This Week's Legal Notices: 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PANHANDLE WATER PLANNING GROUP
4-28-10 – AMARILLO, TEXAS
The Panhandle Water Planning Group (PWPG), a Regional Water Planning Group formed pursuant to the requirements of Senate Bill 1 (75th Legislative Session), will hold a Public Hearing on April 28, 2010 at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Amarillo, 6500 Amarillo Boulevard West, Amarillo, Texas beginning at 6:00 PM, CST.  The purpose of the Public Hearing is to present to the public the results of the Initially Prepared 2011 Regional Water Plan (IPP) for Region A, Panhandle Water Planning Area, and to solicit input and comments from the general public and interested parties and entities.  Region A comprises all of Dallam, Sherman, Hansford, Ochiltree, Lipscomb, Hartley, Moore, Hutchinson, Roberts, Hemphill, Oldham, Potter, Carson, Gray, Wheeler, Randall, Armstrong, Donley, Collingsworth, Hall, and Childress Counties.

The Public Hearing will consist of a presentation on the IPP, receipt of written and oral comments from the public, and comments from the PWPG.

The IPP is currently available for public review and inspection at www.panhandlewater.org and in the County Clerk’s office in each of the Region A Counties listed above.  The IPP is also available in the following public libraries or alternate locations:  Dallam County (Dalhart); Sherman County (Stratford); Hansford County (Spearman); Perry Memorial (Perryton); Kilgore Memorial (Dumas); Hutchinson County (Borger); Roberts County (Miami); Hemphill County (Canadian); Oldham County (Vega); Potter County (Amarillo Downtown Library); Carson County (Panhandle); Lovett Memorial (Pampa); Wheeler; Canyon; Claude; Clarendon; Wellington; Memphis; Childress; and the offices of the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission, 415 W. 8th Amarillo, TX.

For more information please contact: Kyle G. Ingham, Local Government Services Director, PO Box 9257, Amarillo, TX 79105; ph: (806) 372-3381; kingham@theprpc.org.  The PWPG will receive written and oral comments at the hearing and will also receive written comments separate from the hearing.  Individuals wishing to submit written comments separate from the hearing may address their comments to the PWPG, Attn: Kyle G. Ingham at the above address.  All written comments submitted separate from the hearing must be received no later than 5:00 PM, Monday June 28, 2010.  All comments received will be considered prior to final adoption of the 2011 Panhandle Regional Water Plan. 14-1tc

INVITATION FOR BIDS
The City of Hedley, Texas, will receive bids for construction of water and sewer system improvements until 2:00 p.m. on the 1^st day of April, 2010, in City Hall, 109 Main Street, Hedley, TX 79237, at which time and place all bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bids are incited for the construction of the following:
C900 Water Mains   3392 L.F.
SCH 40 Water Mains   1000 L.F.
SDR 35 Gravity Sewer   3442 L.F.
Directional Bore   300 L.F.

Contract documents, including plans and specifications are available at the office of OJD Engineering, Inc., 2420 Lakeview Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79109, Phone 806-352-7117, FAX 806-352-7188. Copies may be purchased at a cost of $75.00 per set. This fee is not refundable. Questions concerning this project should be addressed to Che Shadle, P.E., OJD Engineering, Inc, 2420 Lakeview Dr., Amarillo, Texas, 79109, Phone 806-352-7117, FAX 806-352-7188, or email – che.shadle@ojdengineering.com.

A Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of the bid, issued by an acceptable surety, shall be submitted with each bid. A certified check or bank draft payable to the City of Hedley, or negotioable U.S. Government Bonds (at par value) may be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond.

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

Attention is called to General Condition 140, “Restrictions on Public Buildings and Public Works Projects”. The Bidder certifies by the submission of its bid that it:

1. Is not a Contractor of a foreign country included on the USTR list.
2. Has not and will not enter into any subcontract with a subcontractor of a foreign country included on the USTR list.
3. Will not provide any product of a foreign country included on the USTR list.

The City of Hedley reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.

Bids may be held by the City of Hedley for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigation the bidders’ qualifications prior to awarding of the contract.