Hood County — CSJ 6498-73-001 — May 2026 Letting — Local-Let Maintenance

The contract for Hood County CSJ 6498-73-001, issued by the Texas Department of Transportation under the May 2026 Local-Let Maintenance letting, encompasses microsurfacing and pavement marking improvements on FM 3210 from 600 feet west of Power Plant Court to 0W Wedgefield Road. The work involves applying microsurfacing in two lifts, installing temporary and permanent pavement markings per TxDOT standards DMS-8241, DMS-8243, and DMS-4200, and deploying traffic control devices such as barricades, portable message signs, and mobile and stationary TMA units. All work must comply with TxDOT’s Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance, ANSI safety standards, and state regulations including 43 TAC §9.23–9.27 governing performance evaluations and corrective actions. Contractors are required to mobilize equipment free of debris from prior projects, employ certified personnel wearing ANSI Class 3 high-visibility gear, and maintain a dedicated communication channel for all contract correspondence. The solicitation requires a $7,000 bid guaranty in the form of a cashier’s check, bank money order, or bid bond, and mandates full compliance with E-Verify for all new hires, DBE participation goals, and nondiscrimination provisions under Title VI and 49 CFR Part 21. Contractors must complete Form 1295 to disclose interested parties and certify that they have not engaged in prohibited boycotts or used technologies banned under Texas state law. Performance evaluation is based on quality, safety, and timeliness, with liquidated damages applicable for delays, and the contractor must be capable of managing concurrent projects. The proposal must be physically submitted to the District Maintenance Contracting Office in Fort Worth using TxDOT’s official form with original signatures; digital submissions are not confirmed as acceptable. No contract value is disclosed due to missing unit prices, and while the period of performance is defined by individual work orders, the overall letting date is May 2026 with no explicit deadline listed beyond alignment with the official letting. Key contractual oversight is assigned to Maribel Rangel, P.E. as Director of Maintenance and Elijah Zelenov, P.E. as District Maintenance Engineer, and compliance with TxDOT’s cybersecurity requirements is mandatory, including immediate reporting of any data breach involving protected information.