6505-28-001.pdf

Control 6505-28-001 Project RMC - A00223040 Highway SH 294 County ANDERSON

ADDENDUM ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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Project RMC - A00223040 Highway SH 294 County ANDERSON

PROPOSAL TO THE TEXAS

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

2024 SPECIFICATIONS

Work Consisting of CULVERT REPAIR

ANDERSON 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 90 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:

ELEVEN THOUSAND AND 00/100 (Dollars) ( $11,000.00)

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 6505-28-001

Project RMC - A00223040

Highway SH 294

County ANDERSON

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 6505-28-001 Project RMC - A00223040 Highway SH 294 County ANDERSON

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 - A00223040

Proposal Sheet

ANDERSON 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.

100 7017

PREPARING ROW(OPT 1)

STA 4.000 1 DOLLARS

and CENTS

104 7006

REMOV CONC (RIPRAP)

SY 12.000 2 DOLLARS

and CENTS

132 7017

EMBANK (VEH)(OC)(TY C)

CY 516.000 3 DOLLARS

and CENTS

164 7076

BOND FBR MTRX SEED (PERM)(RURAL)

(SAND)

SY 475.000 4 DOLLARS

and CENTS

168 7001

VEGETATIVE WATERING

TGL 5.225 5 DOLLARS

and CENTS

400 7008

CUT & RESTORE ASPH PAVING

SY 48.000 6 DOLLARS

and CENTS

401 7001

FLOWABLE BACKFILL

CY 15.000 7 DOLLARS

and CENTS

402 7001

TRENCH EXCAVATION PROTECTION

LF 162.000 8 DOLLARS

and CENTS

403 7001

TEMPORARY SPL SHORING

SF 2,536.000 9 DOLLARS

and CENTS

420 7061

CL C CONC (COLLAR)

EA 6.000 10 DOLLARS

and CENTS

432 7043

RIPRAP (STONE PROTECTION)(18 IN)

CY 4.000 11 DOLLARS

and CENTS

459 7010

GABIONS (3' X 3')(GALV)

CY 68.000 12 DOLLARS

and CENTS

462 7057

CONC BOX CULV (3 FT X 3 FT)(EXTEND)

LF 20.000 13 DOLLARS

and CENTS

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ANDERSON 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.

464 7005

RC PIPE (CL III)(24 IN)

LF 30.000 14 DOLLARS

and CENTS

464 7007

RC PIPE (CL III)(30 IN)

LF 126.000 15 DOLLARS

and CENTS

464 7009

RC PIPE (CL III)(36 IN)

LF 30.000 16 DOLLARS

and CENTS

466 7005

HEADWALL (CH - FW - 0) (DIA= 24 IN)

EA 1.000 17 DOLLARS

and CENTS

466 7007

HEADWALL (CH - FW - 0) (DIA= 30 IN)

EA 1.000 18 DOLLARS

and CENTS

466 7101

HEADWALL (CH - PW - 0) (DIA= 24 IN)

EA 1.000 19 DOLLARS

and CENTS

466 7103

HEADWALL (CH - PW - 0) (DIA= 30 IN)

EA 1.000 20 DOLLARS

and CENTS

466 7179

WINGWALL (PW - 1) (HW=9 FT)

EA 1.000 21 DOLLARS

and CENTS

466 7181

WINGWALL (PW - 1) (HW=11 FT)

EA 2.000 22 DOLLARS

and CENTS

467 7346

SET (TY II) (30 IN) (RCP) (4: 1) (C)

EA 4.000 23 DOLLARS

and CENTS

467 7366

SET (TY II) (36 IN) (RCP) (4: 1) (C)

EA 1.000 24 DOLLARS

and CENTS

480 7001

CLEAN EXIST CULVERTS

EA 1.000 25 DOLLARS

and CENTS

496 7004

REMOV STR (SET)

EA 5.000 26 DOLLARS

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ANDERSON 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.

