CITY OF AUSTIN CONSTRUCTION INVITATIONS FOR BID

Invitations For Bids For The Week Of March 23 - 27, 2015 fyi: City of Austin Bid Notices Are Posted On The City of Austin Purchasing Office

~ Website: http://www.austintexas.gov/department/purchasiing ~

Every Week Construction Contractors, Subcontractors & Suppliers Will Receive — Notices About City Construction Projects — News About Other Upcoming Projects & Events — Information About Bid Results & Awards (when available) — Plus Free Use Of The Plans & Computer Center

CITY OF AUSTIN CONSTRUCTION INVITATIONS FOR BID

BIDDING ON CITY OF AUSTIN SOLICITATIONS? BIDDERS MUST ATTEND MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCES AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND ANY NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCES TO ENSUSRE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF OWNER’S BIDDING AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS, PARTICULARY MBE/WBE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. IF THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE IS MANADATORY THE BIDDER MUST ARRIVE AND SIGN-IN WITHIN FIF-TEEN 15) MINUTES OF THE SCHEDULED START TIME OF THE MEETING. OTHERWISE THE BIDDER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID FOR THE PRO-JECT. The City of Austin Online Vendor Registration and Solicitation Advertising website has changed. On October 1, 2011, the City installed the Vendor Connec-tion, a replacement for the existing registration and solicitation advertising websites. This new site may be accessed at http://www.austintexas.gov/financeonline/finance/index.cfm and select Vendor Connection. Solicitation details and document packages are available at this website. Bidders / Proposers are required to document efforts to solicit MBE/WBE or DBEs in the Compliance Plan. The Goals for each project and the instructions and forms for the Compliance Plan are in-cluded in the MBE/WBE or DBE Program Packet included in the solicitation. For construction contracts, the MBE/WBE or DBE Program Packet is a separately bound volume of the Project Manual.

UPCOMING CITY OF AUSTIN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Project Name: ANIMAL CENTR KENNEL ADDITION & CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVE (CIP) Solicitation No.: CLMA017 Estimated Value: $5,600,000 MANDATORY Vendor Conf: February 25, 2015 at 9:00 am, at Austin Animal Center, 7201 Levander Loop at 9:00A on 2/24/15. Offers Due: March 23, 2015 prior to 3:00 pm For info: Kalpana Sutaria, 512-974-7225 MBE/WBE Goals: African American – 1.90% Hispanic – 9.00% Native/Asian – 4.90% WBE – 15.80%

PROJECT TRADES SUMMARY Architect Services, Professional Landscape Architecture Surveying Services Environmental Consulting Civil engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Structural Engineering Cost Estimating

POTENTIAL PRIME PROPOSERS Solis Constructors, Inc., Stephen Cervantes, 512-450-0280

DBR Engineering, Stephanie Larson, 512-637-4393 SpawGlass, Lee Urbanovsky, 512-719-5251

Architecture Plus, Mac Ragsdale, 512-478-0970 HA Architecture, Charles Meyer, 512-537-6926 Braun and Butler, Ruben Garcia, 512-848-0706

Project Name: METER UPGRADES-3-IN DIAMETER AND LARGER Solicitation No.: IFB 6100 CLMC533. Estimated Value: $1,200,000 Vendor Conf: March 10, 2015 at 9:00 am, held at Glen Bell Service Center, 3907 S. Industrial Dr., Tom Medders Training Rm., Austin, TX 78744 Offers Due: March 26, 2015 prior to 10:00 am For Info: Daniel Layton, 512-972-1034 M/WBE Goals: African American – 1.47% Hispanic – 4.29% Native/Asian – 0.33% WBE – 1.35%

PROJECT TRADES SUMMARY Hydrants, fire Barricades, Traffic Portable Pipe, Ductile Iron Pipe, PVC Polyvinyl Flexible Base Ready-Mix Concrete Construction, Curb & Gutter Shoring & Reinforcement Services Back Fill, Trench Construction, Water System Construction, Sidewalk/Driveway Meter Vaults, Reconstru Photography, Construction Maintenance & Repair, Street Hauling Services Erosion Control Services Landscaping (including design, fertilizing, planting)

