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communication at this point, none. The first priority in that experience

was to locate people. I started a communication line at our home office in San Francisco. That disaster was new to them, too.

We were able to locate everyone. I spent a bit more than two weeks in Houston. At that point, we were told we could go back, look at the house, clean out the refrigerator but then we had to leave. I had a friend who was already back in the city and he told me he would go by and take a look at my house.

He went by and said it looked like it was OK. We decided to go back, and driving up to our community I thought there’s no way it could be OK. There’s

trees down everywhere. I thought he must’ve looked at the wrong house. I made my way into the neighborhood, and sure enough there were trees down all around the house but none in the house. We went inside, cleaned out the refrigerator and left.

Afterward, we went to Alabama, locating our people over the phones. I wasn’t excited about going back. I didn’t know where to start. You could see water over homes for miles, so how do you go back to work? I didn’t know where to start from a personal standpoint, let alone from a business perspective.

My friend came down and helped me cut up the trees, moving everything and putting it at the front of the house. It was

that experience — cleaning up — that made it feel like home again. It was that personal experience I had is what allowed me to lead the business back to its feet.

What was that like? We created a customer care team. Its only job was to reach out and make sure our customers were OK and to invite them back home. Our team had experienced some of the same things our customers had felt. They were speaking the same language. Our goal was to tell them to come back and get started.

For every neighborhood, my mindset was to motivate and inspire people to come back and get started because if you get your house right, it would serve as a model for that block. That was what the journey was like.

We got up and running and were able to do what our company — or our community — didn’t think was possible. But it was about having people that’d had the experience talking to our customers to tell them certain things to do, helping them with insurance claims, grants in the community. We were working through that.

That was the biggest of leadership decisions I’ve had to make throughout my career. It was our people, customers, community. It was big.

What was the first thing you did when you settled back in Houston after you started your current role? We went back to the Galleria. It was something my wife liked most when we came here 10 years ago. We watched the kids ice skate and did some shopping.

How’d you get into banking? My mother said to me in high school that I would

be a banker. I had no idea how she came up with this. I’d never thought about it. Even after she told me, I didn’t think there was a lot of truth to it. I remember posting for a job, and I was on my way to the interview, and I came to a fork in the road to take a right to go to the interview or a left to go home.

The person who interviewed me did a fabulous job on financial situations and what the job was about. I was about halfway through the interview when I said to myself, “I hope I made a good impression on the first half of the interview, because I was interested.”

The second half of the interview, I did a much better job. I followed up on the job like there was no tomorrow. I was hired and loved it. What’s your leadership strategy? I’m an early riser. I guess it’s because where I was born in Alabama, we were taught to get up early and go to work. I like to get in early

and get an idea of what the day looks like so when the stores are open, I’m ready to talk to them about plans and strategy.

I’m an optimistic leader. I’m very positive. I believe when we focus and engage on our team, most is possible. I believe in coaching and mentoring a team to know everything starts and ends with the customer. How would your employees describe you? They would say that I make sure we’re putting the appropriate person in the appropriate position. That he models the way for you and achieves a good understanding and will follow up to make sure it’s being executed.

I spend a lot of time with the tellers and every position. If I’m going to tell someone what’s important, I have to have been there myself and have gone there often enough to understand what’s important to our tellers. So that when I’m talking to our leadership team, I can talk to them about

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IN THE AFTERMATH“You could see water over homes for miles ... I didn’t

know where to start. My friend came down and helped me cut up the trees, moving everything and putting it at the front of the house. It was that experience – cleaning

up — that made it feel like home again. It was that personal experience I had is what allowed me to lead

the business back to its feet.”

How will the small business loan market fare this year?

something I’ve heard myself. How do you try and grow a market that has more millionaires per capita than any other city? Fortunately, we continue to work on developing those experts who are there to uncover the needs of the communities we serve.

There’s definitely room to grow. There’s $200 billion in deposits in Houston alone. That tells you there’s a lot of wealth and market share to gain. We want to make sure that in every market we serve, we’re looking to help our customers and business owners succeed. Is there a particular market in the area that stands out the most? Fort Bend County is definitely one of the growing counties and has experienced tremendous growth over the years. When we forecast out, it continues to get stronger, so it’s an area where we want to continue to create the personnel to go into the markets to

meet those growing needs.

What’s today’s energy climate do to the lending market? When you have oil prices going down, there’s going to be some impact. But at Wells Fargo, energy is only about 2 percent of our outstanding loan portfolio (nationally). While it’s still significant, that tells you that we’re still diversified.

While the oil prices have gone down, a lot of businesses have still benefited from that. In the car business, they’re selling more than ever before. Consumers have more discretionary income, they’re spending. While it’s impacting the oil industry, it’s being offset in the spending by consumers. So then where else is Wells Fargo lending? Health care? Construction? All of it. We’re in the medical field in equipment and practice finance. We

have consumer loans, credit cards, home loans. It’s spread out.

Is there any market in Houston that stands out more than another? Our loan growth continues to be really good. We grew over 6 percent last year, we like that progress.

The good thing about Houston, you look at the diversity and it’s not like it was in the ‘80s. You have a huge medical center and a strong port. There’s also a strong entertainment sector. You have a lot of different sectors and industries that really help keep the economy going. How will the small business loan market fare this year? We think the numbers will continue to grow. Last year, we increased our year-over-year volume for SBA loans by 133 percent.

When we say small business is

important to the communities we serve, we know being out there lending is one way we demonstrate our support.

What’s the 2016 strategy for Wells Fargo in Houston? It’s making sure we have the right distribution, the appropriate bankers to help meet the needs of the customers in the markets. We do want to continue to work on our fluent base to ensure we understand the complex needs they might have today.

