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28A HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL JULY 25-31, 2014 CLASSIFIED EMPLOYMENT Contact Melissa Franklin at 713-395-9615 or [email protected] to advertise CLASSIFIED Contact Melissa Franklin at 713-395-9615 or [email protected] to advertise HBJ CLASSIFIEDS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE A Whole Kind of Architecture Firm. www.studioredarchitects.com Different 1 to 3 attorney offices with secretarial sup- port for sublease in centrally located of- fice building at 2211 Norfolk (close to 59/ Shepherd). Rent includes shared access to 2 conference rooms, kitchen, internet, phones with VM, all utilities, receptionist if needed. Short-term or long on a month– to-month basis. Rent varies depending on size/location (window or interior) of office and services needed - ranges from $400 to $1000 per month. 713-523-8338 Offices for Sublease Great Location ARCHITECTS We guide our clients through the design/ conceptual phase through construction. Charles W. Ligon AIA Architects 713-526-1288 www.charlesligonarchitects.com Since 1970 BUSINESS FOR SALE 13 Year Old Independent BlueCross BlueShield of Texas Individual Health Insurance Agency. $200K Annual Commisions. Sale Price - $1.25 Million. Call 832-368-5877 TOUR HOUSTON’S MOST EXCITING HOMES They’re just a click away at heritagetexas.com Heritage Texas Properties RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE It does make a difference with whom you list your home. johndaugherty.com Tomball-Magnolia Area 57 acres, all utilities Preliminarily platted for 175 tracts +/- Residential. Please call 281-300-0997 5-3-3 Home on 5.7 Acres Upgraded appliances, granite counter- tops, stone fireplace, wood & ceramic tile floors, full length porches, extra large garage. Easy access to Hwy 290. $425,000 Broker (936) 372-9181 WallerCountyLand.com Waller FEATURE YOUR EVENT LIKE NEVER BEFORE. FOR MORE INFO: 713-395-9615 [email protected] Now offering Featured Event Listings for even more exposure. 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Reqs a Master’s deg in Interna- tional Transportation, Logistics, Maritime-related, or foreign equiv with a min. of 2 yrs exp as a voyage coordinator within the commercial shipping industry. In lieu of Master’s plus 2 yrs of exp, employer will accept Bachelor’s plus 5 yrs of progressively responsible exp. Reqs past sailing exp on exp on IMO 2/3 Oil Product Tankers. Must incl exp with time-charter-equivalent value calculations for oil tankers & modeling techniques utilizing Excel. Reqs 5% travel to other Koch sites both in the U.S. & abroad. Resumes to Shannon McClung, Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC, 4111 East 37th Street North, Wichita, KS 67220. FREIGHT ANALYST Chief Financial Officer sought by B&N Corporation in Sugar Land, TX. Must have a Bachelor’s in Finance or any business/financial field plus 5 documentable yrs of pro- gressive exp or Master’s in Finance or any business/financial field. As a member of the Senior Management Team, duties encompass managing corporate accounting, financial planning & analysis, decision support, acquisition due diligence & integra- tion, treasury & tax analysis, & more. Send resumes & work references to 2245 Texas Drive, Ste 300, Sugar Land, TX 77479. Attn: President CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Det Norske Veritas (U.S.A.), Inc. seeks a Process System Engineer to work in Katy, TX to verify the design of process and utility systems/equipment on Floating Production Platforms/ Drilling Units. Authorization to work permanently in the U.S. required. E/0/E. Apply: https:// careers-dnvgl.icims.com/ ENGINEERING Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P. seeks a Quality Engineer to work in Houston, TX. Responsible for the continuous improvement of the company’s product quality and procedure adherence to ensure quality consistency for the Heating, Ventilation, and Air-conditioning (HVAC) product line. Apply online at https://jobs-goodmanmfg.icims.com/jobs/ intro. Must put job code 2014-4983 on resume. QUALITY ENGINEER Newpark Resources, Inc. seeks a NDF Technical Manager to work in Katy, TX. Provide technical oversight of all drilling fluids operations, products uses and functions and technical assistance and guidance to the field, lab and office operations. Ensure all operations are conducted safely and to the highest quality standards. Submit resume to [email protected]. Must put job code NDF-TM on resume. NDF TECHNICAL MANAGER Monex Securities, Inc. seeks International Financial Advisor to work in Houston, Texas to provide advice on structuring and managing invest- ment portfolios using a range of financial instruments, including fixed income and equity securities for Latin American market. FINRA series licenses 7 & 66 required. Must be able to read, write and speak Span- ish. Requires 25% travel. Submit resume to [email protected]. Must put job code 09232 on resume. FINANCIAL ADVISOR Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions US, Inc. seeks SmartPlant Program- ming & Configuration Specialist to work in Houston, TX to configure and support SmartPlant deliverables and tool enhancements. Requires Bach- elor’s degree in Computer Science or Mechanical Engineering plus 5 years progressive exp. programming and supporting SmartPlant tools. Req # 4541. Apply online at www.us.airliquide.com/careers.html COMPUTER SCIENCE Hewlett-Packard Company is accepting resumes for the position of Soſtware Designer in Houston, TX (Ref. #HOUAMAT1). Design, devel- op, maintain, test, and perform quality and performance assurance of sys- tem soſtware products. Mail resume to Hewlett-Packard Company, 3000 Hanover Street, MS 1117, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Resume must include Ref. #, full name, email address & mailing address. No phone calls. Must be legally authorized to work in U.S. without sponsorship. EOE. 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XXXXXXXX Contact Melissa Franklin at 713-395-9615 or [email protected] to advertise

28A HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL JULY 25-31, 2014

CLASSIFIED EMPLOYMENT Contact Melissa Franklin at 713-395-9615 or [email protected] to advertise

CLASSIFIED Contact Melissa Franklin at 713-395-9615 or [email protected] to advertise

HBJCLASSIFIEDS

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

A Whole

Kind of Architecture

Firm.www.studioredarchitects.com

Different

1 to 3 attorney offices with secretarial sup-port for sublease in centrally located of-fice building at 2211 Norfolk (close to 59/Shepherd). Rent includes shared access to 2 conference rooms, kitchen, internet, phones with VM, all utilities, receptionist if needed. Short-term or long on a month–to-month basis. Rent varies depending on size/location (window or interior) of office and services needed - ranges from $400 to $1000 per month. 713-523-8338

Offices for SubleaseGreat Location

ARCHITECTSWe guide our clients through the design/conceptual phase

through construction.Charles W. Ligon AIA Architects

713-526-1288www.charlesligonarchitects.com

Since 1970

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of Texas Individual Health Insurance Agency.

