All formal bid documentation will be posted on CIVCAST. WHCRWA encourages all interested contractors to create an account on the CIVCAST website, and interested parties can sign up to receive updates anytime the WHCRWA posts items to CIVCAST.
Overview
Since 2016 the SWSP, a jointly funded project between the WHCRWA and NFBWA, has made significant strides to motivate participation by local minority-owned and small businesses to encourage diversity in contracting and implementation of the SWSP.
Construction for the Surface Water Supply Project began in 2020. To be notified of up-coming opportunities, visit the Contact Us page and fill out the form. Then select “Surface Water Supply Project Opportunities – Contractor Outreach Workshops, Bid Information, Etc.” from the “Please select your neighborhood/community” drop down list at the bottom of the form.
Surface Water Supply Project Prequalified Contractors
The following contractors have been prequalified to support construction of Segments A-1, A-2, B-1, and B-2 of the Surface Water Supply Project. The list below has been updated per consideration of Statements of Qualifications received from contractors to be prequalified to support construction of Segments A and B. More information about this prequalification process is available here: https://www.civcastusa.com/
Contractors to support the Segment B3 “Long Tunnel” and the pump stations have undergone separate prequalification via CIVCAST.
The following contractors have been prequalified to bid on the construction of the Central Pump Station and Re-Pump Station. Only those prequalified prime firms listed below are eligible to submit a bid for the contract. All other bids will be disregarded.
- Five Companies
- Wharton-Smith, Inc.
- PLW Waterworks
- Flintco Industrial
- Garney Companies
- Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc.
- Reytec Construction
- McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Bidding for the Central Pump Station is tentatively scheduled for spring 2022 and bidding for the Re-Pump Station is tentatively scheduled for summer 2022.
Local subcontractors interested in supporting delivery of the Surface Water Supply Project are encouraged to contact these contractors for potential teaming opportunities. To access contact information for prequalified firms, access Contractor Outreach Workshop Attendee Registration Sheets here.
As a result of ongoing community outreach and the feedback received, the SWSP team has identified a strong desire for inclusion of local minority-owned and small businesses in the contracting and implementation of the SWSP. In response to this community feedback, the WHCRWA and NFBWA are undertaking a four-step approach to encourage diversity in contracting and implementation of the SWSP by:
- Utilizing a database of certified local minority companies that can be accessed by prime contractors for inclusion in bidding
- Holding workshops to facilitate MWSBE and DBE certification
- Creating a resource event where potential prime contractors on the SWSP can meet potential minority subcontractors
- Tracking MWSBE and DBE participation on the SWSP on an annual basis
For those who are interested in becoming MWSBE or DBE certified by the City of Houston, the Office of Business Opportunity holds MWSBE and DBE Pre-Certification Workshops every Thursday at 2 p.m. in their office located at 611 Walker St, 7th Floor Houston, Texas 77002. More information about these workshops and to view videos about the certification process, can be found by visiting the City of Houston Business of Opportunity events page.