6487-33-001.pdf

Control 6487-33-001 Project RMC - A00216584 Highway SH 21 County BASTROP

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

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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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Project RMC - A00216584 Highway SH 21 County BASTROP

PROPOSAL TO THE TEXAS

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

2024 SPECIFICATIONS

Work Consisting of TREE TRIMMING AND BRUSH REMOVAL

BASTROP 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 42 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:

FOUR THOUSAND AND 00/100 (Dollars) ( $4,000.00)

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

FOR THIS PROJECT THE AUDITED FINANCIAL PREQUALIFICATION

REQUIREMENT IS WAIVED. ANY CONTRACTOR INTENDING TO BID ON THIS

WORK MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETED “BIDDERS QUESTIONNAIRE”, WITH ANY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THAT FORM, AT LEAST TEN DAYS

PRIOR TO THE LETTING DATE.

CONTRACTORS THAT ARE CURRENTLY PREQUALIFIED BASED ON AN

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT DO NOT NEED TO SUBMIT A “BIDDERS

QUESTIONAIRE” SINCE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN THE

AUDITED PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS.

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 6487-33-001

Project RMC - A00216584

Highway SH 21

County BASTROP

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 6487-33-001 Project RMC - A00216584 Highway SH 21 County BASTROP

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

RMC - A00216584

Proposal Sheet

BASTROP 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.

735 7072

DEBRIS REMOVAL (SPOT DEBRIS)

MI 3.000 1 DOLLARS

and CENTS

752 7001

TREE TRIMMING / BRUSH REMOVAL

MI 45.700 2 DOLLARS

and CENTS

752 7006

TREE REMOVAL (12" - 18" DIA)

EA 6.000 3 DOLLARS

and CENTS

752 7007

TREE REMOVAL (18" - 24" DIA)

EA 10.000 4 DOLLARS

and CENTS

752 7008

TREE REMOVAL (24" - 30" DIA)

EA 13.000 5 DOLLARS

and CENTS

752 7009

TREE REMOVAL (30" - 36" DIA)

EA 6.000 6 DOLLARS

and CENTS

752 7010

TREE REMOVAL (36" - 42" DIA)

EA 6.000 7 DOLLARS

and CENTS

752 7011

TREE REMOVAL (42" - 48" DIA)

EA 1.000 8 DOLLARS

and CENTS

752 7012

TREE REMOVAL (48" - 60" DIA)

EA 1.000 9 DOLLARS

and CENTS

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.

ENGINEER SEAL

Project RMC - A00216584

Highway SH 21 County BASTROP

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:

Diana K. Schulze P.E.

April 02, 2026

Seal Applies to CSJ(s):

All CSJs within the Contract

95889

Diana K. Schulze

Project Number: RMC 648733001 Sheet: 3 County: BASTROP, ETC Control: 6487-33-001 Highway: SH 21, ETC

General Notes Sheet A

GENERAL

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

Bastrop Area Shane.Swimm@txdot.gov Bastrop Area Diana.Schulze@txdot.gov

Questions and requests for documents will be accepted via the Letting Pre-Bid Q&A web page. 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. This webpage can be accessed from the Notice to Contractors dashboard located at the following Address:

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

The Letting Pre-Bid Q&A web page for each project can be accessed by using the dashboard to navigate to the project you are interested in by scrolling or filtering the dashboard using the controls on the left. Hover over the blue hyperlink for the project you want to view the Q&A for and click on the link in the window that pops up.

Written notice will be given to begin work on this project.

Work must begin within seven (7) calendar days after such notification. Time charges will begin when work begins regardless if it falls within seven (7) calendar days of the notification to begin work.

The contractor will have “FORTY-TWO” (42) working days to complete all work under this contract.

Allowable number of working days is based on the following minimum production rates:

Tree trimming/Brush removal (mile) – 2 mile/day. Tree & Spot Debris removal – 17 days

Work under this contract shall consist of tree trimming and debris removal at various locations in Bastrop and Lee Counties.

The limits shown in the summary sheet include left and right sides of each roadway. This project also consists of removing trees as directed.

Prior to bidding, conduct a visual inspection of all roadway sections requiring work under this contract, in order to become familiar with the scope and the limits, and to anticipate the quantity of work required. Contractor strongly encouraged to visit Debris and Removal locations prior to bidding. Debris includes but is not limited to brush, logs, tree trunks, tires, plastic and metal.

