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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Independent Administration for the Estate of Juan Humberto Cavazos, Sr., Deceased, were issued on October 5, 2020, in Cause No. 2019CPC-00231, in the County Court at Law No. 4 of Cameron County, Texas, to Araceli Moore Cavazos, independent executor.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o Francisco J. Orozco, Jr., Attorney for the Estate Sanchez Whittington & Wood, LLC 3505 Boca Chica Blvd. Suite 100 Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 546-3731 – Telephone (956) 546-3765 – Facsimile DATED the ____day of __________________, 2020.

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City of Los Fresnos TWDB (DWSRF) Project #62627 Proposed Water Treatment Plant Expansion from 1.0 mgd to 1.5 mgd.

DESCRIPTION: The Los Fresnos Water Treatment Plant is undergoing a renovation and an expansion to increase production from 1.0 MGD to 1.5 MGD of potable water. The renovation will include the replacement of existing pipes, piping reconfigurations, pump and motor replacements, construction of a new chemical room and lab, the addition of another flocculation chamber, two new filter installations, and the addition of a sludge and backwash clarifier.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE: TIME:

January 5, 2021 3:00 p.m.

Competitive Sealed Proposals for the project described above will be received at 3:00 p.m. by The City Secretary and then publicly opened and read aloud at City of Los Fresnos – City Hall, 520 East Ocean Blvd, Los Fresnos, TX 78566 at 3:10 p.m. on the same date bids are due.

One (1) pre-bid conference will be conducted by the Owner on December 15th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. The prebid conference shall be conducted at the City of Los Fresnos – City Hall, 520 East Ocean Blvd, Los Fresnos, TX 78566. Attendance by prospective Bidders is recommended. Sub-contractors, suppliers, and equipment suppliers may attend. All contractors and subcontractors must be registered with SAM.gov.

Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) Share Goals This contract is subject to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, which includes EPA approved fair share goals toward procurement of Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) businesses. EPA rules require that applicants and prime contractors make a good faith effort to award a fair share of contracts, subcontracts, and procurements to M/WBEs through demonstration of the six affirmative steps. For more details of the DBE Program and the current, applicable fair share goals, please visit http://www.twdb.texas.gov/dbe.

Equal Employment Opportunity Equal Opportunity in Employment - All qualified Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Department of Labor regulations at 41 CFR Part 60-4, relating to Construction Contractors--Affirmative Action Requirements, which include the President’s Executive Order No. 11246, as amended by Executive Order No. 11375 and Executive Order No. 13672, in the award and administration of contracts awarded under TWDB financial assistance agreements. Failure by the Contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach, which may result in the termination of the awarded financial assistance.

Davis-Bacon Wage Requirements Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply to the construction project financed, in whole or in part, from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply to Contractors and Subcontractors performing on federally funded or assisted contracts in excess of $2,000 for a construction project under the DWSRF. For prime contracts in excess of $100,000, Contractors and Subcontractors must also, under the provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, as amended, pay laborers and mechanics, including guards and watchmen, at least one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. The Fair Labor Standards Act may also apply to Davis-Bacon covered contracts. Any contracts or subcontracts in excess of $2,000 must include the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Wage Rate Requirements found in TWDB Guidance No. DB-0156. DOL wage determinations may be obtained online at http://www.wdol.gov/.

American Iron and Steel This project is subject to the American Iron and Steel (AIS) requirements of 33 U.S.C §1388 for Clean 1 of 2 Water State Revolving Fund projects or Public00030 Law 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, or subsequent appropriations acts, for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund projects. Any contract(s) awarded under this Invitation for Bids is/are subject to the American Iron and Steel (AIS) requirements of federal law, including appropriation acts.

Copies of the Contract Documents, including Plans and Project Manual, Bidding Documents, Conditions of the Contract for Construction and Specifications may be obtained at the Expressway Print Shop located at 2020 E. Expressway 83, Mercedes Texas 78570 Suite 4, Phone: (956) 825-9829. A deposit of $250.00 non-refundable can be made payable to Expressway Print Shop.

This contract is contingent upon the release of funds from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB).

Any contract or contracts awarded under this Invitation for Bid (IFB) or Request for Qualifications (RFQ) are expected to be funded in part by financial assistance from the TWDB. Neither the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the State of Texas, nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees, are or will be a party to this IFB, RFQ, or any resulting contract. Neither the State of Texas nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees are or will be a party to this Invitation for Bids or any resulting contract. The City of Los Fresnos reserves the rights to reject any and all bids.

A Bid bond in the amount of 5% of the largest possible total bid, including consideration of alternates or cash allowances must accompany each proposal. Bid bonds shall be prepared on AIA form A310, as described in the Project Manual. Failure to provide the bid bond will constitute a non-responsive proposal and the proposal will not be considered. Bidders are encouraged to visit the site and assess existing conditions.

The successful bidder will be required to provide 100% performance and payment bonds. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of the 5% bond to the City of Los Fresnos as liquidated damages. Bonds shall be prepared on AIA Form 310 as described in the Project Manual. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days. The successful bidder and award will go to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, accounting for any one, or multiple part(s) of the bid(s).

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