Project Name: CHILLED WATER PIPING CONSTRUCTION ON DISTRIBUTION SITES - Rebid Solicitation No: CLMC511A Estimated Value: $6,000,000 Scope of Work: Provision of chilled water piping & appurtenances at AE chilled water plants & customer distribution sites to serve AE customers with District Energy chilled water connection Vendor Conference: March 23, 2015, 10:30 am. Offers Due: April 1, 2015 prior to 9:00 am For Info: James Matlock, 512-322-6273 MBE/WBE Goals: MBE —10.94% WBE --1.24%

PROJECT TRADE SUMMARY

Chillers, Heat Exchangers And Receivers Dispersant Cooling #208 55 Gallon Drum Tubing, Steel Construction, Communication Equipment Construction, Chilled Water Pipe Installation Construction, Pipeline Insulation Welding Photography, Construction HVAC Systems Maintenance And Repair, Power Painting Structural Steel And Metal Railings Cable, Electric. This Item Shall Consist Of Furn Conduit, Galvanized Steel. This Item Shall

Project Name: EAST VILLAGE (SER-3393) 12-INCH WATER LINE IMPROVEMENTS (CRC) Solicitation No: CLMC527 Estimated Value: $$488,650 Scope of Work: The work consists of the construction of approximately 920 linear feet of 12-inch water line and all associated appurtenances in E. 6th Street, between Comal Street and Chalmers Avenue. The proposed 12-inch water line will replace the existing 6-inch waterline in E. 6th Street. Non-Mandatory Vendor Conf: March 26, 2015 at 1:30 pm, will be held at Waller Creek Center, 625 E. 10th Street, Ste104, Austin, TX 78704 For Info: Cole Huggins, 512-972-0250 Offers Due: April 9, 2015 prior to 10:03 am MBE/WBE Goals: MBE - 6.98% WBE – 6.35%

PROJECT TRADES SUMMARY Fencing, Temporary (For Construction/ Other Ind Fuel Oil, Diesel Hydrants, Fire (Including Accessories And Parts) Barrier, Concrete Barricades, Traffic, Portable Pipe, Pvc (Polyvinyl Chloride) Asphalt, Ac (Asphalt/Cement) Flexible Base Road And Highway Building Mats (Not Asphaltic Photography, Construction Hauling Services Dust Control Watering Garbage/Refuse Equip (Dumpsters, Etc.) Rental Toilets, Portable, R or Lease Erosion Control Services Constr, Curb/Gutter (Maint/Rep/Reml) Back Fill, Trench.(Furnish, Transport Fine Aggregate) Constr, SW /Dwy (incl Handi Ramps) Construction, Water System, Main and Service Line

Project Name: DE-ICING STORAGE FACILITY Solicitation No: CLMC509 Estimated Value: $164,835 Scope of Work: Construction of a new storage/containment structure. The structure includes a cast-in-place concrete foundation, containment curbs, slot drain, drainage outlets, and, over a portion of the foundation, erec tion of a new structural steel superstructure supporting a metal roof system. Final grading, seeding, and installation of splash blocks are also included in the project. For Info: Allison VonStein, 512-972-7217 Vendor Conf: March 30, 2015 at 2:00 pm, 2316 Spirit of Texas Drive, Austin, Site visit will be conducted immediately following the meeting. Offers Due: April 1, 2015 prior to 11:00 am MBE/WBE Goals: MBE – 4.91% WBE – 2.31%

PROJECT TRADES SUMMARY Building Construction, Industrial (Warehouse, Etc.) Site Clean-Up, Post-Construction Construction, (Backfill, Digging, Ditching, Road Grading, Construction, Remodel & Alteration Concrete For Structures And Incidental Construction Excavation Services Structures, Steel (Furnish, Fabricate, Transport, Erect) Structural And Reinforcement Steel Erosion Control Services

From Cyd Grimes, C.P.M., CPPO, Travis County Purchasing Agent

Greetings Vendors!

On behalf of the Travis County Purchasing Office, we want to invite you to attend the first annual “How to do business with Travis County” Spring Vendor Conference.

