LOCAL LET MAINTENANCE CONTRACT, SMITH CO, BRIDGE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for a bridge preventative maintenance contract along US-69 in Smith County, Texas, with an estimated contract value of $204,170. The solicitation, identified as number 6501-71-001_0826, was posted on July 20, 2026, and bids are due by August 11, 2026, with submissions required through the Electronic State Business Daily and Electronic Bidding System. Work is to be performed at various bridge locations along the specified highway within the Tyler District, and the contractor must complete all tasks within 330 calendar days from the notice to proceed. The contract is structured as a Local Let Maintenance Contract with an implied Firm-Fixed-Price structure, and a bid guarantee of $4,000 is required. No specific line-item breakdowns, options, or detailed technical specifications are included in the posted information, but compliance with TxDOT standards and procedures is mandatory. Performance will be inspected and accepted by TxDOT at the project site or Tyler District office, and the contract is subject to all applicable state procurement regulations. All communications and inquiries should be directed to the Tyler District office, with the primary point of contact listed at [phone hidden] and additional support available from Stuart Withington at [phone hidden]. The NAICS code assigned is 237310 for Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, and the solicitation does not include any small business set-aside goals, with an SBE goal of 0.0%. No FAR clauses, special contract requirements, or detailed evaluation factors are provided in the published materials, and no payment office, remit-to address, invoicing system, or contract administration personnel details beyond the bid submission point of contact are included. Bidders are advised that complete specifications, attachments, and any amendments must be obtained directly from the official electronic procurement platforms, as the posted document serves as an announcement rather than a full solicitation package.