26/030MR Paving, Asphalt and Concrete Services Maintenance Component (TEC44.031) and Component for Single Trade Job Order Contracting (TGC 2269)

Harris County Department of Education is procuring paving, asphalt, and concrete services through a Competitive Sealed Proposal process under solicitation number 26030MR, establishing a Job Order Contractor IDIQ contract with a maintenance component for use by HCDE and participating Choice Partners members across Texas. The contract has a one-year initial term with automatic one-year renewals for up to three additional years, for a total potential term of four years, and may include a 90-day transitional period at HCDE’s discretion. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the HCDE/CP eBid system by June 18, 2026, and must address both the Job Order Contracting component and the maintenance component to be considered responsive. The maximum annual aggregate contract value is $200 million for the entire cooperative program, with individual job orders exceeding $500,000 requiring approval by the governing body of the participating entity. The NAICS code is 237310, and performance is limited to Texas, excluding civil engineering projects such as highways, bridges, airport runways, or drainage systems. Vendor pricing for the JOC component is based on unit rates inclusive of overhead and profit, while the maintenance component requires submission of time-and-materials pricing with a capped hourly labor rate and a discount off a published price list. Evaluation is based on pricing (40 points), vendor reputation and experience (20 points), and quality of goods/services (unspecified weighting), with a minimum score of 70 required for award, alongside mandatory pass/fail criteria including timely submission and complete compliance with all mandatory requirements. Vendors must comply with all federal and state regulations including FERPA, the Texas Public Information Act, the Davis-Bacon Act, and Texas Government Code Chapter 2258 regarding prevailing wages. They are required to provide and maintain all necessary licenses, permits, insurance coverage, and bonding as applicable, including performance and payment bonds on job orders exceeding $100,000 and $25,000 respectively, with bond costs treated as pass-through expenses. Vendors must adhere to Buy American requirements, civil rights statutes under Title VI, Section 504, the Age Discrimination Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and comply with OSHA and local safety standards, with the most stringent regulation governing where conflicts arise. All work must be performed in a skillful and workmanlike manner using qualified personnel, with final acceptance solely determined by