The event is on Thursday, April 23, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (registration begins at 8:30 a.m.). Parking is available in the County parking garage at 8th and Lavaca.

You can RSVP online at https://www.traviscountytx.gov/purchasing/hub/vendor-conference-registration/view/form or call the main Purchasing Office number at 512-854-9700.

Please see more information in the adjacent column.

PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Opening Solicitation No. Description Buyer 3/25/15 B1502-004-PS 700 Lavaca Building 13th floor Patrick Strittmatter 2:00 PM Renovation-FMD (512) 854-1183 3/11/15 10:00 AM An Optional Pre-Bid Conference will be

held at the Travis County Purchasing Office, 700 Lavaca Street, 8th Floor, Austin, Texas 78701.

A site tour will be provided after this meeting.

3/30/15 1412-007-RF Asphalt Based Pavement Rachel Fishback 10:00 AM Crack Sealant (512) 854-9853

3/30/15 1502-009-RF Traffic Control Services Rachel Fishback 10:00 AM 03/19/15 10:00 AM An Optional Pre-Bid Conference (512) 854-9853

will be held at the Travis County Purchasing Office, 700 Lavaca Street, 8TH floor, Austin Texas 78701

04/06/15 1503-005-SC Pest Control Services- Sydney Ceder 11:00 AM County Wide (512) 854-9882

03/25/15 10:00 AM An Optional Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Travis County Purchasing Office,

700 Lavaca Street, 8TH floor, Austin Texas 78701

04/06/15 B1503-006-LD Pre-Cast Concrete Grave Liners Loren Breland 2:00 PM (512) 854-4854

This is your day to be heard. This is your opportunity to ask questions. This is your day to let the elected officials know your Black Business is important to the State of Texas! Register by emailing [email protected] or sign-up on the link: http://texas-association-of-african-american-chambers-of-commerce.ticketleap.com/black-business-day/ Christopher C. HerringChairman, Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce Charles O'NealPresident, Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce

OUTREACH & RECRUITING AUSTIN AREA BLACK CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES PROGRAM The Austin Area Black Contractors Association, (ABCA) is currently recruiting African American Contractors who are City of Austin Certified Minority Construction Contrac-tors in need of services and assistance to help grow their businesses in the construc-tion industry. The following is a list of services and assistance are offered to the user at no cost:

” Construction Management and Administration • Provide a plans room to view & check-out plans & specs • Assist with reading & interpreting plans & specs • Advise on Cost Estimating Techniques • Advise on bid packaging requirements & documents • Disseminate Bid Tabulations ” Business Law and Contracts • Review & advise on contracts & agreements • Advise on filing liens, bond claims & change orders ” Marketing • Develop Company Profile Resumes • Assist with networking, pre bid conferences & referrals • Provide guidelines for user friendly marketing plans • Publish and disseminate weekly, Bid Briefs announcing upcoming construction bid opportunities

Provide Interactive Group Training Sessions Provide One-On-One Technical Assistance

DUE TO LIMITED FUNDS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUCH AS, COST ESTIMAT-ING TECHNIQUES AND ADVICE ON CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS; AND ON FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS. If you have any questions regarding the program’s services and enroll-ment process, please contact:

Carol S. Hadnot Program Manager / Consultant

Phone: 512-467-6894 ofc | E-mail: [email protected] ABCA Website: abcatx.com

The Austin Area Black Contractors Association

is reaching out to all African American Construction Contractors

located in a Five county area of Travis, Hays, Williamson, Bastrop and Caldwell.

2015 — Get MBE/WBE/DBE/HUB CERTIFIED!

