LOCAL LET MAINTENANCE CONTRACT, WASHINGTON CO, BRIDGE RAIL RETROFIT

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for a bridge rail retrofit project on FM1155 in Washington County, Texas, with an estimated contract value of $635,259.83. The work involves retrofitting existing bridge rail systems on a 0.01-mile segment and must be completed within 48 working days from the start date, though specific start and end dates are not provided. The solicitation number is 6499-36-001_0626, issued on May 14, 2026, with bids due by June 11, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. local time. Proposals must be submitted through the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) and the Electronic Bidding System, and no physical submissions are implied as acceptable. The place of performance is the FM1155 site in Washington County, while the contracting office is located at the TxDOT Bryan District office. A performance guarantee of $13,000 is required to ensure work quality and schedule adherence. The contract appears to be a maintenance-type, local let project with no set-aside for small businesses, as the SBE goal is 0.0 percent. The award is likely made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, consistent with standard TxDOT practices for similar projects. No detailed specifications, line-item pricing, or technical standards such as AASHTO or MUTCD are outlined in the available information, but compliance with TxDOT construction codes is assumed. Inspection and acceptance responsibilities rest with TxDOT, occurring at the project site or at the Bryan District office. There is no listing of specific FAR clauses, packaging requirements, invoicing methods, or COR/COTR assignments, and required certifications and representations are not included in the publicly available metadata, suggesting these reside in supplemental documents accessible only through the official bidding portals. The project is identified internally with the control number 6499-36-001 and project number BPM-A00220257, with an agency code of 601, though no TAS or ACRN funding details are provided.