0274-02-032.pdf

Control 0274-02-032 Project STP 2026(645)HES Highway US 183 County LAMPASAS

ADDENDUM ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Each bidder is required to acknowledge receipt of an addendum issued for a specific project. This page is provided for the purpose of acknowledging an addendum.

FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF AN ADDENDUM WILL RESULT IN THE BID NOT

BEING READ.

In order to properly acknowledge an addendum, place a mark in the box next to the respective addendum.

ADDENDUM NO. 1

ADDENDUM NO. 2

ADDENDUM NO. 3

ADDENDUM NO. 4

ADDENDUM NO. 5

In addition, the bidder by affixing their signature to the signature page of the proposal is acknowledging that they have taken the addendum(s) into consideration when preparing their bid and that the information contained in the addendum will be included in the contract, if awarded by the Commission or other designees.

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Highway US 183 County LAMPASAS

PROPOSAL TO THE TEXAS

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

2024 SPECIFICATIONS

Work Consisting of Widen Road - Add Shoulders

LAMPASAS COUNTY, TEXAS

The quantities in the proposal are approximate. The quantities of work and materials may be increased or decreased as considered necessary to complete the work as planned and contemplated.

This project is to be completed in 117 working days and will be accepted when fully completed and finished to the satisfaction of the Executive Director or designee.

Provide a proposal guaranty in the form of a Cashier’s Check, Teller’s Check (including an Official Check) or Bank Money Order on a State or National Bank or Savings and Loan Association, or State or Federally chartered Credit Union made payable to the Texas Transportation Commission in the following amount:

ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 (Dollars) ( $100,000.00)

A bid bond may be used as the required proposal guaranty. The bond form may be detached from the proposal for completion. The proposal may not be disassembled to remove the bond form. The bond must be in accordance with Item 2 of the specifications.

Any addenda issued amending this proposal and/or the plans that have been acknowledged by the bidder, become part of this proposal.

By signing the proposal the bidder certifies:

1. the only persons or parties interested in this proposal are those named and the bidder has not directly or indirectly participated in collusion, entered into an agreement or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with the above captioned project.

2. in the event of the award of a contract, the organization represented will secure bonds for the full amount of the contract.

3. the signatory represents and warrants that they are an authorized signatory for the organization for which the bid is submitted and they have full and complete authority to submit this bid on behalf of their firm.

4. that the certifications and representations contained in the proposal are true and accurate and the bidder intends the proposal to be taken as a genuine government record.

• Signed: **

(1) (2) (3) Print Name:

(1) (2) (3) Title:

(1) (2) (3) Company:

(1) (2) (3)

• Signatures to comply with Item 2 of the specifications.

**Note: Complete (1) for single venture, through (2) for joint venture and through (3) for triple venture.

* When the working days field contains an asterisk (*) refer to the Special Provisions and General Notes.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

ANY CONTRACTORS INTENDING TO BID ON ANY WORK TO BE AWARDED

BY THIS DEPARTMENT MUST SUBMIT A SATISFACTORY “AUDITED FINANCIAL

STATEMENT” AND “EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE” AT LEAST TEN DAYS

PRIOR TO THE LETTING DATE.

UNIT PRICES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITEM 2 OF

THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS OR SPECIAL PROVISION TO ITEM 2 FOR

EACH ITEM LISTED IN THIS PROPOSAL.

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

BID BOND

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS,

That we, (Contractor Name)

Hereinafter called the Principal, and (Surety Name) a corporation or firm duly authorized to transact surety business in the State of Texas, hereinafter called the Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the Texas Department of Transportation, hereinafter called the Obligee, in the sum of not less than two percent (2%) of the department’s engineer’s estimate, rounded to the nearest one thousand dollars, not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) as a proposal guaranty (amount displayed on the cover of the proposal), the payment of which sum will and truly be made, the said Principal and the said Surety, bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

WHEREAS, the principal has submitted a bid for the following project identified as:

Control 0274-02-032

Project STP 2026(645)HES

Highway US 183

County LAMPASAS

NOW, THEREFORE, if the Obligee shall award the Contract to the Principal and the Principal shall enter into the Contract in writing with the Obligee in accordance with the terms of such bid, then this bond shall be null and void. If in the event of failure of the Principal to execute such Contract in accordance with the terms of such bid, this bond shall become the property of the Obligee, without recourse of the Principal and/or Surety, not as a penalty but as liquidated damages.

Signed this Day of 20

By:

(Contractor/Principal Name)

(Signature and Title of Authorized Signatory for Contractor/Principal)

*By:

(Surety Name)

(Signature of Attorney-in-Fact) Impressed

*Attach Power of attorney (Surety) for Attorney-in-Fact Surety Seal Only

This form may be removed from the proposal

BIDDER’S CHECK RETURN

IMPORTANT

The space provided for the return address must be completed to facilitate the return of your bidder’s check. Care must be taken to provide a legible, accurate, and complete return address, including zip code. A copy of this sheet should be used for each different return address.

NOTE

Successful bidders will receive their guaranty checks with the executed contract.

RETURN BIDDERS CHECK TO (PLEASE PRINT):

Control 0274-02-032 Project STP 2026(645)HES Highway US 183 County LAMPASAS

IMPORTANT

PLEASE RETURN THIS SHEET IN ITS ENTIRETY

Please acknowledge receipt of this check(s) at your earliest convenience by signing below in longhand, in ink, and returning this acknowledgement in the enclosed self-addressed envelope.

Check Received By: Date:

Title:

For (Contractor's Name):

Project: County:

NOTICE TO THE BIDDER

In the space provided below, please enter your total bid amount for this project. Only this figure will be read publicly by the Department at the public bid opening.

It is understood and agreed by the bidder in signing this proposal that the total bid amount entered below is not binding on either the bidder or the Department. It is further agreed that the official total bid amount for this proposal will be determined by multiplying the unit bid prices for each pay item by the respective estimated quantities shown in this proposal and then totaling all of the extended amounts.