MBE/WBE/DBE/HUB Certifications do not guarantee your company a contract from the city, county, state, federal governments or the private sector. You still have to market your company to each individual entity you desire to do business with. To help you market your company to these entities, contact the following certifying agencies and get on their bidder’s list for construction and construction related opportunities: City of Austin MBE/WBE/DBE Certification Small & Minority Business Resources Dept. 4201 Ed Bluestein Blvd., Austin, Texas 78721 Contact: Elton Price, Manager, Certification Division 512-974-7645

South Central Texas Regional Certification Agency 301 South Frio, Suite 310, San Antonio, TX 210-227-4722

-State of Texas - Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide HUB Program HUB Certification 1711 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin, TX Contact: 512-475-2414 Other Certifying Agencies that serves the State of Texas North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency 624 Six Flags Drive, Suite 216, Arlington, TX Contact: 817-640-0606

TXDot (Texas Department of Transportation) Business Opportunity Programs Section 125 East 11th Street, Austin, TX 78701 Contact: 512-486-5050

Note: Travis County and the Lower Colorado River Authority accepts MBE/WBE Certifica-tions from the City of Austin and HUB Certifi-cation from the Texas State Comptroller of Public Accounts State-wide HUB Program. Capital Metropolitan Transportation Author-ity accepts DBE Certifi-cation from the City of Austin Small and Minor-ity Business Resources Department.

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Project Name: (ART) ART BUILDING AND MUSEUM ROOF REPLACEMENT Solicitation #: 15CSP009 Pre-Proposal Conf.: March 26, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. at 1301 E. Dean Keeton Rd, FC1, Training Rm 1.118B, Austin, TX General Construction Budget:

$1,530,000.00 to $1,734,000.00 Envelopes No. 1 is due April 9, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.

SMBR’s PLAN ROOM

The City of Austin Small & Minority Business Resources Plan Room is open for business weekdays from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

SMBR’s Plan Room provides free electronic access to the McGraw-Hill Dodge system of drawings and construction specifications for projects in 100 counties in South and Central Texas as well as hard copy plans and specifications from local, private, and public sector jobs that can be viewed onsite or copied for a minimal fee. For a list of the current available Plans and Specifications, you can access it on our website at www.austintexas.gov/smbr or visit this link https://data.austintexas.gov/Business/Construction-Plans-in-SMBR-s-Plan-Room/x442-h34c or for questions or to schedule a training as a first time user — please call Genia Browder, Plans Room Coordinator at 512- 974-7799.

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF

REQUEST FOR

QUALIFICATIONS

AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE is soliciting qualifications for: Request For Qualifications, (RFQ) No. 906-15021RW for qualifications from a highly qualified firm to provide Architectural, and Engineering Services for the ACC Leander Campus. Qualifications must be submitted on or before Wednesday April 22, 2015, by 2 p.m. to the ACC Purchasing Department, 9101 Tuscany Way, Austin, TX 78754. ACC is providing this notification to firms in an effort to increase participation and expand our base of firms involved the RFQ process. Please check the ACC web-site frequently for any addenda that may be issued. An optional pre-submittal meeting is scheduled for April 3, 2015; 10am-12pm at the Highland Mall, Lower Level, Room 1390 (across from former Men’s Dillards) .

RFQ packages will be available on 10 March 2015 on the ACC website at www.austincc.edu/purchase/advertisedbids.php and in the ACC Purchasing Office (512)223-1041 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. All qualifications submitted must be sealed and returned to the ACC Purchasing Office, ACC Service Center, 9101 Tuscany Way, Austin, Texas 78754, by the date and time indicated above. Electronically transmitted bids will NOT be accepted unless otherwise stated in the documents. Late submittals will be retained unopened.

The ACC Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the solicitation process.

Rodney Wheeler, M.S.H.P., Construction Buyer- Purchasing Austin Community College District, 9101 Tuscany Way, Austin, TX 78754

T: (512) 223-1056; F: (512) 223-1902; [email protected]

