Taylor County — CSJ 6506-60-001 — September 2026 Letting — Local-Let Maintenance

The contract pertains to the supply of CAT 8A-R Road Salt for winter maintenance operations across seven counties in Texas, including Taylor, Shackleford, Haskell, Kent, Fisher, Scurry, and Nolan, with deliveries required to any point within the specified counties. The project is non-site specific, meaning bidders must account for delivery to any designated location within those counties as instructed via work orders, with total estimated quantities summing to 2,050 tons across thirteen listed pay items. The contract duration is 243 calendar days, and all materials must comply with the Clear Roads Qualified Products List for de-icing and anti-icing applications, subject to inspection and testing upon delivery by the Engineer, whose results supersede those of the Contractor. Materials failing to meet specifications may be rejected or subjected to payment reductions, with a hard cap of 30% total reduction for acceptance. All bids must be submitted on the official TxDOT proposal form, accompanied by a $6,000 proposal guaranty in the form of a cashier’s check, teller’s check, bank money order, or compliant bid bond, and must be delivered to the Letting Official at the designated time and place. Bidders are required to acknowledge receipt of all addenda and certify compliance with multiple state and federal regulations, including participation in the DHS E-Verify system for employment eligibility, abstention from boycotting Israel or energy companies, non-discrimination against firearm entities, and adherence to NDAA restrictions on foreign-owned or controlled entities. The contractor must submit a completed Materials Supplier’s Questionnaire at least ten days prior to the letting date, and while audited financial prequalification is waived, additional certifications regarding financial interests, legislative conduct, and Family Code eligibility are mandatory. The award is based on the lowest responsive bid, determined by multiplying unit prices by estimated quantities, with rejection authority reserved if collusion is suspected, the bid exceeds the department’s estimate, contains errors, or is not in the state’s best interest. The contract is administered under Texas Department of Transportation’s Standard Specifications adopted as of September 1, 2024, and incorporates provisions mandating inclusion of Sections 3.1–3.6 in all subcontracts.