Total Bid Amount

Control Project Highway County

ALT ITEM DESC SP Bid Item Description Unit Quantity Bid Price Amount Seq

Signed ____________________________________________ Title ____________________________________________ Date ____________________________________________

Additional Signature for Joint Venture:

Signed ____________________________________________ Title ____________________________________________ Date ____________________________________________

Total Bid Amount _______$2,664.00________

EXAMPLE OF BID PRICES SUBMITTED BY COMPUTER PRINTOUT

0001-03-030

STP 2000(938)HES

SH 20

EL PASO

104 509 REMOV CONC (SDWLK) SY 266.400 $10.000 $2,664.00 1

EXAMPLE EXAMPLE EXAMPLE EXAMPLE

EXAMPLES

BID PRICES SUBMITTED BY HAND WRITTEN FORMAT

Unit price for each plant in place

249 014 FLEX BASE(DEL)(DENSCOT)(TY A GR4 CL2) TON 56,787.00 14

ALT

ITEM-CODE

ITEM

NO

DESC

NO

S.P.

NO.

UNIT BID PRICE ONLY

WRITTEN IN WORDS UNIT

APPROX

QUANTITIES

DEPT

USE

ONLY

190 026 RED OAK 1 1/2” - 1 3/4” GAL BB EA 9.000 1

DLRS

CENTS

DLRS

CENTS

Unit price for each ton of Flexible Base

430 001 001 CL A CONC FOR EXT STR (CULV) CY 45.000 27

Unit price for each cubic yard of Concrete

DLRS

CENTS

610 007 001 RDWY ILL ASSEM(TY ST 50T-8-8)(.4 KW)S EA 13.000 7

Unit price of each Roadway Illumination Assembly

DLRS

CENTS

EXAMPLE EXAMPLE EXAMPLE EXAMPLE

STP 2026(645)HES

Proposal Sheet

LAMPASAS FORM 234-B I-61-5M

TxDOT PROJECT

COUNTY

ALT

ITEM-CODE

UNIT BID PRICE ONLY.

WRITTEN IN WORDS UNIT APPROX

QUANTITIES

DEPT

USE

ONLY

ITEM

NO.

DESC

CODE

S.P.

No.

110 7001

EXCAV (ROADWAY)

CY 34,690.000 1 DOLLARS

and CENTS

132 7005

EMBANK (FNL)(OC)(TY C)

CY 33,000.000 2 DOLLARS

and CENTS

164 7002

BROADCAST SEED (PERM_RURAL_CLAY)

SY 169,000.000 3 DOLLARS

and CENTS

164 7005

BROADCAST SEED (TEMP_WARM)

SY 84,500.000 4 DOLLARS

and CENTS

164 7006

BROADCAST SEED (TEMP_COOL)

SY 84,500.000 5 DOLLARS

and CENTS

168 7001

VEGETATIVE WATERING

TGL 3,800.000 6 DOLLARS

and CENTS

169 7006

SOIL RET BLKT(SL_STEEP_CLAY_LONG)

SY 6,500.000 7 DOLLARS

and CENTS

247 7188

FL BS (CMP IN PLC)(TYD GR1-2)(FNAL POS)

CY 32,522.000 8 DOLLARS

and CENTS

310 7004

PRIME COAT (MC-30)

GAL 26,925.000 9 DOLLARS

and CENTS

316 7007

ASPH (AC-20-5TR)

GAL 91,293.000 10 DOLLARS

and CENTS

316 7086

ASPH (AC-20-5TR OR CRS-2P)

GAL 46,159.000 11 DOLLARS

and CENTS

316 7211

AGGR (TY-PB, GR-4)(SAC-B)

CY 2,174.000 12 DOLLARS

and CENTS

316 7282

AGGR (TY-PB OR TY-B, GR- 3 )(SAC-B)

CY 1,069.000 13 DOLLARS

and CENTS

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LAMPASAS FORM 234-B I-61-5M

TxDOT PROJECT

COUNTY

ALT

ITEM-CODE

UNIT BID PRICE ONLY.

WRITTEN IN WORDS UNIT APPROX

QUANTITIES

DEPT

USE

ONLY

ITEM

NO.

DESC

CODE

S.P.

No.

460 7018

CMP AR (GAL STL DES 3)

LF 60.000 14 DOLLARS

and CENTS

467 7076

SET (TY I)(S= 4 FT)(HW= 5 FT)(4:1)(C)

EA 4.000 15 DOLLARS

and CENTS

467 7430

SET (TY II) (DES 3) (CMP) (6: 1) (P)

EA 4.000 16 DOLLARS

and CENTS

496 7037

REMOV STR (PIPE)

EA 2.000 17 DOLLARS

and CENTS

500 7001

MOBILIZATION

LS 1.000 18 DOLLARS

and CENTS

502 7001

BARRICADES, SIGNS AND TRAFFIC

HANDLING

MO 7.000 19 DOLLARS

and CENTS

505 7001

TMA (STATIONARY)

DAY 89.000 20 DOLLARS

and CENTS

505 7003

TMA (MOBILE OPERATION)

DAY 13.000 21 DOLLARS

and CENTS

506 7039

TEMP SEDMT CONT FENCE (INSTALL)

LF 3,700.000 22 DOLLARS

and CENTS

506 7041

TEMP SEDMT CONT FENCE (REMOVE)

LF 3,700.000 23 DOLLARS

and CENTS

506 7045

BIODEG EROSN CONT LOGS (INSTL) (18")

LF 1,500.000 24 DOLLARS

and CENTS

506 7046

BIODEG EROSN CONT LOGS (REMOVE)

LF 1,500.000 25 DOLLARS

and CENTS

530 7016

DRIVEWAYS (SURF TREAT)

SY 943.000 26 DOLLARS

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LAMPASAS FORM 234-B I-61-5M

TxDOT PROJECT

COUNTY

ALT

ITEM-CODE

UNIT BID PRICE ONLY.

WRITTEN IN WORDS UNIT APPROX

QUANTITIES

DEPT

USE

ONLY

ITEM

NO.

DESC

CODE

S.P.

No.

