Fort Bend County — CSJ 6494-61-001 — June 2026 Letting — Local-Let Maintenance

The contract solicitation numbered 6494-61-001 issued by the Texas Department of Transportation for Fort Bend County centers on local-let maintenance activities with a letting date in June 2026. The work encompasses transportation infrastructure tasks including the installation and maintenance of highway signage, retroreflective pavement markings, and temporary traffic control devices, governed by Texas-specific standards such as the Standard Highway Sign Designs for Texas, DMS-8300, and the Texas MUTCD. Compliance with federal mandates is critical, including adherence to the Build America, Buy America Act for material sourcing, the Davis-Bacon Act for prevailing wage requirements, and the Cargo Preference Act requiring at least 50% of ocean-shipped materials to use U.S.-flag vessels. Contractors must submit certification forms including Form FHWA-1273, Form 1295 for interested parties, and SF-LLL for lobbying compliance, along with certified payroll records (WH-347) and documentation verifying Buy America compliance and material origin. Special contractual requirements emphasize equal employment opportunity, mandating non-discrimination in hiring and subcontracting under Executive Orders and requiring the submission of EEO-1 reports via SF-100. An on-the-job training program is enforced, obligating contractors to enroll disadvantaged individuals and report wage progression toward journeyman rates with potential federal reimbursement. Performance is subject to liquidated damages for delays and formal evaluations documented by the agency. Shipping and delivery logistics require adherence to documentation timelines—ocean bills of lading must be furnished within 20 days for domestic shipments and 30 working days for international ones. No formal contract value is calculable due to textual pricing entries without numeric values, and while the place of performance is identified as Fort Bend County, Texas, specific job sites are not detailed. The contract does not specify inspection locations, packaging or labeling standards, invoicing systems, or a defined period of performance. Key contacts like Juan Mata, the Fort Bend Area Maintenance Supervisor, are referenced for oversight, but no designated COR, COTR, or PCO is formally listed. Bids must be submitted using TxDOT-formatted documents, with financial statements and experience questionnaires due at least ten days prior to the letting date, and all submissions must comply strictly with prescribed formats or risk rejection.