Childress County — CSJ 6501-10-001 — June 2026 Letting — State-Let Maintenance

This contract issued by the Texas Department of Transportation for Childress County under solicitation number 6501-10-001 is a state-let maintenance solicitation with a letting date of June 2026, targeting pavement marking and traffic control system maintenance work across designated state highway locations within the county. The scope of work involves non-continuous, engineer-directed tasks performed under individual work orders, with mobilization, installation, and replacement of reflective and prefabricated pavement markings in white and yellow, including arrows, words, and crossing symbols, governed by TxDOT’s Departmental Material Specifications such as DMS-6130, DMS-8200, and DMS-8300, as well as the TMUTCD and Standard Specifications Items 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9. All work must be completed in accordance with established safety and quality standards, with inspections conducted by TxDOT at project sites and acceptance determined based on compliance with performance requirements, including adherence to Corrective Action Plans and oversight by a Performance Review Committee. The contract requires strict adherence to cybersecurity protocols under Texas Business and Commerce Code § 521.002, including immediate reporting of data breaches, and mandates compliance with federal nondiscrimination laws, E-Verify employment verification, and the inclusion of nondiscrimination clauses in all subcontracts. The solicitation does not specify contract value or unit pricing, as all line items in the bid schedule list dollar amounts as “DOLLARS and CENTS” without numerical values, rendering the total estimated value unknown. Bids must be submitted using the official TxDOT Form 234-B I-61-5M in hard copy, with strict formatting and structure demanded to avoid nonresponsiveness; electronic submissions are not confirmed as acceptable. Contractors must certify compliance with a wide range of conditions including conflict of interest, prohibition of boycotts against Israel, disclosure of public information, child support obligations, and submission of a Certificate of Interested Parties if the contract exceeds or reaches $1 million. A schedule of liquidated damages applies based on contract value tiers, and one contract extension may be granted, not exceeding the original duration, with potential unit price adjustments tied to the Federal CPI for the Southern Region. All subcontractors are bound by the same requirements as the prime contractor, and any bid lacking a DBE commitment or E-Verify certification will be rejected. No FAR or federal contract clauses are referenced, as