Developer/Construction Manager: Ryan Companies US, Inc. Project Name: Reserve at Springdale – Multi-family Apartments Bid Due Date: Wednesday March 25, 2015, no later than 4:00 PM Bids To: Ryan Companies US, Inc. – South Central Office – emailed to [email protected] Pre-Proposal Meeting/Outreach: Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference Thursday, March 12, 2015 from 2 pm – 4pm to be held at Norris Conference Center located at 2525 W Anderson Ln Ste. 3-365, Austin, TX 78757 - Cypress Room. Please contact Taryn Ritchie at 512-493-5913 or [email protected] with any questions. Bid Packages: This apartment facility consists of 2 garden style buildings and 2 traditional style buildings with 292 apartment units. Site work and Structural Pack-age – Scope of work to include but is not limited to: earthwork, retaining walls, site utilities, concrete, structural steel, wood framing, wood decking, wood trusses and rough carpentry. Project Location: 5605 Springdale Rd., Austin, Texas 78723 Project Information: Direct all questions and RFI issues regarding the bid in writing to Michael Putegnat, at [email protected]. Any ad-denda issued will be posted to iSqFt. All project drawings, specifications, adden-dums, attachments, insurance requirements and special instructions may be obtained by contacting Taryn Ritchie at (512) 493-5913 or [email protected]. All proposals shall be addressed to Ryan Companies US, Inc., to the attention of Michael Putegnat.

Project Contact Information: Ryan Companies US, Inc.

111 Congress Avenue, Suite 1850 | Austin, Texas 78701 Attn: Michael Putegnat, Project Manager

Telephone: Office: (512)493-5900 | Fax: (512)493-5213 Email: [email protected]

HUB Goals for this project are: 30% - Overall Project Participation -

MBE/WBE/DBE/SBE/VBE/HUB certified vendors Any Second Tier Participation should be documented

Source: City of Austin Public Works Department

Proposed Construction Projects Bidding Between 11/01/14 and 12/31/15

Advertise-ment Date Project Cost Estimate

Mar-15 Mounted Patrol Facilities 2,667,331

Mar-15 Davis WTP Power Distribution Upgrade 24,137,641

Mar-15 Austin Shelter for Women and Children Renovation and Expansion 3,420,000

Mar-15 Onion Creek WWTP Demolition 350,000

Mar-15 Colorado St. Reconstruction and Utility Adjustments from 7th St to 10th St 5,700,000

Mar-15 Shaw Lane Drill Field & Tower Repair - Renovation 734,140

Mar-15 Pleasant Valley Drill tower repairs & renovation 527,120

Mar-15 Pleasant Hill Branch Library Roof Replacement and HVAC Upgrade 280,000

Mar-15 Waters Park Relief Main 4,900,000

Apr-15 Williamson Maple Run BSZ WQ Retrofits 516,000

Apr-15 Montopolis WRI Tank 8,370,000

Apr-15 Austin [re] Manufacturing Hub 5,579,412

Apr-15 Zaragoza Warehouse Fire Sprinkler Upgrade 379,000

May-15 Betty Dunkerley Campus Infrastructure Improvements 2,226,000

May-15 Milwood Branch Library Renovation 446,000

May-15 University Hills Branch Library Parking Lot Expansion 462,000

May-15 Renovation of Will Hampton Branch Library at Oak Hill 597,000

May-15 Maintenance Complex Renovations - Bldg. 8220 2,100,000

May-15 Little Walnut Creek - Creek flood hazard reduction from Metric to Rutland 8,460,000

Jun-15 Upper Level Embankment Inspections and Repairs 3,388,000

Jun-15 Parmer Lane Interceptor 26,775,000

Jun-15 Walnut Creek Pumping System Improvements 4,020,000

Jul-15 Waller Creek District - Sabine St. Promenade 2,520,000

Jul-15 Old Lampasas #3 2,500,000

Jul-15 Barton Springs - Sunken Garden Imps Phase 1 228,000

Aug-15 Mopac Access and Corridor Improvements - Pressler Street 6,150,000

Aug-15 Dove Springs District Park - Recreation Center Expansion 1,137,730

Sep-15 Williamson Creek - Bitter Creek Tributary Channel Rehabilitation 2,016,000

Sep-15 Bowie Underpass 4,410,000

Sep-15 Springdale/290 Improvements 6,500,000

Sep-15 Main to Junction 420 (Downtown Area) 3,934,555

Oct-15 Slaughter - Old San Antonio Rd Low Water Crossing Upgrade 5,160,000

Oct-15 Walnut Creek WWTP Secondary Process Improvements 7,840,000

Oct-15 Lindshire LS Relief 1,000,000

Oct-15 Govalle Flow Diversion 4,734,000

Oct-15 SAR WWTP Trains A&B Blower Replacement 14,557,904

Local Plan Room Sites To View & Check-out Plans & Specifications

City of Austin Construction & Technology Center 4201 Ed Bluestein Blvd., Suite 2103 Austin, TX 78721 website: www.austintexas,gov/smbr 512-974-7799

