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WHAT’S NEXT, WOODLANDS? SECTION B

SPECIAL REPORT

Deaths in the oil field have reached new


So what are Houston energy companies doing about it?


THE PRICE OF OIL

HOW I ...BROUGHT INTERNATIONAL


FACE TO FACEPARK PLAZA CEO: FLYING HIGH

WITH GEORGE CLOONEY 53A


What’s got M.D. Anderson so down?DePinho’s working on it. Maybe the


boost spirits. BAYAN RAJI, 16A

Cybersecurity alertHackers are targeting large businesses,


MOLLY RYAN, 18A


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What’s got M.D.

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SPECIAL REPORT

Deaths in the oil field have reached new highs, and nearly half of them are in Texas.

So what are Houston energy companies doing about it?


THE PRICE OF OIL

HOW I ...

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PARK PLAZA CEO: FLYING HIGH WITH GEORGE CLOONEY 53A


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1. 23Star Concrete 2. AHC Cypress Creek, LP 3. Alaniz & Hernandez, LLC 4. Amaya, Amilcar 5. Arcement Jr., Roy 6. AT & T 7. AT & T Services 8. Bostick Cemetery, Carmen Nelson 9. Cabana Leasing 10. Campbell Concrete & Materials, LP 11. Casanova, Baudel 12. CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC 13. Challenge Machine and Fabrication 14. Chapman & Cole 15. Circle B Corrosion 16. Clean Harbor 17. Consumers Water Corporation

18. Cornelius, Inc. 19. Country Terrace Water Co. 20. CWP Asset Corp./Mister Car Wash 21. Darland Partners 22. DCP Enterprises No. 1, LLC 23. Dorsett 24. Dunn, Scott 25. ExxonMobil Pipeline Company 26. Fed Ex Ground 27. Flores, Robert M/Maria L. Salas 28. Franco, Efrain 29. Galo, Mario & Velasquez Jaime 30. Geotech Engineering and Testing 31. Great Commission Family Church 32. Greenspoint Investors, Ltd 33. GTM Real Estate Partners 34. Harris Co. Toll Road Authority

35. Harris County 36. Hernandez, Rogelio L 37. Herrera, Juan 38. HMW Special U.D. 39. Hot Headz Marine 40. Houston Pioneer Development, Inc. 41. Iglesia Evangelica Cristiana Espiritual 42. Infinity Interests 43. J & M Leasing, Inc. 44. Janacek, Gary S. 45. Jones, Trimm Ben 46. JTR Constructors Inc 47. Landmark Nurseries, Inc. 48. Lee, James 49. Legend at Park Ten 50. Martin Marietta Materials 51. Martinez, Juanita

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Harris-Galveston Subsidence District1660 West Bay Area Blvd.

Friendswood, Texas 77546-2640www.subsidence.org

Phone: (281) 486-1105 Fax: (281) 218-3700NOTICE OF HEARING

8/11/2015

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all county and municipal governments and to all interested persons within the Harris and Galveston Counties: That the Board of Directors of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District will hold hearings on applications for new well permits and for renewal or amendment of existing permits or requests to reconsider denial of well registrations submitted by the below listed parties, on Aug 11, 2015, beginning at 9:00 a.m., at the office of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District, 1660 West Bay Area Blvd., Friendswood, Harris County, Texas.

NOTICE is hereby specifically given to:

Any person who desires to appear at the hearing and present testimony, evidence, exhibits, or other information may do so in person, by counsel, or both: Copies of Rules governing the conduct of the hearing are available at the Subsidence District's office. The hearing may be recessed from day to day or continued where appropriate. Blind persons who wish to have this notice read to them may call (281) 486-1105.

Sincerely,Greg LackeyPermit Hearing Officer

1. Alos, Nancy 2. Amezquita, Ramiro 3. Atlas Foundation Repair 4. Bonilla, Miguel 5. Cantu, Sonia 6. Carroll at Green Trails 7. Corporacion Evangelica Rios de Agua Viva 8. Franklin Hamilton Group, LP 9. Garza, Manuel 10. Grand Parkway Self Storage 11. Guzman, Jaqueline

