Oldham County — CSJ 6500-22-001 — May 2026 Letting — State-Let Maintenance

The contract pertains to state-let maintenance services in Oldham County, Texas, under solicitation number 6500-22-001, with a letting date set for May 2026. Managed by the Texas Department of Transportation, the work encompasses routine and corrective mowing operations across designated right-of-way areas, including strip mowing, spot mowing, and full-width mowing across thousands of acres, with a production expectation of 200 acres per normal working day. Performance must adhere to TxDOT’s Departmental Material Specifications, specifically DMS-4200, DMS-4300, and DMS-6100, as well as the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and MASH standards for work zone safety. Quality control is enforced through on-site inspections by TxDOT engineers, with acceptance criteria requiring pavement markings to be visible for 300 feet during daylight and 160 feet at night under low-beam headlights. Temporary reflective markers must remain in place after vehicle passage, and all signs and markings must maintain retroreflectivity and structural integrity through environmental exposure. The contract requires strict compliance with a range of state-specific certifications and provisions, including mandatory use of E-Verify for all employees, adherence to nondiscrimination policies, prohibition of participation in boycotts against Israel, energy companies, and firearm entities, and confirmation of compliance with child support obligations. Contractors must also certify they are not designated foreign adversaries under federal law and manage data security in accordance with TxDOT’s cybersecurity standards, including immediate reporting of any breach via official forms. Financial and contractual administration is governed by liquidated damages tied to contract value tiers, ranging from $760 to $2,095 per day for delays, and contract extensions are permitted under specific conditions, including adjustment of unit prices using the Consumer Price Index. All special provisions must flow down to subcontractors. The solicitation does not identify a federal acquisition regulation framework, nor does it include formal FAR clauses, accounting codes, invoicing systems, or electronic submission requirements; instead, it operates under state procedures requiring physical submission of TxDOT Form 234-B and a bid bond, with no electronic portals or digital formats accepted. Pricing data in the bid schedule is incomplete or potentially corrupted, with unit prices missing for major mowing lines and negative values appearing, preventing determination of the contract’s estimated value or financial scope.