STATE LET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, HARDIN CO, REHABILITATE EXISTING ROADWAY

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for the rehabilitation of FM 943 in Hardin County, Texas, a project spanning 8.308 miles from two miles south of the Polk County Line to FM 1003, with an estimated cost of $5,913,739.66 and a required performance period of 116 working days. The solicitation, identified as 1194-02-020_0726 and posted on June 4, 2026, has a bid deadline of July 1, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Time. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) and the Electronic Bidding System, with no physical submissions accepted. The project is classified under NAICS code 237310 and is administered by TxDOT’s Austin headquarters, with the primary point of contact located at 6230 E Stassney Ln, Austin, TX. The place of performance is exclusively in Texas, and the contract is expected to be awarded without a small business set-aside, as the SBE goal is set at 0.0 percent. While the general scope involves roadway rehabilitation, specific technical requirements, inspection criteria, and quality standards are not included in the solicitation notice and must be obtained from the official project proposal and accompanying addenda through the ESBD. The contract does not specify line-item costs, FOB terms, packaging or marking standards, or detailed evaluation factors in the available documentation, requiring bidders to reference external official sources for complete specifications. Payment office details, invoice procedures, accounting codes such as TAS or ACRN, and designated contract administration personnel including COR or COTR are not provided. The only named contract contact is Dave Collins in Beaumont, TX, though no formal title is assigned. Contractors are obligated to provide a $100,000 guaranty, and final acceptance of work will occur at the project site under TxDOT’s authority. All contractual obligations, including representations, certifications, special requirements, and technical specifications, are deemed contained within the official tender documents accessible only through the ESBD or the Electronic Bidding System, and bidders are required to consult those sources to ensure full compliance.