496 7005

REMOV STR (WINGWALL)

EA 3.000 27 DOLLARS

and CENTS

496 7006

REMOV STR (HEADWALL)

EA 2.000 28 DOLLARS

and CENTS

496 7007

REMOV STR (PIPE)

LF 172.000 29 DOLLARS

and CENTS

496 7008

REMOV STR (BOX CULVERT)

LF 20.000 30 DOLLARS

and CENTS

500 7001

MOBILIZATION

LS 1.000 31 DOLLARS

and CENTS

502 7001

BARRICADES, SIGNS AND TRAFFIC

HANDLING

MO 5.000 32 DOLLARS

and CENTS

503 7001

PORTABLE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN

DAY 112.000 33 DOLLARS

and CENTS

505 7001

TMA (STATIONARY)

DAY 90.000 34 DOLLARS

and CENTS

506 7039

TEMP SEDMT CONT FENCE (INSTALL)

LF 850.000 35 DOLLARS

and CENTS

506 7041

TEMP SEDMT CONT FENCE (REMOVE)

LF 850.000 36 DOLLARS

and CENTS

7010 7001

MAINTENANCE SPEED LIMIT SIGNING

EA 8.000 37 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.

ENGINEER SEAL

Project RMC - A00223040

Highway SH 294 County ANDERSON

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:

David J. Clark P.E.

September 14, 2026

Seal Applies to CSJ(s):

All CSJs within the Contract

147377

David J. Clark

Project Number: RMC 650528001 Sheet 7

County: ANDERSON, ETC. Control: 6505-28-001

Highway: SH 294, ETC.

General Notes Sheet A

GENERAL NOTES:

GENERAL.

Contractor questions on this project are to be addressed to the following individuals:

Eduardo Castaneda, P.E. Area Engineer Eduardo.Castaneda@txdot.gov Rolando Mendez, P.E. Asst. Area Engineer Rolando.Mendez@txdot.gov

For Q&A on Proposals navigate to:

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

Use 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 and click on the link in the window that pops up to view the Q&A.

All relevant project documentation including Contract Time Determinations and cross-sections will still be posted to the districts FTP website.

https://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/Pre- Letting%20Responses/Tyler%20District/Construction%20Projects

ITEM 4. SCOPE OF WORK

The purpose of this project is to perform culvert repairs consisting of structural repair, removal and installation of box culverts, reinforced concrete pipes, headwalls, wingwalls, and safety end treatments in the Tyler District.

TxDOT Representatives are as follows:

Palestine Maintenance Supervisor: Steven Thornton (903) 729-5834 Palestine Inspector: Chase Glenn (903) 373-3684

Mineola Maintenance Supervisor: Jeremy Reid (903) 569-2349 Mineola Inspector: Michael Smith (903) 330-0898

Tyler Maintenance Supervisor: Jesse Kyle (903) 561-2198 Tyler Inspector: Aaron Guy (903) 216-0776

Henderson Maintenance Supervisor: Mark Hall (903) 657-4521 Henderson Inspector: Michael Matlock (903) 504-0619 mailto:Eduardo.Castaneda@txdot.gov mailto:Rolando.Mendez@txdot.gov https://tableau.txdot.gov/views/ProjectInformationDashboard/NoticetoContractors https://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/Pre-Letting%20Responses/Tyler%20District/Construction%20Projects https://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/Pre-Letting%20Responses/Tyler%20District/Construction%20Projects

General Notes Sheet B

ITEM 5. CONTROL OF THE WORK

Roadway closures during the following key dates and/or special events are prohibited:

• Lane closures for construction operations will not be allowed on Good Friday, Easter weekend, Memorial Day, Memorial Day weekend, July 4th, Labor Day, Labor Day weekend, Thanksgiving Day thru Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, or on any other determined high traffic days or holidays, unless otherwise approved.

Provide a minimum 48-hour request prior to working Saturdays and State Holidays.

Lane closures will not be permitted before 8:00 A.M. and 30 minutes prior to sunset. Limit lane closures to no more than 1 mile, unless otherwise directed.

Preserve the integrity of all right of way monuments within project limits. Right of way monuments damaged or destroyed during construction must be replaced by a registered professional land surveyor (RPLS), at the Contractor’s expense.

If utility lines need adjustments during construction operations, modify operations and continue the work in a manner that will allow others to make the utility adjustments. Additional working time may be allowed for delays caused by these utility adjustments.

Restrict movement of construction equipment and haul trucks to paved surfaces.

Concrete truck drivers and concrete pump operators are required to wash out only in designated areas specifically constructed for eliminating run-off. Dispose of materials in accordance with federal, state, and local requirements.

Maintain positive drainage for permanent and temporary work for the duration of the project.

The Contractor will be responsible for any items associated with the temporary or interim drainage and all related maintenance. This work will be subsidiary to various bid items.

