OPT 001.2: Backhoe Bucket, 18 Inch Trenching and 8 more items

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) awarded a purchase order valued at $141,732.00 to Holt Texas, Ltd., a San Antonio-based contractor, on January 29, 2026, under Term Contract 765-A1. The primary deliverable is a Caterpillar pneumatic-tired tractor-loader/backhoe (Model 543-3343) priced at $135,318.00, with delivery scheduled for July 8, 2026 (160-day delivery period). The equipment will be delivered to the TxDOT Austin District (District 14), with Mark McWhorter of TxDOT Fleet Operations designated as the delivery point of contact.

The purchase order includes nine line items comprising the base equipment and optional accessories. Beyond the primary tractor-loader/backhoe unit, the order encompasses an 18-inch backhoe trenching bucket ($2,194.00), backhoe extendable dipper stick ($5,232.00), loader quick coupler ($5,251.00), complete set of overhaul manuals ($1,687.00), extra set of manuals ($1,977.00), and a Rollover Protective Structure package (ROPS) reflected as a credit adjustment of negative $9,927.00. Two additional line items—a 4-wheel drive system and loader bucket digging teeth—are included at zero unit prices. The State of Texas is exempt from Federal Excise Taxes and state and local sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).