Fort Bend County — CSJ 6495-08-001 — May 2026 Letting — Local-Let Maintenance

The contract issued by the Texas Department of Transportation under solicitation number 6495-08-001 is for the supply of dense-graded hot-mix asphalt material for small-scale maintenance projects in Fort Bend and Waller Counties, Texas, with a performance period of 365 calendar days governed by work orders issued as needed. Contractors must deliver HMA in accordance with TxDOT specifications including Tex-100-E, Tex-200-F, and Tex-204-F, ensuring compliance with rigorous aggregate and binder requirements such as PG 64-22 and PG 70-22 binders, minimum crushed face count of 85%, sand equivalent of at least 45%, and laboratory-molded density between 95% and 98% of theoretical maximum density. Material delivery occurs either directly to designated sites in Fort Bend or Waller Counties or via pickup at specified TxDOT maintenance offices, with testing and acceptance conducted by the Engineer at the point of delivery using TxDOT test methods including Tex-222-F, Tex-212-F, and Tex-461-A. The contract does not specify a total value due to the absence of numeric unit pricing in the bid items, though estimated quantities are outlined for various HMA types, and pricing must be submitted using the official Department template in exact format. All bidders are required to submit a $10,000 bid bond with their proposal through either paper delivery to 7600 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX, or electronically via the ICX system, and must complete multiple certifications including E-Verify enrollment, anti-boycott of Israel, nondiscrimination, and conflict of interest disclosures, as well as File 1295 if contract value exceeds $1 million. Contractors must ensure all subcontractors comply with the same certifications and recordkeeping obligations, and TxDOT retains full authority to inspect, test, and accept or reject material at any point during production or delivery. No federal acquisition regulation clauses, MIL-STD packaging standards, or formal evaluation weightings are included; award will be based on technical compliance with stringent material specifications and adherence to submission requirements, with no indication of a lowest price technically acceptable or trade-off methodology. The place of performance is formally designated as Fort Bend, Texas, and all communication and payment coordination is handled by designated TxDOT maintenance supervisors, though no formal contracting officer, COR, or COTR are