The City of McLendon-Chisholm is soliciting service providers for one or more FEMA Public Assistance (PA)/Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Texas Water Development Board and/or other sources, including FEMA Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, and/or Flood Mitigation Assistance. Accordingly, the City seeks to contract with a qualified service provider for disaster recovery management services.

Please electronically submit your proposals in .pdf format via email at citymanager@mclendon-chisholm.com.

Proposals must be received by the City no later than 2:00 p.m. on March 16, 2026 to be considered. The City reserves the right to negotiate with any and all proposers, as per the Texas Professional Services Procurement Act and the Uniform Grant and Contract Management Standards. Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are encouraged to submit proposals. The City of McLendon-Chisholm is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Servicios de traducción están disponibles por peticion.

SEALED BIDS for the purpose of furnishing all labor, materials and equipment and performance of all work required in the construction of SH 205 AND FM 550 SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS and other improvements incidental thereto, in the City of McLendon-Chisholm (“City”), Texas will be received until 3:00 P.M. on Friday, December 5, 2025, by the City of McLendon-Chisholm, 1371 West FM 550, McLendon-Chisholm, TX 75032, at which time in the Council Chambers the proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud and retained by the City for tabulation, checking and evaluation.

The project involves the connection to an existing sanitary sewer manhole stub at the Southeast corner of SH 205 and FM 550 within a sanitary sewer easement and the construction of 4’ diameter manholes and 637 linear feet of 12” PVC sanitary sewer line in McLendon-Chisholm, Texas by open cut and by bore with steel encasement pipe. Approximately 57 linear feet of existing 8” sanitary sewer force main will need to be lowered as part of this project to allow for the sanitary sewer crossing at FM 550.

Bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes upon the blank form of proposal furnished. Sealed envelopes shall be clearly marked “SH 205 and FM 550 Sanitary Sewer Improvements- DO NOT OPEN UNTIL 3:00 P.M. on Friday, December 5, 2025” and shall be addressed as follows:

Bid for SH 205 Sanitary Sewer Improvements
Attn: Fabrice Kabona, City Manager
City of McLendon-Chisholm
1371 West FM 550
McLendon-Chisholm, TX 75032

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS and contract documents may be obtained via civcast.com beginning November 14, 2025. The documents may also be examined without charge at McLendon-Chisholm City Hall, 1371 West FM 550, McLendon-Chisholm, TX 75032. Copies of such instruments may be obtained from the office of Teague, Nall and Perkins, Inc., 825 Watters Creek Boulevard, Suite M300, Allen, Texas 75013 upon a non-refundable deposit of $50 per set. (TNP office hours: Monday – Friday – 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.).

A pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday November 24, 2025 in the McLendon-Chisholm Council Chambers located at 1371 West FM 550, McLendon-Chisholm, TX 75032.

Representatives of the Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the project. Engineer will provide to prospective Bidders of Record such Addenda as Engineer considers necessary in response to discussions or inquiries arising at the conference.

The City reserves the right to waive any minor informalities or irregularities in any proposal. The City also reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals, to award contracts for individual products or services as may appear advantageous, and to negotiate separately in any manner necessary to serve the best interest of the City. No bid may be withdrawn within sixty (60) days after the date on which bids are opened.

The contractor is required to fill out and notarize the Certificate of Interested Parties Form 1295 and the form must be submitted to the City before the contract will be presented to the City Council. The form can be obtained from the Texas Ethics Commission here.

DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT MANUAL (pdf)

The City of McLendon-Chisholm is requesting proposals from qualified contractors for the remodel of the old Fire Station at 10685 FM 548 into the new City Annex. The project includes interior and exterior renovations, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, concrete work, septic installation, fencing, and related site improvements.

The remodeled facility will serve as a functional municipal annex to support city operations and provide services to the community. A walkthrough of the facility is available upon request. For questions, please contact Fabrice Kabona, City Manager, at citymanager@mclendon-chisholm.com or 972-524-2077. Proposals must be submitted by October 20, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. CST.

Download the full RFP for detailed scope and submission instructions (pdf).

NOTICE OF SEALED BID FOR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY The City of McLendon-Chisholm, Texas (the “City”) is accepting sealed bids for the purchase of the following real property (the “Property”) as described in this Notice of Bid Opening: The Property commonly known as McLendon-Chisholm Old Fire Station consisting of approximately 0.130 acres of land, as more particularly described and depicted in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein. The sale of the Property shall be awarded, solely at the discretion of the City Council, to the bidder submitting a bid in accordance with the terms outlined below, and providing the best value to the City. It is the intention of the City to sell the Property based on the best value bid that is submitted.

If in the judgment of the City Council the bids submitted do not represent the fair value of the Property, the Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Should any bid be accepted, payment shall be made by earnest money deposit, subject to closing, and shall be deposited with the City or designated escrow agent by, cashier’s check within three days of the award notice. Provisions of the sale of the Property shall include: 1. For the purchase of the real property in “as is” condition; 2. For the conveyance of the Property by special warranty deed; 3. For the Buyer to pay all fees, commissions and costs associated with closing the sale of the Property; 4. For the Buyer to assume all responsibility or liability for any environmental condition affecting the Property, or any clean-up or remediation that may be required by law; 5. For the development of the Property for or other project acceptable to the City. 6. Execute Contract for Sale and Purchase of Real Property.

The Property will be sold “as is” with no warranties or representations as to suitability for any particular use. Conveyance of the Property will be by special warranty deed. By submitting a bid, each bidder agrees to waive and does hereby waive any claim the bidder has or may have against the City of McLendon-Chisholm, Texas, and the City’s respective employees and representatives for the award of damages or attorney fees, arising out of or in connection with the administration, evaluation, or recommendation of any bid, waiver, deletion or amendment of any requirements under this Notice of Bid Opening, acceptance or rejection of any bids, and award of the bid. By submitting a bid, the bidder specifically waives any right to recover or be paid attorney fees from the City of McLendon-Chisholm, Texas, or any of the City’s employees and representatives under any of the provisions of the Texas Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act (Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section 37.001, et. seq., as amended). The bidder acknowledges and agrees that this is the intentional relinquishment of a presently existing known right and that there is no disparity of bargaining power between the bidder and the City of McLendon-Chisholm, Texas. By execution and submission of this bid, the bidder hereby represents and warrants to the City that the bidder has read and understands this Notice of Bid Opening and that the bid is made in accordance with the terms stated herein. Bidder acknowledges that it understands all terms herein, which include the waiver provisions, and that it had the right to consult with counsel regarding all applicable documents.

The City reserves the right to waive, delete or amend any of the requirements connected with this bid. Bids shall be delivered in writing to include, name, address, telephone number and e-mail address along with bid price signed by the bidder or an authorized representative, and enclosed in a sealed envelope to:

City of McLendon-Chisholm,
City Administrator,
1371 FM 550,
McLendon-Chisholm,
Texas 75032.

All bids shall be plainly marked “SEALED BID TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY.” Bids must be received before 5:00 p.m. on May 30, 2025, and any bid received after that time will not be considered. City staff will publicly open, read and tabulate the bids at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 9, 2025, City Council Chambers, City of McLendon-Chisholm, 1371 FM 550, McLendon-Chisholm, Texas 75032.

Bidders may contact the City of McLendon-Chisholm City Administrator at (972) 524-2077 for clarifications and questions.

Exhibit A

Property ID: 11370
Geographic ID: 0133-0000-0003-01-0R
Tax Office ID: 11370
Legal Description: A0133 K Latham, Tract 3-1, Acres 0.130
Address: 1248-1250 South Highway 205, Rockwall, TX 75032