Ellis County — CSJ 6500-04-001 — June 2026 Letting — Local-Let Maintenance

The contract pertains to the procurement of dense-graded hot-mix asphalt for maintenance projects in Ellis County, Texas, under solicitation number 6500-04-001, with a letting date of June 2026. The Texas Department of Transportation is the procuring agency, and the work involves supplying HMA in multiple classifications—including PG 64-22 and PG 70-22 binders—for pickup at locations within 30 miles of the Ennis office. All materials must comply with TxDOT Standard Specifications dated September 1, 2024, and Special Specification 8011, with strict adherence to standardized testing protocols such as Tex-200-F for gradation, Tex-236-F for binder content, and Tex-411-A for aggregate soundness. Acceptance of materials is determined through quality assurance testing conducted at the plant or quarry, where the Engineer has full authority to approve or reject loads based on compliance with density targets of 95.0% to 98.0% of theoretical maximum density and other performance metrics. Delivery is structured around FOB Origin terms, with materials loaded directly into TxDOT equipment, and no formal period of performance is defined beyond the letting date. The contract requires multiple mandatory certifications from offerors, including verification of E-Verify enrollment, compliance with Texas laws regarding child support and nondiscrimination, and affirmation that no boycotts of Israel or U.S. energy companies are being conducted. Contractors must also submit a Certificate of Interested Parties and certify they are free from foreign adversary influence under NDAA Sections 889 and 1260H, with noncompliance leading to disqualification. There is no federal acquisition regulation clause structure applied; instead, state-mandated provisions govern procurement, and no FAR-style alternates or clause numbering is present. While unit prices are listed for different HMA types, no estimated contract value, extended totals, or payment terms are disclosed, and invoicing systems like WAWF are not referenced. The procurement requires physical submission of proposals with bid bonds or cashier’s checks to a designated address in Mesquite, with no electronic filing option confirmed. Key personnel are not formally designated, and no options, extensions, or modification clauses are specified, making this a straightforward materials supply contract governed by TxDOT's internal standards and state compliance requirements.