STATE LET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, PANOLA CO, BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for the replacement of a bridge on County Road 430 over a McFaddin Creek tributary in Panola County, Texas, under project number BR 2024(649). The estimated cost of the project is $2,765,156.40, and the work is expected to be completed within 340 working days under a state-let construction contract structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement. The solicitation, identified by number 0919-13-020_0626, was posted on May 8, 2026, with bids due by June 2, 2026, and must be submitted electronically through the Electronic Bidding System while adhering to instructions published on the Electronic State Business Daily. The place of performance is clearly defined as the bridge site on County Road 430, and all work must comply with TxDOT standards and specifications, though detailed technical requirements are referenced as being available through official procurement portals rather than included here. The contract includes a $55,000 performance guaranty and has a DBE participation goal of zero percent. No formal Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses are contained in the solicitation, as it is a state-level procurement, and while the Texas Department of Transportation serves as the awarding and administering entity, specific contracting officer or technical representative designations are not provided in the public notice. Payment and invoicing procedures are not outlined, and no detailed breakdown of line items, packaging requirements, or evaluation criteria is included, reflecting the document’s nature as a pre-award notice rather than a full contract instrument. All substantive terms, including technical specifications, inspection protocols, and acceptance procedures, are expected to be detailed in the full contract documents accessible via the ESBD system.