Ella S.A. Contracting, L.P. is soliciting quotes for the City of San Marcos Highway 80 Utility Project IFB #2025-121

Project Scope: The scope of the project includes but is not limited to construction of a new 6.5 MGD lift station facility, approximately 11,600 LF of 18" wastewater force main, and approximately 11,700 LF of 24" reuse water line. The project estimated construction cost is $22,247,000.00.

Project Manual, plans, addenda, bid tabulation, etc., are available for download at www.sanmarcostx.gov/eprocurement.

Bidders must submit a cashier's check, certified check, or acceptable bid bond with their bid in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid submitted.

A non-mandatory pre-bid video conference will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 2:00 P.M., Local Time. Requests for access to the video conference must be submitted to SRobertson@sanmarcostx.gov at least 30 minutes prior to the pre-bid conference.

Sealed bids must be received in the Office of the Purchasing Manager, Building 3, 630 E. Hopkins St., San Marcos, TX 78666, no later than Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 2:00 P.M., Local Time, and the bid opening will be conducted via video conference. The Teams meeting link information is included in the solicitation.

Award is tentatively scheduled for the Tuesday, March 31, 2026, City Council meeting, at 6:00 p.m., or any subsequent time unless otherwise rescheduled.

This contract is subject to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) State Revolving Fund (SRF) Program, which includes and offers procurement opportunities to all businesses during solicitations. EPA rules require that applicants and prime contractors/consultants make a "good faith effort" to award an equitable amount of contracts, subcontracts, and procurements in a nondiscriminatory manner through demonstration of the six affirmative steps.

Project Manual, plans, addenda, bid tabulation, etc., are available for download at www.sanmarcostx.gov/eprocurement.