We’ll continue to focus on small business. We had a good year with small business and we want to help them grow. We want to make sure we’re there to help our businesses have more access to capital, help them expand their business. We have resources to help them become more knowledgeable about the industry they’re in and help them have strong partnerships in the community.

DARRYL MONTGOMERYHouston region president, Wells Fargo & Co. Age: 57Home state: AlabamaEducation: Attended the University of Alabama-Birmingham and Southern Business College, where he received a degree in computer science.Family: Married for 30 years, one child, 26 years old, one grandchild Hobbies: Basketball, working out, football Favorite football team: Indianapolis Colts Favorite music: JazzLast book read: “How Successful People Think” by John C. MaxwellStarbucks order: Green tea

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“We think the numbers will continue to grow ... We’ll continue to focus on small business. We had a good year with small business and we want to help them grow. We want to make sure we’re there to help our businesses have more access to capital, help them expand their business.”

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No. 3Apache Corp.Houston-based Apache Corp. (NYSE: APA), the third-largest employer in the Uptown/Galleria-area with 971 employees, consolidated its Houston operations at its Post Oak Central headquarters earlier this year. The company put 98,388 square feet of space up for sublease in January at One Briarlake Plaza in west Houston.

At its Galleria offices, the upstream company completed a 14,663-square-foot cafe and fitness center in 2015 to serve as a gathering space for employees. The addition also included an air-conditioned connector from the parking garage elevators to the main reception located in Post Oak Central.

Also last year, Apache extended its 524,000-square-foot lease by one year. The lease at Post Oak Central was originally scheduled to expire in December 2018 but was extended through December 2019.

One block north on Post Oak, Apache owns 6.4 acres of land in the Blvd Place mixed-use development. It bought the land in 2012. In April 2015, the city of Houston approved a permit for a high-rise office building on the land, at 1770 Post Oak Blvd. The permit values the project at $172 million. However, Apache told HBJ at the time that there were no immediate plans for the site.

HBJ’s List of the Largest Uptown/Galleria-area Employers (see page 4B) is not as energy-centric as it once was. Many energy companies are downsizing amid the decline in oil prices and not reporting employment count. For example, Houston-based Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO), which last year ranked No. 3 on The List with 1,400 employees, has 81,059 square feet at Marathon Oil Tower on the sublease mar-

ket and did not return requests for information. Here’s a rundown of other movement on The List.

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28,129Houston-area clients served by responding wealth management firms on The List.

5.97%Average year-over-year increase in Houston-area clients served by firms that responded to last year’s and this year’s survey for The List.

$45.27BCombined assets under management for Houston-area clients for all reporting firms on The List.

$348.86BCombined assets under management for all reporting firms on The List, for all clients.

FIRM % DECREASE

The Kline Group -79.00%

Intrua Financial -38.24%

Chilton Capital Management LLC -36.39%

Monroe Vos Consulting Group Inc. -33.69%

Branson, Fowlkes & Company Inc. -22.53%

The Shakiba Group -17.82%

The Reichek Gladstein Group -17.04%

Segment Wealth Management LLC -14.66%

Sequent Asset Management LLC -14.41%

The Novelli Group -14.29%

Harris Deaton Group -11.06%

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Barrington Financial Advisors 42.86%

Sudduth Laird 42.80%

MBR Financial 30.99%

FCA Corp. 21.68%

PartnersInWealth 13.74%

Core Capital Management & Research Inc. 11.54%

Efficient Wealth Management 6.02%

Michael R. Misner 4.08%

Tiras Wealth Management 3.60%

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s Houston’s luxury mar-ket cools, some home-owners are turning to an old-school method to sell their high-end homes.

Danny Spence, a retired oil executive, and his wife, Marian Spence, initially put their Woodlands estate on the market in 2010, listing their 30,000-square-foot mansion for $19 million.

DanMar Manor, named after Danny and Marian, received three solid offers, all from foreign buyers. Marian’s sister, Debbie Coleman, a Realtor with Coleman Realty, worked for a year with one of the buyers, who was getting ready to close on the prop-erty when he passed away.

After more than five years on the mar-ket, the Spence family decided it was time for a new method to sell their estate.

Enter Platinum Luxury Auctions, a lux-ury real estate auction firm that specializ-es in marketing and auctioning off non-distressed, multimillion dollar properties around the world. The Miami-based com-pany, which has 13 employees, auctions off between 25 and 30 homes a year. The firm will auction off DanMar Manor, its largest property by square footage, on Feb. 20 at a starting bid of $6 million — a whopping 68 percent discount.

“There aren’t a lot of buyers for a proper-ty this size,” Coleman said. “These auctions have become a popular way to move luxury properties these days. Buyers can feel like they can get a good deal.”

AUCTION TRACTIONTrayor Lesnock, president of Platinum Lux-ury Auctions, has been in the auction busi-ness for a decade. When he started, there were few auction houses working in resi-dential real estate. Today, there are between two and five other companies competing in every market, including Houston.

“Auctions have certainly become more prevalent than it has been in the past,” Les-nock said. “The number of operators has increased; that’s unequivocal.”

Auctions have several advantages over selling a home the traditional way, Les-nock said.

Selling a luxury home through listings, open houses and online marketing takes time. In Houston, a home listed at $1 mil-lion or more spends an average of 78 days on the market, about a month longer than the typical home.

With the advent of real estate databases on the Internet, luxury homebuyers today are inundated with choices and armed with a treasure trove of data that encour-

ages them to sit and wait on a potential purchase, Lesnock said.

The auction process shortens that wait-ing time by creating a deadline that incen-tivizes buyer action, Lesnock said. Buyers at the auction will be forced to cast a bid in hopes of scooping up a luxury home like DanMar Manor at a steep discount.

