STATE LET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, WHARTON CO, CONVERT NON-FREEWAY

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for the conversion of a 5.267-mile segment of US Highway 59 in Wharton County from a freeway to a non-freeway roadway, with an estimated contract cost of $240,432,788.90. The project involves comprehensive infrastructure modifications including roadway realignment, pavement reconstruction, drainage system upgrades, signage replacement, and associated work to bring the facility into compliance with non-freeway standards. The solicitation, identified as 0089-07-166_0826, was posted on July 10, 2026, with bids due by August 5, 2026, and will be evaluated under the Electronic State Business Daily and Electronic Bidding System, which serve as the sole authoritative sources for all technical specifications, special provisions, and submission requirements. Performance is limited to the corridor between FM 961 and CR 456 (Pierce) in Wharton County, Texas, and work must conform to TxDOT and AASHTO standards. While the agency code is listed as 601 and the project number as F 2B26(054), no detailed breakdown of payment terms, invoicing procedures, or accounting classifications such as TAS or ACRN is provided. The contract administration point of contact is Ryan Simper in Wharton, TX, though the official role of COR, COTR, or PCO is not specified. No DBE participation goal is mandated, with the stated goal at 0.0%. The solicitation does not include explicit details on evaluation factors, award methodology, inspection criteria, packaging requirements, or clause language, and bidders are directed to consult the ESBD and EBS platforms for complete documentation, including potential addenda and special provisions. Submission is strictly electronic through the designated portals, and no physical or alternative submission methods are acknowledged.