12th St. Traffic Signal Improvements

The City of Brownsville, Texas, is requesting sealed bids for the 12th Street Traffic Signal Improvements Project, a federally funded Surface Transportation Block Grant Metropolitan Mobility (STBG-MM) infrastructure contract, with bids due October 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CT and a pre-bid meeting scheduled for October 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CT via Microsoft Teams. This is a Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage project subject to Buy America provisions and FHWA Form 1273 compliance requirements.

The scope encompasses modernization of traffic signal equipment along the 12th Street corridor from IH 69 to E. Saint Charles Street, covering ten signalized intersections and one overhead flashing beacon. Work includes removal and replacement of signal equipment; installation of new LED signal heads with retroreflective backplates; ADA-compliant pedestrian improvements including curb ramps and accessible signal push buttons; underground conduit systems; pavement markings; electrical service coordination with Brownsville Public Utility Board; wireless communications and CCTV cameras; and Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) roadside units integrated with the city's traffic management infrastructure. Specified products include Econolite Cobalt controllers, AI-500 series preemption and priority equipment, Wavetronix ARC6 radar detection systems, and Axis Q6135-LE PTZ cameras; substitutions are permitted only if demonstrated compatible with existing city infrastructure.

Bidders must be prequalified with TxDOT at bid opening and possess three years of continuous operation providing similar goods or services, with at least three references from comparable projects completed within the past five years. The contractor must work on no more than three intersections concurrently, complete each intersection within 60 calendar days of commencement, and finish all work within 720 calendar days from start date. A 5% bid bond, payment and performance bonds equal to 100% of contract price, and $1 million per occurrence commercial general liability insurance are required. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day apply for schedule overruns. Questions are due October 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CT; addenda will be issued by October 22, 2026. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 252.