LOCAL LET MAINTENANCE CONTRACT, ELLIS CO, CRACK SEAL

The contract is a local let maintenance solicitation issued by the Texas Department of Transportation for crack sealing on IH-0035E in Ellis County, Texas, with an estimated cost of $259,470.00. The project scope involves performing pavement preservation work over a 0.01-mile segment within 26 working days after award, and only prequalified contractors are eligible to bid. Solicitations must be submitted through the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) and the Electronic Bidding System by the deadline of August 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with physical submissions accepted at the TxDOT Dallas District office in Mesquite, Texas. The contract is identified as a waived project with no set-aside classification, and pricing is structured as a firm-fixed-price, with no line-item breakdowns provided. A $5,000 performance guaranty is required, and all work must comply with TxDOT’s standard maintenance practices as outlined in official bid documents accessed through ESBD and the Electronic Bidding System. Contract administration is managed by the TxDOT Dallas District, with Michael Anthony listed as the primary point of contact for the Maintenance Contract Office. No formal contracting officer, COR, or COTR roles are designated in the provided materials, and no payment office, invoicing system, or accounting codes such as AAC, TAS, or ACRN are specified. Inspection and acceptance are expected to occur at the project site in Ellis County, though specific quality standards, inspection criteria, or referenced specifications like ASTM or AASHTO are not detailed. Packaging, labeling, marking, and FOB terms are not addressed, and while no formal evaluation factors or award criteria are listed, the nature of the work suggests a lowest price technically acceptable basis for selection. The contract lacks explicit representations, certifications, or socioeconomic requirements from offerors, and while attachments or detailed clauses are referenced as being available through external procurement portals, they are not included in the solicitation summary provided.