Potter County — CSJ 0904-00-244 — May 2026 Letting — State-Let Construction

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for a state-let construction contract in Potter County under solicitation number 0904-00-244, with a letting date of May 2026. The contract falls under NAICS code 237310 for highway, street, and bridge construction and involves infrastructure work at specific project locations including intersections along US 60 SFR, FM 1453, and E WILLOW CREEK DR, with inspections and acceptance occurring on-site. The scope requires contractors to self-perform at least 30% of the work, maintain continuous on-site supervision by a qualified superintendent, and strictly adhere to federal and state standards including MASH, TMUTCD, 23 CFR Part 635, and Texas Transportation Code provisions. Performance is evaluated based on quality, safety, and timeliness, with corrective action plans mandated for deficiencies. The contract includes detailed line-item pricing for materials such as reflective pavement markings, prefabricated markings, concrete, sign supports, traffic control devices, and mobilization, with extended prices totaling over $1.8 million when summed, though no official contract value is stated due to the absence of a consolidated total. Contractors must comply with a range of special requirements tied to federal-aid funding and Texas law, including adherence to Davis-Bacon wage standards, mandatory use of E-Verify for workforce eligibility, and a zero percent Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal under 49 CFR Part 26. Nondiscrimination protections under Executive Order 11246 apply to all employment practices, and an on-the-job training program requiring reporting via Form FHWA-1391 is mandated for underrepresented groups. Additional compliance obligations include compliance with the Cargo Preference Act requiring U.S.-flagged vessels for eligible cargo, submission of a Certificate of Interested Parties using Form 1295, and a conflict of interest certification prohibiting financial interests exceeding one percent in the contractor by state officials or their family members. Cybersecurity safeguards are enforced through TxDOT’s standards, requiring administrative, physical, and technical protections for data, immediate breach notification protocols, and a strict prohibition on using technologies listed in the Texas Statewide Plan for Prohibited Technologies across all subcontracting tiers. All proposals must be submitted in the official format, signed, and accompanied by a guaranty such as a bid bond, with late submissions deemed nonresponsive. No evaluation factors, award basis, payment office details