Tarrant County — CSJ 6500-80-001 — July 2026 Letting — Local-Let Maintenance

Tarrant County’s CSJ 6500-80-001 solicitation, issued by the Texas Department of Transportation for a July 2026 let, seeks contractors to perform joint and crack sealing on state highways using Class B Rubber Asphalt under multiple concurrent work orders. Work is restricted to the winter operating season from October 1 to March 31, with a minimum daily production requirement of 15 lane miles, and must comply with TxDOT’s Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets, and Bridges, including stringent material testing standards such as Tex-554-C, T 313, T 315, and T 240. The place of performance is exclusively within Tarrant County, Texas, with work scheduled during designated daytime and nighttime hours, excluding holidays. Contract value is estimated between $3 million and $5 million, with liquidated damages escalating daily based on contract tier, ranging from $760 for contracts under $1 million to $2,095 for those over $15 million. Bids must be submitted physically by the posted deadline with completed bid forms, unit pricing in words, and adherence to all specifications, and are evaluated for responsiveness, mathematical balance, and technical compliance, with award likely based on lowest price technically acceptable criteria. The solicitation mandates multiple certifications and disclosures, including E-Verify enrollment for all personnel—prime and subcontractor—compliance with state prohibitions against boycotts of Israel, U.S. energy companies, and firearm businesses, and formal certification of no conflict of interest or undisclosed financial interests in TxDOT senior leadership. Contractors must submit a bid bond, a Child Support Statement, and Form 1295 for interested parties if the contract exceeds $1 million, and are required to preserve and provide all records upon request under Texas Public Information Act guidelines. Data security obligations under Article 20 apply to all TxDOT information, requiring flow-down to subcontractors, and all work must meet specific performance criteria for asphalt rheology, including dynamic shear modulus above 220 MPa at -18°C, creep stiffness below 300 MPa, and elastic recovery of at least 55%. No formal evaluation weights, electronic invoicing systems, payment office details, or named contracting officers are specified, and while attachments such as certifications are referenced, they lack formal labeling or page counts. The contract does not include FAR clauses, nor specify FOB terms, packaging