Highway: SH 21, ETC

General Notes Sheet B

If work is performed at Contractor’s option, when inclement weather is impending, and the work is damaged by subsequent precipitation, the Contractor is responsible for all costs associated with replacing the work, if required.

The Department reserves the right to revise the tree trimming schedule as it deems necessary.

Equip all construction equipment used in roadway work with highly visible omnidirectional flashing warning lights.

Damage to existing pipes and SET’s due to Contractor operations will be repaired at Contractor’s expense.

Damage that occurs to existing fences while performing work is the Contractor’s responsibility under this contract. Any damage to fences must be repaired immediately to its prior existing condition or better.

The Contractor is responsible for any damage done to the existing utilities while working on this project. The Contractor is responsible for reporting the damage to the utility company as soon as possible.

All locations used for storing construction equipment, materials, and stockpiles of any type, within the right of way, will be as directed. Use of right of way for these purposes will be restricted to those locations where driver sight distance to businesses and side street intersections is not obstructed and at other locations where an unsightly appearance will not exist. The Contractor will not have exclusive use of right of way but will cooperate in the use of the right of way with the city/county and various public utility companies as required.

Each contract is considered separate and individual from others. Requirements to complete work on any or all contracts may occur at the same time. If requests are issued at the same time, it is expected that the work will be completed in the time frame allowed.

During evacuation periods for Hurricane events the Contractor will cooperate with Department for the restricting of Lane Closures and arranging for Traffic Control to facilitate Coastal Evacuation Efforts.

All mobilization activities related to Item 500 Mobilization are subsidiary to Item 752.

All lane closures and lane closure maintenance activities related to Item 502 are subsidiary to Item 752. See Item 502 for all allowable lane closure times.

ITEM 7 – LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Roadway closures during key dates and/or special events are prohibited. See notes for Item 502 for the key dates and/or special events.

Refer to the Environmental Permits, Issues and Commitments (EPIC) plan sheets for additional requirements and permits. When any abandoned well is encountered, cease construction operations

General Notes Sheet C in this area and notify the Engineer who will coordinate the proper plugging procedures. A water well driller licensed in the State of Texas must be used to plug a well.

Perform maintenance of vehicles or equipment at designated maintenance sites. Keep a spill kit on-site during fueling and maintenance. This work is subsidiary.

Work over or near Bodies of Water (Lakes, Rivers, Ponds, Creeks, etc.).

Keep on site a universal spill kit adequate for the body of water and the work being performed. Debris is not allowed to fall into the ordinary high-water level (OHWL). Debris that falls into the OHWL must be removed at the end of each work day. Debris that falls into the floodway must be removed at the end of each work week or prior to a rain event. Install and maintain traffic control devices to maintain a navigable corridor for water traffic, except during bridge demo and beam placement. This work is subsidiary.

Migratory Birds and Bats.

Migratory birds and bats may be nesting within the project limits and concentrated on roadway structures such as bridges and culverts. Remove all old and unoccupied migratory bird nests from any structures, trees, etc. between September 16 and February 28. Prevent migratory birds from re-nesting between March 1 and September 15. Prevention shall include all areas within 25

ft. of proposed work. All methods used for the removal of old nesting areas and the prevention of re-nesting must be submitted to TxDOT 30 business days prior to begin work. This work is subsidiary.

If active nests are encountered on-site during construction, all construction activity within 25 ft.

of the nest must stop. Contact the Engineer to determine how to proceed.

Tree and Brush Trimming and Removal.

Work will be conducted September 16 thru February 28. Work conducted outside this timeframe will require a bird survey. Submit a survey request to TxDOT 30 business days prior to begin work.

No extension of time or compensation will be granted for a delay or suspension due to the above bird, bat and tree/brush requirements.

Law Enforcement Personnel.

Submit charge summary and invoices using the Department forms.

Patrol vehicles must be clearly marked to correspond with the officer’s agency and equipped with appropriate lights to identify them as law enforcement. For patrol vehicles not owned by a law enforcement agency, markings will be retroreflective and legible from 100 ft. from both sides and the rear of the vehicle. Lights will be high intensity and visible from all angles.

No payment will be made for law enforcement personnel needed for moving equipment or payment for drive time to/from the event site. A minimum number of hours is not guaranteed.