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large garage. Easy access to Hwy 290.$425,000 Broker (936) 372-9181WallerCountyLand.com

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Freight Analyst with Koch Supply & Trading L.P. in Houston, TX. Responsible for analyzing global demand & supply for clean & crude tanker market, communicat-ing point of view to the freight trading team & other commodity traders. Includes responsibility for enhancing existing ship tracking models by improving ship supply forecasting accuracy in diff erent geographical areas, as relevant to freight trading. Responsible for conceptualizing, creating roadmaps, garnering then allocating re-sources & completing long term knowledge systems. Reqs a Master’s deg in Interna-tional Transportation, Logistics, Maritime-related, or foreign equiv with a min. of 2 yrs exp as a voyage coordinator within the commercial shipping industry. In lieu of Master’s plus 2 yrs of exp, employer will accept Bachelor’s plus 5 yrs of progressively responsible exp. Reqs past sailing exp on exp on IMO 2/3 Oil Product Tankers. Must incl exp with time-charter-equivalent value calculations for oil tankers & modeling techniques utilizing Excel. Reqs 5% travel to other Koch sites both in the U.S. & abroad. Resumes to Shannon McClung, Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC, 4111 East 37th Street North, Wichita, KS 67220.

FREIGHT ANALYST

Chief Financial Offi cer sought by B&N Corporation in Sugar Land, TX. Must have a Bachelor’s in Finance or any business/fi nancial fi eld plus 5 documentable yrs of pro-gressive exp or Master’s in Finance or any business/fi nancial fi eld. As a member of the Senior Management Team, duties encompass managing corporate accounting, fi nancial planning & analysis, decision support, acquisition due diligence & integra-tion, treasury & tax analysis, & more. Send resumes & work references to 2245 Texas Drive, Ste 300, Sugar Land, TX 77479. Attn: President

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Det Norske Veritas (U.S.A.), Inc. seeks a Process System Engineer to work in Katy, TX to verify the design of process and utility systems/equipment on Floating Production Platforms/Drilling Units. Authorization to work permanently in the U.S. required. E/0/E. Apply: https://careers-dnvgl.icims.com/

ENGINEERING

Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P. seeks a Quality Engineer to work in Houston, TX. Responsible for the continuous improvement of the company’s product quality and procedure adherence to ensure quality consistency for the Heating, Ventilation, and Air-conditioning (HVAC) product line. Apply online at https://jobs-goodmanmfg.icims.com/jobs/intro. Must put job code 2014-4983 on resume.

QUALITY ENGINEER

Newpark Resources, Inc. seeks a NDF Technical Manager to work in Katy, TX. Provide technical oversight of all drilling fl uids operations, products uses and functions and technical assistance and guidance to the fi eld, lab and offi ce operations. Ensure all operations are conducted safely and to the highest quality standards. Submit resume to [email protected] put job code NDF-TM on resume.

NDF TECHNICAL MANAGER

Monex Securities, Inc. seeks In ternational Financial Advisor to work in Houston, Texas to pro vide advice on structuring and managing invest-ment portfolios using a range of fi nancial instru ments, including fi xed income and equity securities for Latin American market. FINRA series licenses 7 & 66 required. Must be able to read, write and speak Span-ish. Requires 25% travel. Submit resume to [email protected]. Must put job code 09232 on resume.

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Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions US, Inc. seeks SmartPlant Program-ming & Confi guration Specialist to work in Houston, TX to confi gure and support SmartPlant deliverables and tool enhancements. Requires Bach-elor’s degree in Computer Science or Mechanical Engineering plus 5 years progressive exp. programming and supporting SmartPlant tools. Req # 4541. Apply online at www.us.airliquide.com/careers.html

COMPUTER SCIENCEHewlett-Packard Company is accepting resumes for the position of Soft ware Designer in Houston, TX (Ref. #HOUAMAT1).  Design, devel-op, maintain, test, and perform quality and performance assurance of sys-tem soft ware products. Mail resume to Hewlett-Packard Company, 3000 Hanover Street, MS 1117, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Resume must include Ref. #, full name, email address & mailing address.  No phone calls. Must be legally authorized to work in U.S. without sponsorship. EOE.

TECHNOLOGY

Briggs & Veselka Co. seeks Senior Auditors to work in Hous-ton, Texas. Perform all work related to public accounting, audits and examinations for clients in various industries, in-cluding investment companies, oil and gas, manufacturing and retail. Mail resume to S. Nueno, Nine Greenway Plaza Suite 1700 Houston, Texas 77046. Must put job code SA-001 on resume.

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INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids may be submitted either (i) electronically using the CivCast USA (“CivCast”)

website (www.civcastusa.com), or (ii) Paper copy in duplicate.  Bids will be received by CW SCOA West, L.P., on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 502, at the offi ce of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas 77042, and electronic bids delivered via the CivCast website, until 2:00 p.m., Th ursday, August 14, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 502

WATER DISTRIBUTION, WASTEWATER COLLECTION, STORM WATER FACILITIES AND PAVING

TO SERVE TOWNE LAKE, SECTION THIRTY-THREEPROJECT NO. 061-059-33 DST (J)/DEV (L)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Th ursday, August 7, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

at the offi ce of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas.  Project scope shall include the installation of approximately 3,850 LF of 4”-8” PVC water

line, 3,820 LF of 8” PVC gravity sanitary sewer, 1,540 LF of 24”-48” RCP and RCB storm sewer, 12,970 SY of 6” concrete pavement and lot grading for 94 lots.  Th e project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 367-W.

