LOCAL LET MAINTENANCE CONTRACT, CONCHO CO, MOWING HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for a maintenance contract to perform mowing operations along the right-of-way of US Highway 0087 in Concho and Menard Counties, Texas, with an estimated contract value of $266,010.16. The work is to be completed within a 365-calendar-day period following award, and the place of performance is specified as Texas, with the San Angelo District of TxDOT serving as the administrative and payment hub. The solicitation, identified as 6499-22-001_0726, was posted on June 24, 2026, with a response deadline of July 16, 2026, and is accessible exclusively through the Electronic State Business Daily and Electronic Bidding System. Bidders must be prequalified, and while the contract requires a $5,000 performance bond, detailed technical specifications, inspection criteria, or performance standards are not included in the public solicitation materials, which instead direct proposers to consult official TxDOT resources for full requirements. The contract does not include a small business set-aside goal, and all submissions must be submitted either electronically via the designated portals or by mail to the San Angelo District office, with no electronic invoicing systems or standardized payment instructions detailed for post-award use. The primary point of contact for questions is listed as BANKS PHILIPP at (903) 799-1209, while the Maintenance Contract Office at the San Angelo address (4502 Knickerbocker Rd, San Angelo, TX 76904) serves as the administrative contact and designated receipt point for proposals. No contract type—such as Firm Fixed Price or Time and Materials—is explicitly stated, nor are the full FAR clauses, special requirements, or packaging and marking standards provided in the published solicitation. The NAICS code 561730 identifies the work as landscaping services, and while the contract is categorized under SLED (State, Local, and Education) government procurement, the full clause set, evaluation factors, representations from bidders, and detailed inspection protocols are not included, indicating that those elements are either contained in referenced documents accessible only through official bidding systems or are considered standard under TxDOT operating procedures. The absence of CLIN or SLIN pricing breakdowns, FOB terms, accounting codes, or COTR/COR assignments suggests this