Payment is for work performed. If the Contractor has a field office, provide an office location for a supervisory officer when event requires a supervising officer. This work is subsidiary.

General Notes Sheet D

A maximum combined rate of $85 per hour for the law enforcement personnel and the patrol vehicle will be allowed. Any scheduling fee is subsidiary per Standard Specification 502.4.2.

Cancel law enforcement personnel when the event is canceled. Cancellation, minimums or “show up” fees will not be paid when cancellation is made 12 hours prior to beginning of the event. Failure to cancel within 12 hours will not be cause for payment for cancellation, minimums, or "show up" time. Payment of actual “show up” time to the event site due to cancellation will be on a case by case basis at a maximum of 2 hours per officer.

Alterations to the cancellation and maximum rate must be approved by the Engineer or pre-determined by official policy of the officers governing authority.

Houston Toad.

This project is subject to the following restrictions/requirements due to the presence of the Houston Toad. The limits of the toad restrictions are for the entire project limits.

Toad habitat boundaries can be found on the Lost Pines Habitat Conservation Plan Area map shown in this contract.

All workers are required to receive up to 1-hour training prior to working on the jobsite. This training will be conducted on site by a federally permitted TxDOT representative. Provide 72-hour notice to schedule the training.

No work will occur outside of the period of 30 minutes after sunrise to 30 minutes before sunset each day. Night work will require a 72-hour notice prior to beginning of the work to allow the site to be cleared. Night work is not guaranteed and requires TxDOT approval prior to beginning work.

TxDOT will clear the project site daily. Notifications when site is clear will be sent to the project staff. Entry or activity within the work area prior to clearance is not allowed.

A sequence of installation of the Amphibian and Reptile Exclusion Fence(AREF) to ensure full site containment and permit compliance must be submitted to TxDOT 96 hours prior to begin installation. AREF shall be paid using construction perimeter fence bid Item.

Install (AREF) around the perimeter of the project to impede toads from entering the project.

Installation of the fence shall be completed prior to using equipment on the site. Hand clearing to install the fence is subsidiary.

Install other toad BMPs as designated by the plans or Engineer prior to begin work. BMPs related to the toad will be inspected daily. All deficiencies shall be corrected immediately. Failure to correct a toad related BMP within 24 hours will result in stoppage of work.

If any toad, amphibian, or reptile is found within the project limits, suspend work within 75 ft. of the toad and notify TxDOT. TxDOT will be responsible for relocation of a toad.

General Notes Sheet E

All standing water within the right of way and not located in a TEF contained waterway shall be removed prior to sunset on the day of or immediately following the completion of a rain event.

All spills, of any amount, shall be reported to TxDOT. All parked equipment and refuelling shall remain 200 ft. from a waterway.

The Bermuda grass in the seed mix (PLS/acre) will be replaced with 1 lb. Slender Grama (Dilley), 1

lb. Sideoats Grama (Haskell), 0.5 lb. Hairy Grama (Chaparral), 0.25 lb Hooded Windmill Grass (Mariah), 0.25 lb Sand Dropseed (Borden), and 1 lb. Green Sprangletop.

Visually inspect all open holes and trenches for toads prior to backfill. Holes and trenches shall be covered at the end of each work day or when no work is occurring. This work is subsidiary.

All material imported to the project shall be free of fire ants. All existing material with fire ants shall be treated with a granular product to eliminate the fire ants. This work is subsidiary.

If the total rainfall in a 48-hour period is 2 in. or greater, the Contractor must suspend work for 24 hour period or ensure that the TxDOT provided monitors will be onsite on a full-time basis for that 24 hour period. Time suspension will not begin until the rain event has ended, and time will not be charged during the suspension. Time charges during the rain event will be in accordance with the contract. If the suspension does not impact the performance of work for 7 hr. between 7:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., a working day will be charged. The suspension will be non-compensable.

During Prep right of way tree trimming / tree removal operations, no stockpiling, burning or mulching of vegetation will be allowed on the Right of Way within the Houston Toad Habitat.

Mulching activities with a bobcat style brush mulcher or similar equipment, will be allowed as approved by the TxDOT District Biologist to facilitate installation of AREF. All vegetation shall be removed by the end of each day to a location outside of toad habitat to process for final disposal.

