Harris County — CSJ 6496-99-001 — July 2026 Letting — Local-Let Maintenance

This contract, identified as CSJ 6496-99-001, is a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) solicitation for local-let maintenance work slated for a July 2026 letting, with performance to occur within Harris County, Texas, primarily along IH 10 Westbound at Bent 1 116 5F. The scope centers on infrastructure repair and maintenance activities including concrete repair, joint sealing, crack repair, beam restoration using CFRP, prestressing strand work, mobilization, traffic control, and barricade installation, with unit prices specified for many line items though several lack pricing, resulting in an estimated contract value between $5 million and $15 million based on bid bond requirements and liquidated damages thresholds. Work must conform to the TxDOT Standard Specifications effective September 1, 2024, with compliance required for quality, safety, and timeliness benchmarks under 43 TAC §§9.15, 9.23–9.27, including adherence to Corrective Action Plans and Performance Review Plans, which may require completion within 120 days. Inspection and acceptance are performed solely by TxDOT at the job site, with contractors responsible for field verification, documentation including GPS-tagged photographs, and strict adherence to engineering standards for structural equivalence and cosmetic uniformity. Special contractual requirements mandate strict cybersecurity protections under Texas Business and Commerce Code §521.002, prohibit the use of listed foreign adversary technologies, enforce credential security policies, and require immediate reporting of data breaches. Contractors must certify no organizational conflicts of interest under Texas Government Code §2261.252(b), avoid collusion in bidding, and comply with mandatory use of DHS E-Verify and submission of audited financial statements and experience questionnaires prior to bidding. Nondiscrimination obligations under Title VI and 49 CFR 21 extend throughout the supply chain, binding all subcontractors, and include requirements for DBE participation reporting if committed. A $13,000 bid bond is required, and failure to secure a performance bond upon award voids the contract. Proposals must follow TxDOT’s official format without deviation, with unit prices required to be written in words, and late submissions are nonresponsive. Contract administration is led by Jamal Elahi and Vanessa M. Bosques of TxDOT’s Southeast Harris Area Office, with no formal payment office details, accounting codes, or invoicing system specified