Th e above described construction will be performed in accordance with plans and speci-fi cations and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of bids. Plans, specifi cations 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 offi ce of the Engineer or Houston area plan rooms.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a Certifi ed 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 fi ve percent (5%) of the total bid amount. Make the Cashier’s Check, Certifi ed Check or Bid Bond payable to the Owner.

Th e 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 may be submitted either (i) electronically using the CivCast USA (“CivCast”)

website (www.civcastusa.com), or (ii) Paper copy in duplicate.  Bids will be received by CW SCOA West, L.P., on behalf of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 502, at the offi ce of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas 77042, and electronic bids delivered via the CivCast website, until 2:30 p.m., Th ursday, August 14, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 502

WATER DISTRIBUTION, WASTEWATER COLLECTION, STORM WATER FACILITIES AND PAVING

TO SERVE TOWNE LAKE, SECTION THIRTY-SIXPROJECT NO. 061-059-36 DST (J)/DEV (L)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Th ursday, August 7, 2014 at 2:30 p.m.

at the offi ce of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffi ce Drive, Houston, Texas.  Project scope shall include the installation of approximately 1,450 LF of 4”-8” PVC water

line, 1,400 LF of 8” PVC gravity sanitary sewer, 620 LF of 24”-48” RCP and RCB storm sewer, 6,680 SY of 6” concrete pavement and lot grading for 30 lots.  Th e project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 367-W.

Th e above described construction will be performed in accordance with plans and speci-fi cations and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of bids. Plans, specifi cations 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 offi ce of the Engineer or Houston area plan rooms.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a Certifi ed 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 fi ve percent (5%) of the total bid amount. Make the Cashier’s Check, Certifi ed Check or Bid Bond payable to the Owner.

Th e 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.

CITY OF HOUSTON

GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

FORASBESTOS/LEAD ABATEMENT, MOLD REMEDIATION

SOIL REMEDIATION AND PST REMOVAL CONTRACTORSFOR

VARIOUS CITY OF HOUSTON FACILITIES

Th e General Services Department, City of Houston, invites the submittal of statements of qualifi cations for Asbestos/Lead Abatement, Mold Remediation, Soil Remediation and PST Removal Contract Services for:

Th e purpose of these Statements of Qualifi cations is to establish a pre-qualifi ed list of As-bestos/Lead Abatement, Mold Remediation, Soil Remediation and PST Removal Contractors. Th e contractors that are pre-qualifi ed by a review committee will be given the opportunity to participate in projects of these types for the City of Houston.

Interested contractors shall submit qualifi cations, which must include copies of all licens-es and material to substantiate a business history of at least two years, in duplicate, to the General Services Department, Attn: Gabriel Mussio, Division Manager, 900 Bagby, 2nd fl oor, Houston, Texas 77002.

Submittals must be in sealed envelopes and received no later than 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 25, 2014. Late submittals will not be accepted. Specifi c contract information should be provided regarding experience and expertise of the contract fi rm and its individual mem-bers. Th is request for Contractors Qualifi cation Submittal is not to be construed as a contract or as a commitment of any kind, nor does it commit the City of Houston to pay any cost incurred in this submittal or for any cost incurred prior to the execution of a formal contract.

Dated: July 18, 2014 Anna Russell City Secretary

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1. Abel Motors 2. Abshire, Greg 3. Alamo Ready Mix 4. Amaya, Amilcar 5. Armantrout, Dorothy 6. Bostick Cemetery, Carmen Nelson 7. Budget Transmission 8. CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC 9. Chavez, Leo 10. Cobas Maria A. 11. Consumers Water Corporation 12. Cordova, Danny 13. Cornelius, Inc. 14. Cortez, Jesus 15. Country Terrace Water Co. 16. Cuevas, Manuel 17. CWP Asset Corp./Mister Car Wash 18. Darland Partners 19. De Orosco, Antonia Lara

20. DEQ Coatings 21. Deshazer, Hank 22. Dorsett 23. Eagle Springs Comm. Assoc. 24. El Dorado Capital, Inc. 25. Elido Motorsports 26. Everlasting Learning CDC 27. Flores, Robert M/Maria L. Salas 28. Gomez, Onecimo 29. Great Oaks Estates HOA 30. Greenspoint Investors, Ltd 31. Gulf South Fence & Access 32. Harris Co. Facilities & Property Management 33. Harris Co. M.U.D. 148 34. Harris Co. M.U.D. 165 35. Harris Co. M.U.D. 167 36. Harris Co. Toll Road Authority 37. Harris, E. L. 38. Henry Street Investments, Ltd.

