El Paso County — CSJ 0167-02-092 — May 2026 Letting — State-Let Construction

The contract under solicitation number 0167-02-092, issued by the Texas Department of Transportation for El Paso County, is a state-let construction project scheduled for letting in May 2026. It pertains to water infrastructure work including installation and modification of water mains, service lines, valves, meter boxes, thrust blocks, and associated corrosion protection systems, all governed by AWWA, ASTM, and ANSI standards such as C-104, C-111, C-151, and C-905. Work must be performed on designated project sites within El Paso County, with inspection and final acceptance occurring at the project location by the Department or local jurisdiction. Contractors are required to use compliant polyethylene film meeting ASTM D1248 and AWWA C-105 specifications, which must be marked every two feet with manufacturer details, year of manufacture, nominal diameter ranges, and warnings. Pipe bundles must be packaged on pallets with structural supports to prevent deformation, and UV exposure is strictly prohibited. The contract mandates strict adherence to labor standards, including certified payrolls via Form WH-347, compliance with the Cargo Preference Act requiring U.S.-flagged vessels for waterborne shipments, E-Verify employment eligibility verification for all workers in Texas, and the certification of non-debarment, non-suspension, and absence of federal tax delinquency or child support arrears. Contractors must perform at least 30% of the original contract value with their own workforce, subject to strict conditions on the use of leased employees, including supervision, quality control, and payroll responsibility. All special provisions relating to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, anti-retaliation, conflict of interest, and DBE compliance must be flowed down to subcontracts. While no formal evaluation factors or award methodology are specified, bid evaluations appear to focus on price competitiveness, with rejection of mathematically or materially unbalanced bids and comparison against the Department’s estimate suggesting a possible LPTA approach. There are no options, extensions, or incentive clauses, and no security clearance or classified material handling is required. Submission requires use of the official TxDOT proposal form with no allowable deviations, and responses must be delivered to the Letting Official by the posted deadline without provision for electronic file types. The contract does not specify a total value, but pricing schedules include line items for materials and services with unit costs provided but extended totals uncalculated. All work must