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

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for a Hazard Elimination & Safety construction project on SH 495 in Hidalgo County, Texas, extending from Border Rd. to FM 1423, with additional work on FM 1015 near La Chuparosa St. The estimated contract value is $631,956.66, with a performance period of 197 working days, and bids must be submitted electronically via the Electronic State Business Daily system by 1:00 PM Central Time on September 2, 2026. The project is administered under solicitation number 0865-01-118_0926, with the Texas Department of Transportation’s Austin HQ serving as the bid submission point and Jesus Noriega in Pharr designated as the point of contact for inquiries. A performance guarantee of $13,000 is required, and while the DBE goal is set at 0.0%, no socioeconomic set-asides or affirmative participation goals are indicated. Technical specifications, inspection criteria, and exact deliverables are referenced to be found in the official ESBD project proposal and E-Bidding System documents, which are the authoritative sources for compliance. The contract does not include detailed line-item pricing, FAR clauses, packaging requirements, or specific inspection standards within the provided solicitation materials. Contract administration functions, including payment and invoicing procedures, are not fully detailed, and no contracting officer, COR, or COTR roles are formally assigned. All offerors must comply with submission protocols via the ESBD platform, with no alternative media or paper submissions accepted, and must ensure their proposals align with the full project documentation accessible through the official electronic bidding system.