530 7019

TURNOUTS (SURF TREAT)

SY 337.000 27 DOLLARS

and CENTS

533 7002

MILL RUMBLE STRIPS (ASPH)

(CENTERLINE)

LF 59,845.000 28 DOLLARS

and CENTS

540 7002

MTL W-BEAM GD FEN (STEEL POST)

LF 2,312.500 29 DOLLARS

and CENTS

540 7027

MTL BM GD FEN (LONG SPAN SYSTEM)

EA 5.000 30 DOLLARS

and CENTS

542 7001

REMOVE METAL BEAM GUARD FENCE

LF 1,450.000 31 DOLLARS

and CENTS

544 7001

GUARDRAIL END TREATMENT (INSTALL)

EA 24.000 32 DOLLARS

and CENTS

560 7008

MAILBOX INSTALL-S (TWW-POST) TY 4

EA 11.000 33 DOLLARS

and CENTS

644 7001

IN SM RD SN SUP&AM TY10BWG(1)SA(P)

EA 12.000 34 DOLLARS

and CENTS

644 7004

IN SM RD SN SUP&AM TY10BWG(1)SA(T)

EA 6.000 35 DOLLARS

and CENTS

644 7028

IN SM RD SN SUP&AM TYS80(1)SA(T)

EA 3.000 36 DOLLARS

and CENTS

644 7031

IN SM RD SN SUP&AM TYS80(1)SA(U)

EA 1.000 37 DOLLARS

and CENTS

644 7073

REMOVE SM RD SN SUP&AM

EA 22.000 38 DOLLARS

and CENTS

658 7018

INSTL DEL ASSM (D-SW)SZ 1(BRF)GF2

EA 78.000 39 DOLLARS

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LAMPASAS FORM 234-B I-61-5M

TxDOT PROJECT

COUNTY

ALT

ITEM-CODE

UNIT BID PRICE ONLY.

WRITTEN IN WORDS UNIT APPROX

QUANTITIES

DEPT

USE

ONLY

ITEM

NO.

DESC

CODE

S.P.

No.

658 7056

INSTL OM ASSM (OM-2Y)(WC)GND

EA 2.000 40 DOLLARS

and CENTS

662 7112

WK ZN PAV MRK SHT TERM (TAB)TY W

EA 4,512.000 41 DOLLARS

and CENTS

662 7114

WK ZN PAV MRK SHT TERM (TAB)TY Y-2

EA 3,026.000 42 DOLLARS

and CENTS

666 7024

REFL PAV MRK TY I (W)8"(SLD)(100MIL)

LF 133.000 43 DOLLARS

and CENTS

666 7042

REFL PAV MRK TY I (W)(ARROW)(100MIL)

EA 1.000 44 DOLLARS

and CENTS

666 7066

REFL PAV MRK TY I (W)(WORD)(100MIL)

EA 1.000 45 DOLLARS

and CENTS

666 7266

RE PROFILE PM TY I(W)6"(SLD)(100MIL)

LF 60,070.000 46 DOLLARS

and CENTS

666 7408

REFL PAV MRK TY I (W)6"(BRK)(100MIL)

LF 15,040.000 47 DOLLARS

and CENTS

666 7420

REFL PAV MRK TY I (Y)6"(BRK)(100MIL)

LF 14,520.000 48 DOLLARS

and CENTS

666 7423

REFL PAV MRK TY I (Y)6"(SLD)(100MIL)

LF 60,464.000 49 DOLLARS

and CENTS

672 7002

REFL PAV MRKR TY I-C

EA 766.000 50 DOLLARS

and CENTS

672 7004

REFL PAV MRKR TY II-A-A

EA 1,572.000 51 DOLLARS

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CERTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN OTHER BID

PROPOSALS FOR THIS WORK

By signing this proposal, the bidding firm and the signer certify that the following information, as indicated by checking “Yes” or “No” below, is true, accurate, and complete.

A. Quotation(s) have been issued in this firm's name to other firm(s) interested in this work for consideration for performing a portion of this work.

________ YES

________ NO

B. If this proposal is the low bid, the bidder agrees to provide the following information prior to award of the contract.

1. Identify firms which bid as a prime contractor and from which the bidder received quotations for work on this project.

2. Identify all the firms which bid as a prime contractor to which the bidder gave quotations for work on this project.

DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES

Complete this form to disclose lobbying activities pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352 (See reverse for public burden disclosure.)

1. Type of Federal Action:

a. contract

b. grant

c. cooperative agreement

d. loan

e. loan guarantee

f. loan insurance

2. Status of Federal Action:

a. bid/offer/application

b. initial award

c. post-award

3. Report Type:

a. initial filing

b. grant

For material change only:

year _______ quarter _____ date of last report ___________

4. Name and Address of Reporting Entity:

Prime Subawardee Tier __________, if known:

Congressional District, if known:

5. If Reporting Entity in No. 4 is Subawardee, Enter Name and Address of Prime:

Congressional District, if known:

6. Federal Department/Agency: 7. Federal Program Name/Description:

CFDA Number, if applicable: _____________________________

8. Federal Action Number, if known: 9. Award Amount, if known:

10. a. Name and Address of Lobbying Entity (if individual, last name, first name, MI):

b. Individuals Performing Services (including address if different from No. 10a) (last name, first name, MI):

(attach Continuation Sheet(s) SF-LLL-A, if necessary)

11. Amount of Payment (check all that apply):

$ ___________________________ actual planned

13. Type of Payment (check all that apply):

a. retainer

b. one-time fee

c. commission

d. contingent fee

e. deferred

f. other; specify: _______________________________

12. Form of Payment (check all that apply)

a. cash

b. in-kind; specify: nature ____________________ value ____________________

14. Brief Description of Services Performed or to be Performed and Date(s) of Service, including officer(s), employee(s), or Member(s) contacted, for Payment Indicated in Item 11:

(attach Continuation Sheet(s) SF-LLL-A, if necessary)