39. HMW Special U.D. 40. Hope Technical Services LLC 41. Hot Headz Marine 42. Houston Pioneer Development, Inc. 43. Iglesia Bautista Divina Trinidad 44. Infinity Interests 45. J & M Leasing, Inc. 46. Johnson, Tim 47. Juardo, Eliezer 48. Landmark Nurseries, Inc. 49. Lauder, Jimmy 50. Leftwich, Cynthia R. 51. Legend at Park Ten 52. Marquee on the Bay 53. Martin Marietta Materials 54. Martinez, Jose 55. Menards Railroad Materials, LLC 56. Narinesingh, Sheila & Ken 57. New Temple of Praise Church

58. Pacific Process Systems, Inc. 59. Palacios, Ismael 60. Pars Properties, Inc. 61. PPG Architectural Finishes 62. Prominent Systems, Inc. 63. Racetrac Petroleum, Inc. 64. RJS Properties 65. Rodriguez, Jose 66. Saddle Ridge Estates P.O.A. 67. Salmeron, Edgardo & Perdomo Olga 68. Sanchez, Juana 69. Serneno, Jose 70. Shotwell, William 71. Smith, William D. 72. South Coast Construction Services, Inc. 73. Southern Star Concrete 74. Southern Star Concrete, Inc. 75. Sprint Waste Services, LP 76. Suburban Utility Company

77. Tandem Energy Corporation 78. Tecnotrat Metal Processing, LLC 79. Texas Corinthian Yacht Club 80. Texas Precision Machine Inc. 81. Texas Pride 82. Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. 83. Trintiy Steel Fabricators 84. Trust Management Company 85. TS Upset & Thread 86. United Rentals (North America), Inc. 87. Vargas, Marta Lidia 88. Verizon 89. Veterans Affairs, Dept. of 90. Vidal, Jose Manuel 91. Williams Brothers Const. Co., Inc. 92. Windwood Presbyterian Church 93. Witten Inv., Tim

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District1660 West Bay Area Blvd.

Friendswood, Texas 77546-2640www.subsidence.org

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

8/12/2014

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 12, 2014, 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:

1. 6408 Thomas, LP 2. Campbell Concrete & Materials, LP 3. CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC

4. Dogget, WM Leslie & Ann 5. Gupta, Anita 6. Handi Plus # 69

7. Harris County 8. Lazo, Joel 9. Ma, Jian Z & Loung Elaine

10. Martin Marietta Mat., SW, Ltd. 11. Oil Field Connection, Inc., The 12. Seaboard International, Inc.

13. Tripp, Richard & Angela 14. Valdez, Guadalupe & Yolanda

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

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.(281) 486-1105. Sincerely,Greg LackeyPermit Hearing Officer

1. Balmarez, Agapito & Andrea 2. Bay Electric Supply 3. Bhosale Supply 4. Blanco, Ralph 5. Casari's Paint & Body LP 6. Centro Cristiano El Amor De Cristo 7. Comunidad Cristiana Sobre La Roca

8. Davis, Richard 9. Dimensional Machine Works 10. Estrada, David 11. Figueroa, Epifanio Delgado 12. Flores, Robert M/Maria L. Salas 13. Gonzalez, Juan 14. Hernandez, Merced

15. Hernandez, Santos 16. Higareda, Francisco & Juan 17. Houston Gunite, Inc. 18. IFCO 19. Igelsia Cristiana el Refugio 20. Jaime, Dionicio 21. Kemico Interests, LLC

22. Mary Immaculate Preschool 23. Mosley, Lloyd 24. Office West Realty Company 25. Parada, Victor Arnoldo 26. Rail Road Crossing 27. Reddy, Sanjay 28. Stoller USA, Inc.

29. Sulgrove, Jack 30. Taveras, Melida 30. Taveras, Melida 31. TRH Investments, Inc./ dba Collision Correction 32. Villarin, Rogelio 33. Zone, The

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

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids addressed to Ameriport LLC, on behalf of Chambers County Improvement

District No. 2, will be received in the office of Ward, Getz & Associates, LLP; 2500 Tan-glewilde, Suite 120; Houston, Texas, 77063 (phone 713-789-1900) until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 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 Ameri-port Parkway Extension North of Transport Drive Ameriport Development.

Scope of Project:

1. Approximately 650 linear feet of (10” by 24’ wide) concrete pavement roadway and all appurtenances.

2. Approximately 1,400 linear feet of road side ditches. Plans, specifications and bid documents may be purchased at Ward, Getz & Associates,

LLP, for a $75.00 nonrefundable fee.A NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID is scheduled to be conducted at the office of Ward,

Getz & Associates, LLP, on Thursday, July 24, 2014 @ 2:00 p.m.A bid bond or cashier’s check in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount must accompany

each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond, a payment bond, and a one-year maintenance bond as provided for in the bid documents, 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 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 500, Houston, Texas 77042, until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, Thursday, August 14, 2014, and then publicly opened and read for “Construction of the Water, Sanitary Sewer and Drainage Facilities to Serve King Crossing Sections 1 & 2 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 Thursday, August 7, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. Local Time, at the office of LJA Engineering, Inc., 2929 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77042.

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.

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 500, Houston, Texas 77042.

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.

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to JNC DEVLOPMENT, INC ON BEHALF OF

HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 105, will be received at the office Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark Dr., Ste. 275, Houston, Texas 77042 until 10:00 a.m. Local Time, Friday, August 1, 2014 and then publicly opened and read for “Water Distribution, Sanitary Sewer and Drainage to Serve Cypress Oaks, Section 1 within Harris County MUD No. 105, Harris County, Texas, VDW&V Project No.: 26903-001-1-UTL”.

A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, at the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark Dr., Ste. 275, Houston, Texas 77042. 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 repre-sentative was present at the pre-bid conference

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopenedEach 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

26903-001-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.

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.

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to CIMARRON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT,

will be received at the office of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Suite 275, Hous-ton, Texas 77042, until 11 a.m. Local Time, Friday, August 1, 2014, and then publicly opened and read for “Lift Stations No. 1 and No. 2 Improvements within Cimarron Municipal Utility District, Harris County, Texas, VDW&V Project No.: 14300-864-1-LST.”

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

14300-864-1-LST. 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 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.

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 7, 20141. Miscellaneous Two-Way Radios, Replacement Parts and Accessories for the City of

Houston Various Depts. – S36-S24774 – 11% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. – Conference Room 1.

BIDS DUE – AUGUST 14, 20142. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Services for the City of Houston Various

Depts. – S30-L25056 – 11% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thurs-day, July 31, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. – Conference Room 1.