However, homeowners who choose to

sell their homes aren’t foolishly auctioning off their homes, Lesnock said. These sell-ers are typically wealthy individuals who don’t need to, but want to sell their homes, he said. These sellers don’t want to be bur-dened by a slow sale, but at the same time, they also don’t want to give their home away.

“They’re looking to the auction as an

expeditious and effective way to sell their home,” Lesnock said. “Residential lux-ury real estate is a competitive and clut-tered market where it’s hard for proper-ties to stand out. The auction process cuts through all of that like a hot knife through butter.”

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The DanMar Manor measures 30,000 square feet. It was at one point listed for $19 million.

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DANMAR MANOR Location: 88 West Grand Regency Circle, in The WoodlandsSize: 30,000 square feet, the largest home in Carlton WoodsLot: 4.2 acresBuilder: Jarett Spence, of CJM Custom HomesListing agent: Debbie Coleman, of Coleman Real EstateFeatures:

R 8 bedrooms, including a 3,000-square-foot master suite with a sitting lounge with fireplace, his-and-hers showers and closets, and a fitness room with a private salon

R 13 full and 5 half-bathrooms R 5 full kitchens and 4 kitchenettes R 7,000 square feet of terraces and balconies R 2 guest suites with their own private kitchen and bathroom

R Pool with a pool house that has a full kitchen and bathroom R Office with a first-floor waiting room and library and second-floor office and negotiation room

R Wine cellar R Parlor with full bar, gaming area and lounge R Home theater with a Hollywood marquee entrance R 1950’s-style diner and concession area R 2 three-car garages R 28 crystal chandeliers R 2,200 light bulbs

Appraised value (2015): $5.3 millionList price: $15 million Annual property taxes: $132,000Annual utility bill: $30,000

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Luxury real estate auctions are nothing like the livestock auctions at the Hous-ton Rodeo. Think more fine art auctions, where a handful of interested buyers make ever increasing bids on a magnifi-cent home.

For Platinum Luxury Auctions, the auction process starts five to seven weeks in advance of the auction date. A compa-ny representive comes out to the proper-ty and begins marketing the property and hosting consultations and tours. Typical-ly, a luxury home receives roughly 200 inquiries, which are winnowed down to a handful of bidders — usually between four and nine buyers by the auction date.

Platinum Luxury Auctions likes to host its private auctions in the living room of the property, where prospective buyers, their families and appointed representa-tives can look around and see how other buyers react to competing bids.

The company creates an upscale envi-ronment with red carpets, velvet rope and flowing champagne to match the multi-million-dollar purchase that’s about to take place. However, the firm also wants buyers to get comfortable, so it sets out plush couches and hosts a brief charity auction — auctioning off a bottle of Dom Perignon for a local philanthropy — to ease buyers into the bidding process.

“We want to create an environment where buyers want to open up their wal-lets,” Lesnock said.

The auction can take just 15 minutes or as long as half an hour. Buyers can bid in person at the auction, or bid remotely via a telephone call to a representative with power of attorney in the room.

Interested buyers must put down a refundable minimum of $500,000 to par-ticipate in the auction. Whoever posts the highest bid pays a 10 percent bidders pre-mium to the auctioneer, who will use a portion of that money to pay the buyer’s agent. The seller pays the listing agent.

Buyers can conduct an inspection of the property before and after the auc-tion, but few rarely do. Instead, most buy-ers have an architect or general contractor walk the property. Ultimately, if the home goes to auction, buyers must accept the property as is.

Ultimately, as much as a quarter of lux-ury properties don’t make it to auction. They’re scooped up by buyers who don’t want to risk losing the property at auc-tion, so they bid high and early, Lesnock said.

THE SALEAuctions bring out buyers from all walks of life, said David Ashcroft, Platinum Lux-ury Auctions’ corporate liaison and busi-ness development.

In the month or so that DanMar Man-or has been set for auction, the estate has received more than 50 inquiries from buy-ers in Houston and as far away as Russia.

“Auctions are great at shaking the tree and delivering buyers,” Ashcroft said. “The reach is global.”

So far, none of the interested buyers has been in oil and gas. Most have been cor-porate CEOs, surgeons and entrepreneurs,

Ashcroft said. It’s hard to sell a property of DanMar

Manor’s size, Lesnock said. Many retiring Baby Boomers are looking to downsize their home, not upsize. Fewer millionaire Millennials and Gen Xers are interested in the upkeep that’s required of an estate

home, he added. “The sheer size can be a challenge,” Les-

nock said. “These days, people are seeking smaller, feature-packed homes instead of immense homes.”

Lesnock believes auctions can help sell homes despite these challenges.

Platinum Luxury Auctions’ last auction was a property in Parkland, Florida. The mansion’s original asking price was $3.25 million. Bids started at $2.25 million, and the property ultimately sold for nearly $2.5 million.

For Danny and Marian Spence, who are looking to downsize to a more manage-able property as they get older, the auc-tion process will represent a swift closure to a long, five-year wait.

“The sellers are in their 70s now,” Cole-man said. “They don’t get around as much as they used to. They’re ready to sell.”


“Residential luxury real estate is a competitive and cluttered market where it’s hard for properties to stand out.”TRAYOR LESNOCK, President, Platinum Luxury Auctions

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legalsBOEM Announces Public Scoping Meetings

for the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statementfor Proposed Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales 250 and 251

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold public scoping meetings in Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, and Louisi-ana. These meetings provide BOEM an opportunity to solicit comments from Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, and from interested citizens and organizations. Comments will be used to prepare the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas Lease Sales 250 and 251 in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) off the coasts of Texas, Louisiana, Missis-sippi, Alabama, and Florida. The proposed GOM lease sales are part of the proposed 2017-2022 Five-Year Program.

