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Aubrey seeks Blackjack Pump Station bids: October 28 deadline and what comes next

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Aubrey's Blackjack Pump Station bid remains listed as open, with sealed bids due October 28, 2026, at 3 p.m. The work includes a pump station and two ground-storage reservoirs of one million gallons each. This is a solicitation for construction, not an announced contract award or a finished water facility. City bid listing · Official notice to bidders

The dates and locations contractors need

Step

Current notice

Questions due

Monday, October 19, 5 p.m.

Addenda deadline

Thursday, October 22, 3 p.m.

Sealed bids due

Wednesday, October 28, 3 p.m., City Secretary's office, 107 S. Main Street

Public bid opening

October 28, 3 p.m., City Council Chamber, 226 Countryside Drive

The submission office and public-opening room are at different addresses. Anyone preparing a bid should follow the notice's delivery instructions and leave time for that distinction. The notice also names October 16 as the second advertisement date. Bid notice and deadlines

What residents can infer, and what they cannot

The solicitation establishes that the city is seeking construction bids for the named water infrastructure. It does not establish the winning contractor, final construction price, start date, in-service date or an individual household's future bill. We have not verified those later milestones.

For residents following growth around Aubrey, the useful next documents will be the award decision, an executed construction agreement and subsequent project updates. A bid deadline is not a date when new water capacity becomes available. Keep those stages separate when comparing this project with neighborhood growth claims.

An Aubrey mailing address does not identify every water provider

The city's utility-billing page specifically directs Winn Ridge households to Mustang Water for water and utility service. That is a reminder to identify your provider before assuming a city project serves your address or changes your rate.

Our Aubrey move-in utility guide explains the address check. A new project headline is not a substitute for the service-area information on your account. We have not established a project-specific service map covering every subdivision.

Where to follow the procurement

Start with bid 2026-11 on the city's live posting, including any later addenda. Contractors should read the full specifications and the named engineer's question instructions; this article is not a substitute for procurement documents.

Aubrey.city's October 6 coverage also identified this solicitation. We checked the city listing and attached notice directly for this update. We have not independently inspected the project site.

For a separate family plan while you are getting settled, see our Aubrey kids guide.

Source check

The city listing, bid notice and utility page were checked October 15, 2026. The listing identifies October 2 as its publication date; the notice separately identifies October 9 and 16 advertisement dates. Those are distinct document dates, not competing construction-start claims. Recheck the live posting before acting on a bid deadline.