BIDS DUE – AUGUST 28, 20143. Used Oil, Oily Water, Oil Filters, Antifreeze & Absorbents Disposal Services for the

City of Houston Various Depts. – S23-L24722 – 5% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Confer-ence will be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. – Conference Room 2.

NOTICE TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Read King- Commercial Real Estate, for Harris

County MUD 381, will be received at the office of the Engineer, Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc., 10333 Richmond Ave., Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77042, Phone 713-428-2400 until 2:30 PM, local time, Thursday, August 7, 2014 and then publically opened and read for the construction of the following project:

“CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR THE SHOPS AT BOULDER CREEK 12” WATER LINE, 8” WATER METER, AND 8” SANITARY SEWER”

PROJECT NO. 40109-00

“CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR UTILITIES, DRAINAGE, AND PAVING FOR THE SHOPS AT BOULDER CREEK”

PROJECT NO. 40109-00

Scope of Work of the Contract includes:

1. Clearing & Site Preparation for 16-acres2. Approx. 3,000LF of 6-inch through 12-inch waterline and all appurtenances3. Approx. 1,800LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer and all appurtenances4. Detention Pond/ Mitigation with approx. 30,000 CY of excavation and associated

structures5. Approx. 3,6000LF of 24-inch to 42-inch storm sewer pipe and all appurtenances6. Mass Grading for detention spoils7. Approx. 9,2500SY of 7-inch concrete pavement

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 2:30 PM, local time, Thursday, July 31, 2014 at the office of the Engineer.

Instruction to Bidders and other bid documents will be available for review at the office of the Engineer and will be provided electronically to prospective bidders. Please contact Celeste Berger via email at [email protected] to obtain document download information.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or minor defects. In case of the lack of clarity or ambiguity in prices, the Owner reserves the right to accept the most advantageous or reject the bid. All bids received after the closing time designated above will be returned unopened.

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

will be received at the office of Jones & Carter, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081 until 11:00 a.m. Local Time, Friday, August 8, 2014, and then pub-licly opened and read for furnishing all labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of: Regional Lift Station.

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A pre-bid conference will be held on Friday, August 1, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. Local Time, at the office of Jones & Carter, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081. Attendance 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, 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081.

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.

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Sealed bids may be submitted either (i) electronically using the CivCast USA (“CivCast”) website (www.civcastusa.com), or (ii) Paper copy in duplicate. Bids will be received by Har-ris County Municipal Utility District No. 500 at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas 77042, and electronic bids delivered via the CivCast website, until 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 500WATER DISTRIBUTION, WASTEWATER COLLECTION, STORM WATER

FACILITIES AND PAVING TO SERVE TOWNE LAKE PARKWAY GREENHOUSE TO CYPRESS NORTH HOUSTON

PROJECT NO. 061-059-00-166 DST (J)/DEV (L)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at 3:30 p.m., at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas.

Project scope shall include the installation of approximately 2,420 LF of 8”-12” PCV water line; 2,070 LF of 8” PVC gravity sanitary sewer; 1,070 LF of 24”-48” and 300 LF of 4’x9’ – 6’x4’ RCP storm sewer; and 11,880 SY of 7” concrete pavement. The project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 367 W.

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.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Dowdell Public Utility District will be received at

the office of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc. 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 12, 2014, then publicly opened and read for furnish-ing all labor, materials and equipment and performing all work required for construction of Water Well To Serve Water Plant No. 3 Within Dowdell Public Utility District.

The right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informality in bids received.

All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total price of the bid contained in the proposal, payable without recourse Dowdell Public Utility District, as a guarantee that bidder will enter into a contract and execute a Per-formance Bond and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price, from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. The Bid Bond must be enclosed in the same envelope with the bid. Bids without Bid Bonds will not be considered.

Except for the three lowest bidders, all Bid Bonds will be returned to the respective bidders within three (3) days after bids are opened and read.

Plans, specifications and bidding documents may be secured from the office of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, for a non-refundable fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00).

A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be conducted in the office of R. G. Miller En-gineers, Inc. 16340 Park Ten Place, Suite 350, Houston, Texas 77084, on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. EACH BIDDER MUST BE REPRESENTED AT THIS PRE-BID CONFERENCE. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY BIDDER WHO IS NOT REPRESENTED AT THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. NO PLANS SHALL BE ISSUED AFTER 5:00 P.M., TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2014.

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate will be received by CC Telge Road, L.P., on behalf of Harris Coun-

ty Municipal Utility District No. 416 at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 416WATER DISTRIBUTION, STORM WATER FACILITIES AND

PAVING TO SERVE WILLOWCREEK RANCH, SECTION FIVEPROJECT NO. 081-007-05 DST (J)/DEV (L)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas.

Project scope shall include the installation of approximately 1,900 LF of 4”-12” PVC water line, 160 LF of 22”x13” – 34”x53” RCE storm sewer, and 4,940 SY of 6” concrete pavement. The project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 287 V, Z and 288 S, W.

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.

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

No. 21, at the office of the Engineer for the District, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Hous-ton, Texas until 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 14, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

WEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 21WATER SUPPLY AND STORAGE FACILITY NO. 1 REHABILITATION

PROJECT NO. 89008-51-06 (I)

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 10:30 a.m., on-site at, 8350 Fallbrook Drive, Houston, Texas.

The project generally consists of the replacement of BUS weatherhead for main service entrance, the rehabilitation of existing MCC, reconfiguration of HPT sensors and gauges, and the installation of a new 650 KW diesel generator with removal of existing right angle drive. The project is located on Harris County Key Map No. 370X.

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.

