Fort Bend County — CSJ 0187-05-066 — July 2026 Letting — State-Let Construction

The contract pertains to a state-let construction project in Fort Bend County, Texas, under the solicitation number 0187-05-066, with a letting date of July 2026, administered by the Texas Department of Transportation. The scope involves transportation infrastructure improvements including installation of prefabricated pavement markings, raised pavement markers, flexible delineators, barrier reflectors, sign face materials, and associated traffic control elements, all governed by specific Texas Department of Transportation design standards such as DMS-4400, DMS-8300, DMS-8600, and DMS-8240 through DMS-8243. Work includes excavation, backfill, formwork, asphalt pavement placement, and structural components, with materials required to comply with ASTM A123 for galvanized steel and AASHTO and TxDOT testing procedures for asphalt and aggregate quality. The estimated contract value is $16,008,000, based on the total for pavement placement, though full pricing details for individual items are not numerically defined. Performance is limited to Fort Bend County along Highway SH 36, with inspections and acceptance occurring on-site during construction, and compliance with the Buy America Act, Davis-Bacon Act, and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act is mandatory. The contract requires adherence to TxDOT specifications for materials, tolerances, and testing, including density, asphalt content, and aggregate gradation standards. Contract administration is overseen by TxDOT Area Engineers Daniel Dvorak and Tarik Taheri, who serve as the primary technical contacts, though no contracting officer is named. The solicitation mandates submission via the official TxDOT proposal form with bid bonds and certifications, and requires bidders to be registered in SAM.gov with a valid UEI, though socioeconomic certifications such as DBE participation are set at 0% for this project. Contractors must provide certified payrolls using Optional Form WH-347, comply with non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment requirements, and ensure at least 30% of work is performed by their own workforce. Subcontracting without prior approval is prohibited, and all subcontracts must incorporate Form FHWA-1273 provisions. The project enforces the Cargo Preference Act for transportation, requires submission of lobbying disclosures via SF-LLL if applicable, and imposes liquidated damages for schedule delays. There is no designated packaging, marking, or preservation section