Trees shall be removed mechanically with equipment, such as a track hoe or grad all capable of pulling the vegetation straight out of the ground for inspection. Root balls of all vegetation must be removed mechanically. No grinding of stumps will be allowed. To facilitate proper inspection, no dozers, loaders, track loaders, etc. will be allowed to doze down vegetation while preparing the right of way.

No on or off right of way PSLs for material storage, borrow sites, water sources, etc. will be allowed within the toad habitat boundaries. All materials shall be stored off the ground and surrounded with

AREF.

General Notes Sheet F

Table HT

Roadway Limits FM 2336 East of CR 353 (Herron Trail) US 290 South of FM 2336 to FM 2104

FM 2104 All HWY 71 SH 95 to FM 153

SH 95 Old McDade Road to Hwy 71 FM 1441 Peach St. to SH 21

SH 21 SH 95 to Lee County Line Loop 150 SH 21 to Hwy 71

Park Roads 1A, 1C, 1D, and 1E All FM 1624 Highway 21 to Rockdale Street FM 696 All FM 112 Milam County Line to FM696

FM 3403 All HWY 77 HWY 21 N to the Milam County line

Off-system All - East of SH 95 and North of the Colorado River

ITEM 8 – PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

Working days will be charged in accordance with 8.3.1.4, “Standard Workweek.”

If the Contractor fails to adhere to the minimum daily production rate, the Contractor will be charged liquidated damages for each workday until the minimum production rate is met.

The costs associated with these measures will be deducted from any monies due to the Contractor.

In addition to being charged liquidated damages, if the Contractor fails to complete work in the allotted working days as noted in the plans, the Contractor will be written a letter the next day giving (10) ten calendar days from the date of the letter to complete the work or the contract will be considered in default.

ITEM 502 - BARRICADES, SIGNS, AND TRAFFIC HANDLING

No mobile operations will be allowed. Use applicable TCP for all lane closures as needed or as directed.

Use Rumble Strips in accordance with WZ(RS)-22 Standard will be required.

Table 2

Roadway Limits Allowable Closure Time ALL Bastrop & Lee Counties Monday thru Friday

30 min after sunrise to 30 min before sunset

Daytime or Friday night lane closures will not be allowed unless otherwise shown on the plans. One lane in each direction will remain open at all times for all roadways unless otherwise shown on the plans. No closures will be allowed on the weekends, working day prior, and working

General Notes Sheet G day after the National Holidays defined in the Standard Specifications, Good Friday, and Easter weekend.

No closures will be allowed 1 P.M. to 11 P.M. the Sunday of the Super Bowl.

Time charges will not be suspended during the large and special events listed below. These events are provided in the contract to allow scheduling of work around these lane closure restrictions.

All lanes will be open by noon of the day before the large events listed in below table. No closures will be allowed on Friday and the weekends for projects within 20 miles of these large events:

Table 4 (Large Events)

Event City Dates Formula 1 @ COTA Austin Annually (See Event Website) Moto GP @ COTA Austin Annually (See Event Website)

ACL Fest Austin Annually (See Event Website) SXSW Austin Annually (See Event Website)

UT Football Games Austin Annually (See Event Website) Sales Tax Holiday All Annually (See Event Website)

Rodeo Austin Austin Annually (See Event Website)

All lanes will be open by noon of the day before the special events listed in below table. No closures will be allowed on Friday and the weekends for projects within 10 miles of these special events:

Table 5 (Special Events)

Event City Dates

Sherwood Forest Faire McDade / Paige Feb. 28th through April 19th, 2026 Smithville Jamboree Smithville April 9-11, 2026

All the large and special events listed in the above tables occur annually. Coordinate with the Department and review the city/event website to plan around the future events.

To account for directional traffic volumes, begin and end times of closures may be shifted equally by the Engineer. The closure duration will remain. Added compensation is not allowed.

One-way traffic control, including work performed under Item 510, must be set up to provide a maximum of 20 minutes of delay to the traveling public. One-way Traffic Control will be subsidiary.

Submit an emailed request for a lane closure (LCN) to TxDOT. The email will be submitted in the format provided. Receive concurrence prior to implementation. Submit a cancellation of lane closures a minimum of 18 hours prior to implementation. Blanket requests for extended periods are not allowed. Max duration of a request is 2 weeks prior to requiring resubmittal.

General Notes Sheet H

Provide 2-hour notice prior to implementation and immediately upon removal of the closure.

