STATE LET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, LIMESTONE CO, BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for the replacement of a bridge on County Road 443 in Limestone County, Texas, with an estimated contract value of $2,284,078.21. The project, identified by control number 0909-40-079 and project number BR 2024(442), falls under NAICS code 237310 for Bridge and Tunnel Construction and is advertised as a state let construction contract. The solicitation was posted on June 4, 2026, with a bid submission deadline of July 1, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Time. All proposals must be submitted electronically through the Electronic State Business Daily and the Electronic Bidding System, with no hard copy submissions permitted. The contract requires performance within 181 working days from the award date, and a $46,000 performance guaranty must be provided by the contractor. The place of performance is specifically tied to County Road 443 at locations including CR 254 at Perry Creek, Hogpen Creek Tributary, and Davis Creek. The Texas Department of Transportation retains full responsibility for inspection and acceptance at the project site, with no formal designation of a Contracting Officer’s Representative or Contracting Officer Technical Representative provided in the documents. The solicitation indicates a 0.0% DBE participation goal, meaning no disadvantaged business enterprise set-aside is required, and no subcontracting plan reporting is anticipated. No detailed technical specifications, packaging requirements, evaluation factors, or contract clauses are included in the available materials, implying these are embedded in official TxDOT construction manuals or accessible only through the ESBD portal. The contract’s payment terms, accounting codes, invoicing procedures, and specific performance criteria are not documented in the solicitation, and offerors are expected to reference TxDOT’s standard specifications for construction work. All contractual obligations, including representations, certifications, and compliance with federal and state contractor requirements such as UEI and CAGE codes, must be completed through the electronic bidding system prior to submission.