STATE LET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, HIDALGO CO, HAZARD ELIMINATION & SAFETY

The contract involves a state-let construction project administered by the Texas Department of Transportation aimed at hazard elimination and safety improvements along a 0.77-mile section of FM 491 in Hidalgo County, Texas. With an estimated cost of approximately $8.6 million, the project scope includes roadway safety enhancements such as signage, guardrails, pavement, and related infrastructure improvements within defined limits from north of FM 2629 to west of Uncle Peter’s Road. The work is governed by TxDOT standard construction and maintenance specifications, and the contractor is required to complete the project within 253 working days. Bids for the contract are solicited through the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) and Electronic Bidding System, with submission deadlines set for June 2, 2026, and inquiries directed to a local TxDOT contact in Pharr, Texas. The contract documentation does not include federal acquisition regulation clauses or a standard FAR-based format, as it follows Texas state procurement procedures. Details such as line-item pricing, evaluation criteria, packaging, inspection specifics, payment processes, and special contract requirements are either not provided or referenced only cursorily in the available materials. The solicitation lacks specific guidance on proposal format beyond submission through state electronic systems, and no socioeconomic or subcontracting goals beyond a zero-percent DBE target are mentioned. The contract type is not explicitly defined as fixed-price or otherwise, and there are no stated options or amendments. Overall, the solicitation focuses on delivering safety improvements under a defined fixed period with a set estimated cost, governed by state-level contracting standards and administered by TxDOT personnel.