Submit the request a minimum of 48 hours prior to the closure and by the following deadline immediately prior to the closure: 11A on Tuesday or 11A on Friday.

Cancellations of accepted closures (not applicable to full closures or detours) due to weather will not require resubmission in accordance with the above restrictions if the work is completed during the next allowable closure time.

Closures that conflict with adjacent contractor will be prioritized according to critical path work per latest schedule. Conflicting critical path or non-critical work will be approved for first LCN submitted. Denial of a closure due to prioritization or other reasons will not be reason for time suspension, delay, overhead, etc.

Meet with the Engineer prior to lane closures to ensure that sufficient equipment, materials, devices, and workers will be used. Take immediate action to modify current and future traffic control, if at any time the queue becomes greater than 20 minutes.

Consider inclement weather prior to implementing the lane closures. Do not set up traffic control when the pavement is wet.

Cover, relocate, or remove existing small, large, and overhead signs that conflict with traffic control. Cover large and overhead signs to remain using latest standard TS-CD. This work is subsidiary.

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 752 – TREE AND BRUSH REMOVAL

Follow Item 752.4 Work Methods and Item 752 general notes when removing or working on or near trees and brush even if Item 752 is not included as a pay item.

Flailing equipment is not allowed. Burning brush is not allowed in urban areas or on ROW. Use hand methods or other means of removal if doing work by mechanical methods is impractical.

Prior to begin tree pruning, send email confirmation to the Engineer that training and demonstration of work methods has been provided to the employees. This work is subsidiary.

Shredded vegetation may be blended, at a rate not to exceed 15 percent by volume, with Item 160 if the maximum dimension is not greater than 2 in.

General Notes Sheet I

All tree/brush removal limits shall be considered to be within TxDOT right of way, from fence to fence or as directed by the Engineer.

Remove debris from pruning and trimming from the right of way the same day as the work is performed.

Remove trees that are already down in the right-of-way. Cut and remove trees and limbs that have fallen from private property at the right-of-way line. This work will not be paid for directly but will be considered subsidiary to tree trimming and brush removal.

Do not deposit wood chips in developed areas or in front of homes, businesses and drainage facilities. Where spreading on the right of way is allowed by the Engineer, do not deposit any material within the ditch area. Disinfection of tools will be required as specified when trimming oak trees.

Plans may be reviewed at the Bastrop Area Office, 174 SH 21 East, Bastrop, Texas 78602. The contact person is Diana Schulze, P.E at 512-585-3906.

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.

Control : 6487-33-001 Project : RMC - A00216584

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SH 21Highway :

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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.

SPECIAL SPECIFICATIONS :

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS:

DEBRIS REMOVAL(734) (738) ITEM 735

TREE AND BRUSH REMOVALITEM 752

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.

"NONDISCRIMINATION" (000---001) 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

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

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

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 company described by (1).

CERTIFICATION TO NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST

FIREARM ENTITIES OR FIREARM TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Pursuant to Texas Government Code §2274.002, the Department must include a provision requiring a written verification affirming that the Contractor:

1) does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association, as defined in Government Code §2274.001, and

2) will not discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association 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 discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association as described and will not do so during the term of this contract. "Discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association" means, with respect to the entity or association, to:

(1) refuse to engage in the trade of any goods or services with the entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association; (2) refrain from continuing an existing business relationship with the entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association; or (3) terminate an existing business relationship with the entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association. "Discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association" does not include: (1) the established policies of a merchant, retail seller, or platform that restrict or prohibit the listing or selling of ammunition, firearms, or firearm accessories; (2) a company’s refusal to engage in the trade of any goods or services, decision to refrain from continuing an existing business relationship, or decision to terminate an existing business relationship to comply with federal, state, or local law, policy, or regulations or a directive by a regulatory agency, or for any traditional business reason that is specific to the customer or potential customer and not based solely on an entity ’s or association’s status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association.

FOREIGN ADVERSARIES REQUIREMENTS

Pursuant to Executive Order No. GA-48 relating to the hardening of state government, TxDOT must require any company that submits a bid or proposal with respect to a contract for goods or services to the Department to certify that the company, and, if applicable, any of its holding companies or subsidiaries, is not:

A. Listed in Section 889 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); or

B. Listed in section 1260H of the 2021 NDAA; or

C. Owned by the government of a country on the U.S. Department of Commerce foreign adversaries list under 15 C.F.R. 791.4; or

D. Controlled by any governing or regulatory body located in a country on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s foreign adversaries list under 15 C.F.R. 791.4.

