Childress County — CSJ 6501-74-001 — June 2026 Letting — Local-Let Maintenance

The contract pertains to maintenance and repair services for metal beam guard fence systems within the Childress County area of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) district, under solicitation number 6501-74-001 with a letting date of June 2026. The work is performed on an as-needed basis through individual work orders, with contract performance commencing upon the first issued order and lasting up to 730 calendar days, subject to extension under specific conditions. Key tasks include mobilization, stationary traffic management, and replacement of W-beam rail and guardrail end treatments, with quantities specified as estimates but without numeric pricing provided; unit prices are documented only in written form, preventing calculation of total contract value. The contractor must respond to work orders within seven calendar days, maintain required materials on-site, and comply with TxDOT Standard Specifications effective September 1, 2024, as well as special provisions that override standard clauses when applicable. Performance is governed by 43 TAC §9.23 and §9.24, with evaluations tied to quality, safety, timeliness, and compliance through Performance Review Processes and Corrective Action Plans. The contract includes stringent cybersecurity obligations requiring the contractor and all subcontractors to implement data safeguards, report breaches immediately using official TxDOT forms, and bear full responsibility for remediation costs, including legal and forensic expenses. Prohibited technologies and restrictions on public disclosure of data breaches are enforced under Texas Statewide Plan guidelines. Non-discrimination requirements under 49 CFR Part 21 apply, and the contractor must certify compliance with E-Verify, anti-boycott provisions, and foreign adversary technology restrictions. Bidders must disclose any interested parties via Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295 if contract value thresholds are met, and collusion is grounds for disqualification. Mobilization is limited to one payment per dispatch, with up to eight work orders eligible under one mobilization. Liquidated damages are defined by contract value tiers, ranging from $760 to $2,124 per day for delays. Extra work under $30,000 may be paid based on actual costs without formal change orders. Proposals must be submitted in official TxDOT format, signed by the bidder, and supported by required audit statements, with submissions due by the letting date via an unspecified portal. The contract lacks explicit FAR clauses, standard packaging or marking requirements, FOB terms, and detailed evaluation factors, instead