Wise County — CSJ 6496-20-001 — June 2026 Letting — Local-Let Maintenance

The contract pertains to highway maintenance services in Jack and Wise Counties, Texas, under Texas Department of Transportation Project No. RMC 6496-20-001, solicited for a June 2026 letting. The scope centers on cleaning and sweeping activities across various road segments including center medians, outside main lanes, frontage roads, entrance/exit ramps, and aggregate removal zones, with performance measured by mileage and callout responses. Contractors must adhere to a 72-hour response window for routine work and respond within four hours for emergency tasks, operating under a task-order structure with multiple concurrent work orders. Work must follow the 2024 Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets, and Bridges, incorporating TxDOT-specific standards such as DAS-8300 for reflective signage, SHSD for highway signs, and the CWTZCDL for traffic control. Night operations require SIROCCO balloon lighting capable of withstanding 60 mph winds and the use of off-duty uniformed police officers during lane closures, while truck-mounted attenuators and portable changeable message signs are mandatory. Compliance with E-Verify, nondiscrimination laws under Title VI and 49 CFR 21, and data security requirements under Texas law for handling TxDOT data are binding obligations. The contract permits a one-year extension contingent on performance and mutual agreement, and requires submission of Form 1295 if the contract value reaches or exceeds $1 million. Bidders must submit proposals using TxDOT’s official paper form with a certified bid guaranty, and failure to comply with formatting, signature, or documentation requirements results in nonresponsiveness. No federal FAR clauses apply; instead, the contract is governed by state-specific provisions and special terms. Evaluation for award prioritizes quality, safety, and timeliness, with noncompliance potentially triggering corrective action plans or referral to a performance review committee. The procurement follows a lowest price technically acceptable approach, based on apparent low bid, though exact pricing details are obscured as unit costs are listed only as "DOLLARS and CENTS" without numerical values. The contract is not subject to federal small business set-asides, UEI, or CAGE code requirements, reflecting its state-administered nature, and all submissions must be physical, printed documents submitted by the specified letting date with required attachments submitted at least ten days in advance.