15. Continuation Sheet(s) SF-LLL-A attached: Yes No

16. Information requested through this form is authorized by title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. This disclosure of lobbying activities is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed by the tier above when this transaction was made or entered into. This disclosure is required pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352. This information will be reported to the Congress semi-annually and will be available for public inspection. Any person who fails to file the required dis-closure shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

Signature: __________________________________________

Print Name: _________________________________________

Title: ______________________________________________

Telephone No: _____________________ Date: ___________

FEDERAL USE ONLY Authorized for Local Reproduction Standard Form - LLL

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF SF-LLL, DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES

This disclosure form shall be completed by the reporting entity, whether subawardee or prime Federal recipient, at the initiation or receipt of a covered Federal action, or a material change to a previous filing, pursuant to title 31 U.S.C section 1352. The filing of a form is required for each payment or agreement to make payment to any lobbying entity for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with a covered Federal action. Use the SF-LLL-A Continuation Sheet for additional information if the space on the form is inadequate. Com-plete all items that apply for both the initial filing and material change report. Refer to the implementing guidance pub-lished by the Office of Management and Budget for additional information.

1. Identify the type of covered Federal action for which lobbying activity is and/or has been secured to influence the outcome of a covered Federal action.

2. Identify the status of the covered Federal action.

3. Identify the appropriate classification of this report. If this is a follow-up report caused by a material change to the information previously reported, enter the year and quarter in which the change occurred. Enter the date of the last previously submitted report by this reporting entity or this covered Federal action.

4. Enter the full name, address, city, state and zip code of the reporting entity. Include Congressional District, if known. Check the appropriate classification of the reporting entity that designates if it is, or expects to be, a prime or subaward recipient. Identify the tier of the subawardee, e.g., the first subawardee of the prime is the 1st tier. Subawards include but are not limited to subcontracts, subgrants and contract awards under grants.

5. If the organization filing the report in item 4 checks "Subawardee", then enter the full name, address, city, state and zip code of the prime Federal recipient. Include Congressional District, if known.

6. Enter the name of the Federal agency making the award or loan commitment. Include at least one organizational level below agency name, if known. For example, Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard.

7. Enter the Federal program name or description for the covered Federal action (item 1). If known, enter the full Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for grants, cooperative agreements, loans, and loan commitments.

8. Enter the most appropriate Federal identifying number available for the Federal action identified in item 1 (e.g., Request for Proposal (RFP) number; Invitation for Bid (IFB) number; grant announcement number, the contract, grant, or loan award number; the application/proposal control number assigned by the Federal agency). Include prefixes, e.g., "RFP-DE-90-001."

9. For a covered Federal action where there has been an award or loan commitment by the Federal agency, enter the Federal amount of the award/loan commitment for the prime entity identified in item 4 or 5.

10. (a) Enter the full name, address, city, state and zip code of the lobbying entity engaged by the reporting entity identified in item 4 to influence the covered Federal action.

(b) Enter the full names of the individual(s) performing services, and include full address if different from 10(a).

Enter Last Name, First Name, and Middle Initial (MI).

11. Enter the amount of compensation paid or reasonably expected to be paid by the reporting entity (item 4) to the lobbying entity (item 10). Indicate whether the payment has been made (actual) or will be made (planned).

Check all boxes that apply. If this is a material change report, enter the cumulative amount of payment made or planned to be made.

12. Check the appropriate box(es). Check all boxes that apply. If payment is made through an in-kind contribution, specify the nature and value of the in-kind payment.

13. Check the appropriate box(es). Check all boxes that apply. If other, specify nature.

14. Provide a specific and detailed description of the services that the lobbyist has performed, or will be expected to perform, and the date(s) of any services rendered. Include all preparatory and related activity, not just time spent in actual contact with Federal officials. Identify the Federal official(s) or employee(s) contacted or the officer(s), employee(s), or Member(s) of Congress that were contacted.

15. Check whether or not a SF-LLL-A Continuation Sheet(s) is attached.

16. The certifying official shall sign and date the form, print his/her name, title, and telephone number.

Public reporting burdon for this collection of infromation is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments reguarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burdon, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0046), Washington, D.C. 20503.

DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES Approved by OMB 0348-0046

CONTINUATION SHEET

Authorized for Local Reproduction

Standard Form - LLL-A

Reporting Entity: ____________________________________ Page ______ of ______

CONTRACTOR’S ASSURANCE

(Subcontracts-Federal Aid Projects)

By signing this proposal, the contractor is giving assurances that each subcontract and further all lower tier subcontracts will incorporate the Standard Specification to Article 9.9, Payment

Provisions for Subcontractors and will also physically attach the following:

Form FHWA 1273

Wage Rates

Special Provision 000-001

Special Provision 000-002

Special Provision 000-007

Required Contract Provisions Federal-Aid Construction

Contracts

All Construction Projects

Nondiscrimination, Sections 3.1-3.6 (include materials and leases of equipment)

Certificate of Nondiscrimination in Employment

Cargo Preference Act Requirements in Federal-Aid

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ENGINEER SEAL

Project STP 2026(645)HES

Highway US 183 County LAMPASAS

The enclosed Texas Department of Transportation Specifications, Special Specifications, Special Provisions, General Notes and Specification Data in this document have been selected by me, or under my responsible supervision as being applicable to this project.

Alteration of a sealed document without proper notification to the responsible engineer is an offense under the Texas Engineering Practice Act.

The seal appearing on this document was authorized by:

Jason H. Scantling P.E.

April 03, 2026

Seal Applies to CSJ(s):

All CSJs within the Contract

96633

Jason H. Scantling

County: Lampasas

Highway: US 183 Control: 0274-02-032

General Notes Sheet A

GENERAL NOTES

TEST TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

STANDARD TEST METHODS.

Item

Description

Soil Constants

Max

LL.

Max.

PI

Min.

PI

247 Fl Bs (Cmp In Plc) (Ty D Gr1-2)(Fnal Pos) 3

Job control samples for gradation and P.I. testing will be taken from the windrow after blade mixing.