12. Hardscape, Inc. 13. Hascor Real Estate 14. HDZ Express Utilties, Inc. 15. Hernandez, Santos 16. Herrera, Martin 17. Hinojosa, Sergio 18. Houston Garden Center # 16 19. J.T. Fencing Co. 20. Leonards, Pamela Mouton 21. LJ Equipment, Inc. 22. Lyons Revocable Living Trust, Charles L. &

Loanna 23. Maverick Tube, LLC dba Texas ARAI 24. Miranda, Julio C. 25. Mirocar Collision 26. Negrete, Ricardo 27. Olvera, Bufrano 28. Pagitt Insurance Agency, Jim 29. Pallares, Jose A 30. Pick A Part 31. PMG INDUSTRIES 32. Pullen, Cory

33. Quality Turbocharger Components 34. RDRE Investors, LLC 35. Salmeron, Rosa 36. Scherer, Robert 37. Sealy, Wes 38. Seaobourne/ X-L Paint & Body, Inc. 39. Seidel, Michael 40. Stanton, Scott 41. Stockton Venture Corp. 42. Subsea Systems, Inc. 43. Thuc, Chuck

44. TMC Investments, Inc. 45. Tran, Than Nga 46. Triple S Investments,LLC 47. Turrubiartes, Jose 47. Turrubiartes, Jose 48. Vu, Duc 49. Wood Crafters

Cancellation of the following permits will be considered at said hearing for the following:

1. CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC 2. Handi Plus # 69 3. Harris County 4. Lugo, Harvey 5. Martin Marietta Mat., SW, Ltd.

An Order to convert to alternate water will be considered at said hearing for the following:

NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTYThe Houston Independent School District is offering to the general public an opportu-

nity to submit sealed bids for purchase of certain real estate district properties listed below. Potential bidders who wish to discuss details of individual properties and/or the proposed bid procedures or to obtain general information are requested to call Leesa Love, Real Estate Specialist for the Houston Independent School District at 713-556-9262, or you may request information by e-mail at [email protected] .

The following properties will be available for bids to purchase: (1) 5815 Hirsch: 8.4 acres of unimproved property (2) 8000 East Tidwell: 9.38 acres of unimproved property (3) 6511 North Wayside: 6.55 acres of unimproved property (4) 11550 James L. Reaux Dr.: 11.85 acres of unimproved property (5) 11433 Suburban: 12.79 acres of unimproved property (6) 10401 Scott St.: 7.58 acres of unimproved property (7) 5650 Selinsky: 7.78 acres of unim-proved property (8) 3300 Russell: 4.77 acres of unimproved property (9) 8110 Bertwood: 3.17 acres of land improved with a 40,620 sf school building (10) 5426 Cavalcade: 4.57 acres of unimproved property (11) 4435 Weaver: 7.75 acres of unimproved property, and (12) 158 Mississippi: 7.53 acres of unimproved property.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR POLE BANNER PROGRAM (SOLICITATION NO.: H08-PBP-2015-028)

The City of Houston (City), Houston Airport System (HAS), is seeking proposals for a Firm to manage the Pole Banner Program.

Pre-Proposal Conference: August 4, 2015 10:00 A.M. CSTCommunication regarding the Pre-Proposal Conference must be received in writing and di-rected only to:

Elnora WilliamsSr. Procurement SpecialistHumble, Texas [email protected]

RFPs are due September 1, 2015 no later than 2:00 P.M. CST.

Each Respondent shall submit One (1) original (marked “Original”) and Seven (7) copies. Submittals shall be delivered to:

Houston Airport SystemSupply Chain Management OfficeAttn: Justina J. Mann, HAS Procurement Officer18600 Lee RoadHumble, Texas 77338No later than 2:00 P.M. CST, September 1, 2015

All submittals must be provided in a sealed box/envelope clearly labeled on the outside with the name and address of the Proposer and indicate the contents to be: “Response to RFP – Pole Banner Program”.

Late submittals and submittals delivered to locations other than the one specified above will not be reviewed for any reason.

All firms interested in responding should obtain a copy of the RFP that contains detailed information concerning submittal requirements.

The RFP may be electronically accessed at the following link:http://www.fly2houston.com/bidRFPAdvertisement.The MWBE goal for this project is: 0%For additional information, please email Elnora Williams, Houston Airport System, ([email protected]).

