LOCAL LET MAINTENANCE CONTRACT, KARNES CO, LIMESTONE ROCK ASPHALT

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for a limestone rock asphalt maintenance project along US Highway 181 in Karnes County, Texas, with an estimated contract value of $555,000. The solicitation, numbered 6505-57-001_0826, was posted on July 20, 2026, and bids are due by August 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. This is a waived project restricted to prequalified contractors, likely awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, reflecting standard practice for routine state maintenance work. The scope includes performing the LRA surfacing on a 0.01-mile segment with a completion window of 180 calendar days from the start date, though the exact start date is not specified. All work must comply with TxDOT standards and referenced addenda, and proposals must be submitted electronically through the Electronic State Business Daily and Electronic Bidding System. Payment will be processed by the Maintenance Contract Office in Corpus Christi, Texas, with no details on invoicing systems or accounting codes disclosed. The contract does not include line-item pricing, detailed specifications, packaging requirements, or inspection criteria within the available data, suggesting these are contained in referenced TxDOT manuals or unattached supplemental documents. No socioeconomic set-asides, subcontracting goals, or contractor certifications are indicated, and the project is administered by the Corpus Christi District with Nick Novosad as the primary point of contact for inquiries.