Legal Notices, Aug. 23, 2012: Lockhart and Caldwell County (Texas)

August 23, 2012

PUBLIC NOTICE

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ADVERTISEMENT AND

INVITATION FOR BIDS

PROJECT:

County of Caldwell

Water System

Improvements Project

Phase 1 Cartridge Filter Installation for the

Tri-Community WSC

TCDP Project No. 711090

SWE Project

No. 0224-001-10

Receive bids unti

l: Tuesday,

September 11, 2012 at 11:00 A.M.

Bids publicly opened and read aloud:

Location:

Commissioners

Courtroom (Room 100)

Street/Mailing Address:

110 South Main Street, Lockhart, Texas 78644

P. O. Box 98

Lockhart, Texas 78644

Project Description: Furnish and install cartridge filters with associated yard piping and power and lighting fixtures.

Bid/Contract Documents including Drawings and Technical Specifications are on file and may be examined at the following locations:

SOUTHWEST ENGINEERS, INC., 307 St. Lawrence Street, Gonzales, Texas 78629    (830) 672-7546, FAX (830) 672-2034

AGC, 5825 Callaghan, Suite 103, San Antonio, Texas 78228

BUILDER”S EXCHANGE, 4047 Naco Perrin, San Antonio, Texas 78217

AMTEK PLAN ROOMS & ENGR. REPORTS, 7801 North Lamar, Ste. A137, Austin, Texas 78752

Plans and Specifications are available at the office of Southwest Engineers, Inc. in three different formats:

Hard Copy – $80.00 (Non-Refundable)

CD in PDF Format – $30.00 (Non-Refundable)

Download – $25.00 (Non-Refundable)

A bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid issued by an acceptable surety shall be submitted with each bid.  A certified check or bank draft payable to the County of Caldwell may be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond.

The County of Caldwell requires Payment and Performance Bonds in 100% of the contract amount.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. at the TCWSC Plant.

Attention is called to the fact that not less than the federally determined prevailing (Davis-Bacon and Related Acts) Wage Rate, as issued by the Texas Department of Rural Affairs and contained in the Contract Documents must be paid on this project.  In addition, the successful bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, age or national origin.

The County of Caldwell reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding.

Bids may be held by the County for a period not to exceed 30 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidder”s qualifications prior to the contract award.

All contractors and/or subcontractors who are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation on federal assistance programs may not undertake any activity in part or in full under this project.

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Public Bid Notice

The City of Lockhart is accepting bids for one metal buildings, 40″x 60″x 14″ gable, to be placed on concrete piers and grade beam provided by owner. Bid sheet must include the cost of the building as specified, P.E. sealed drawings/plans conforming to 2006 International Building Code, delivery, and assembly on site. General Liability insurance required naming City of Lockhart as additional insured. Concept drawing/ specifications and bid package may be obtained at no cost at City Hall, 308 W San Antonio St, Lockhart, Texas 78644 or by calling 1-512-398-3461, extension 221, during normal business hours or fax delivery. Bids in sealed envelopes and externally marked “Fire Metal Building” must be received by 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 308 W. San Antonio St, Lockhart, Texas, 78644. Bids not received by this date and time will be returned unopened. The City of Lockhart reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

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The Caldwell County ESD #2 will hold a meeting at 7:00 pm on September 6, 2012 at the Maxwell Fire Station, 9655 Hwy 142 Maxwell, TX to consider adopting a proposed tax rate for year 2012. The proposed tax rate is 0.0990 per $100 of value.

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The Caldwell County Unit Road System is seeking bids for the period beginning October 1st, 2012  and terminating September 30th, 2013. The following bid items are Aggregate, Asphalt Materials, Flexible Base, Fuel (Regular Unleaded/No.2 Diesel-Low Sulfur), Oil /Lubricants.

Specifications may be obtained by contacting (512) 398-7269 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (Monday – Friday.) The item bid on should be clearly marked on the front lower left hand corner of the envelope. Bids should show unit pricing and be submitted to the Count Auditor”s Office, Caldwell County Courthouse, located at 110 S. Main St., 3rd fl., or  P.O. Box 98, Lockhart, TX 78644.

The deadline is September 14th, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. Bids will be opened in a public meeting of Commissioner”s Court, September 17th at 9:00 a.m., located at 1403 Black Jack St., Lockhart.

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Lockhart ISD requests statements of qualifications from those interested in providing legal services for the district.  Instructions for submission can be obtained at the Lockhart ISD Administration Office at 105 S. Colorado, Lockhart, TX 78644 or by contacting Tanya Homann at 512-398-0052 or fax 512-398-0025.  Submissions will be accepted by the district until September 13th, at 2:00 p.m. CST.  All submissions are to be sent to Tanya Homann at Lockhart ISD, P.O. Box 120, Lockhart, TX 78644.  No faxed or emailed proposals will be accepted.  Lockhart ISD reserves the right to reject any or all submissions.

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Lockhart ISD requests sealed proposals from qualified contractors for HVAC equipment. The equipment being requested is eight (8) – 7 _ ton, 12.6 seer roof top package units.  For the proposal package, please contact Tanya Homann at 512-398-0052, fax 512-398-003 or

tanya.homann@lockhart.txed.net.  The proposals are due Thursday, September 13, 2012, at 3 PM. CST at Attn: Tanya Homann, Lockhart ISD, P.O. Box 120, Lockhart, TX 78644.  No faxed or emailed proposals will be accepted.  Lockhart ISD reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

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NOTICE

THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF Caldwell

No. 1199

NOTICE is hereby given that a hearing will be held on the 4th day of September, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in the County Courthouse of the above named County in Lockhart, Texas on the application of the hereinafter named owner for a license to sell beer at retail at a location not heretofore licensed. The substance of said application is as follows:

1. Type of license or permit: Wine and Beer Retailer”s Off Premise License

2. Exact location of business: 1100 State Park Road, Lockhart, Texas

3. Name of owner or owners: Victor Silva

4. Assumed or trade name: Park Plaza Market

Any person shall be permitted to contest the facts stated in said application and the applicant”s right to secure said license or permit upon giving security for costs as provided by law.

WITNESS MY HAND this the 17th day of August, 2012.

Carol Holcomb

County Clerk

Caldwell County, Texas

By Katrina Reyna, Deputy