SECTION 00020INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to West Harris County Regional Water Authority, At-tention Mr. Bruce G. Parker, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation, 3100 West Alabama, Houston, TX 77098, until 10 a.m. Local Time, August 18, 2015, and then publicly opened and read for “Construction of Contract 34 for West Harris County Regional Water Authority, Harris County, Texas.”Scope of Work of the Contract includes the construction of approximately 18,700 linear feet of 24-inch and 30-inch waterline with all necessary valves, manholes, and appurtenances.Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on August 4, 2015, at 10a.m. Local Time, at the office of Dannen-baum Engineering Corporation, 3100 West Alabama, Houston, Texas. 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 conferenceEach 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 Docu-ments are received by the Contractor.Copies of the bidding documents are on file at the following locations:Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com: search WH-CRWA Contract 34. 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 West Harris County Regional Water Authority (the Authority) and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project.

West Harris County Regional Water Authority

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids addressed to Bridgeland Development, LP on behalf of Harris County Mu-

nicipal Utility District No. 419 will be received in the office of Bridgeland Development, LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 until 3:00 p.m. on August 10, 2015, 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 the Construction of Bridgeland Treehouse Park .

Scope of Project:

1. Grading and Drainage;2. Gravel & Concrete Parking Lot;3. Concrete and Decomposed Granite Walks;4. Treehouse / Pavilion;5. Boardwalk and Deck;6. Site Furnishings;7. Planting and Irrigation.

A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the office of Bridgeland Development, LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 on August 4, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. (attendance is Mandatory)

Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.comA cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount must ac-

company each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide the following bonds: a performance bond for the full amount of the contract; a payment bond for the full amount of the contract; and a maintenance bond for half the amount of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids in triplicate will be received by Harris County W.C.I.D. No. 145 in the office

of KGA/DeForest Design, L.L.C. (L.A. License No. 1387, Texas), 23501 Cinco Ranch Boule-vard, Suite A-250, Katy, Texas, 77494 until 2:00 P.M. on August 14, 2015 for Harris County W.C.I.D. No. 145 – Bridge Enhancements.

All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the painting and enhancement of seven existing bridges with the community of Copperfield.

Bidders shall submit three (3) copies of the Bid on exact copies of the Bid Form provided.Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the offices of KGA/DeForest Design,

LLC, 23501 Cinco Ranch Boulevard, Suite A-250, Katy, Texas, 77494, or may be obtained upon deposit of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each set. This sum is non-refundable and checks should be made payable to KGA/DeForest Design, LLC. Only check or money order will be accepted.

A Cashier’s Check or Bidder’s Bond Payable to Harris County W.C.I.D. No. 145 in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the bid submitted, outlined in the Contract Documents, must accompany the Bid.

A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for August 5, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at the office of KGA/DeForest Design, LLC.

Bidders must have at least five years of confirmed experience on comparable size projects of a similar scope in the Houston Area.

The successful bidder receiving contract award must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the total Contract price. Each such bond shall be executed by a corporate surety duly authorized to do business in the State of Texas.

The winning bid is decided not by low price but by this standard:“The responsible person or persons that, in the Board’s judgment, will be most advanta-

geous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the District’s proposed improvements.”

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive bidding informalities.

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 499,

Attention Ms. Scarlet Davis, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of Jones & Carter, Inc., 22330 Merchants Way, Suite 170, Katy, Texas 77449, until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, August 7, 2015, and then publicly opened and read for furnishing, labor, mate-rial and equipment and performing all work required for construction of Water, Sanitary and Drainage Facilities in Stillwater on Lake Houston Sec. 3 for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 499.

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A pre-bid conference will be held on July 31, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, at the office of Jones & Carter, Inc., Con-sulting Engineers, 22330 Merchants Way, Suite 170, Katy, Texas 77449. Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is NOT MANDATORY.

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 locations: 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, soils report and environmental reports for this project. There is NO charge to view or download documents.

Bidding documents may be examined without charge in the office of Jones & Carter, Inc. Construction Division, 22330 Merchants Way, Suite 170, Katy, Texas 77449.

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.


LEGALSLEGALSINVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to The Marcel Group on Behalf of Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility Districts No. 5, will be received at the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Suite 275, Houston, Texas 77042, until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, Friday, August 7, 2015, and then publicly opened and read.Scope of Work of the Contract includes:

LIFT STATION, FORCE MAIN & WATERLINE TO SERVE 4.6 ACRE COMMERCIAL TRACT

WITHIN HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUNICIPAL UTILITIES DISTRICT NO. 5

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXASVDW&V PROJECT NO.: 12507-801-1-UTL (C&E)

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. 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

12507-801-1-UTL. 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.


INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Marcello Lakes, Ltd., on behalf of Harris

County Municipal Utility District No. 536 at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTLITY DISTRICT NO. 53612-INCH WATER LINE INTERCONNECT TO SERVE

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTLITY DISTRICT NO. 536 AND HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTLITY DISTRICT NO. 449

Project No. 131-013-12 DST (J)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas.

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.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSUPTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Project Name: 12-inch Water Line Replacement along Westheimer Road – From Sage Road to Post Oak BoulevardBids Due: August 25, 2015

Sealed Bids in duplicate addressed to Uptown Development Authority (UDA) will be re-ceived at Uptown Houston offices, located at 1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1700, Houston, Texas 77056, until 10.00 A.M., Tuesday, August 25, 2015, and at that time read publicly, for the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, and performing all work required for the 12-inch Water Line Replacement along Westheimer Road – From Sage Road to Post Oak Boulevard. A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total amount bid must accompany each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide a performance and payment bond as provided in the contract documents for the full amount of the contract.

Scope of Project: 12-inch Water Line Replacement along Westheimer Road – From Sage Road to Post Oak Boulevard project will include but not limited to the following:

1. Abandonment and replacement of approximately 1,900 linear feet of existing 12-inch cast iron water line, and approximately 250 linear feet of existing 8-inch water line; including service lines, fire hydrants, valves, fittings, connection and appurtenances.

2. Work to be completed by trenchless construction except at Sage Road and at connec-tions to existing services.

3. All work to be performed Sunday night through Thursday night, 9:00 pm to 5:00 am only; and Saturday, midnight to 8:00 am only.

4. The project includes concrete pavement restoration with asphaltic pavement over lay, tree protection, storm water pollution prevention and traffic control, in relation to the construction of water lines.

The engineer’s estimated cost of this project is approximately $1,000,000.00.

Bidders shall comply with City Ordinance 95-336 and Exec Order No. 1-2, and City of Houston Affirmative Action and Contract Compliance Division Minority/Women/Disadvan-taged Business Enterprise (M/W/DBE) Procedures. The successful bidder will be required to make good faith efforts to achieve a MBE participation goal of 10% and SBE participation goal of 8%.

The UDA may award the contract for the project to the most responsible bidder who, in the judgment of the UDA, will be most advantageous to the Authority and results in the best and most economical completion of the project.

Contract Documents and drawings may be obtained from Lockwood, Andrews, & New-nam, Inc., the Design Engineer, 2925 Briarpark Dr., Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77042 for a nonrefundable fee of $50.00 per DVD commencing on August 7, 2015. The contractor shall call Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, Inc. at 713-266-6900 prior to picking up the drawings. Contract documents and drawings may be examined at the plan rooms of A.B.C., A.G.C., Dodge, and the Construction Information Network. UDA reserves the right to reject any or all bids, accept any bid with similar work experience or waive informalities in bidding. All bids received after the closing time designated will be returned unopened. A NON-MANDATORY PREBID CONFERENCE will be conducted at UDA’s offices, lo-cated at 1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1700, Houston, Texas 77056, on August 14, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.

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 the Engineer, LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77042, until 4:00 p.m. Local Time, Thursday, August 20, 2015, and then publicly opened and read for “Construction of the Water, Sanitary Sewer and Drainage Facilities to Serve King Cross-ing Section 9 for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495, Harris County, Texas”.

Scope of Work of the Contract includes the construction of Water, Sanitary Sewer and Drainage Facilities.

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at 4:00 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, AGC Houston, 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 PROPOSALS addressed to Newport Municipal Utility District for construction

of the Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Drainage Facilities to Serve Newport Section 8, LJA Job No. 1680-4200D, will be received at the office of the Engineer, LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77042, until 2:30 p.m., Thursday, August 20, 2015, and then publicly opened and read aloud.

Copies of the Plans and Specifications may be obtained from the Engineer for a non-refundable fee of $95.00 per set ($50.00 for electronic copy).