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to the Board of Directors, Harris County Municipal

Utility District (MUD) No. 55, will be received in the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, 77042 (phone 281-558-8700) until 2:00 PM Local Time, Monday, August 4, 2014, 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 St. Lawrence Lift Station Force Main Rehabilitation for Harris County MUD No. 55, Harris County, Texas,”

Scope of Work of the Contract includes:

1. Approx. 9,300 LF of Pre and Post Televising and cleaning of 12” Sanitary Force Main2. Approx. 9,100 LF of CIPP Lining for 12” Pipe3. Approx. 200 LF of 12” Pipe by Open Cut4. Approx. 11,000 LF of Bypass Pumping

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened.  A Mandatory pre-bid conference will be held in the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. on Monday, July 28, 2014 at 2:00 PM.

Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com, search: 2297-00.

A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount and a Qualification & Financial Statement (form provided by the Engineer) must accompany 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.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSHOUSTON DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICTVEHICULAR WAYFINDING SIGN REFURBISHMENT

The Houston Downtown Management District (the “Downtown District”) will receive sealed bids for the Vehicular Wayfinding Sign Refurbishment, located in Downtown Houston, within IH-10, US-59 & IH-45. Bids will be received until 11:00 AM, local time on Thursday, August 7, 2014, by the Director of Construction, Downtown District, 2 Houston Center, 909 Fannin, Suite 1650, Houston, Texas 77010. Bids received after this time will not be accepted.

Beginning Monday, July 21, 2014, Bid Documents may be purchased for $50 per set from the Downtown District, 2 Houston Center, 909 Fannin, Suite 1650, Houston, Texas 77010, by a cashier’s check, certified check, money order, payable to the Houston Downtown Management District or credit card (MasterCard, Visa, or Discover). The cost for up to two sets will be refunded to Bidders who submit a valid bid for this Project and return bidding documents to the Downtown District. Addenda are free of charge and will be distributed by email to those who purchase Bid Documents. Bid Documents may also be examined at plan rooms of the Minority Business Development Center (2302 Fannin Street, #165, Houston, TX 77002), Amtek Information and Plan Room (4001 Sherwood Lane, Houston, TX 77092) or viewed online at isqft.com.

A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, in the Downtown District Conference Room, 2 Houston Center, 909 Fannin, Suite 1650, Houston, Texas 77010. All bidders (signage fabricators, subcontractors, and suppliers) are in-vited to attend. Bids will be ruled non-responsive if received from someone who did not attend the pre-bid conference. Late arrivals will not be admitted to the pre-bid conference.

Bidders shall comply with City Ordinance 95-336 (March 29, 1995) and Exec. Order No.1-2 (June 14, 1995), and City of Houston Affirmative Action and Contract Compliance Division Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Procedures (June 1995). The suc-cessful Bidder will be required to make good faith efforts to achieve an M/WBE participation goal of 15 percent.

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to the Board of Directors, Harris County Municipal

Utility District (MUD) No. 406, will be received in the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., 10777 Westheimer, Suite 400; Houston, Texas, 77042 (phone 281-558-8700) until 10:00 AM Local Time, Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision neces-sary or incidental to “Construction of Fallbrook Drive Street Dedication, Section One Water, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer Facilities, and Reinforced Concrete Paving for Harris County MUD No. 406, Harris County, Texas,”

Scope of Work of the Contract includes:

1. Approx. 2,760 LF of 12-inch water line2. Approx. 2,723 LF of 8-inch thru 15-inch sanitary sewer3. Approx. 2,928 LF of 24-inch thru 48-inch storm sewer4. Approx. 17,535 SY of 8-inch Paving

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened.  There will be no pre-bid associated with this project.Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com, search: 2036-

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.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNO. 431502

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of HAROLD LAWRENCE BROWN, Deceased, were is-sued on July 8, 2014 in Cause No. 431502 pending in the Probate Court No. 4 of Har-ris County, Texas to:

VICKI L. DENTON AND DEBBIE R. ACKER,

Independent Co-ExecutrixesAll claims against the Estate of HAROLD LAWRENCE BROWN, Deceased, should be presented to: Patrick G. Hubbard, At-torney at Law, 1075 Kingwood Drive, Suite 203, Kingwood, Texas 77339.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 16th day of July, 2014. Hubbard Law Firm /s/ Patrick G. Hubbard, Attorney for the Estate.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALEBecause of a default by DJMR&C – Cypress LLC, Spirit of Texas Bank, ssb, under the

terms of a note and security agreement executed by DJMR&C – Cypress LLC on November 18, 2009, the undersigned holder of the note and security agreement and the indebtedness represented thereby will sell certain restaurant equipment listed on Exhibit “A” at the location of 27210 Tomball Parkway Tomball, Texas 77375 on September 6, 2014 beginning at 10:00 a.m.

The property will be offered for sale in entirety. Contact the authorized representative of the bank for a detailed equipment listing. The highest bidders of each will be required to pay their balance at the time of sale. The successful bidders will not be allowed to move any portion of the equipment and/or inventory prior to payment in full. Spirit of Texas Bank SSB reserves the right to credit bid at the sale and reject all bids. Spirit of Texas Bank SSB reserves the right to cancel, postpose, and/or re-notice the time and date of the sale.

This sale is being conducted pursuant to section 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of Texas. This sale shall be made on an AS-IS, WHERE-IS basis, without recourse, covenants, representations, or warranties (express or implied) by Spirit of Texas Bank SSB. Interested parties who would like additional information regarding this sale or the equipment or to arrange to make a bid over the internet on the date of sale regarding this property, should contact Matthew Bagzis at Spirit of Texas Bank SSB, by email at [email protected] or by telephone at (713) 613-1108.