Austin Area Black Contractors Association (ABCA) 6448 Highway 290 East, Suite E-107 Austin, Texas 78723 website: www.abcatx.com 512-467-6894

Asian Contractor Association (ACA) 4201 Ed Bluestein Blvd., Suite 2104 Austin, Texas 78721 website: [email protected] 512-926-5400

Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America, Building Branch 609 South Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas 78704 website: www.agcaustin.org 512-442-7887

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) 3006 Longhorn Blvd., Suite 104 Austin, Texas 78758 website: www.abccentraltexas.org 512-719-5263

United Hispanic Contractors Association de Austin (USHCA) 9205 Dean Keeton St. Austin, Texas 78705 website: www.uscha-austin.com 512-922-0507 (cell)

City of Austin Small and Minority Business Resources Department (SMBR) 512-974-7600 MANAGEMENT TEAM

Veronica Briseño Lara, Director Debra Dibble, Assistant Director Thomas Owens, Resource Services Div Mgr Elton Price, Certification Division Manager Tamela Saldana, Compliance Division Mgr Kristi Samilpa, Business Process Consultant Genia Browder, Plans Room Coordinator Angela Hill, Executive Assistant

WHY CONTRACTORS FAIL AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

S ubcontractor default is a prob-lem that is neither understated nor under-reported. Everyone in the industry is familiar with it

and the consequences of the likely, yet always surprising, situation when a subcontractor goes into default on a project.

Starting in 2008, the construction econ-omy started to tank, and the industry experienced a wide number of subcon-tractor defaults. Now that the economy is recovering, it’s natural to think that defaults will be less common.

The unfortunate fact is that subcon-tractor default is three times more likely in this recovering period than it ever was in the economic downturn. Therefore, it is more important now than ever to review why subcontractors fail, and what everyone else should be doing about such failures.

Why Do Subcontractors Why Do Subcontractors Fail?Fail? Subcontractor failure is a clear problem, but there are options for companies to mitigate the risks of such failures. Un-derstanding why subcontractors fail can help fix the problem at the source, as opposed to focusing on too many failure symptoms.

Cash flow. The most basic expla-nation for subcontractor failure is that the business organization runs out of cash. There are many reasons for this; most notably, subcontractors are expected by many to float the project costs. They pay for all materials on terms, pay all laborers weekly, give up 10 percent of their reve-nue to retainage withholdings, and then wait for 30, 45, 60 days, or longer, after fronting the cash to get paid from the general contrac-tor or owner. These are unrealistic expectations for any company that is not flush with capital.

Lack of access to capital. Be-cause subcontracting is such a risky and cash-hungry business, it’s really difficult for these busi-nesses to get capital access from traditional banking sources. This is especially true in the recovering economy, where lenders are more reluctant to fund construction investments than ever. The result is that subcontractors lack any access to affordable capital. When they are pushed to get funding, they pay higher rates, putting them into a vicious cycle of inter-est payments and cash needs.

Tough work. The transaction is simple if you sell washing ma-chines. A buyer gives the seller money, and the seller gives the buyer a washing machine. The machine may have a flaw, but identifying the flaw and fixing it is pretty simple. Such is not the case with subcontracting. In that busi-ness, work is layered upon the work of tens or hundreds of other parties; the work itself must meet a subjective-type approval; and there are many things that can wrong on the jobsite that puts the subcontractor in a practical or legal cross-hairs. This all feeds into the aforementioned problems,

as this is yet another cause for height-ened cash needs.

Who Is Affected By Subcontractor Failure?

