Freestone County — CSJ 6502-33-001 — June 2026 Letting — Local-Let Maintenance

The contract for Freestone County under solicitation number 6502-33-001 is a local-let maintenance project issued by the Texas Department of Transportation, with a letting date of June 2026 and performance scheduled from December 1, 2026, to February 6, 2027. Work will be conducted along SH 75 in Freestone County and encompasses roadway maintenance activities including crack sealing, pavement marking preservation, installation and maintenance of truck-mounted attenuators, and related traffic control measures. Contractors must adhere to TxDOT’s Standard Specifications, particularly Items 500, 505, 662, 677, and 712, alongside specialized standards such as DMS-8240, DMS-8241, and DMS-8242 for pavement markings. Performance is subject to strict quality controls, including compliance with asphalt testing protocols under Tex-554-C, T 313, and Tex-540-C, and must ensure markings remain visible for at least 300 feet by day and 160 feet at night, as verified by Form 599 inspections. Non-compliance triggers required corrective actions at the contractor’s expense. Contractors are required to comply with a suite of state-specific legal and regulatory provisions, including Form 1295 for disclosure of interested parties when contract values exceed $1 million, mandatory use of E-Verify for all employees, and adherence to Texas Government Code provisions prohibiting discrimination against firearm-related entities and enforcing anti-coercion and conflict-of-interest prohibitions. Security obligations mandate protection of TxDOT data in accordance with Texas Business and Commerce Code §521.002, with immediate breach reporting required. Bids must follow TxDOT’s prescribed format, with submissions restricted to the official template and computer printouts matching exact specifications. Proposals are evaluated strictly on responsiveness and responsibility, with disqualification occurring for technical deficiencies, lack of DBE commitment, E-Verify noncompliance, bid inaccuracies, or mathematically unbalanced pricing. While no formal evaluation weights or scoring system are documented, the process strongly suggests a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurement approach. No explicit total contract value is calculable due to missing numerical pricing data, though liquidated damages thresholds are referenced based on contract value brackets. Payment, invoicing systems, and accounting codes are