Asphalt Surface Areas-SY

Item Description Course Widening Full Width MBGF

310 MC-30 Prime 48,858 1,035 316 Asph (AC-20-5TR OR CRS-2P) 1st 55,384 1,035 316 Aggr (TY-B OR PB GR-3)(SAC-B) 1st 55,384 1,035 316 Asph (AC-20-5TR) 2nd 227,399 1,035 316 Aggr (TY-PB GR-4)(SAC-B) 2nd 227,399 1,035

Basis of Estimate

Item Description Course Rate SY Quantity 310 MC-30 Prime 0.30 Gal/SY 49,893 14,968 Gal 316 Asph (AC-20-5TR OR CRS-2P) 1st 0.48 Gal/SY 56,419 27,081 Gal 316 Aggr (TY-B OR PB GR-3)(SAC-B) 1st 90 SY/CY 56,419 627 CY 316 Asph (AC-20-5TR) 2nd 0.35 Gal/SY 228,434 79,952 Gal 316 Aggr (TY-PB GR-4)(SAC-B) 2nd 120 SY/CY 228,434 1,904 CY

The Contractor will not be allowed to enter, perform work, store equipment/materials, etc. in Omni Trax/CTCR railroad ROW.

The Contractor will not be allowed to store equipment, materials, incidentals, hazardous chemicals, petroleum products, concrete washouts, etc. in the Department’s R.O.W. without written permission from the Engineer.

Trees that are to be trimmed and brush that is to be trimmed or removed that are not over the roadway or bridge(s), will be trimmed or removed in accordance with the Roadside Vegetation Management Manual to a height of fourteen feet. Remove limbs at the trunk with less than twenty-one feet of clearance above the pavement or bridge(s).

See the “Environmental” section of the plans for additional information.

General Notes Sheet B

TEXAS ONE CALL

Fiber optic cable systems, gas lines, underground power lines, water lines, sewer lines, and other various utilities may be buried within the project limits. Protection of these utility systems is of extreme importance since any break could disrupt service to users resulting in business interruption and loss of revenue and profits. The Contractor will telephone Texas One Call at 1-800-344-8377 (a 24-hour number), to determine if utilities are buried anywhere on the project in accordance with all UNDERGROUND FACILITY DAMAGE PREVENTION AND SAFETY laws. This action; however, will in no way be interpreted as relief of responsibilities under the terms of the Contract as set out in the plans and specifications. Coordinate the repair of all damages caused by daily operations and have facilities restored to service in a timely manner as directed at no additional cost to TxDOT.

GENERAL

Unless specifically noted as applying to only a certain project or projects, these general notes will apply to all projects associated to this contract.

Contractor questions on this project are to be addressed to the following individual(s):

Name Email Address

Blake Stembridge, P.E. Blake.Stembridge@txdot.gov

Nathan McMahon Nathan.McMahon@txdot.gov

Contractor questions will be accepted through email, phone, and in person by the above individual(s).

Questions may also be submitted via the Letting Pre-Bid Q&A web page. This webpage can be accessed from the Notice to Contractors dashboard located at the following Address:

https://tableau.txdot.gov/views/ProjectInformationDashboard/NoticetoContractors

All contractor questions will be reviewed by the Engineer. All questions and any corresponding responses that are generated will be posted through the same Letting Pre-Bid Q&A web page.

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The term “Article” or “Section” referred to hereon is defined in the forward of the Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets, And Bridges adopted by the Texas Department of Transportation September 2024.

General Notes Sheet C

A “Regulatory Construction Speed Zone” has been requested for this project.

Temporary speed zone signs shall be moved to where work is occurring. Placement to be determined in the field by the engineer.

Saw-Cutting with approved equipment as directed by the Engineer will be required at project limits, longitudinally, and/or at notch downs to establish clean and straight joints. This work will not be paid for directly but will be considered subsidiary to various bids.

The Contractor will establish drainage in ditches before seeding or as directed by the Engineer.

Watering for dust control will be required as Directed by the Engineer and will be considered subsidiary to the various bid items.

ITEM 5 CONTROL OF WORK

The responsibility for the construction surveying on this contract will be in accordance with Section 5.9.1.

“Method A”.

The contractor will be required to place and maintain Blue Tops with wooden hubs for each layer of pavement structure material unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.

Prior to contract letting, bidders may obtain a computerized transfer of files (from the Engineer’s office) that contains the earthwork information.

ITEM 7 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

No significant traffic generator events identified “OR” Roadway closures during the following key dates and/or special events are prohibited.

ITEM 8 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

2 week look ahead schedules will be required and updates shall be submitted to the Area Office the Friday of every week

Working days will be computed and charged in accordance with Section 8.3.1.4. “Standard Workweek”.

Work will not be performed without time being charged unless otherwise exempted by the Section as defined above.

Working day charges will be in accordance with SP 008---005 (90 calendar days after the date of the written authorization to begin work. Do not begin any work before the end of this period unless authorized in writing by the Engineer.) This delay is for the production of base material and test submittals for approval.

General Notes Sheet D

Construction will be completed in order, sequentially; as described in the traffic control plan phasing. Each step/phase will be completed before starting on the next step/phase unless otherwise approved by the Engineer.

PROJECT SCHEDULES

Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling will be required to be submitted and maintained monthly by the Contractor unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. (8.5.2.)

ITEM 9 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

Monthly estimates will be computed from the 26th of the previous month through the 25th of the current month unless otherwise approved in writing by the Engineer.

ITEM 210 ROLLING

Required Roller Type and Size for Compacted Layers Thickness of compacted lift Minimum Static weight of roller (tons) Drum Type

< 6 inches 12 Smooth 6 to 7 inches 15 Smooth or Padfoot 8 to 9 inches 18 Padfoot

10 inches or greater 20 Padfoot

ITEM 247 FLEXIBLE BASE

Refer to Item 210 for additional roller requirements.

Ride quality will be measured before the application of prime coat unless otherwise approved in writing by the Engineer.

A grader (a road grader, a blade, a maintainer, or a motor grader) will be used to process base unless otherwise approved by the Engineer.

Place new flexible base in lifts of approximately equal depth not to exceed 6 inches unless otherwise directed.

