-0012-4Bid Date: March 27, 2014Project Location: Along easements from City of Houston East Water

Purification Plant (EWPP) on the north to 400 feet south of Vince Bayou.

Project Manager: Arthur C. Morris, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2317Estimated Construction Cost: $2,400,000.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at 11:00 A.M., 14th Floor,

Conference Room No. 1453, 611 Walker, Houston, Texas 77002

Project Name: FWSD #23 Wastewater Treatment Plant ImprovementsWBS Number: R-000265-0091-4Bid Date: April 03, 2014Project Location: 8219 KellettProject Manager: Iraj M. Ranjbar, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2303Estimated Construction Cost: $1,825,890.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at1:30 P.M., 15th Floor,

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

Project Name: Northline Drive Rehabilitation from Parker to Canino

WBS Number: N-000696-0001-4Bid Date: March 27, 2014Project Location: The project area is generally bound by Canino on the

north, Parker on the south, Airline on the east and IH 45 on the west.

Project Manager: Sudarshan Gouni, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2231Estimated Construction Cost: $14,738,000.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at 2:00 P.M., 14th Floor,

Conference Room No. 1454A, 611 Walker, Houston, Texas 77002

Project Name: Facilities Abandonment and Flow DiversionWBS Number: R-000267-0112-4Bid Date: April 3, 2014Project Location: The W. Mount Houston Lift Station is located at 1819

W. Mount Houston Road. The Willow Run Wastewa-ter Treatment Plant and Lift Station is located at 1818 ½ Mosher Lane. The Rutherford Lift Station is located at 8814 Rutherford Lane.

Project Manager: Tanu Hiremath, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2291Estimated Construction Cost: $8,822,560.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at 1:30 P.M., 15th Floor,

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

Project Name: Utility System Infrastructure Improvement ContractWBS Number: R-000801-0026-4Bid Date: March 27, 2014Project Location: City WideProject Manager: Gary Hill Phone Number (832) 394-8977Estimated Construction Cost: $730,000.00Prebid Meeting: March 18, 2014, at 9:00 A.M., 3rd Floor Conference

Room 3A, 1002 Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas 77002

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 this project 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.

All projects are subject 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 WBS R-000265-0091-4 and WBS R-000267-0112-4, access to the project site is restricted. Bidders should review Document 00210-Supplementary Instructions to Bid-ders- for instructions.

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

The Project 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-engineering-and-construction/92-specifications/208-division-02-16-standard-specifications.html

Bidders should review Document 00210 – Supplementary Instructions to Bidders - to determine whether the contract will be a City Street and Bridge Construction or Improvement 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 Cer-tificate 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.

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 Oppor-tunity 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 – Supplementary Conditions (Contract Goal) in accordance with Document 00808 – Requirements for the City of Houston Business En-terprise Program for Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprises and Persons with Dis-abilities 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 07, 2014) Anna RussellCity Secretary

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate will be received by West Harris County Municipal Utility District

No. 9 at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Hous-ton, Texas until 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

WEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 9

REHABILITATION OF DUDE ROAD LIFT STATION PROJECT NO. 78029-20-44 (J)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at 3:30

p.m., on site at 8975 Rio Grande Drive, Houston, Texas. Project scope shall include the rehabilitation of the lift station including structural stabiliza-

tion and sealing of the wet well; replacement and protective coating of wet well piping; coating of wet well and valve vault structure; and replacement of the lift station electrical equipment. The project site is located on Key Map No. 409 F, G.




INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility Dis-

trict No. 3 at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday April 1, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

HARRIS-WALLER COUNTIES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 3

WATER DISTRIBUTION, WASTEWATER COLLECTION, STORM WATER FACILI-TIES AND PAVING TO SERVE

CANE ISLAND PARKWAY, PHASE TWOProject No. 101-057-00-05 DST (J)/DEV (L)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.,

at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas. Project scope include the installation of approximately 4,000 LF of 8”-12” PVC water

line, 4,120 LF of 8”-27” PVC gravity sanitary sewer, 3,140 LF of 24”-60” RCP storm sewer, 20,020 SY of 8” concrete pavement. The project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 444, S, T, W, X.