ITEM 7. LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Do not initiate activities in a project specific location (PSL) associated with a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) permit area that has not been previously evaluated by the COE as part of the permit review of this project. Such activities include haul roads, equipment staging areas, borrow pits, and disposal sites. “Associated,” defined here, means “materials are delivered to or from the PSL.” The permit area includes all waters of the U.S. or associated wetlands affected by activities associated with this project. Special restrictions may be required for this work. The Contractor is responsible for all consultations with the COE regarding activities (including PSL) that have not been previously evaluated by the COE. Provide the Department with a copy of all consultations or approvals from the COE before initiating activities.

General Notes Sheet C

Proceed with activities in PSL that do not affect a COE permit area if Contractor determines that the PSL is non-jurisdictional or proper COE clearances have been obtained in jurisdictional areas or have been previously evaluated by the COE as part of the permit review of this project. The Contractor is responsible for documenting his determination that his activities do not affect a COE permit area. Maintain copies of determination for review by the Department or any regulatory agency.

ITEM 8. PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

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

Ninety (90) working days have been allocated for this contract.

ITEM 100. PREPARING RIGHT OF WAY

ITEM 100-7017 PREPARING ROW (OPT 1) will include the removal and disposal of all trees, brush, debris, and driftwood within the channel and or around the wingwalls as directed by the Engineer. This item will be paid for by the station specified in the plans for each location.

Perform work as necessary off the right of way on temporary or drainage easements and at those locations where improvements have been taken or partially taken by right of way acquisition.

Review these locations with the Area Engineer. The cost of this work will be included in the unit price bid for this Item.

Burning will not be permitted within the right of way.

Do not use a forestry type mulcher for grinding. Tub grinders will be allowed.

A boom axe will not be allowed to trim trees.

Remove or stockpile remaining trees and brush at the end of the day. Barricade the stockpile in accordance with Item 502.

Prep ROW shall consist of clearing all trees and grubbing between existing and or proposed TxDOT right of way and trimming trees to the sky at the right of way line.

ITEM 104. REMOVING CONCRETE

Blasting will not be permitted on this project.

General Notes Sheet D

ITEM 132. EMBANKMENT

Furnish Type C embankment consisting of suitable earth material (rock, loam, clay, or other approved materials) that will form a stable embankment. Within the proposed roadbed, the top 2 ft. of embankment material should have a plasticity index between 6 and 18.

When excavation is required to adjust stream flow lines at culvert ends, flatten the side slopes of channels and the backslopes of parallel ditches to the maximum extent possible within the existing right of way and channel easements.

ITEM 164. SEEDING FOR EROSION CONTROL

The rates, types of seed, asphalt, and locations for the broadcast seed items will be determined if temporary erosion control is needed.

Mow tall vegetation prior to placement of erosion control measures in order to provide optimal growing conditions. This work will not be paid for directly, but will be subsidiary to the bid items of the Contract.

Table 1 and Table 2 under Section 2.1 are replaced with the following table for all permanent seeding mixture:

Permanent Planting Mixture

Species and Rates

(lb. PLS/ac.)

(Season: February 1 to May 15)

Green Sprangletop 0.5

Bermudagrass 5.0

Weeping Lovegrass (Ermelo) 0.5

Sand Lovegrass 0.5

Lance-Leaf Coreopsis 1.0 The seeding areas are considered highly erodible land per Section 164.2.4.

Place topsoil before temporary seeding unless otherwise directed.

General Notes Sheet E

Do not use Bahiagrass.

Use additional temporary seeding if permanent seeding is placed outside the optimum growing season shown for this Item as directed.

Provide a Bonded Fiber Matrix that meets the current requirements of the Approved Products List for Item 169, “Soil Retention Blanket, Class 1, Type D, Spray Type Blanket,” for both permanent and temporary seeding. Install according to manufacturer’s recommendations based on a slope steeper than 3:1 with sandy soils. This Item will be paid for under Item 164.

ITEM 166. FERTILIZER

Place fertilizer at the rate of 1 lb. per 9 sq. yd. on areas prepared for seeding.

ITEM 168. VEGETATIVE WATERING

Apply water to all newly seeded areas the same day of installation. Maintain seeded areas in sufficiently watered condition. Do not allow seeded areas to dry out so that water stress is evident.

ITEM 400. EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR STRUCTURES

Backfill the excavation to within 10 in. of the existing finished grade with cement stabilized backfill.

Restore the remaining 10 in. of pavement with an approved asphaltic concrete pavement or other approved material; place and compact in 3 approximately equal layers. Usual testing of this material is not required, but the Engineer will approve the material at the time of placement. This work will be paid for at the unit price bid for “Cutting and Restoring Pavement.”