ITEM 251 REWORKING BASE COURSES

Refer to Item 210 for additional roller requirements.

Grade flexible base to typical section and profile to match existing grade. Contractor will establish grade to produce a smooth ride as directed.

In accordance with Section 251.4.2.2, windrowing of the salvaged material will be allowed.

General Notes Sheet E

In accordance with Section 251.4.2.3, proof rolling will be required and soft spots will corrected as approved or directed by the Engineer.

ITEM 310 PRIME COAT

The IRZ data to be provided 3 days prior to priming.

Cure prime placed with a cutback asphalt binder for 14 days before placing subsequent surface courses unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.

Finished base must be dampened before the application of a cutback asphalt binder is placed. This work will not be paid for directly but will be considered subsidiary to Item 310.

If MC-30 is used for prime, sanding may be required at intersections, drives and other areas as directed.

ITEM 316 SURFACE TREATMENTS

The Department will witness the Transverse Distribution Test Tex-922-K, Part III. In accordance with Section 316.3.1.3.1, the type and grade of asphalt will be used to run the test unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. Paper or digital copies of all tests will be required before work begins.

In addition to other asphalt distributor requirements, the asphalt distributor will be capable of providing a transversely varied asphalt rate. The Contractor will demonstrate that the distributor can apply an asphalt rate outside of the wheel path locations between 22 and 32 percent higher than the asphalt rate being applied in the wheel paths. The Contractor’s calibration of the distributor will include verification of this capability and a description of the spray bar(s) and nozzles to be used. The percentage difference in the asphalt rate provided by each tested spray bar and nozzle arrangement will be provided to the Engineer.

The Engineer will select the pavements where the transversely varied asphalt rates are to be provided.

All precoated aggregate will use PG 64-22 asphalt.

Warm season asphalts are not to be placed between September 1st and April 30th unless otherwise directed/approved.

CSR-2/CRS-2P will be used for cool season use, unless otherwise directed by the Engineer; and can be placed between September 1st and April 30th in accordance with the suppliers recommendations. A 90 day cure time may be required prior to placing 2nd course.

Protect all existing bridges, and other exposed concrete surfaces within the limits of this project(s), as much as practical, from asphalt materials by any means approved by the Engineer at the contractor’s expense.

Use a medium pneumatic roller meeting the requirements of Item 210 as directed by the Engineer. This work will be subsidiary to the various bid items.

General Notes Sheet F

ITEM 502 BARRICADES, SIGNS, AND TRAFFIC HANDLING

The Contractor will be required to keep all TCP devices clean. If notified by the Engineer to clean the TCP devices, the Contractor will have until the end of that daylight period to comply. Failure to comply will result in a suspension of all work until the TCP devices are clean. Time will not be suspended.

Excavations in Intersections adjacent to travel lanes will not be exposed or open overnight. Backfilling will take place the day excavations are made.

The Contractor will be responsible for maintaining the edge of the roadway throughout the project in a traversable condition and/or as directed by the Engineer. Salvaged milling may be used as directed by the Engineer. This work will not be paid for directly and will be considered subsidiary to Item 502 “Barricades, Signs, and Traffic Handling”.

All devices shown on the TCP Standards are required and considered subsidiary to Item 502 unless specifically outlined elsewhere in the plans.

All signs will be constructed in accordance with the details shown in the current Standard Highway Sign Designs for Texas manual.

The Contractor is required to provide at least 3 days advance written notice to TxDOT before all traffic shifts to allow for public information releases. The Engineer may not allow traffic shifts to occur if the Contractor gives less than 3 days’ notice.

The Contractor Force Account “Safety Contingency” that has been established for this project is intended to be utilized for work zone enhancements, to improve the effectiveness of the Traffic Control Plan, that could not be foreseen in the project planning and design stage. These enhancements will be mutually agreed upon by the Engineer and the Contractor’s Responsible Person based on weekly or more frequent traffic management reviews on the project. The Engineer may choose to use existing bid items if it does not slow the implementation of enhancement.

ITEM 505 TRUCK MOUNTED ATTENUATOR (TMA) AND TRAILER ATTENUATOR (TA)

Provide the number of vehicles with truck mounted attenuators (TMA) listed in the table below. The Contractor will be responsible for determining if one or more of these operations will be ongoing at the same time to determine the total number of TMAs needed for the project.

STANDARD / PHASE # TMA'S REQUIRED

TCP(1-4) 1

TCP(3-1) 2

TCP(3-3) 3

Stationary shadow vehicle(s) with TMA are estimated at 89 days for this project.

General Notes Sheet G

Mobile shadow vehicle(s) with TMA are estimated at 13 days for this project.

ITEM 506 TEMPORARY EROSION, SEDIMENTATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

The Contractor should anticipate multiple mobilizations for the installation of BMP’s on this project.

The Engineer will determine actual time and placement locations of BMP's and temporary measures.

Contractor will not install BMPs until locations are approved by the Engineer.

Stockpile sites may be cleared of cover vegetation, but the vegetation root system will not be destroyed.

ITEM 540 METAL BEAM GUARD FENCE

The area shown on the Roadway Details – MBGF sheets having a surface treatment will match the rates as shown on the basis of estimate for “ROADWAY” unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.

Metal beam guard fence will not be installed until the flex base and surface treatment is complete.

ITEM 560 MAILBOX ASSEMBLIES

If a mailbox is damaged during construction the contractor will be responsible for replacing that mailbox with the same equivalent size and will not be paid for directly but will be subsidiary to Item 560.

Mailboxes will be kept in a position accessible to the carrier’s vehicle along the travel way except when performance of grading operations necessitates the moving of mailboxes. When grading operations necessitate the moving of mailboxes, the contractor will place them at a nearby location which will be accessible to the carrier’s vehicle. Mailboxes will be returned to a position accessible to the carrier’s vehicle along the travel way when grading operations are not in progress. This work will not be paid for directly but will be subsidiary to Item 560.