Everyone associated with a construction project is affected by a subcontractor failure. Those at the top of the chain (general contractors, developers and lenders) must absorb the loss, find another contractor to do the work, and deal with the inevitable payment and damages dispute. This likely causes project delay and additional expense. Other subcontractors on the job, al-though likely horizontal to the defaulting contractor, are affected because of the delay and expense caused to the job as a whole, becoming yet another thing that contributes toward the odds of their own failure. And finally, the suppliers and equipment providers are left hang-ing dry on their terms to the defaulting subcontractor.

Three Ways to Handle Three Ways to Handle Subcontractor FailureSubcontractor Failure

The failure of a subcontractor can be sudden and can cause vast problems. Therefore, the question is whether anything can be done about it. Here are the top three ways to protect against subcontractor failure.

1. Lien rights. Though this one doesn’t apply for those at the top of the chain (general contractors, owners and lend-ers), it is still the number one protection measure because of how enormously effective it is for all of the other affected parties. In fact, it is even effective for the defaulting subcontractor, as it can put it in the best position possible to claw its way out of a bankruptcy pro-ceeding. Lien rights protect a com-pany’s right to get paid for work, and more importantly, prevent companies from being placed into the back of a payment line. A subcontractor in the front of the payment line avoids cash problems, and is insulated from others defaulting on the project.

2. Surety bonds. Subcontractors can obtain performance bonds and payment bonds, and it’s common for general contractors, owners and lenders to require some subcontractors to acquire these bonds. When a subcontractor has these bonds, a default is less burden-some because the surety bond will compensate the affected parties for the losses.

3. Prequalification. Prequalification often is used by top-of-the-chain parties to assess the likelihood of failure by a lower-tiered party (i.e., a subcontractor). It also can be used by lower-tiered parties to assess the problems that might arise by higher-tiered parties. Everyone is affected by default and should do preliminary analysis to avoid the same. Examining the ability for a subcontractor to deal with the expected cash flow challenges is a necessary evil in today’s construction economy. Also, it serves everyone well to make sure the subcontractor is also taking measures to protect lien rights. If not, the subcon-tractor is going to be in the back of the payment line, and the result is a height-ened default risk.

Source: Scott Wolfe Jr., the CEO of Zlien, a software and services that helps building material supply and construction companies reduce their credit risk and default receivables through the management of mechan-ics lien and bond claim compliance.

HUB Opportunity Notification Notice from Centennial Contractors Enterprises

1605 East 20th Street | Austin, TX 78722 | (512) 220-2696 We have received a new project -

Renovate Coaches Showers in Locker Room for JOC University of Texas at Austin

The scope includes but is not limited to: Demolition, Concrete, Drywall & patch, Floors / Tile,

Paint, Restroom Accessories & install, Plumbing, Electrical, and Fire Sprinkler

For further details please contact Project Manager – Chris Regan

[email protected] or 512-740-7324 cell or 512-220-2696 office.

Our firm must receive your bid response to this subcontracting opportunity no later than 10 a.m., Monday March 30, 2015

Prime Contractors • Trade Associations Agencies • Business Organizations

Your notices or announcements must be received no later than12 Noon on Wednesday by E-mail at: [email protected] in a Word Document. Announce-ments or notices will be published on a first come, first serve basis. Please Do Not Send PDF formatted announcements, notices, isqft, Grade Beam documents or tables.

All will have to be converted to a Word document or we will NOT be able to publish. (These types of software are not compatible to the Bid Briefs’ publishing software). DAS further request that bid announcements or notices be submitted at least two weeks prior to closing date to give MBE/WBE/DBE/HUB firms sufficient time to review the project’s plans and specifications; and to prepare their bid responses.

Fax Transmittals, PDF and isqft documents and table formats will not be ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE ON-LINE BID BRIEFS. You may download Bid Briefs on Mondays to review or use. In order to continue to receive Bid Briefs, you may sign-up as a subscriber on abcatx.com website and click on the Bid Briefs’ link.

