Sealed bids, in duplicate, will be received by Northwest Park Municipal Utility District at the office of the Engineer for the District, Edminster, Hinshaw, Russ and Associates, Inc., 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project: 

NORTHWEST PARK MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
REHABILITATION AND REPAINTING
300,000 GALLON WATER STORAGE TANK
PROJECT NO. 71010-51-8 (I) 

A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at 3:30 p.m., at the office of the Engineer for the District, Edminster, Hinshaw, Russ and Associates, Inc., 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas.  Bids submitted by parties not attending the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will not be accepted or opened.

The project consists of replacement of fill line and interior and exterior repainting of 300,000 gallon elevated water spheroid.  The project site is located on Key Map No. 411-A.

The above described construction will be performed in accordance with plans and specifications and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to forty-eight hours before the opening of bids.  Plans, specifications and bid documents may be obtained at the office of Edminster, Hinshaw, Russ and Associates, Inc., 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas, with a $30.00 non-refundable charge for each set of documents obtained.

Bidders Bond, signed by both the surety and the Bidder, Cashier's Check or Certified Check in an amount equal to five (5) percent 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 in bidding.  All bids received after the closing time above designated will be returned unopened.