INVITATION FOR BIDSTexas Sterling Construction is seeking proposals from interested firms to provide construction services:

Project Name: George R. Brown Convention Center (GRB) Ramp RealignmentBid Date: March 21, 2014Project Location: George R. Brown Convention Center Service Ramp at Avenida De

Las Americas and Capitol Street Project Manager: Greg Garrison, P.E. [email protected] location: http://www.houstonfirst.com/DoBusiness.aspx

Bids will be accepted through email ([email protected]) or mail:

Texas Sterling ConstructionAtt. Mr Greg Garrison, P.E.20810 Fernbush Ln Houston, TX 77073

PUBLIC BID NOTICESealed bids in duplicate will be received by Harris County Municipal Utility District No.

24 in the office of the District, 17035 Deer Creek Drive, Spring, TX 77379 between 6:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 6:30 p.m. in the office of the District, 17035 Deer Creek Drive, Spring TX 77379 on April 2, 2014 for the following improvements in Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 24:

HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 24LIFT STATION NO. 10

Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the offices of the Engineer, Eby Engineers, Inc. at 1814 De Milo St., Houston, TX 77018, (Telephone 713-957-0788) or may be obtained upon deposit of one-hundred dollars ($100.00) for each set, which is non-refundable.

A NON mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the office of Engineer at 1814 De Milo, Houston, TX 77018 on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 10:30 a.m.

A Cashier’s Check, Certified Check, or bid bond payable to Harris County MUD 24 in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the bid submitted, as outlined in the Contract Documents, must accompany the bid.

The successful bidder receiving Contract awards must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the total Contract price. The successful bidder must also furnish a maintenance bond which shall guarantee all work embraced by the Contract against defective workmanship and materials for a period of one (1) year. Each such bond shall be executed by a corporate surety authorized to do business in the State of Texas.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive bidding informalities. Those bids deemed most advantageous to the Owner will be considered for the award of a Contract.

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

Utility District (MUD) No. 157, will be received at the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc.; 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, 77042 (phone: 281-558-8700), until 3:00 PM Local Time, Monday, March 24, 2014, 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 Drainage Improvements to serve the FM 529 Retail Center, Harris County, Texas.”

Scope of Work of the Contract includes:

1. Approx. 25,000 CY of detention pond excavation. Spoil disposal to be placed per construction drawings.2. Approx. 110 LF of 7’ x 4’ RCB storm sewer and all appurtenances3. Approx. 65 LF of 8’ x 4’ RCB storm sewer and all appurtenances

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Monday, March 17, 2014, at 3:00 PM, Local Time, at the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc.


A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount must accompany 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.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 426985

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of TONY PHI, Deceased, were issued on January 15, 2014 in Cause No. 426985 pending in the Probate Court No. 3 of Harris County, Texas to:

HIEN HUYNH, Independent Executrix

All claims against the Estate of TONY PHI, Deceased, should be presented to: Douglas A. Broch, Attorney at Law, 902-C S. Friend-swood Drive, Friendswood, Texas 77546-5154.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 5th day of March, 2014. /s/ Douglas A. Broch, Attorney for the Estate.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 13-30,989-P

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of IRENE PE-TERSON, Deceased, were issued on Feb-ruary 20, 2014 in Cause No. 13-30,989-P pending in the County Court at Law No. 2 of Montgomery County, Texas to:

JOHN ROSS PETERSON, Independent Executor

All claims against the Estate of IRENE PE-TERSON, Deceased, should be presented to: JOHN ROSS PETERSON, c/o Lloyd H.Carll, Attorney at Law, 1525 Lake Front Circle, The Woodlands, Texas 77380.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 24th day of February, 2014. O’Donnell, Ferebee Medley & Frazier, P.C. /s/ Lloyd H.Carll, At-torney for the Estate.


NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of DORRIS IRENE KENT, Deceased, were issued on February 25, 2014 in Cause No. 428130 pending in the Probate Court No. 4 of Har-ris County, Texas to:

SHERRI KENT BRIDGEWATER, Independent Executrix

All claims against the Estate of DORRIS IRENE KENT, Deceased, should be present-ed to: Howard G. Skolnick, Attorney at Law, 13211 Jones Road, Houston, Texas 77070.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, 2014. /s/ Howard G. Skol-nick, Attorney for the Estate.


NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of FERN LAN-CASTER, Deceased, were issued on Febru-ary 26, 2014 in Cause No. 417287 pending in the Probate Court No. 2 of Harris County, Texas to:

CHARLES LEWIS LANCASTER, Independent Executor

All claims against the Estate of FERN LAN-CASTER, Deceased, should be presented to: Brandon Kinard, Attorney at Law, 8554 Kathy Freeway, Suite 327, Houston, Texas 77024.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 3rd day of March, 2014. Mattingly Law Firm /s/ Brandon Kinard, Attorney for the Estate.
