STATE LET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, WEBB CO, CONSTRUCT DIRECT CONNECTORS

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for the construction of direct connectors along Interstate 35 in Webb County, Texas, with an estimated contract value of $67,027,022.13. The project spans 0.397 miles between 0.187 mile south and 0.205 mile north of the IH 35/US 59 interchange and is scheduled for completion within 488 working days. The solicitation, identified by number 0018-06-185_0626, was posted on May 8, 2026, with responses due by June 2, 2026, and must be submitted electronically via the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) and the Electronic Bidding System. The NAICS code for this construction project is 237310, and it is classified as a State Let Construction Contract under the oversight of TxDOT, with the contracting office located in Austin. The place of performance is exclusively within Webb County, Texas, and no alternative locations or options are indicated. The contract does not include a Small Business Enterprise goal, and no socioeconomic set-asides are applicable. While the overall scope involves building direct connector infrastructure to improve traffic flow, detailed technical specifications, inspection criteria, or performance standards are referenced through official project documents accessible only via ESBD and not embedded in the solicitation. Contract administration contact is listed as Jose Vargas in Laredo, though roles such as COR or PCO are not formally designated in the provided data. Payment details, invoicing systems, accounting codes, and clause-level FAR provisions are not specified, with all such information expected to be obtained through official bid documents. No packaging, marking, or delivery terms are outlined, as the nature of the work is construction and not supply-based. The evaluation methodology and basis for award—whether LPTA or trade-off—are not disclosed in the public solicitation and are also to be determined from the official ESBD posting. All requirements, including those for bid submission, performance, and acceptance, are governed by the project proposal and the Electronic State Business Daily, which supersede any other sources, including general TxDOT guidelines.