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

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for a local maintenance contract to perform mowing and vegetation control along the right-of-way of US-77 in Refugio County, Texas, with an estimated contract value of $476,290.00. The work must be completed within a 365-day performance period following award, and bids must be submitted by August 18, 2026, through the Electronic State Business Daily platform or by physical delivery to the Corpus Christi District office. Only prequalified bidders are eligible to respond, and the solicitation emphasizes that all requirements are governed by official addenda and project documents not included in the public summary. The contract is administered under TxDOT’s Maintenance Contract Office, with James Harris serving as the primary point of contact for inquiries, and payments will be processed through the Corpus Christi District accounting office. No federal contract clauses from the FAR are incorporated, and the procurement follows state-level local letting procedures rather than federal acquisition rules. While no detailed statement of work, inspection criteria, or line-item pricing is provided, the scope is understood to involve routine mowing to ensure highway safety and visibility. The solicitation indicates a zero percent small business goal, and no socioeconomic set-asides apply. Invoicing methods, packaging requirements, and evaluation factors beyond the implied Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach are not specified in the available documentation.