Portable Building for the TxDOT Fort Davis Maintenance Facility

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for the provision and installation of a new portable building at the Fort Davis Maintenance Facility located at 104 Musquiz Dr., Fort Davis, TX 79734. The solicitation, numbered 601340000066930, is an Invitation for Bid issued under Government Code Title 10, Subtitle D, and requires strict adherence to technical and regulatory standards including the International Building Code, Americans with Disabilities Act, and National Electrical Code. The building must be new, of the latest improved model in production, labeled under the Texas IHB program, and built to meet local floor and roof load requirements. Installation must be completed within five days of delivery, including all connections to power and telecommunications sources and final diagnostic testing to ensure operational readiness. All materials and workmanship must be of first-class quality, and the vendor retains title until delivery at F.O.B. destination terms, with the quoted price including all freight charges. The contract includes a minimum 12-month manufacturer’s warranty and may be renewed by TxDOT at its sole discretion for up to three additional periods. Responses must be submitted via email to [email hidden] no later than August 14, 2026, at 3:00 PM CT, and must include one signed and dated response with each section submitted as a separate document following strict naming conventions and file format requirements—PDF for general content, Excel for pricing, and a total file size not exceeding 20 MB. Non-compliance with submission guidelines, including use of encrypted files or sending to incorrect email addresses, will result in non-responsiveness. The evaluation is based on best value, with past performance serving as a mandatory pass/fail gate; failure to meet standards may disqualify a respondent regardless of price. Key evaluation considerations include purchase price, technical compliance with specifications, installation costs, life cycle costs, vendor reliability, and delivery terms. The vendor must provide a full set of construction documents stamped by a TIBC Council-approved DRA, along with operational and service manuals in English. Compliance with extensive legal and ethical certifications is required, including non-discrimination, E-Verify enrollment, cybersecurity training for personnel, anti-boycott provisions, and prohibitions on foreign ownership linked to adversarial nations. Insurance requirements include $600,000 commercial general liability and automobile coverage with TxDOT named as additional insured and waiver of subrogation,