0229-01-042_0726.txt

This is an official state construction contract advertisement issued by the Texas Department of Transportation for a bridge construction project in Ector County. The project involves the construction of a bridge on US Highway 385 spanning 1.0 mile, with a control number 0229-01-042 and project number F 2B25(098). The contract requires completion within 480 working days. Bids must be received and opened on July 1, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST. Interested parties should submit bids to the Texas Department of Transportation's 06 District Headquarters located in Odessa, Texas, or contact Valerie Alvarado at (432) 498-4695 or the Austin headquarters at (512) 416-2498 for questions. The project limits extend from State Line 338 to a specified endpoint on the highway.

The estimated project cost is $46,211,492.52, with a bid guaranty requirement of $100,000.00. The contract includes a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 0.0%, indicating no specific DBE set-aside for this project. Bidders are instructed to rely exclusively on the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD), the Electronic Bidding System, and the official project proposal for accurate bidding information, as these sources take precedence over unofficial sources such as TxDOT webpages. Any project addenda must be reviewed and incorporated into bids submitted by bidders.