Newport Municipal Utility District will hold a non-mandatory pre-bid conference at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77042, at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, August 13, 2015. Newport Municipal Utility District reserves the right to reject any and all bids. 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. (Texas Water Code 49.273)

Bid security in the form of bid bond or cashier’s check payable to Newport Municipal Utility District in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the Bid submitted, must ac-company each Bid.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTIONCOMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS

CITY OF HOUSTONThe City Secretary for City of Houston will receive Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) and proposals at 900 Bagby, Room P101, Houston, Texas for the following General Services Department project(s):

Project Name and Number: Judson Robinson Sr. Community Center WBS No.: F-000746Project Description: The project will consist of constructing a new commu-

nity center. Once completed, the old community center will be demolished and replaced with new parking spaces. Also included in the project will be the replace-ment of the existing baseball field with a lighted/irri-gated football field, a new playground, a new detention area, concrete sidewalks, landscaping and irrigation.

Qualification Submittal Date: Thursday, August 20, 2015Proposal Submittal Date: Thursday, September 24, 2015Project Location: 1422 Ledwicke Street, [Key Map Code: 495L] Project Manager: Chip Perry, Phone Number 832-393-8121Estimated Construction Budget: $ 5,200,000.00Pre-qualification Meeting: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 11:00am City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002Pre-proposal Meeting: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 9:00am Judson Robinson Sr. Community Center, 1422 Ledwicke

The City of Houston intends to utilize the Competitive Sealed Proposals process as autho-

rized in Chapter 2269, Texas Government Code for the above procurement.The Contractor will be selected in a two-step process. In step one; the Proposer’s SOQ will

be ranked based on the criteria set out in Document 202 – Proposal Organization and Selec-tion Criteria. After reviewing the Proposers’ qualifications, the City will finalize the rankings. The City may short-list the Proposers that will participate in step two. The City will notify the short-listed Proposers and require they submit a proposal in accordance with the Request For Competitive Sealed Proposals.

SOQ and Proposals will be accepted until 10:30 a.m., local time on the respective date(s) shown above. SOQs and/or Proposals received after that time will not be accepted. SOQs and Proposals 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 SOQ or Proposal opening may be changed in accordance with Sections 15-3(b)(5) and 15-3(b)(6), City of Houston Code of Ordinances (City Code).

Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal documents and drawings should be sent to [email protected]. Addenda will be distributed at no cost to those who are regis-tered plan holders with the City.

The Project may contain City of Houston Standard Specifications for Wastewater Collec-tion Systems, Water Lines, Storm Drainage, and Street Paving 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 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 Enter-prise requirements (Chapter 15, Articles V and VI, City Code and Executive Order 1-2).Dated: (Publish Friday July 31, 2015 and August 7, 2015) Anna Russell, City Secretary

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids addressed to Bridgeland Development, LP on behalf of Harris County Mu-

nicipal Utility District No. 419 will be received in the office of Bridgeland Development, LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 until 9:00 a.m. on August 18, 2015, 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 the Construction of Bridgeland Aquatics Landscape Improvements.

All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for construction of landscape improve-ments including aquatic planting, tree planting and fish deterrent fencing.

A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the office of Bridgeland Develop-ment, LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 on August 11, 2015 at 9:00a.m. (attendance is Mandatory).

Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at the office of Clark Condon Associ-ates, Inc., 10401 Stella Link, Houston, TX 77025.

A cashier’s check or bid bond made payable to Bridgeland Development, LP in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount must accompany each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide the following bonds: a performance bond for the full amount of the contract; a payment bond for the full amount of the contract; and a maintenance bond for half the 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 en-sure all interested parties will automatically receive any updates via e-mail. Interested parties can call (832) 393-8762 for additional information.

BIDS DUE – AUGUST 20, 2015Cummins Replacement Parts & Repair Services for the City of Houston Fleet Manage-ment Dept.– S40-S25517– 0% MWBE Goal. No Pre-Bid Conference will be held.

BIDS DUE – AUGUST 27, 2015Internet Bandwidth Connectivity Services for the City of Houston Airports System.– S17-L25515– 0% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday August 11, 2015 at 11:00 A.M.-901 Bagby, SPD Conference Rm 2.

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Medistar Corporation, on behalf of West

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 5, at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

WEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 5DETENTION AND EARTHWORK TO SERVE KINDRED - PARKWEST

PROJECT NO. 001-008-03 DST (I)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas.