The public scoping meetings are scheduled as follows:

Gulfport, Mississippi: Tuesday, September 6, 2016, Courtyard by Marriott, Gulf-port Beachfront MS Hotel, 1600 East Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CDT and ending at 7:00 p.m. CDT;

Mobile, Alabama: Wednesday, September 7, 2016, Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, 64 South Water Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CDT and ending at 7:00 p.m. CDT;

Houston, Texas: Tuesday, September 13, 2016, Houston Marriott North, 255 North Sam Houston Pkwy East, Houston, Texas 77060; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CDT and ending at 7:00 p.m. CDT; and

New Orleans, Louisiana: Thursday, September 15, 2016, Wyndham Garden New Orleans Airport, 6401 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, Louisiana 70003; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CDT and ending at 7:00 p.m. CDT.

If you cannot attend the public scoping meetings for the Draft Supplemental EIS for proposed GOM Lease Sales 250 and 251, you may submit written comments within 30 days following the publication of the Notice of Intent in the Federal Register in one of the following ways:

1. In an envelope labeled “Scoping Comments for the GOM 250 and 251 Supple-mental EIS” and mailed (or hand delivered) to Mr. Gary D. Goeke, Chief, Environ-mental Assessment Section, Office of Environment (GM 623E), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 701232394; or

2. Through the regulations.gov web portal: Navigate to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket No. BOEM-2016-0047. Click on the “Comment Now!” button to the right of the document link. Enter your information and comment, and then click “Submit.”

BOEM does not consider anonymous comments; please include your name and address as part of your submittal. BOEM makes all comments, including the names and addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that BOEM withhold their names and/or addresses from the public record; however, BOEM cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. If you wish your name and/or address to be withheld, you must state your preference prominently at the beginning of your comment. All submissions from organizations or businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses will be made available for public inspection in their entirety.

If you have questions, please call Mr. Gary D. Goeke at 5047363233.

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 LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77042, until 1:30 p.m., Local Time, Wednesday, September 21, 2016, and then publicly opened and read for “Con-struction of the Katy Pointe Lift Station to Serve Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495, Harris County, Texas”.

Scope of Work of the Contract includes the construction of the Katy Pointe Lift Station. Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid

conference will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at 1:30 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, Construct Connect, and Amtek or may be obtained by prospective bidders or suppliers upon payment of one hundred dollars ($100.00 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.

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 495


Attention: Mr. Steve Sams, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77042, until 2:00 p.m., Local Time, Thursday, September 22, 2016, and then publicly opened and read for “Construc-tion of the King Crossing Streetscape & Lake Planting & Amenities Package Five for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495, Harris County, Texas”.

Scope of Work of the Contract includes the Construction of the King Crossing Streetscape & Lake Planting & Amenities Package Five.

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday September 15, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. Local Time, at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77042.


Bidding documents may be examined at LJA Engineering, Inc., AGC of Texas, Construct Connect, 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.



INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids in duplicate addressed to Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No. 47

(“OWNER”) will be received at the District Office, 210 Brookview Drive, Channelview, Texas 77530, until 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 19, 2016 to furnish all labor, materials and equipment, and performing all work required for construction of East ground Storage Tank Roof Rehabilitation serving Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No. 47, Harris County, Texas. Bid envelopes must be sealed and addressed to Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No. 47. Prospective bidders may purchase a set of bidding documents for a non-refundable cost of $30.00 at the office of the ENGINEER, 1500 South Dairy Ashford, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77077-3858, (281) 496-0066. A pre-bid conference for bidders and ENGINEER will be held at the District Office, 210 Brookview Drive, Channelview, Texas 77530 at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2016. Pre-Bid conference is non-mandatory.



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

No. 287, Attention Board of Directors, will be received at the office of BGE, Inc., 10777 Wes-theimer, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77042, until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, Tuesday, September 20, 2016, and then publicly opened and read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to the “Construction of Waterstone Detention Pond Phase 7A for Harris County MUD No. 287, Harris County, Texas,”

Scope of Work of the Contract includes:

1. Approx. 11,500 CY of detention pond excavation and appurtenances 2. Approx. 880 LF of 54-inch RCP storm pipe and appurtenances

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

Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com: search 3758-02. 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 5 percent of the total amount bid. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids.

NOTICE TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to KB Home Lone Star, Inc. for Mills Road Mu-

nicipal Utility District, 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 until 2:00 PM, local time, Tuesday, September 20, 2016 and then publically opened and read for the construction of the following project:

“MASS GRADING AND DETENTION FACILITIES FORMILLS CREEK CROSSING”

PROJECT NO. 40304-02


1. Detention Pond with Approx. 73,500 CY of excavation, 2,300 CY embankment and 1 outfall/headwall structure and riprap

2. Approx. 640 LF of 24-inch through 60-inch storm sewer pipe3. Approx. 2,019 LF of backslope swales and interceptor structures4. Mass grading of Approx. 71,200 CY on non-detention embankment

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 PM, local time, Tuesday, September 13, 2016 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 Ashley Burney 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.


Attention Mr. Russ Appelget, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of Jones & Carter, Inc., 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, Texas 77401, until 11 a.m. Local Time, Friday, September 16, 2016, and then publicly opened and read for “Water Plant No.1, Remote Water Well No.1, & Lift Station MCC Replacement for Harris County Munici-pal Utility District No. 264, Harris County, Texas”

Scope of Work of the Contract includes Electrical, Instrumentation and Control modifica-tions of Water Plant No.1, Remote Water Well No.1 and Lift Station.