Date: July 17, 2014 Matthew BagzisMarket Director – Spirit of Texas Bank713-613-1108

Manufacturer Model/Description

Globe SP30P 30 Quart Commercial Food Mixer 1 ½ HP

Wolf 36” x 32” Countertop Gas Flat Griddle

TRUE T-49SS 2 Door Refrigerator/Freezer (locked)

Wells 60” x 30” SS Table w/4 Wells SS10 Electric pots

Imperial 36’ x 32” Countertop Char Broiler

TRUE T-50 GC Glass Plate Chiller

Wolf 24” x 32” Countertop Gas Flat Griddle

Alto Shaam 1000-UP Heating and Holding Cabinet

TRUE TRCB-82-84 Refrigerated Chief Base 84” 4 Drawers

Vulcan 1036W 36” Electric Cheese Melter

Texican CD-45 Tostada Dispenser

TRUE TBB-24-48G Two Section Bar Cooler w/2 Doors

Vulcan V36 Gas Range-6 Burners, 1 Oven

Vulcan 12” Commercial Gas Hot Plate

TRUE TWT-48F Worktop Freezer, Two Section

Pitco SG18 70-90lb Heavy Duty Gas Fryer 140,000 BTU

Servewell 38119 Electric 5 Well Hot Food Table 240V

Various other small restaurant items

INVITATION TO BIDDERSSealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 71,

will be received at the office of Jones & Carter, Inc. Consulting Engineers, 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081, until 10 a.m. Local Time, August 13, 2014, and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of Water, Sanitary and Drainage facilities in Vineyard Meadow Section 9.

Bids received after the closing time will not be opened and delivered to the Owner for its dispensation. A pre-bid conference will be held on August 6, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time, at the office of Jones & Carter, Inc. Consulting Engineers, 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081.

Attendance 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 may be obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download plans and specifications for this project. There is NO charge to view or download documents.

Bidding documents may be examined by appointment, 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.

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CITY OF HOUSTONThe 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: Cambridge Street from Old Spanish Trail To Holly HallWBS Number: N-321038-0066-4; TxDOT CSJ No. 0912-72-046 Bid Date: August 14, 2014Project Location: Cambridge Street from Old Spanish Trail To Holly HallProject Manager: Rowaidah Ayoub, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2206Estimated Construction Cost: $1,100,000.00Prebid Meeting: Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at 11:00 A.M., 14th Floor,

Conference Room No. 14-B, 611 Walker, Houston, Texas 77002

Project Name: 69th Street WWTP - Eddy Current Clutch Drives and Screw Conveyor Replacement

WBS Number: R-000509-0036-4Bid Date: August 21, 2014Project Location: 2525 S/Sgt. Macario GarciaProject Manager: Iraj M. Ranjbar, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2303Estimated Construction Cost: $1,570,000.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at 9:00 A.M., 16th Floor, Con-

ference Room No. 16-A, 611 Walker Street, Houston, Texas 77002

Project Name: Large Diameter Sanitary Sewer Inspection Using Robotic Technology WBS Number: R-002013-0044-4Bid Date: August 21, 2014Project Location: Within City LimitsProject Manager: Mary F. Bac, P.E. Phone Number (832-395-4992) [email protected] Construction Cost: $1,400,000.00Prebid Meeting: Mandatory, July 29, 2014, 9:00 a.m., 4545 Groveway

Drive, Rm. 100, Houston, Texas 77087Project Name: Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Sliplining and Pipe

Bursting MethodsWBS Number: R-000266-0221-4, (File No. 4257-145)Bid Date: August 28, 2014Project Location: Within City LimitsProject Manager: Mary F. Bac, P.E. Phone Number (832-395-4992) [email protected] Construction Cost: $4,500,000.00Prebid Meeting: August 05, 2014, 9:00 a.m., 4545 Groveway Drive, Rm.

100, Houston, Texas 77087Project Name: Water Line Replacement in East Tidwell AreaWBS Number: S-000035-0176-4Bid Date: August 28, 2014Project Location: The project is generally bounded by E. Parker on the

north, Tidwell on the south, Burden Street on the east and E. Hardy Road on the west.

Project Manager: Tina Yao, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2324Estimated Construction Cost: $2,504,745.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at 10:00 A.M., 15th Floor,

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

Project Name: Water Line Replacement in Yale Village AreaWBS Number: S-000035-0177-4Bid Date: August 28, 2014Project Location: The project is generally bounded by W. Parker on the

north, W. Tidwell on the south, I-45 on the east and Stuebner-Airline on the west.

Project Manager: Tina Yao, P.E. Phone Number (832) 395-2324Estimated Construction Cost: $2,843,944.00Prebid Meeting: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at 10:00 A.M., 15th Floor,

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

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 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.

Except for projects N-321038-0066-4, R-000266-0221-4, S-000035-0176-4, and S-000035-0177-4 all projects 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

Bid documents and drawings may only be obtained electronically at the City’s website: http://bidsets.publicworks.houstontx.gov/

The Project may contain City of Houston Standard Construction Specifications for Waste-water 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.

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 Oppor-tunity Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) Procedures. The Lowest Responsible Bidder will be required to demonstrate good faith efforts to achieve a MWSBE participation goal as stated in Document 00800 – Supplementary Conditions (Contract Goal) in accordance with Document 00808 – Requirements for the City of Houston Program for Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprises and Persons with Disabilities Enterprises (PDBE).

For Projects N-321038-0066-4, R-000266-0221-4, S-000035-0176-4, and S-000035-0177-4, contracts are expected to be funded in part by a loan from the Texas Water De-velopment 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. De-partment 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 25, 2014) Anna RussellCity Secretary

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.

Request for Proposals – Sealed proposals will be received in the Office of the City Secre-tary, City Hall Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, until date and time indicated below. There will be no public opening of submitted proposals.

Request for Qualifications – Sealed submissions will be received in the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, until date and time indicated below. There will be no public opening of submitted submissions.

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 21, 20141. Runway and Taxiway Repair Materials, Part II for the City of Houston Airport Sys-

tem – S36-S25070 – 7% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. – Conference Room 2.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DUE – AUGUST 21, 2014 AT 2:00 P.M. CST2. Response Time and Staffing Analysis Model for the City of Houston Fire Dept. – S37-

T25100 – 24% MWBE Goal - Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on Friday, August 1, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. – Conference Room 1.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS DUE – AUGUST 21, 2014 AT 12:00 P.M. CDT3. Transportation Planning/Engineering Consultant for the City of Houston Finance De-

partment – S33-Q25088 – 24% MWBE Goal – Pre-Submission Conference will be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. – Conference Room 1.

