LOCAL LET MAINTENANCE CONTRACT, STONEWALL CO, WINTER WEATHER MATERIAL - CAT 8C-B BRINE SALT

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids under solicitation number 6506-61-001_0926 for a Local Let Maintenance Contract to supply CAT 8C-B Brine Salt for winter weather operations along US-380 in Stonewall County, Texas. The estimated contract value is $340,995.75, with performance required over a 243-calendar-day period beginning after award, and all deliveries must occur within the Abilene District. Bids must be submitted electronically via the Electronic State Business Daily or Electronic Bidding System by 9:00 AM on September 1, 2026. The contract requires a $7,000 performance bond and involves delivery of specified brine salt material to support road maintenance activities along the designated highway segment. Contract administration is managed by the Abilene District Maintenance Contract Office, with Paul Norman listed as the point of contact for inquiries, and the agency code is 601 with project number MMC-A00223393. No detailed contract lines, packaging specifications, inspection criteria, or evaluation factors are provided in the available documentation, indicating that offerors must reference TxDOT’s internal specifications for CAT 8C-B Brine Salt and rely on the electronic bidding platforms for all procedural guidance. Payment and invoicing procedures are not specified, and no formal contracting officer or certified representations are named, suggesting the solicitation is a streamlined local let process adhering to TxDOT’s standard practices for maintenance materials.