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on Friday, September 9, 2016, at 11 a.m. Local Time, at the office of Jones & Carter, Inc., 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, Texas 77401. 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


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 for this project. There is NO charge to view or download documents.

Jones & Carter, Inc. 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150Bellaire, TX 77401

Bidding documents may be examined at the above location.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.


INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Board of Directors, Montgomery County Munici-

pal Utility District No. 113, will be received in the office of BGE, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, 77042 (Phone: 281-558-8700) until 10:00 AM, Wednesday, Sep-tember 21, 2016, 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 Wastewater Treatment Plant, Phase II - 0.600 MGD, Montgomery County, Texas.”

Scope of Project:

Provide materials, equipment, and labor to expand existing wastewater treatment plant to 0.600 MGD capacity. Work to include permanent aeration basins, clarifier, disk filter, chlorine contact basin, chemical feed systems, electrical improvements, and modifications to existing plant.

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 10:00 AM, at the office of BGE, Inc.

Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com, search: 3844-02.

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 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 ensure all inter-ested parties will automatically receive any updates via e-mail. Interested parties can call (832) 393-8762 for additional information.

BIDS DUE – September 15, 2016Paving Equipment Preventive Maintenance and Repair Services for The City of Houston Fleet Management Department, S10-L25964 – 11% MWBE Goal – No Pre-Bid Confer-ence will be held for this solicitation.

BIDS DUE – September 22, 2016Furnish and Deliver Jet-A and AVGAS Hose Reel Units for The City of Houston Fleet Man-agement Department, S63-N25883 – 0% MWBE Goal – Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 2:00 PM at 901 Bagby St., SPD Conference Room 2.

BIDS DUE – September 22, 2016Remove, Dispose, Furnish, and Install Electric Actuators for The City of Houston Public Works and Engineering Department, S63-N25956 – 0% MWBE Goal – Pre-Bid Confer-ence will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 9:00 AM at 901 Bagby St., SPD Conference Room 2.

BIDS DUE – September 29, 2016340B Drug Pricing Program for Family Planning Contraceptives, Vaccines, and Over-the-Counter Medications for The City of Houston Health Department, S21-S25882 – 0% MWBE Goal – Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 11:00 AM at 901 Bagby St., SPD Conference Room 2.

BIDS DUE – September 29, 2016Freightliner, Cabs and Chassis Replacement Parts & Repair Services for The City of Hous-ton Fleet Management Department, S35-S25874 – 11% MWBE Goal – Pre-Bid Confer-ence will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 1:30 PM at 901 Bagby St., SPD Conference Room 2.

BEST VALUE BIDS DUE – September 29, 2016Television Production Equipment Repairs & Routine Maintenance Services for The City of Houston Mayor’s Office-HTV Channel, S72-L25890 – 24% MWBE Goal – Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 10:30 AM at 901 Bagby St., SPD Conference Room 2.

PROPOSALS DUE – October 04, 2016Background Investigation Services for The City of Houston Human Resources Department, S66-T25949 – 24% MWBE Goal – Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, Septem-ber 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM at 901 Bagby St., SPD Conference Room 1.

DISTRICT SOLICITING STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

The Harris-Galveston Subsidence District (HGSD) is soliciting Statements of Qualifica-tions (SOQs) from Professional Information Technology Consultant(s) to provide necessary professional information technology services required to develop a modular permit and en-forcement application and database. This request will address immediate operational priorities of the District. Statement of qualifications will be accepted no later than September 26, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

Pre-Submittal Conference Monday, September 12, 2016, 2:00 PMDeadline for Questions and Inquiries: Monday, September 19, 2016, 10:00 AMSOQ Submissions Due: Monday, September 26, 2016, 2:00 PMThe request for qualifications document may be found at the following website:http://hgsubsidence.org/request-for-qualifications/

38A HOUSTON Business JOuRnAL SepTember 9-15, 2016

legalslegalsADVERTISEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION

LOW BID CITY OF HOUSTON

The City Secretary for City of Houston will receive bids at 900 Bagby, Room P101, Houston, Texas for the following General Services Department project(s):

Project Name and Number: Willow Waterhole – Compartment 4 Site Improvements F-000787Project Description: The Willow Waterhole – Compartment 4 Site Improve-

ments project will install 2,030 Linear Feet of concrete trails, stripe twenty-five parallel parking spaces, install a new accessible entrance along Ricecrest Street, install interpretive signage & gateway signage, install fifteen trees at the new classroom area and install three water meters and four quick coupler connections for watering in the compartment.

Bid Date: Thursday, September 15, 2016Project Location: 11360 Ricecrest, Houston, TX 77035 (Key Map Code: 571B)Project Manager: Chip Perry / 832-393-8121 Estimated Construction Cost: $ 275,000.00Pre-bid Meeting: Monday, September 12, 2016 at 9:00am City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby and 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.

The Projects may contain City of Houston Standard Specifications for Wastewater Collec-tion Systems, Water Lines, Storm Drainage, and Street Paving sections that are incorporated into bid documents by reference. These standard specifications along with standard details may be acquired at no cost on the City’s website http://documents.publicworks.houstontx.gov/document-center/specifications/index.htm.

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, September 2nd and September 9th) Anna RussellCity Secretary

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 233 of Harris County, Texas will be received at the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Suite 275, Houston, Texas 77042 until Friday, September 16, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., Local Time, and then publicly opened and read.Scope of Work of the Contract includes the:

WATER PLANT EXPANSION 2016HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 233

HARRIS COUNTY, TEXASVDW&V PROJECT NO.: 17500-401-10-WPL

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 10:30 a.m., Local Time, at the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc.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 location: Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com: search Project Number: 17500-401-10-WPL. 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 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 BIDSealed bids in duplicate addressed to Kristin Landry will be received in the offices of

Jones|Carter, Consulting Engineers, 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, Texas 77401, until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 21, 2016, and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of: Houston International Promenade – EaDog Park.

