I am contacting you on behalf of the National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP), a national trade association of surety bond producers, including agencies employing licensed resident and nonresident producers placing bid, performance, and payment bonds in the State of Texas and all other jurisdictions.
We recently received information from some of our members that the City of Houston, Texas Department of Public Works and Engineering (DPW&E) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for design-build services concerning the Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion RFP #DB15-01 (Project). NASBP has significant concerns with certain provisions of the RFP because it appears that the DPW&E is requiring surety bonds for a period of up to ten years.
NASBP Letter Addressing Locality Requirements in VA Bid Bond