Midland County — CSJ 6503-68-001 — June 2026 Letting — Local-Let Maintenance

This contract, issued by the Texas Department of Transportation under solicitation number 6503-68-001 for a June 2026 letting, is a local-let maintenance project scoped to Midland County with work to be performed along SH 158 in Midland and Reeves Counties. Performance is triggered by a Work Order and must begin within seven calendar days of issuance, with no explicit overall start or end date provided; however, contracts exceeding one year are subject to annual performance evaluations. The scope includes litter removal along 6,672 acres, mobilization, and the installation of materials such as flex base, concrete for extended structures, and roadway illumination assemblies, with unit prices listed but extended values omitted, leaving the total contract value uncalculated. The project adheres to TxDOT’s Standard Specifications adopted September 1, 2024, and requires compliance with the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, DMS-8600 for barrier reflectors, and state regulations codified in 43 TAC §9.23–9.27 governing performance evaluations. Inspection and acceptance are conducted on-site by TxDOT’s Midland and Pecos maintenance supervisors and the Area Engineer, with final administrative acceptance tied to certification by the Midland Maintenance Office. Payment requests for extra work under $30,000 are submitted directly to the Midland Maintenance Office, with no electronic invoicing systems specified. Contract administration is overseen by Jennifer Chavarria as Area Engineer, Gabrielle Osborne as Contract Specialist, and John Carrasco and Daniel Hernandez as Maintenance Supervisors, who are authorized to inspect, certify work, and approve payments. Contractors must comply with a suite of mandatory certifications and special provisions, including E-Verify enrollment for all employees, avoidance of foreign adversaries as defined under NDAA provisions, a certification not to boycott Israel, conflict of interest disclosures, nondiscrimination under Title VI and 49 CFR Part 21, data security and breach notification obligations, and adherence to public records retention laws. All subcontractors are bound by the same certifications and compliance standards. Bidding requires submission of unit prices on TxDOT’s official form, with no electronic submission format defined, and must include a bid bond and signed certifications, but socioeconomic status, size certification, UEI, and CAGE codes are not required. The contract enables a one-time extension of up to one year with additional quantities, though no option values are specified. No formal