All materials (cement-stabilized backfill and asphaltic concrete pavement) furnished in accordance with this item will not be paid for directly but will be subsidiary to Item 400.

ITEM 401. FLOWABLE BACKFILL

Use an accelerator that produces a set time in 4 hours. Provide a rheofill or equivalent air entrainment to ensure flowability. Anchor pipes to ensure no movement or displacement by the flowable fill. Furnish paper type cylinder test molds.

ITEM 403. TEMPORARY SPECIAL SHORING

Use mats during placement and removal of temporary special shoring to avoid damage to the pavement structure.

General Notes Sheet F

Do not allow shoring to project more than 4-in above natural ground elevation unless otherwise approved.

ITEM 421. HYDRAULIC CEMENT CONCRETE

The Engineer will provide strength-testing equipment.

Provide the Engineer with a mixture design report using Department-provided software in accordance with Section 421.4.1., “Classification of Concrete Mix Designs,” of the standard specifications. Include in the report the producer’s plant, all materials sources, and a unique identification number for the design.

Air is not required on concrete cast-in-place elements on this project. If the Contractor proposes the use of an existing concrete design containing air, the Engineer must approve the design in writing before placement. If used, air testing will be performed in accordance with the specifications.

ITEMS 429. CONCRETE STRUCTURE REPAIR

On various structures where concrete structure repair is required, an asbestos-containing coating may be present. If abatement of the asbestos-containing coating is necessary to complete the concrete structure repair work, abatement of asbestos-containing coatings is subsidiary to Item 429.

ITEM 432. RIPRAP

Locations and quantities may be varied as directed by the Engineer to accommodate field conditions.

ITEM 462. CONCRETE BOX CULVERTS AND DRAINS

Provide Portland cement mortar joints between precast concrete box culverts and existing reinforced box culverts in accordance with Section 464.3.3, “Jointing.”

Provide cast-in-place concrete box culverts.

ITEM 467. SAFETY END TREATMENT

Reshape embankment side slopes and provide embankment as required.

General Notes Sheet G

ITEM 496. REMOVING STRUCTURES

Any SET deemed salvageable by the Engineer under this Item remains the property of TxDOT.

All other remaining materials removed under this Item are the property of the Contractor.

ITEM 502. BARRICADES, SIGNS, AND TRAFFIC HANDLING

The traffic control plan for this Contract consists of: the installation and maintenance of warning signs and other traffic control devices shown on the plans; specification data, which may be included in the general notes; applicable provisions of the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD); traffic control plan sheets included on the plans; standard BC sheets; Compliant Work Zone Traffic Control Device List, and Item 502 of the standard specifications.

In addition to providing a Contractor’s Responsible Person and a phone number for emergency contact, have an employee available to respond on the project for emergencies and for taking corrective measures within 30 minutes.

Sign all roads intersecting the project in accordance with current BC standards.

Refer to the traffic control plan sheets for traffic handling through the work area. Contractor may vary the signing arrangement and spacing as necessary to fit field conditions; however, any proposed changes in the traffic control plan must be approved before implementation.

High-visibility safety apparel is required for workers in accordance with current BC standards.

Place and maintain signs, channelizing devices, and flaggers to direct and route traffic at any location and for any period of time as may be required or directed.

When operations require a lane closure, provide cones, vertical panels, drums, signs, flaggers, and flashing arrow panels as necessary to route traffic around the closed lane as shown on the plans and as directed. Lane closures will be limited to one specific lane as directed.

Provide truck-mounted attenuators (TMA) as shown on the appropriate traffic control plan sheets. Provide a letter certifying that all TMA used on this project meet NCHRP 350 or AASHTO Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) requirements.

Regulate all construction activities and equipment to minimize inconvenience to the traveling public. At points where it is necessary for trucks to stop, load, or unload, provide warning signs and flaggers to protect the traveling public.

The roadway must be entirely open to traffic each night. Remove or clearly barricade all material stockpiles, equipment left overnight, or any obstruction within the right of way as approved.

General Notes Sheet H

Provide flaggers at county roads, commercial driveways, and other intersecting roadways deemed necessary by the Engineer to maintain control of the work zone during one-lane two-way operations. Provide communication radios to each flagger in the work zone and the pilot vehicle operator.

When a culvert extension, inlet construction, or safety end treatment, etc. is within 30 ft. of a travel lane, delineate these areas as shown on current BC standards.