BIDS DUE – AUGUST 28, 20144. Chemical, Polar Solvent/Aqueous Film-Forming Foam for the City of Houston Vari-

ous Depts. – S57-S24831 – 8% MWBE Goal - Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. – Conference Room 2.

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids in duplicate addressed to West Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 2

will be received in the offices of Jones & Carter, Inc., 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081, until 9:30 a.m., Friday, August 8th, 2014 and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of:

Morton Ranch Road Utility Extensions Phase II

The project includes approximately 1,800 linear feet of 12-inch waterline, including 225-linear feet of trenchless construction, along Morton Ranch Road from Williamette East to the District’s Water Plant at 2727 ½ Elrod Road, Katy TX 77449. The project also approxi-mately 315 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer located south of the intersection of Willamette Road and Morton Ranch Road.

For construction contracts $50,000 and over but less than $250,000, the bidder shall sub-mit a certified or cashier’s check on a responsible bank in the State equal to two percent (2%) cashier’s check or five percent (5%) bid bond of the maximum total bid amount. For construc-tion contracts over $250,000, the bidder shall submit either a two percent 2% certified or cashier’s check or a five percent (5%) bid bond of the maximum total bid amount. Make the cashier’s check or bid bonds payable to the Owner.

Plans, specifications, and bidding documents are available at www.civcastusa.com. Search for “Morton Ranch Road Utility Extension Phase II”. Said documents may be examined without charge in the office of Jones & Carter, Inc. Construction Division, 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081.

There will be a pre-bid conference in the offices of Jones & Carter, Inc., 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081 at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 5th, 2014. Attendance is not Mandatory.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any or all irregularities. No bid may be withdrawn until the expiration of 30 days from the date bids are open.

INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids in duplicate addressed to Intercontinental Crossing LP., on behalf of Intercon-

tinental Crossing Municipal Utility District will be received in the offices of Jones & Carter, Inc., 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081, until 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 8th, 2014 and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of:

OFFSITE UTILITIES

The project includes approximately 2,000 linear feet of 12-inch waterline, including 35

linear feet of trenchless construction. The project also includes approximately 2,500 linear feet of 4-inch force main, including 230 linear feet of trenchless construction and 100 linear feet of trenchless construction in 10-inch steel casing. The alignment begins at 2920 ½ Farrell Road, Houston TX 77073 and continues to the intersection of Farrell Road and Aldine- Westfield Road.

For construction contracts over $250,000, the bidder shall submit either a 2% certified or cashier’s check or a five percent (5%) bid bond of the maximum total bid amount. Make the cashier’s check or bid bonds payable to the Owner.

Plans, specifications, and bidding documents are available at www.civcastusa.com. Search “ICMUD OFFSITE UTILTIES” Said documents may be examined without charge in the office of Jones & Carter, Inc. Construction Division, 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081.

There will be a pre-bid conference in the offices of Jones & Carter, Inc., 6335 Gulfton, Houston, Texas 77081 at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 5th, 2014. Attendance is not manda-tory.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any or all irregularities. No bid may be withdrawn until the expiration of 60 days from the date bids are open.

SECTION 1NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed proposals for the Construction of Water Distribution, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer Drainage to Serve Bay Colony Pointe West, Sections Nine and Ten within Bay Colony West Municipal Utility District will be received at the office of Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation, 3100 West Alabama, Houston, Texas 77098 until 10:00AM on Tuesday, August 5th, 2014, and then publicly opened. A NON-MANDATORY but highly recommended PREBID CONFERENCE will be held at the office of Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation on Tuesday, July 29th , 2014 at 10:30AM. Each bid must be accompanied by certified check or bid bond, duly executed, in the amount of five (5%) percent of the bid. Bid Documents will be available online at www.civcastusa.com.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERSSealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to KB Home Lone Star, Inc. for Montgomery County

MUD No. 96, will be received at the office of the Engineer, Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc., 10333 Richmond Ave., Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77042, Phone 713-428-2400 until 3:30 PM, local time, Tuesday, August 12, 2014 and then publically opened and read for the con-struction of the following project:

“CONSTRUCTION OF CLEARING, GRUBBING, MASS GRADING, AND DETENTION POND FACILITIES FOR

BROOKWOOD FOREST DETENTION/AMENITY”PROJECT NO. 40113-18

Scope of Work of the Contract includes:

1. Approx. 200 LF of 72-inch storm sewer pipe and all appurtenances2. Approx. 200 LF of 10’ x 5’ reinforced concrete box and all appurtenances

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 3:30 PM, local time, Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at the office of the Engineer.

Instruction to Bidders and other bid documents will be available for review at the office of the Engineer and will be provided electronically to prospective bidders. Please contact John Dreahn via email at [email protected] to obtain document download information.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or minor defects. In case of the lack of clarity or ambiguity in prices, the Owner reserves the right to accept the most advantageous or reject the bid. All bids received after the closing time designated above will be returned unopened.

INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids, in duplicate will be received by Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 15 at

the office of the Engineer for the Zone, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas until 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the construction of the project:

TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 15

AND EAST DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SIDEWALK AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE 2

PROJECT NO. 111-022-02-00

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at the office of the Engineer for the Zone, EHRA, 10555 Westoffice Drive, Houston, Texas. 

Project scope shall include the installation of approximately 30,000 SF of sidewalk; 15,000 SF of 6” reinforced concrete driveways; 6,500 LF of 6” reinforced concrete curb; 48 wheel chair ramps and crosswalk stripping.  The project site is located on Harris County Key Map No. 493-R.

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.

34A HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL JULY 25-31, 2014