0013-05-046_0826.txt

This is an official state construction contract advertisement from the Texas Department of Transportation for Montague County. The project involves the construction of a rest area on US 81 in the county, with work limits extending from US 287, eight miles south of Bowie. The project is identified as STP 2000(294)TP with control number 0013-05-046. Bidders must submit sealed bids by 1:00 PM on August 5, 2026, with bids to be opened at the same time. Bids should be mailed or delivered to the Texas Department of Transportation's Austin headquarters at 6230 E Stassney Lane, Room MIC3.02, Austin, TX 78744-3147. The project completion timeframe is 383 working days, and inquiries should be directed to Aaron Bloom at (940) 641-7896 or (512) 416-2498.

The estimated project cost is $14,570,882.56 with a bid guaranty requirement of $100,000.00. The DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) goal is 0.0%. Bidders are instructed to rely on the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD), the Electronic Bidding System, and official project proposals as the authoritative sources for all bidding information and addenda, as these sources take precedence over all other information sources, including informal TxDOT webpages and communications.