Washington County — CSJ 6502-31-001 — June 2026 Letting — Local-Let Maintenance

The contract under solicitation number 6502-31-001 is a routine maintenance project awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation for crack sealing operations on FM 2679 across Washington, Burleson, and Milam Counties, with performance centered in Washington, Texas. Work is scheduled to begin on December 1, 2026, and must be completed by February 6, 2027, following a six-day workweek as defined by TxDOT regulations. The primary scope of work centers on Item 712—Cleaning and Sealing Joints and Cracks in Asphalt Pavement—with strict adherence to TxDOT Standard Specifications effective September 1, 2024, and overriding Special Provisions. Material and application standards require compliance with specified test methods including Tex-533-C, T 315, T 313, and T 240, and mandate minimum polymer content levels of 3.0% for standard grades and 5.0% for high-performance binders. Inspection and acceptance occur on-site by the TxDOT Engineer, who evaluates work based on laboratory and field test results, including DSR and BBR performance metrics for asphalt binders under defined temperature and stiffness thresholds. The contract enforces stringent compliance obligations beyond technical work, including cybersecurity protections requiring administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for TxDOT data, immediate breach reporting, and flow-down of security requirements to subcontractors. Contractors must also affirmatively certify compliance with state laws prohibiting discrimination against firearm entities, refraining from participation in boycotts of Israel, and avoiding affiliation with foreign adversaries per U.S. Department of Commerce listings. All employees and subcontractors must be verified through E-Verify, and contractors with contracts exceeding $1 million must maintain and submit extensive documentation regarding public funding usage and interested parties via Form 1295. Liquidated damages are tiered based on contract value, ranging from $760 to $5,093 per day for delays, and bids exceeding TxDOT’s internal estimate may be rejected, with the Department retaining the right to re-advertise. While no formal FAR clauses or CLIN structures are present, the solicitation demands strict adherence to TxDOT’s bid format, including unit pricing, signed certifications, and submission through designated portals, with nonconforming proposals subject to rejection. No estimated contract value is disclosed, and no packaging, marking, or invoicing system requirements are specified,