Montgomery County — CSJ 3538-01-061 — May 2026 Letting — State-Let Construction

The contract pertains to state-let construction work in Montgomery County, Texas, under solicitation number 3538-01-061, with a proposed letting date of May 2026, administered by the Texas Department of Transport. The scope centers on landscape maintenance and scenic improvements along SH 242 from FM 1488 to IH 45, covering approximately 9.66 acres. Required tasks include weekly irrigation, mowing within 20 feet of planting beds, pruning, edging, plant basin maintenance, removal of invasive vines, and manual or chemical weed control, with cord trimmers explicitly prohibited. All work must adhere to TxDOT Standard Specification Item 6.10, Special Provision 192-001, TPDES Construction General Permit TXR150000, and the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Performance is governed by the Texas Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets, and Bridges (2024), and the contractor is solely responsible for compliance regardless of inspection outcomes. The place of performance is confirmed as Montgomery County, Texas, with no explicit contract duration or delivery schedule provided beyond general regulatory timelines for cargo shipments. The solicitation is open for bids to be submitted by May 1, 2026, and appears likely to follow a low-price technically acceptable model, with award based on responsiveness, compliance with legal requirements including debarment status and tax liability, DBE goal adherence, and E-Verify participation. No formal contract type—such as FFP or IDIQ—is specified, and while the estimated value cannot be determined due to uncalculated extended prices in theItemList, several line items are listed with unit prices in narrative form, including red oak trees, flex base material, concrete, and roadside assemblies. Special requirements include adherence to the Cargo Preference Act requiring at least 50% of ocean freight on U.S.-flag vessels, nondiscrimination and equal opportunity employment certifications, an on-the-job training program for disadvantaged groups, and mandatory flow-down of these provisions to subcontractors. Certification of interested parties is required if the contract exceeds $1 million, and records including certified payrolls must be retained for three years post-final payment. Contract administration oversight will be handled by Area Engineer Abraham Guzman and Assistant Area Engineer Matthew Connelly of TxDOT, with invoicing via certified payroll forms and no specified payment office or accounting codes. No formal packaging, marking, or attachment listings