LOCAL LET MAINTENANCE CONTRACT, SHELBY CO, METAL BEAM GUARD FENCE REPAIR

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for a local maintenance contract to repair metal beam guard fences along US-0096 in Shelby County, Texas, with an estimated contract value of $186,000. The solicitation, numbered 6496-40-001_0826, was posted on July 18, 2026, and proposals are due by 9:30 AM on August 11, 2026, through the Electronic State Business Daily and Electronic Bidding System. Performance is expected to be completed within 365 calendar days from the notice to proceed, with all work occurring on or near the highway corridor in Shelby County under the TxDOT Lufkin District’s jurisdiction. A $4,000 performance guarantee is required, and while no formal evaluation factors or scoring criteria are listed, the low-dollar, maintenance-focused nature of the contract suggests a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable award methodology. The work involves repairing damaged guardrail sections to ensure public safety, with inspection and acceptance likely to occur at the project site under TxDOT oversight, though specific technical standards or quality criteria are not provided in the solicitation. The contract is not subject to small business set-asides and does not include provisions for contract options, key personnel requirements, or organizational conflict of interest clauses. All submissions must be made electronically via state procurement platforms, and the Maintenance Contract Office in Lufkin, Texas, serves as the primary contact for bid-related matters, though no designated contracting officer, COR, or COTR is identified. No detailed line-item pricing, packaging specifications, invoicing protocols, or accounting data are included, as the documentation provided is limited to the solicitation notice and basic project parameters.