Hale County — CSJ 6500-07-001 — June 2026 Letting — Local-Let Maintenance

The contract pertains to maintenance operations in Hale County, Texas, under solicitation number 6500-07-001, with a letting date of June 2026 and a response deadline of the same date. It is a Firm-Fixed-Price solicitation managed by the Texas Department of Transportation, aimed at providing mobile work zone traffic control services along Highway IH 27 and associated ramps, including the deployment of Truck Mounted Attenuators, flashing arrow boards, and signage compliant with TxDOT standards and the Texas MUTCD. Work also includes roadway sweeping and cleaning, requiring the use of clean water and proper debris disposal methods. The contract has a one-year base period, with a one-year optional extension contingent upon satisfactory performance and mutual agreement. Performance is limited to Hale County, with inspections and acceptances conducted on-site by TxDOT representatives within one working day of contractor notification. Compliance with TxDOT’s Standard Specifications, 43 TAC §9.23, and cybersecurity requirements under Section 7.20 is mandatory, including safeguards for protected data and immediate reporting of breaches, with obligations extending to all subcontractors. The contractor must certify compliance with anti-boycott laws regarding Israel, energy companies, and firearms, as well as register in E-Verify for all new hires. Liquidated damages apply daily based on contract value, ranging from $760 for contracts under $1 million to $1,107 for those between $3 million and $5 million. A bid bond of 2% of the engineer’s estimate, capped at $100,000, is required, and a Certificate of Interested Parties must be submitted if the contract value reaches or exceeds $1 million. Contract oversight is managed by Heath Bozeman as Plainview Area Engineer and Ruben Ramirez as Hale County Maintenance Supervisor, though no named Procuring Contracting Officer is identified. Pricing details are provided in approximate line-item unit costs for materials such as flexible base and concrete, but no total contract value is disclosed due to incomplete or non-standardized bid format. No formal evaluation factors, weights, or award methodology are explicitly outlined, though the process appears centered on lowest responsive bid. No packaging, marking, bar-coding, or MIL-STD requirements are specified, and no formal attachments or list of documents is provided in the content.