The project is located east of downtown within the Bastrop Street right-of-way/promenade between Dallas Street and Clay Street.

Bids shall be accompanied by a security deposit in the sum of ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount, including any cash allowances and alternate bids. Make certified check or cashier’s check payable to the East Downtown Management District. The security deposit will be retained until after the contract is awarded. If no contract is awarded, all security deposits will be returned to the respective bidders. The security checks are submitted on the condition that if the bidder is named the selected bidder and then fails either to execute the agreement timely or to provide any required bonds timely, or to do both, then in that event the East Downtown Management District will cash the security check. The East Downtown Management District will retain an amount equal to the difference between the bid of the bidder providing the security check and the bid of the bidder who is finally awarded the cntract and who executes the agreement and provides the required bonds. Any balance remaining will be reimbursed by the East Downtown Management District to the bidder who provided the security check.

Plans, specifications, and bidding documents are available at www.civcastusa.com. Said documents may be examined without charge in the office of Jones|Carter, Construction Division, 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, Texas 77401.

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 60 days from the date bids are open.

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Madison/Foley, LLC, on behalf of Harris

County Municipal Utility District No. 525, at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 525PHASE ONE CLEARING AND GRUBBING TO SERVE SUNDANCE COVE

PROJECT NO. 141-054-00-62 DST (H)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas.

Project scope shall include approximately 80 acres of clearing and grubbing. The project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 378 P & Q.

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.

NOTICE TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to D. R. Horton – Texas, Ltd., on behalf of Harris

County WCID No. 84 will be received at the office of Huitt-Zollars, Inc., 1500 South Dairy Ashford, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77077 until 11:00 a.m. local time, Monday, September 26, 2016 and publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, material, equipment, and in-cidentals for performing necessary work required for Rancho Verde Subdivision Section Seven - Utility Improvements.

The site is located in Channelview, Texas; south of Wallisville Road, north of IH 10 and east of Beltway 8, within the Harris County WCID No. 84 District boundary in Harris County, Texas.

Bids received after the above stated closing time will be returned unopened. Bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes upon the blank forms of proposal furnished.

All proposals shall be accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of Five percent (5%) of the greatest amount bid payable to the Owner from a reliable surety company licensed to operate and authorized to execute and issue bonds in the State of Texas and listed in the United States Treasury Department’s current publication of Accepted sureties Department circular 570 as a guarantee the bidder will enter into a contract and execute the required bonds within ten days after notice of award. Bids without a bid bond will not be accepted.

Prospective bidders may obtain drawings, specifications, and bidding documents at the office of Huitt-Zollars, Inc., 1500 S. Dairy Ashford, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77077, on payment of $50.00 per set, which sum will not be refunded.

Plans and specifications will be available for review at the A.G.C. and F.W. Dodge offices.The right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, of rejecting any and all bids

and waiving any irregularities in bids received.A pre-bid conference will be held at the office of Huitt-Zollars, Inc., 1500 South Dairy

Ashford, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77077, at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 21, 2016. The pre-bid conference is not mandatory.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to WSLD Sedona Lakes VI, L.P. a Delaware limited

partnership on behalf of Sedona Lakes Municipal Utility District No.1 will be received at the office of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, until 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 4, 2016, then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment and performing all work required for construction of Rein-forced Concrete Paving to Serve Sedona Lakes Section 9B Within Sedona Lakes Municipal Utility District No. 1

The right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informality in bids received.

All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total price of the bid contained in the proposal, payable without recourse to WSLD Sedona Lakes VI, L.P. a Delaware limited partnership on behalf of Sedona Lakes Municipal Utility District No. 1, as a guarantee that bidder will enter into a contract and execute a Per-formance Bond and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price, from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. The Bid Bond must be enclosed in the same envelope with the bid. Bids without Bid Bonds will not be considered.

Except for the three lowest bidders, all Bid Bonds will be returned to the respective bidders within three (3) days after bids are opened and read.

Plans, specifications and bidding documents may be secured from the office of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, for a non-refundable fee of Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00).

A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be conducted in the office of R. G. Miller Engi-neers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. EACH BIDDER MUST BE REPRESENTED AT THIS PRE-BID CONFERENCE. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY BIDDER WHO IS NOT REPRESENTED AT THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. NO PLANS SHALL BE ISSUED AFTER 5:00 P.M., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2016.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to WSLD Sedona Lakes VI, L.P. a Delaware limited

partnership on behalf of Sedona Lakes Municipal Utility District No.1 will be received at the office of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 4, 2016, then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment and performing all work required for construction of Storm Sewer, Sanitary Sewer and Water Lines to Serve Sedona Lakes Section 9B Within Sedona Lakes Municipal Utility District No. 1


All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total price of the bid contained in the proposal, payable without recourse to WSLD Sedona Lakes VI, L.P. a Delaware limited partnership on behalf of Sedona Lakes Municipal Utility District No. 1, as a guarantee that bidder will enter into a contract and execute a Per-formance Bond and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price, from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. The Bid Bond must be enclosed in the same envelope with the bid. Bids without Bid Bonds will not be considered.



A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be conducted in the office of R. G. Miller Engi-neers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. EACH BIDDER MUST BE REPRESENTED AT THIS PRE-BID CONFERENCE. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY BIDDER WHO IS NOT REPRESENTED AT THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. NO PLANS SHALL BE ISSUED AFTER 5:00 P.M., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2016.

