STATE LET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, SMITH CO, WIDEN ROAD - ADD LANES

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for a state let construction contract to widen US Highway 271 in Smith County and parts of Gregg County, with a total project length of 6.769 miles. The scope includes adding lanes along two segments: from Smith County Line Southwest to FM 16, spanning 4.66 miles, and from SL 485 in Gladewater Southwest to the Smith County Line, covering 2.109 miles. The estimated contract value is $100,852,869.95, with a performance period of 719 working days. Bids must be submitted by 1:00 PM on July 1, 2026, and are to be mailed or delivered to the TxDOT headquarters in Austin. The official sources for bid information are the Electronic State Business Daily, the Electronic Bidding System, and the project proposal, which supersede any information found on public websites. Contractors are required to provide a guaranty of $100,000, and while no DBE participation goal is set, the contract falls under NAICS code 237310 for highway and street construction. The placing of performance is located entirely within the state of Texas. All contractual terms, specifications, and technical requirements are governed by the official project proposal and applicable state bidding procedures, as no detailed FAR clauses, inspection criteria, or line-item pricing were included in the solicitation materials.