Houston County — CSJ 6499-02-001 — June 2026 Letting — Local-Let Maintenance

This contract, issued by the Texas Department of Transportation under solicitation number 6499-02-001, is a local-let maintenance solicitation for work to be performed in Houston, Sabine, and Angelina Counties, with a letting date of June 2026. The scope of work centers on providing temporary traffic control and flagging services to support state maintenance operations on designated state-maintained roadways, requiring strict adherence to Texas-specific traffic control standards including the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, DMS-8300 for reflective sheeting, and ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 for high-visibility apparel. Contractors must implement engineer-approved traffic control plans, deploy compliant devices such as TMA units and signage, and maintain records including certified payrolls for three years following final payment. While the contract does not conform to standard Federal Acquisition Regulation clause structures, it incorporates a comprehensive set of state-mandated special provisions, including requirements for non-discrimination under Title VI and 49 CFR Part 26, prevailing wage compliance tied to Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations, and mandatory submission of WH-347 certified payrolls. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goals apply, and prime contractors must flow down all DBE, lobbying, and compliance obligations to subcontractors. The contractor must employ a competent superintendent on-site, perform at least 30% of the work directly, and certify that they do not discriminate against firearm entities if the contract exceeds $100,000 and has ten or more employees. All bidding must be submitted using the official TxDOT proposal form, and late submissions are strictly prohibited. The contract does not specify a total value, CLINs, or formal pricing structure beyond unit prices, and no electronic invoicing system such as WAWF is designated; payment coordination is handled through regional Maintenance Section Supervisors. Inspection and acceptance occur at project sites, governed by 29 CFR Part 1926 and 23 CFR Part 635, with government oversight reserved for audit and rejection authority. Liquidated damages are tiered based on contract value, increasing from $760 per day for contracts up to $1 million to $5,093 for those over $50 million. Record retention requirements apply broadly to payroll, DBE, EEO, and lobbying disclosures, with the contractor responsible for maintaining all documentation under audit conditions. The solicitation requires submission of