TO: MINORITY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS FROM: STR CONSTRUCTORS, LTD. RE: We are soliciting Minority Business Enterprise, Women-Owned Business Enterprise, and Historically Underutilized Business participation in the following project: BID DATE: March 25, 2015 at 4pm PROJECT: Rock ‘N River Family Aquatic Center Expansion OWNER: City of Round Rock ARCHITECT/ENGINEER: Kimley-Horn: Austin Powers PLAN INFO: Plans can be viewed at our office and in local plan rooms. Please email a request to [email protected] to receive an ISQFT email invitation to access plans and specs online. TO FAX BIDS: (512) 515-0534 TO EMAIL BIDS: [email protected]

We are a General Contractor bidding on this project.

TO: MINORITY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS FROM: STR CONSTRUCTORS, LTD. RE: We are soliciting Minority Business Enterprise, Women-Owned Business Enterprise, and Historically Underutilized Business participation in the following project: BID DATE: April 1, 2015 @ 3pm PROJECT: Manor ISD – Continuing Education Facility OWNER: Manor ISD ARCHITECT/ENGINEER: PBK Architects PLAN INFO: Plans can be viewed at our office and in local plan rooms. Please email a request to [email protected] to receive an ISQFT email invitation to access plans and specs online. TO FAX BIDS: (512) 515-0534 TO EMAIL BIDS: [email protected]

We are a General Contractor bidding on this project.

Bid Proposal Invitation University of Texas

Central Chilling Station No 7 – Bid Package #6 BID DATE: BID DATE: Monday, April 6, 2015Monday, April 6, 2015 TIME: TIME: 02:00 PM CT 02:00 PM CT START DATE: START DATE: May, 2015 May, 2015 END DATE: June, 2016 END DATE: June, 2016 PROJECT CONTACT: Daniel Oates, Project ManagerPROJECT CONTACT: Daniel Oates, Project Manager [email protected] VALUE: VALUE: $250,000 $250,000 DESCRIPTION

Flintco, LLCFlintco, LLC is soliciting proposals from Subcontractors for is soliciting proposals from Subcontractors for the University of Texas the University of Texas Central Chilling Station #7 Central Chilling Station #7 –– Bid Bid Package #6Package #6, Flintco Project #5390. The following pack-, Flintco Project #5390. The following pack-ages will be bid: Site Concrete. ages will be bid: Site Concrete. There will be a site visit on March 23, 2015 at 2:00 at the There will be a site visit on March 23, 2015 at 2:00 at the Flintco Job Trailer 1914 Red River. Please notify Daniel Flintco Job Trailer 1914 Red River. Please notify Daniel Oates if you will be attending. Oates if you will be attending. Proposal by fax, email or at Flintco’s office at 8100 Cross Park, Proposal by fax, email or at Flintco’s office at 8100 Cross Park, Austin, Texas 78754 are due 4/6/15 @ 2:00 PM.Austin, Texas 78754 are due 4/6/15 @ 2:00 PM. Flintco, LLC is an EEO Employer and all HUB Subcontractors and Flintco, LLC is an EEO Employer and all HUB Subcontractors and Suppliers are encouraged to submit proposals. Suppliers are encouraged to submit proposals.

For project information please contact: Daniel Oates at For project information please contact: Daniel Oates at [email protected]; Phone: (512) [email protected]; Phone: (512) 822--7398 and Fax: (866) 6057398 and Fax: (866) 605--7784.7784.

AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMITTEE

Purpose The Economic Opportunity Committee may review job creation and train-ing, small and minority business development, economic incentives, im-provement districts, economic development corporations, trade and com-merce, minority and women owned business contracting policies, emerg-ing technology, tourism, events, entertainment, live music, film and televi-sion production, sports, library, culture, art, and related matters. Created by Ordinance 20150129-026.

Meetings Meetings will take place on the second Monday of the month at 2 pm.

City Hall Boards and Commissions Room, 301 W. 2nd St. Austin, TX 78701

Meeting Documents View the Economic Opportunity Committee's meeting documents. View the Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprises and Small Business Council Committee's meeting documents from previous years. View the Emerging Technology and Telecommunications Committee's meeting documents from previous years.

Members Council Member Troxclair (Chair) Council Houston (Vice-Chair) Council Member Casar Council Member Pool

Staff Contact Kevin Johns, Economic Development Department, (512) 974-7802