STATE LET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, BELL CO, SEAL COAT

The Texas Department of Transportation has issued a state let construction contract for a seal coat project on BU 190J in Bell County, with a total project length of 13.286 miles and a contract value of $4,616,515.51. The solicitation, identified by control number 0185-01-046 and project number F 2B26(004), is publicly advertised through the Electronic State Business Daily and the Electronic Bidding System, with bids due by 1:00 PM on September 2, 2026, and scheduled to be opened at that same time. Proposals must be submitted to the Texas Department of Transportation’s Austin headquarters at 6230 E Stassney Ln, Room MIC3.02, Austin, TX 78744-3147. The contract requires completion within 126 working days, and the work will be performed entirely within Bell County along the specified highway segment. The agency has set a DBE participation goal of 0.0%, and while no formal contract administration personnel are named, contact for pre-bid inquiries is designated as Bill Compton at the Waco district office. The contract type is explicitly a state let construction contract under the department’s jurisdiction, with no additional FAR clauses, evaluation factors, packaging requirements, or inspection criteria specified in the available documentation.