About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Public Utilities Board of the City of Brownsville, Texas (BPUB) is requesting sealed or electronic bids for annual hauling and loading services. The selected vendor will provide hauling and loading of materials such as sand, caliche, asphalt, and miscellaneous spoiled materials to support underground water, wastewater, and electric utility construction or repair work performed by in-house operations, maintenance, and construction crews in Olmito, Texas. Eligibility is restricted to US onshore organizations. Submissions require completed bidding documents, typed or written in black ink with prices in words and figures, along with required supplemental information, drawings, and catalog data. Each bid must include a Job Safety Analysis form and a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond for at least five percent of the total bid amount payable to the Brownsville Public Utilities Board. Bids are due by November 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM, and hard copies must be addressed to Diane Solitaire at the BPUB Purchasing Department in Olmito, Texas. Payment will be based on unit price bids per cubic yard via weekly itemized invoices and signed delivery vouchers.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Public Utilities Board of the City of Brownsville, Texas
- Solicitation No.
- B005-27
Scope of work
- Provide annual hauling and loading services for utility construction or repair work
- Haul and load materials including sand, caliche, asphalt, and spoiled dirt
- Perform hauling and loading services to the BPUB Wastewater Treatment Plant or specified job sites
- Provide all necessary labor, equipment, and materials required to perform the work
- Measure hauled and loaded materials by cubic yard using trucks with designated full lines
- Dispose of waste materials legally at permitted disposal sites
- Provide daily cleanup and erosion control at job sites
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Price | Not specified |
| Responsibility of contractor to perform the intended work and responsiveness to the bid request | Not specified |
| Compliance with requirements of the technical specifications | Not specified |
| Quality of performance on previous work on similar contracts | Not specified |
| Recent successful completion of similar projects | Not specified |
| BPUB financial and legal responsibility evaluations of identified teaming arrangements, joint ventures, subcontractors, and suppliers | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Own all equipment required to provide hauling and loading services and show proof of ownership and insurance
- Obtain all necessary licenses and permits required in full performance of the contract
- Ensure all vehicles and equipment are current with state required safety inspection requirements and registrations
- Provide competent supervision during the term of the contract
- Corporate Surety licensed to do business in the State of Texas for bid bonding
Documents to include with your response
- Acknowledgement Form
- Debarment Certification
- Certification of Interested Party Form
- Residence Certification
- W9 or W8 Form
- Bid Schedule/Cost sheet completed and signed
- Certified check, cashier's check, or Bid Bond for 5% of total amount bid
- Previous Customer Reference Worksheet
- Job Safety Analysis Form
- Bid Disclosure Statement
Key dates
- Vendors work on bid
- October 26, 2026 through November 12, 2026
- Last day to submit questions
- November 3, 2026
- Bids Due
- November 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
- Bids Opened
- November 12, 2026 at 2:15 PM
- Evaluate bids
- November 13 – November 20, 2026
- Provide Final Recommendations
- November 20, 2026
- Send to Utilities Board for approval
- December 14, 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via BidNet or sealed hard copy
- Instructions
- Submit electronically through BidNet or deliver a sealed hard copy envelope marked B005-27 ANNUAL HAULING AND LOADING SERVICES to Diane Solitaire, Purchasing Department, 1155 FM 511, Olmito, TX 78575.
Contract details
- Term
- Initial term of 1 year from date of award, with options to extend for up to two additional 1-year periods
- Place of performance
- Olmito, Texas and BPUB job sites
- Insurance and bonding
- Worker's Compensation, Employers' Liability, Comprehensive General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Umbrella Liability. BPUB and City of Brownsville added as additional insureds.
