Hidalgo County — CSJ 6491-09-001 — June 2026 Letting — State-Let Maintenance

The contract pertains to state-let maintenance work in Hidalgo County, Texas, under solicitation number 6491-09-001 with a letting scheduled for June 2026 and classified under NAICS code 237310 for highway, street, and bridge construction. The Texas Department of Transportation is the procuring agency, and performance is limited to designated locations within Hidalgo County including segments of US 281 and FM 1924. The scope involves comprehensive roadway maintenance activities such as pavement marking restoration using retroreflective materials meeting Type I-C, II-A-A, and II-C-R specifications, flexible pavement structure repairs, concrete curb and gutter installation and removal, erosion control log placement and removal, and asphalt planing. The contract includes detailed technical requirements aligned with TxDOT State Standards, AREMA guidelines, and environmental regulations including SWP3 and EPIC compliance. Performance is subject to strict inspection protocols requiring final acceptance after 30 consecutive days of successful field operation, adherence to NEMA TS2 and ISO 9001 standards, and a minimum five-year manufacturer warranty on installed equipment. The financial structure reflects a fixed-price contract with a total estimated value of $531,994 based on explicitly priced line items, though numerous entries lack numeric unit prices and are flagged as “Dollars and Cents,” suggesting potential variability or incomplete data. Bid submissions must use TxDOT Form 234-B, include a $100,000 bid guaranty, and conform precisely to formatting rules, including dual presentation of prices in words and numbers. Special provisions impose significant compliance obligations including cybersecurity safeguards for TxDOT data, mandatory flow-down of security clauses to subcontractors, prohibition of foreign adversary technologies, and certifications covering conflict of interest, child support obligations, firearms discrimination, and E-Verify usage. The contract allows for change orders and permits rejection of bids exceeding internal estimates, while also requiring disclosure of interested parties for awards exceeding $1 million. No federal FAR clauses or military packaging standards are incorporated, and no specific payment office, COR, or accounting codes are identified; oversight functions are managed internally through TxDOT engineers and contract administrators. All proposals must be received by the letting official at the specified time, with audited financials submitted at least ten days prior to the letting date.