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: Waterline Wrap RepairsWBS Number: S-000MAO-0045-4, File No. WA 11253 Bid Date: September 29, 2016Project Location: Within City of Houston LimitsProject Manager: Syed Moinuddin, P.E., Phone Number: (832) 395-3896Estimated Construction Cost: $1,852,431.00Prebid Meeting: MANDATORY, Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at 10:00

a.m., Bay Area Conference Room , 7000 Ardmore, Houston, TX 77054

Project Name: Wastewater Substitute Service – CraigmontWBS Number: R-002015-0003-4Bid Date: October 6, 2016Project Location: The project area is generally bound by Telephone Road on

the north, Carrolton Street on the south, Sutherland Street on the east, and Wilshire Street on the west.

Project Manager: Robert C. Miles, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2330Estimated Construction Cost: $607,000.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at 9:00 A.M., 14th Floor,

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

Project Name: Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and RenewalWBS Number: R-000266-0249-4 (File No. 4235-89)Bid Date: October 6, 2016Project Location: Within City LimitsProject Manager: Mary F. Bac, P.E. Phone Number (832-395-4992) [email protected] Construction Cost: $2,600,000.00Prebid Meeting: September 13, 2016, 9:00 a.m., 4545 Groveway Drive,

Rm. 100, Houston, Texas 77087

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.

Project R-002015-0003-4 and S-000MAO-0045-4 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 Project S-000MAO-0045-4, access to the project site is restricted. Attendance at the Prebid Meeting is the only opportunity for Bidders to see the existing conditions of the site prior to Bid Date.

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

Projects may contain City of Houston Standard Construction Specifications for Waste-water Collection Systems, Water Lines, Storm Drainage, Street Paving, and Traffic sections that are incorporated into Project Manual by reference. These Standard Specifications, 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.

For Project R-002015-0003-4, bidders shall comply with City Ordinance 2013-0428, Chapter 15, Article V, City of Houston Code of Ordinances, as amended, and City of Hous-ton Office of Business Opportunity Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise (MWS-BE) 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 Program for Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprises and Persons with Disabilities Enterprises (PDBE).

For Project S-000MAO-0045-4, bidders shall comply with City Ordinance 2007-0293 (March 7, 2007) and City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Procedures. Low Bidder will be required to make good faith efforts to achieve a MWBE participation goal as stated in Document 00800 – Supple-mentary Conditions. The goals for this project are as follows: MBE 12.0% and WBE 8.0%.

Project R-000266-0249-4 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 Docu-ment 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 State of Texas are as follows: MBE 12.94% and WBE 8.72%.

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, September 9, 2016) Anna RussellCity Secretary

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notice to creditorsNOTICE TO CREDITORS

NO. 450645NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Notice is hereby given that Original Let-ters Testamentary for the Estate of KARL F. LELAND, Deceased, were issued on August 24, 2016 in Cause No. 450645 pending in the Probate Court No. 2 of Harris County, Texas to:

LESLIE LEIGH LELAND WARREN, Independent Executrix

All claims against the Estate of KARL F. LELAND, Deceased, should be presented to: Maureen Kuzik McCutchen, Attorney at Law, 2228 Mechanic, Suite 400, Galveston, Texas 77553-1943.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 1st day of September, 2016. Mills Shirley, L.L.P. /s/ Maureen Kuzik McCutchen., Attorney for the Estate.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. PR-0074008

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Let-ters Testamentary for the Estate of RICKEY CHARLES FROESCHL, Deceased, were issued on February 7, 2013 in Cause No. PR-0074008 pending in the Probate Court of Galveston County, Texas to:

MEAGAN D. FROESCHL, Independent Administratrix

All claims against the Estate of RICKEY CHARLES FROESCHL, Deceased, should be presented to: Frederick L. Fuhr, Attorney at Law, 107 Landing Blvd., Suite F, 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 1st day of September, 2016.The Fuhr Law Firm /s/ Frederick L. Fuhr, Attorney for the Estate.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 16-34142-P

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters of Administration for the Estate of EFRAIN SOLIS, Deceased, were issued on August 25, 2016 in Cause No. 16-34142-P pending in the County Court at Law No. 2 of Mont-gomery County, Texas to:

GLORIA G. SOLIS, Independent Administrator

All claims against the Estate of EFRAIN SOLIS, Deceased, should be presented to: Patrick G. Hubbard, Attorney at Law, 1525 Lakeville Drive, Suite 133, 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 6th day of September, 2016. /s/ Patrick G. Hub-bard, Attorney for the Estate.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 445435

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of WILLIAM L H MORGAN, JR., Deceased, were issued on January 26, 2016 in Cause No. 445435 pending in the Probate Court No. 4 of Harris County, Texas to:

TERRIE LYNN (RHINEHART) MORGAN,

Independent ExecutrixAll claims against the Estate of WILLIAM L H MORGAN, JR., Deceased, should be pre-sented to: Kenneth R. Phillips, Attorney at Law, P. O. Box 2887, Pearland, Texas 77588.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 6th day of September, 2016. /s/ Kenneth R. Phil-lips, PC, Attorney for the Estate.

NOTICE TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District

No. 24, 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 until 3:00 PM, local time, Tuesday, September 27, 2016 and then publically opened and read for the construction of the following project:

“WATER PLANT RECOATING OF GROUND STORAGE TANKS 1 AND 2

FOR NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 24”PROJECT NO. 40104-09


1. Blast and recoat the interior of two 500,000 gal tanks2. Add cathodic protection system

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 3:00 PM, local time, Tuesday, September 20, 2016 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 Sergio Handal 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.