Project scope shall include the excavation of approximately 23,000 CY of earthen material to placed, graded and compacted on-site; and installation of 765 LF of 24”-30” RCP storm sewer. The project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 445 W.





LEGALSINVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to the Board of Directors, Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 239, will be received in the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400, Houston, Texas, 77042 (281-558-8700), until 10:00 a.m. Lo-cal Time, Friday, August 14, 2015, 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 Sanitary Regional Trunkline Rehabilitation for Harris County MUD No. 239, Harris County, Texas.”

Scope of Project:

1. Rehabilitation with CIPP of approx. 1,500 LF of 18-inch sanitary sewer pipe

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. There is no pre-bid associ-ated with this project.

Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com, search:3440-00

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.

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility Dis-

trict (MUD) No. 24, Attention: Board of Directors, will be received at the office of Pape-Daw-son Engineers, Inc., 10333 Richmond Ave, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77042, until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, August 25, 2015, and then publicly opened and read for “Water Plant Driveway Improvements for Northwest Harris County MUD No. 24, Harris County, Texas”

Scope of Work of the Contract includes:

1. Removal and disposal of existing asphalt driveway and sidewalks2. 115 feet of 4-foot concrete sidewalk3. 750 SY of Reinforced Concrete Driveway

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. Each Bid must be accom-panied 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 Engineer’s office and may be obtained electronically by request to the Engineer via an email to [email protected]. Bid-ders must email the Engineer in order to be sent a link to view and/or download specifications, plans, soils report and environmental reports for this project. There is NO charge to view or download documents.

Bidding documents may be examined at the above locations or may be obtained by pro-spective bidders or suppliers via an electronic download from the Engineer’s website.


NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 24


Attention: Mr. Ricardo Rodriguez, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of the Engineer, LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77042, until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, Tuesday, August 18, 2015, and then publicly opened and read for “Clearing and Grubbing for Riverstone Ranch at Clear Creek Lakes “C” through “F” and Sections 5 through 7 for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 509, Harris County, Texas”.

Scope of Work of the Contract includes the Clearing and Grubbing for Riverstone Ranch at Clear Creek Lakes “C” through “F” and Sections 5 through 7.

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. Local Time, at 2929 Briar-park Drive, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77042.


Bidding documents may be examined at LJA Engineering, Inc., AGC of Texas, AGC Houston, and Amtek or may be obtained by prospective bidders or suppliers upon payment of fifty dollars ($50.00 non-refundable plus cost of delivery) ($25.00 for electronic copy) for each set of documents at LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77042.


Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 509

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: Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-In-Place Pipe Method (LDS)

WBS Number: R-002013-0047-4 (File No. 4258-67)Bid Date: September 3, 2015Project Location: Within City LimitsProject Manager: Mary F. Bac, P.E. Phone Number (832-395-4992) [email protected] Construction Cost: $3,200,000.00Prebid Meeting: August 11, 2015, 9:00 a.m., 4545 Groveway Drive, Rm.

100, Houston, Texas 77087Project Name: Rehabilitation and New Water Storage Tanks at Various

Locations – Package 4WBS Number: S-000600-0044-4Bid Date: August 27, 2015Project Location: District 142 EST-1 – 1703 West Bay Area Blvd.; District

175 GST-1 & HPT-1 – 1206 Arrow Hill; District 237 HPT-1 – 8755 Mills Road; Belleau Woods GST-1 & HPT-1 – 3422 White Deer; Brookfield GST-1 – 9007 Dairy View; Park Glen West GST-1- 10630 S. Kirkwood and Kingwood No. 3 GST-2 – 8750 Mills Branch.

Project Manager: Tina Yao, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2324Estimated Construction Cost: $3,135,760.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at 10:00 A.M., 15th Floor,

Conference Room No. 1546, 611 Walker Street, Houston, Texas 77002

Project Name: FY2016 Roadside Ditch Construction Work OrdersWBS Number: M-430005-0001-4Bid Date: August 13, 2015Project Location: Citywide. The project location and limits will be deter-

mined and defined by each work order.Project Manager: Marcus Stuckett, P.E., CFM Phone Number (832) 395-2275Estimated Construction Cost: $1,500,000.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at 10:00 A.M., 14th Floor,