By signing this proposal, the Contractor certifies that neither it nor any affiliated entities are:

• Listed in Section 889 of the 2019 NDAA;

• Listed in Section 1260H of the 2021 NDAA;

• Owned by the government of a country listed under 15 C.F.R. 791.4; or

• Controlled by any governing or regulatory body located in a country listed under 15 C.F.R.

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Prohibited Activities by Contractors and Vendors

Pursuant to Texas Government Code 2261.302, a state agency contractor, subcontractor, or vendor responding to a contract solicitation may not directly or indirectly:

(1.) engage in surveillance targeting:

(a.) a member of the state legislature or a person employed to support the state legislature in any capacity, (b.) a family member of a person described in subsection (a), (c.) a state agency employee, or (d.) an individual making a complaint or raising concerns regarding state agency operations or contracting;

(2.) engage in an act of intimidation, coercion, extortion, undue influence, or other similar conduct intended to influence, silence, or retaliate against a person described in subsection (1) above, or;

(3.) use private or confidential information to manipulate or influence a state contracting decision or proceeding.

By signing this proposal, the bidder certifies that it will not engage in surveillance targeting or an act of intimidation, coercion, extortion, undue influence, or other similar conduct intended to influence, silence, or retaliate against a member of the state legislature, a person employed to support the state legislature in any capacity, a family member of an aforementioned person, a state agency employee, or an individual making a complaint or raising concerns regarding state agency operations or contracting.

Furthermore, the bidder certifies that it will not use private or confidential information to manipulate or influence a state contracting decision or proceeding.

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Special Provision to Item 000

Nondiscrimination

1. DESCRIPTION

All recipients of federal financial assistance are required to comply with various nondiscrimination laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (Title VI). Title VI forbids discrimination against anyone in the United States on the grounds of race, color, or national origin by any agency receiving federal funds.

The Texas Department of Transportation, as a recipient of federal financial assistance, and under Title VI and related statutes, ensures that no person will on the grounds of race, religion (where the primary objective of the financial assistance is to provide employment in accordance with 42 USC 2000d-3), color, national origin, sex, age, or disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any Department programs or activities.

2. DEFINITION OF TERMS

Where the term “Contractor” appears in the following six nondiscrimination clauses, the term “Contractor” is understood to include all parties to Contracts or agreements with the Department.

3. NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISIONS

During the performance of this Contract, the Contractor agrees as follows.

3.1. Compliance with Regulations. The Contractor must comply with the Regulations pertinent to nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the United States Department of Transportation 49 CFR 21, as they may be amended from time to time, (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations), which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this Contract.

3.2. Nondiscrimination. The Contractor, regarding the work performed during the Contract, must not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment. The Contractor must not participate either directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by Section 21.5 of the Regulations, including employment practices when the Contract covers a program set forth in Appendix B of the Regulations.

3.3. Solicitations for Subcontracts, Including Procurements of Materials and Equipment. In all solicitations either by competitive bidding or negotiation made by the Contractor for work to be performed under a subcontract, including procurements of materials or leases of equipment, the Contractor must notify each potential subcontractor or supplier of the Contractor’s obligations under this Contract and the Regulations relative to nondiscrimination on the grounds of race, color, or national origin.

3.4. Information and Reports. The Contractor must provide all information and reports required by the Regulations or directives issued pursuant thereto, and must permit access to its books, records, accounts, other sources of information, and facilities as may be determined by the Recipient or the Department to be pertinent to ascertain compliance with such Regulations, orders, and instructions. Where any information required of a Contractor is in the exclusive possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish this information, the Contractor must so certify to the Recipient, or the Department as appropriate, and must set forth what efforts it has made to obtain the information.

3.5. Sanctions for Noncompliance. In the event of the Contractor’s noncompliance with the nondiscrimination provisions of this Contract, the Recipient must impose such Contract sanctions as it or the Department may

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3.6. Incorporation of Provisions. The Contractor must include the provisions of Sections 3.1–3.6 in every subcontract, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment, unless exempt by the Regulations or directives issued pursuant thereto.