ITEM 530 INTERSECTIONS, DRIVEWAYS, AND TURNOUTS

The Contractor will always maintain access to driveways unless otherwise coordinated with the property owner(s) and approved by the Engineer.

ITEM 585 RIDE QUALITY FOR PAVEMENT SURFACES

Refer to Item 247 and SP 247-005 for ride quality requirements.

ITEM 644 SMALL ROADSIDE SIGN ASSEMBLIES

The Contractor will notify the Engineer 5 working days before installing any sign base. The Engineer will coordinate with the Contractor and the Maintenance office to ensure proposed sign placements are in

General Notes Sheet H accordance with the current version of the Sign Crew Field Book and the TMUTCD. Any signs that are placed without this coordination by the Contractor that are not located correctly will be removed and relocated at the Contractor’s expense.

Build signs not detailed in the plans according to the latest edition of the Standard Highway Sign Designs for Texas.

TxDOT will mark the locations of the SPEED LIMIT (R2-1) and REDUCED SPEED LIMIT AHEAD (W3-5) signs.

Existing roadside signs are to be removed/relocated and mounted on temporary supports and placed during construction as directed by the Engineer. The removal/relocation and temporary mounting of any existing sign (stop, yield, warning, etc.) will not be paid for directly but will be considered subsidiary to Item 644 unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.

Signs that are to be transferred to new posts must be placed upon the new supports before the end of the working day. Regulatory signs must be transferred immediately.

ITEM 662 WORK ZONE PAVEMENT MARKINGS

Temporary tabs will not be placed on a road more than 24 hours prior to operations beginning on the road.

ITEM 666 RETROREFLECTORIZED PAVEMENT MARKINGS

Sealed roadways will be allowed to cure for 3 days before final striping is placed unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.

Control : 0274-02-032 Project : STP 2026(645)HES

LAMPASAS

US 183Highway :

County :

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

GOVERNING SPECIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS

ALL SPECIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THIS PROJECT ARE

IDENTIFIED AS FOLLOWS:

SPECIAL PROVISIONS :

SPECIAL PROVISIONS WILL GOVERN AND TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER

THE SPECIFICATIONS ENUMERATED HEREON WHEREVER IN

CONFLICT THEREWITH.

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS:

EXCAVATION(132) ITEM 110

EMBANKMENT(100) (110) (160) (204) (210) (216) (400) ITEM 132

SEEDING FOR EROSION CONTROL(162) (166) (168) ITEM 164

VEGETATIVE WATERINGITEM 168

SOIL RETENTION BLANKETSITEM 169

FLEXIBLE BASE(105) (204) (210) (216) (520) ITEM 247

PRIME COAT(300) (316) ITEM 310

SEAL COAT(210) (300) (302) (341) (520) ITEM 316

CORRUGATED METAL PIPE(400) (402) (403) (445) (467) (476) ITEM 460

SAFETY END TREATMENT(400) (420) (421) (432) (440) (442) (445) (460) (464) ITEM 467

REMOVING STRUCTURESITEM 496

MOBILIZATIONITEM 500

BARRICADES, SIGNS, AND TRAFFIC HANDLING(503) (505) (510) ITEM 502

TRUCK-MOUNTED ATTENUATOR (TMA) AND TRAILER ATTENUATOR (TA)ITEM 505

TEMPORARY EROSION, SEDIMENTATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

(161) (432) (556)

ITEM 506

INTERSECTIONS, DRIVEWAYS, AND TURNOUTS(247) (260) (275) (276) (292)

(316) (330) (334) (341) (360) (421) (440)

ITEM 530

RUMBLE STRIPS(300) (320) (330) (334) (341) (350) ITEM 533

METAL BEAM GUARD FENCE(421) (441) (445) (529) ITEM 540

REMOVING METAL BEAM GUARD FENCEITEM 542

GUARDRAIL END TREATMENTSITEM 544

MAILBOX ASSEMBLIESITEM 560

SMALL ROADSIDE SIGN ASSEMBLIES(421) (440) (441) (442) (445) (636) (656) ITEM 644

DELINEATOR AND OBJECT MARKER ASSEMBLIES(445) ITEM 658

WORK ZONE PAVEMENT MARKINGS(666) (668) (672) (677) ITEM 662

RETROREFLECTORIZED PAVEMENT MARKINGS(316) (502) (662) (667) (677)

(678)

ITEM 666

RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS(677) (678) ITEM 672

ITEMS 1-9 INCL., GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND COVENANTS

ADOPTED BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024.

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE

CONTRACT BY REFERENCE.

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GENERAL :

THE ABOVE-LISTED SPECIFICATIONS ITEMS ARE THOSE UNDER WHICH

PAYMENT IS TO BE MADE. THESE, TOGETHER WITH SUCH OTHER PERTINENT

ITEMS, IF ANY, AS MAY BE REFERRED TO IN THE ABOVE-LISTED

SPECIFICATION ITEMS, AND INCLUDING THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS LISTED

ABOVE, CONSTITUTE THE COMPLETE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THIS PROJECT.

SPECIAL SPECIFICATIONS :

"NONDISCRIMINATION" (000---001) SPECIAL PROVISION

"CERTIFICATION OF NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT" (000---

002)

SPECIAL PROVISION

"ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAM" (000---004) SPECIAL PROVISION

"CARGO PREFERENCE ACT REQUIREMENTS IN FEDERAL AID

CONTRACTS" (000---007)

SPECIAL PROVISION

"CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES (FORM 1295)" (000---017) SPECIAL PROVISION

"SCHEDULE OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES" (000---031) SPECIAL PROVISION

"NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS" (000---

125)

SPECIAL PROVISION

(002---003) SPECIAL PROVISION TO ITEM 002

(003---006) SPECIAL PROVISION TO ITEM 003

(006---009) SPECIAL PROVISION TO ITEM 006

(007---001) SPECIAL PROVISION TO ITEM 007

(008---005) SPECIAL PROVISION TO ITEM 008

(009---002) SPECIAL PROVISION TO ITEM 009

(292---001) SPECIAL PROVISION TO ITEM 292

(300---003) SPECIAL PROVISION TO ITEM 300

(540---001) SPECIAL PROVISION TO ITEM 540

(672---001) SPECIAL PROVISION TO ITEM 672

REQUIRED CONTRACT PROVISIONS. ALL FEDERAL-AID PROJECTS (REV. 10-23) (FORM

FHWA 1273)

WAGE RATES

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DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

REQUIREMENTS

The following goal for disadvantaged business enterprises is established:

DBE

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CHILD SUPPORT STATEMENT

Under section 231.006, Family Code, the vendor or applicant certifies that the individual or business entity named in this contract, bid, or application is not ineligible to receive the specified grant, loan, or payment and acknowledges that this contract may be terminated and payment may be withheld if this certification is inaccurate.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 2261.252(b), the Department is prohibited from entering into contracts in which Department officers and employees have a financial interest.