Conference Room No. 1453, 611 Walker, Houston, Texas 77002Project Name: Work Order Bridge Rehabilitation/Replacement City-

wide 2016WBS Number: N-320445-0004-4Bid Date: August 13, 2015Project Location: City WideProject Manager: Sudarshan Gouni, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2231Estimated Construction Cost: $500,000.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at 11:00 A.M., 14th Floor,

Conference Room No. 1454-B, 611 Walker, Houston, Texas 77002

Project Name: Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and RenewalWBS Number: R-000266-0236-4 (File No. 4235-84)Bid Date: August 27, 2015Project Location: Within City LimitsProject Manager: Mary F. Bac, P.E. Phone Number (832-395-4992) [email protected] Construction Cost: $2,500,000.00Prebid Meeting: August 04, 2015, 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 S-000600-0044-4, M-430005-0001-4 and N-320445-0004-4, 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-000600-0044-4, access to the project site is restricted. Bidders should review Document 00210-Supplementary Instructions to Bidders - for instructions.

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 Wastewa-ter 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-engi-neering-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 Improve-ment 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 Certificate 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 S-000600-0044-4, M-430005-0001-4 and N-320445-0004-4, bidders shall comply with City Ordinance 2013-0428, Chapter 15, Article V, City of Houston Code of Ordinances, as amended, and City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) Procedures. The Lowest Responsible Bid-der will be required to demonstrate good faith efforts to achieve a MWSBE participation goal as stated in Document 00800 – Supplementary Conditions (Contract Goal) in accor-dance with Document 00808 – Requirements for the City of Houston Program for Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprises and Persons with Disabilities Enterprises (PDBE).

Project R-002013-0047-4 and R-000266-0236-4, are 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 Document 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, July 31, 2015) Anna RussellCity Secretary

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSUPTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

The Uptown Development Authority will receive bids at 1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1700, Houston, Texas for the following project:

Project Name: Memorial Park 12” Water Distribution Line Bid Date: August 17, 2015 Project Location: Memorial ParkProject Engineer: Elise Madray of Walter P. Moore Phone Number 713-630-7465Estimated Construction Cost: $1,750,000Pre-bid Meeting: August 10, 2015 at 10:30am Uptown Development Authority 1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1700 Houston, TX 77056

Bids will be accepted until 10:00 a.m., local time on the Bid Date shown above at the Uptown Development Authority offices at 1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1700, Houston Tx 77056. Bids received after that time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:05 a.m. on the same day at the Uptown Development Authority. All interested parties are invited to attend.

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 this project 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.

Bid Documents and Addenda may be released electronically without charge. The Project may contain City of Houston Standard Construction Specifications for Waste-

water Collection Systems, Water Lines, Storm Drainage, and Street Paving 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/documents/specifications/2009_standard_specification.pdf.

Bidders shall comply with City Ordinance 2007-0293 (March 7, 2007) and City of Hous-ton Office of business Opportunity Division 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 – Supplementary Conditions.

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: July 31, 2015John R. BreedingAdministrator TIRZ 16 / UDA

REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALSThe San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) will receive Competitive Sealed Proposals for the following Woodlands Division Project:

Project Number: RFCSP #15-053 Project Name: Water Plant No. 4 Generator ReplacementProject Description: installation of a new 500 kW diesel generator, 2,500

gallon diesel storage tank in a concrete containment area, and a 240 gallon diesel day tank. SJRA is to provide the generator and fuel tanks. Contractor is to provide ap-purtenant piping and ductwork, electrical conduit, and concrete containment area with required platform, stairs and storm drainage.

Pre-Proposal Meeting: August 12, 2015, 10:00 AM @ 2436 Sawdust Rd, The Woodlands, TX 77380Proposal Due Date: August 20, 2015, 2:00 PMEstimated Construction Cost: $105,669

Sealed Proposals will be received at:

Gilbert C. Garza, CPSMSan Jacinto River Authority

General and Administration Building Purchasing Department

1577 Dam Site RoadConroe, TX 77304

prior to 2:00 PM (CST), Thursday, August 20, 2015. All proposals received after that time will be returned in the condition they were received.

A Mandatory Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at 10:00 AM (CST), at the San Jacinto River Authority Woodlands Office, located at 2436 Sawdust Rd., The Woodlands, Texas 77380.

COPIES OF RFP DOCUMENTSProposal Documents may be downloaded from the Owners website at www.SJRA.net

without charge. The SJRA reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities and ir-

regularities.