Where there is excavation adjacent to the pavement edge, provide adequate warning signs, vertical panels, drums, and lights at the pavement edge as directed. Treat pavement drop-offs created by ACP operations in a similar manner in accordance with the details shown on the plans.

ITEM 503. PORTABLE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN

Provide a non-erodible, stable surface to place the Portable Changeable Message Sign (PCMS) units adjacent to the roadway as directed. Payment for this surface is incidental to Item 503.

Provide a cellular modem connection to communicate with the PCMS remotely.

ITEM 505. TRUCK MOUNTED ATTENUATOR (TMA)

Shadow vehicles with truck mounted attenuator (TMA) are required on the traffic control plan and TCP standards for this project. The Contractor will be responsible for determining if one or more of these traffic control operations will be ongoing at the same time to determine the total number of TMAs needed for the project. Additional truck mounted attenuators (TMAs) may be required as deemed necessary by the Engineer.

ITEM 506. TEMPORARY EROSION, SEDIMENTATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL

CONTROLS

Remove dirt, silt, rocks, debris, and other foreign matter that accumulates in all structures due to project erosion and Contractor’s operations. Keep stream channels open at all times. This work will not be paid for directly, but will be subsidiary to this Item.

The Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3) consists of temporary erosion control measures needed and provided for under this Item. The disturbed area is less than one acre and use of erosion control measures is not anticipated. If physical conditions are encountered at the job site require necessary controls, BMP installation, maintenance, and removal will be paid as extra work on a force account basis per Articles 4.4 and 9.7.

For temporary sediment control fence, use steel posts with a minimum weight of 1.25 lb./ft.

Wood post will not be allowed unless directed by the Engineer.

General Notes Sheet I

The act of dewatering and the equipment used to dewater will not be paid directly but will be subsidiary to pertinent items.

For routine or anticipated dewatering, notify the Engineer 72 hours before beginning dewatering.

Notify the Engineer within 1 hour of beginning emergency or recent rainfall dewatering. Water located within the right of way (ROW) that will leave the ROW, must pass through adequate BMPs prior to leaving the ROW to prevent discharge of dirty water. Bypass pumping of water found in a navigable waterway enters from outside the ROW and is discharged downstream of the ROW will not require the use of BMPs.

ITEM 7010. MAINTENANCE SPEED LIMIT SIGNING

Maintenance speed limit signs will be paid by the each for each location as directed by the Engineer.

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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.

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS:

PREPARING RIGHT OF WAY(103) (752) ITEM 100

REMOVING CONCRETEITEM 104

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

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

VEGETATIVE WATERINGITEM 168

EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR STRUCTURES(110) (132) (401) (402) (403)

(416) (420) (421) (423)

ITEM 400

FLOWABLE BACKFILL(421) ITEM 401

TRENCH EXCAVATION PROTECTIONITEM 402

TEMPORARY SPECIAL SHORING(410) (411) ITEM 403

CONCRETE SUBSTRUCTURES(400) (404) (421) (422) (426) (427) (440) (441)

(448)

ITEM 420

RIPRAP(247) (420) (421) (431) (440) ITEM 432

GABIONS AND GABION MATTRESSESITEM 459

CONCRETE BOX CULVERTS AND DRAINS(400) (402) (403) (420) (421) (422)

(440) (464) (467) (476)

ITEM 462

REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE(400) (402) (403) (467) (476) ITEM 464

HEADWALLS AND WINGWALLS(400) (420) (421) (432) (440) (464) ITEM 466

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

CLEANING EXISTING CULVERTSITEM 480

REMOVING STRUCTURESITEM 496

MOBILIZATIONITEM 500

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

PORTABLE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGNITEM 503

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

TEMPORARY EROSION, SEDIMENTATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

(161) (432) (556)

ITEM 506

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

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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 :

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

125)

SPECIAL PROVISION

"SCHEDULE OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES" (000---224) SPECIAL PROVISION

(002---004) 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

(247---001) SPECIAL PROVISION TO ITEM 247

(410---001) SPECIAL PROVISION TO ITEM 410

(411---001) SPECIAL PROVISION TO ITEM 411

(440---002) SPECIAL PROVISION TO ITEM 440

MAINTENANCE SPEED LIMIT SIGNING7010ITEM

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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 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. The Contractor must take such action with respect to any subcontract or procurement as the Recipient or the Department may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: Provided, however, that, in the event a Contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or supplier as a result of such direction, the Contractor may request the Recipient to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the Recipient, and, in addition, the Contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

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