By signing the Contract, the Contractor certifies that it is not prohibited from entering into a Contract with the Department as a result of a financial interest as defined under Texas Government Code Section 2261.252(b), and that it will exercise reasonable care and diligence to prevent any actions or conditions that could result in a conflict of interest with the Department.

The Contractor also certifies that none of the following individuals, nor any of their family members within the second degree of affinity or consanguinity, owns 1% or more interest or has a financial interest as defined under Texas Government Code Section 2261.252(b) in the Contractor:

Any member of the Texas Transportation Commission; and The Department’s Executive Director, General Counsel, Chief of Procurement and Field Support

Operations, Director of Procurement, and Director of Contract Services.

Violation of this certification may result in action by the Department.

E-VERIFY CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Texas Transportation Code §223.051, all TxDOT contracts for construction, maintenance, or improvement of a highway must include a provision requiring Contractors and subcontractors to use the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system to determine employment eligibility. By signing the contract, the Contractor certifies that prior to the award of the Contract:

the Contractor has registered with and will, to the extent permitted by law, utilize the United States Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system during the term of the Contract to determine the eligibility of all persons hired to perform duties within Texas during the term of the agreement; and the Contractor will require that all subcontractors also register with and, to the extent permitted by law, utilize the United States Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system during the term of the subcontract to determine the eligibility of all persons hired to perform duties within Texas during the term of the agreement.

Violation of this requirement constitutes a material breach of the Contract, subjects a subcontractor to removal from the Contract, and subjects the Contractor or subcontractors to possible sanctions in accordance with Title 43, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 10, Subchapter F, “Sanctions and Suspension for Ethical Violations by Entities Doing Business with the Department.”

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Certification Regarding Disclosure of Public Information Pursuant to Subchapter J, Chapter 552, Texas Government Code, contractors executing a contract with a governmental body that results in the expenditure of at least $1 million in public funds must:

1) preserve all contracting information* as provided by the records retention requirements applicable to Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the duration of the contract,

2) on request of TxDOT, promptly provide any contracting information related to the contract that is in the custody or possession of the entity, and

3) on completion of the contract, either:

A. provide, at no cost to TxDOT, all contracting information related to the contract that is in the custody or possession of the entity, or B. preserve the contracting information related to the contract as provided by the records retention requirements applicable to TxDOT

The requirements of Subchapter J, Chapter 552, Government Code, may apply to this contract, and the contractor or vendor agrees that the contract can be terminated if the contractor or vendor knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with a requirement of that subchapter.

By entering into Contract, the Contractor agrees to:

• provide, or make available, to TxDOT and any authorized governmental investigating or auditing agency all records, including electronic and payment records related to the contract, for the same period provided by the records retention schedule applicable to TxDOT, and

• ensure that all subcontracts include a clause requiring the same.

* As defined in Government Code §552.003, “Contracting information” means the following information maintained by a governmental body or sent between a governmental body and a vendor, contractor, potential vendor, or potential contractor:

1) information in a voucher or contract relating to the receipt or expenditure of public funds by a governmental body;

2) solicitation or bid documents relating to a contract with a governmental body;

3) communications sent between a governmental body and a vendor, contractor, potential vendor, or potential contractor during the solicitation, evaluation, or negotiation of a contract;

4) documents, including bid tabulations, showing the criteria by which a governmental body evaluates each vendor, contractor, potential vendor, or potential contractor responding to a solicitation and, if applicable, an explanation of why the vendor or contractor was selected; and

5) communications and other information sent between a governmental body and a vendor or contractor related to the performance of a final contract with the governmental body or work performed on behalf of the governmental body.

CERTIFICATION TO NOT BOYCOTT ISRAEL

Pursuant to Texas Government Code §2271.002, the Department must include a provision requiring a written verification affirming that the Contractor does not boycott Israel, as defined in Government Code §808.001, and will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract. This provision applies to a contract that:

1) is with a Contractor that is not a sole proprietorship,

2) is with a Contractor with 10 or more full-time employees, and

3) has a value of $100,000 or more.

By signing the contract, the Contractor certifies that it does not boycott Israel and will not boycott Israel during the term of this contract. “Boycott” means refusing to deal with, terminating business activities with, or otherwise taking any action that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or limit commercial relations specifically with Israel, or with a person or entity doing business in Israel or in an Israeli-controlled territory, but does not include an action made for ordinary business purposes.

CERTIFICATION TO NOT BOYCOTT ENERGY COMPANIES

Pursuant to Texas Government Code §2274.002, the Department must include a provision requiring a written verification affirming that the Contractor does not boycott energy companies, as defined in Government Code §809.001, and will not boycott energy companies during the term of the contract. This provision applies to a contract that:

1) is with a Contractor that is not a sole proprietorship,

2) is with a Contractor with 10 or more full-time employees, and

3) has a value of $100,000 or more.

By signing the contract, the Contractor certifies that it does not boycott energy companies and will not boycott energy companies during the term of this contract. “Boycott” means taking any action that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or limit commercial relations with a company because the company: (1) engages in the exploration, production, utilization, transportation, sale, or manufacturing of fossil fuel-based energy and does not commit or pledge to meet environmental standards beyond applicable federal and state law; or (2) does business with a…