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate will be received by West Harris County Municipal Utility District

No. 10 at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Hous-ton, Texas until 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 18, 2015, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

WEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTIRCT NO. 10REHABILITATION OF WATER SUPPLY AND STORAGE FACILITY NO. 1

PROJECT NO. 78030-20-36 (I)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., on-site at 10047 Ash Fork Drive, Houston, Texas 77064.

Project scope primarily includes the removal and replacement of all four (4) booster pumps with four (4) new booster pumps of equal capacity along with associated piping and valves between discharge and suction header. The project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 409 F, G.


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.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 440995

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Let-ters Testamentary for the Estate of CARL STEVEN BALIUS, Deceased, were issued on July 28, 2015 in Cause No. 440995 pending in the Probate Court No. 1 of Harris County, Texas to:

JULIA L. BALIUS,Independent Executrix

All claims against the Estate of CARL STEVEN BALIUS, Deceased, should be presented to: James T. Fletcher, Attorney at Law, 1414 S. Friendswood Dr., Friendswood, Texas 77546.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 29th day of July, 2015. /s/ James T. Fletcher, At-torney for the Estate.


NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Let-ters Testamentary for the Estate of GRACE LYNN DEVER, Deceased, were issued on July 28, 2015 in Cause No. 441269 pending in the Probate Court No. 1 of Harris County, Texas to:

PAULA LYNN LUZA, Independent Executrix

All claims against the Estate of GRACE LYNN DEVER, Deceased, should be pre-sented to: C. Zan Pritchard, Attorney at Law, 2002 Saddlehorn Trail, Katy, Texas 77494.All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED this 29th day of July, 2015. /s/ C. Zan Pritchard, P.L.L.C., Attorney for the Estate.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 15-32719-P

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters of Administration for the Estate of WILLIAM DARRELL GRUBBS, Deceased, were issued on July 9, 2015 in Cause No. 15-32719-P pending in the County Court at Law No. 2 of Montgomery County, Texas to:

CARLA D. GRUBBS, Independent Administratrix

All claims against the Estate of WILLIAM DARRELL GRUBBS, Deceased, should be presented to: Cassandra Walsh., Attorney at Law, 1233 West Loop South, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77027.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 29th day of July, 2015. LeClairRyan /s/ Cassandra Walsh, Attorney for the Estate.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 15-32664-P

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JULIA ES-POSITO, Deceased, were issued on July 16, 2015 in Cause No. 15-32664-P pending in the County Court at Law No. 2 of Mont-gomery County, Texas to:

Tina G. Sayers and Deborah J. Constant, Independent Co-Executors

All claims against the Estate of JULIA ES-POSITO, Deceased, should be presented to: Cassandra Walsh, Attorney at Law, 1233 West Loop South, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77027.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 29th day of July, 2015. LeClairRyan /s/ Cassandra Walsh, Attorney for the Estate.


NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of MARGUE-RITE H. FLEMING A/K/A LILLIE MAR-GUERITE FLEMING, Deceased, were is-sued on July 17, 2015 in Cause No. 440815 pending in the Probate Court No. 4 of Harris County, Texas to:

ROBERT DOUGLAS FLEMING, Independent Executor

All claims against the Estate of MARGUE-RITE H. FLEMING, Deceased, should be presented to: Cassandra Walsh, Attorney at Law, 1233 West Loop South, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77027.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 29th day of July, 2015. LeClairRyan /s/ Cassandra Walsh, Attorney for the Estate.

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

118 at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTIRCT NO. 118WATER PLANT NO. 1 ELECTRICAL UPGRADES

PROJECT NO. 73028-20-40 (I)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., on-site at 4710 West Mount Houston Road, Houston, Texas 77088.

Project scope shall include the removal and replacement of the existing MCC at Water Plant #1; the removal and replacement of the existing weather heads at Water Plant #1 and #2; and installation of yard lighting at Water Plant #1. The project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 411 K, L.


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.

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility

District No. 6 at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTIRCT NO. 6WATER PLANT REHABILITATION

PROJECT NO. 75007-42-41 (I)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at 11:00 a.m., on-site at 6435 Bourgeois Road, Houston, Texas 77066.

Project scope shall include the removal and replacement of existing MCC, ATS, other associated electrical components, access doors and installation of a new a/c unit. The project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 370 R.




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