INVITATION TO BIDDERSAshley Pointe Development, LP will receive sealed bids executed in duplicate at the offices

of Blackline Engineering, LLC, 1616 S. Voss Rd, Suite 100, Houston, Texas, 77057, (832) 431-5959 until 11:00 am, Friday, October 7, 2016, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud for furnishing of all equipment, labor and materials and performance of all work required for the following:

ASHLEY POINTE, SECTION THIRTEENWATER DISTRIBUTION, SANITARY SEWER AND

DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTSWITHIN CLEAR BROOK CITY MUD, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

BE PROJECT NO.: 00102.0013.01.UTL

The above described construction will be performed in accordance with plans and specifica-tions and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of bids. Plans and specifications will be made available at www.civcast.com.

A Bid bond, cashier’s check or certified check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid must accompany each proposal. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid deemed advantageous to it and waive informalities and defects in the bids and in the bidding process. All bids received after the closing time designated above may be returned unopened at the discretion of the Engineer.

The successful bidder must furnish a performance and maintenance bond and payment bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price in a form and from a Surety company meeting the requirements specified in the contract documents.

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids in duplicate addressed to Pulte Homes of Texas, LP on behalf of Harris County

Municipal Utility District No. 257 will be received in the offices of Jones & Carter, Inc., Con-sulting Engineers, 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, Texas 77401, until 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 23, 2016, and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of: Clearing and Grubbing in Stone Place.

The project is located in Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 257 in Harris Coun-ty, Texas. The site is located at the northeast intersection of Smithstone Drive and Lakeview Haven Drive.

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 or five percent (5%) bid bond of the maximum total bid amount. For construc-tion 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 by appointment without charge in the office of Jones & Carter, Inc. Construction Division, 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, Texas 77401.

There will be a pre-bid conference in the offices of Jones & Carter, Inc., 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, Texas 77401 at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 16, 2016. Atten-dance is not 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 60 days from the date bids are opened.

ATTENTION: Pursuant to Texas Government Code 2252.908, you must be able to pro-vide Pulte Homes of Texas, LP. on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 257 (the “District”) with a printed, executed and notarized original of a completed Certificate of Interested Parties form (Form 1295) with the bid. Failure to do so will result in the District’s inability to execute the contract. To complete the disclosure of interested parties form, or for further information, please visit the Texas Ethics Commission’s website at https://www.ethics.state.tx.us.

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: NEW SUNNYSIDE PARK MULTI-SERVICE CEN-TER AND HEALTH CENTER

WBS: H-000091-0001-3-01Project Description: The development of this HHD project will combine a

Multi-Service Center and a Health Center into a single new facility; to be located on Sunnyside Park property. The new development will provide for approximately 60,000 square feet of total area in a probable two story structure.

Qualification Submittal Date: Thursday, October 6, 2016Project Location: Corner of Comal and Bellfort Streets, Houston, TX

77051 (Key Map: 573B)Project Manager: Gilberto López / (832) 393-8122Estimated Project Budget: $ 24,915,000.00Pre-submittal Meeting: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, 2nd Floor Conf. Room 242

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 September 9, 2016 through the City of Houston General Services website: http://www.houstontx.gov/generalservices/advertisements.html. Addenda will be distributed 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 September 9 and September 16, 2016) Anna Russell, City Secretary

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Board of Directors, Harris County Municipal Util-ity District No. 358, will be received in the office of BGE, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, 77042 (Phone: 281-558-8700) until 10:00 AM, Friday, September 23, 2016, 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 Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Drum Screen Addition, for Harris County MUD No. 358, Harris County, Texas.”

Scope of Project:

1. Bypass pumping2. Modifications to concrete headworks3. Furnish and install:

• Drumscreenwithattendantmountingframe,overflowchutes,screeningchute,feed piping, and bypass piping

• Interconnectingpiping• Stainlesssteelinfluentchannelandsupportswithmanualbarscreenandoverflow

weir• Handrail,miscellaneouspipesupports,piping,etc.• Electricalandinstrumentationasrequired

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Monday, September 19, 2016 at 2:00 PM, at the office of BGE, Inc.

Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com, search: 4125-00.

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 TO CONTRACTORSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Vicksburg Estates, Ltd. on behalf of Fort Bend

County Municipal Utility District No. 47 will be received at the office of R. G. Miller Engi-neers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2016, then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, materials and equip-ment and performing all work required for construction of Storm Sewer, Sanitary Sewer, and Water Lines to Serve Lake Shore Harbour Section Seven within City of Missouri City and Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 47.


All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total price of the bid contained in the proposal, payable without recourse to Vicksburg Estates, Ltd. on behalf of Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 47, as a guarantee that bidder will enter into a contract and execute a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price, from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. The Bid Bond must be enclosed in the same envelope with the bid. Bids without Bid Bonds will not be considered.



A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be conducted in the office of R. G. Miller En-gineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. EACH BIDDER MUST BE REPRESENTED AT THIS PRE-BID CONFERENCE. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY BIDDER WHO IS NOT REPRESENTED AT THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. NO PLANS SHALL BE ISSUED AFTER 5:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 4, 2016.

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

158 at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 2:30 p.m., Thursday, October 6, 2016, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 158LIFT STATION MODIFICATIONSPROJECT NO. 041-065-00-14 (J)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., on-site, at 13700 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX 77083.

Project consists of converting dry well/wet well lift station to a submersible lift station. Construction entails the replacement of existing lift station piping, fittings, valves, and pumps. The project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 528 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.

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 ensure all inter-ested parties will automatically receive any updates via e-mail. Interested parties can call (832) 393-8762 for additional information.

BIDS DUE – October 06, 2016Fuel Transportation Services for The City of Houston Fleet Management Department, S12-L25989 – 11% MWBE Goal – Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, Sep-tember 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM at 901 Bagby St., SPD Conference Room 1.

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