Ellis County — CSJ 6489-32-001 — June 2026 Letting — Local-Let Maintenance

The contract under solicitation number 6489-32-001, issued by the Texas Department of Transportation for Ellis County, is a maintenance services agreement set for letting in June 2026, with performance expected to occur primarily within Ellis County along US 287 and IH 0035E. Scope of work centers on pavement marking installation and removal, traffic control, and associated mobilization activities, with deliverables governed by TxDOT’s Standard Specifications, TMUTCD, and specific DMS and OMS standards for retroreflectivity, durability, and application quality. Performance is task-ordered on an as-needed basis throughout the calendar year, beginning no later than seven days post work order, with final acceptance determined at the project site by TxDOT authorities. Unit pricing is listed for over twenty line items including mobile and stationary TMA use, barricade handling, and various types of pavement markings, though actual dollar values are omitted, replaced by placeholder text indicating unit costs are to be filled as “DOLLARS and CENTS.” Total estimated value is listed as $1,284,645 based on quantity assumptions, though precise pricing remains undetermined due to incomplete financial data. Contractual obligations include compliance with stringent performance standards, reporting requirements, and security protocols. Contractors must adhere to cybersecurity directives, prohibit use of sanctioned technologies, and immediately report any data breaches involving TxDOT information, with all subcontractors bound by the same requirements. Financial and conflict of interest certifications are mandatory, including completion of Form 1295 for disclosing interested parties when contract thresholds exceed $1 million, and adherence to state laws prohibiting financial interests among family members of TxDOT officials. Liquidated damages are structured at $760 or $968 per day depending on contract value, and bid bonds of 2% of the engineer’s estimate, capped at $100,000, are required. The contract is administered under state-specific special provisions rather than formal FAR clauses, with no named COR, COTR, or PCO provided. Invoicing procedures reference recordkeeping requirements under Texas Government Code, but no electronic systems like WAWF are specified. The solicitation requires hard-copy submission of signed proposals with bond, with no electronic portal or digital format indicated, and evaluation is presumed to be based on lowest technically acceptable bid, though formal evaluation factors are not delineated. The contract lacks explicit packaging, labeling, or preservation specifications, with only indirect