La Salle County — CSJ 6500-59-001 — October 2026 Letting — State-Let Maintenance

The Texas Department of Transportation has issued solicitation 6500-59-001 for state-let bridge preventive maintenance on IH 35 in La Salle County. The project scope involves structural and roadway repairs, including concrete patching, cleaning and sealing joints with specific sealant classes, field cleaning and painting steel using System II Paint in Federal Standard 595B #742 gray, and the installation of stone or artificial stone riprap. Additional requirements include tree and brush removal, ditch reshaping for positive drainage, and the provision of two electronic portable changeable message signs and one truck-mounted attenuator. The work is scheduled for completion within 65 working days under a standard workweek contract, with working days charged Monday through Friday. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bidders must provide a proposal guaranty of 27,000.00 dollars and submit audited financial statements and experience questionnaires at least ten days before the letting date. Compliance requirements include adherence to the TxDOT Concrete Repair Manual, DBE commitments, and DHS E-Verify participation. Contractors are responsible for maintaining on-site spill response materials, implementing cybersecurity safeguards for TxDOT data, and issuing necessary insurance policies for railroad operations. Payment for materials on hand must be requested five to ten working days prior to the end of the month, and the contractor is responsible for paying railroad flagging invoices to be reimbursed by the agency.