Denton County — CSJ 0364-03-108 — May 2026 Letting — State-Let Construction

The contract pertains to a state-let construction project in Denton County, Texas, under TxDOT solicitation number 0364-03-108, with a letting date of May 2026. The work involves highway construction within railroad right-of-way, requiring coordination with Union Pacific Railroad, BNSF, and CPKC, and includes excavation, embankment placement, traffic control, and bridge-related repairs near Timber Creek and Elm Fork Trinity River. Performance must comply with TxDOT Standard Specifications, AREMA guidelines, TMUTCD, and 23 CFR Part 635, with strict adherence to safety protocols and material standards such as plasticity index requirements for embankment soils and prohibition of unauthorized shale use. The place of performance is project-specific, with all inspections and acceptance conducted on-site by TxDOT engineers who retain authority to approve materials, require corrections, and enforce compliance through testing per Tex-106-E, Tex-121-E, and other referenced standards. The contract incorporates special provisions mandating at least 30% of work be performed by the prime contractor’s own workforce, with leased employees subject to direct supervision and wage compliance, and mandates nondiscrimination in employment and subcontracting consistent with federal civil rights directives. Subcontractors must adhere to DBE program requirements under 49 CFR Part 26 and flow down all nondiscrimination clauses. Security requirements demand safeguards for TxDOT data, including PII, with immediate breach notification obligations extending to all subcontractor tiers. The Cargo Preference Act applies to shipping, requiring use of U.S.-flag vessels, and material sourcing must meet Buy America certification standards. Proposal submission follows a strict paper-based format using TxDOT FORM 234-B I-61-5M with a required bid guaranty, with no electronic submission protocol specified. Unit prices for line items are provided in word form, preventing calculation of total contract value, though liquidated damages tiers extend up to $50 million for delays. No formal section for contract clauses, evaluation factors, packaging requirements, or detailed payment and contracting officer information is present, indicating reliance on TxDOT’s standard administrative structures and federal-aid compliance frameworks without additional federal solicitation clause embellishments.