26IFB42 O'Connor Dr Milling and Overlay

Williamson County, Texas is soliciting competitive sealed bids through Invitation for Bids (IFB) 26IFB42 for comprehensive road resurfacing services on O'Connor Drive from Morgan Hill to RM 620. The county seeks qualified contractors to provide materials, equipment, and experienced crews to perform milling, asphalt emulsion sealing, hot-mix asphalt overlay, and pavement striping operations on the designated roadway segment. Specific deliverables include 13,695 gallons of asphalt emulsion, 341 cubic yards of aggregate, 6,026 tons of hot-mix asphalt in multiple grades, approximately 38,055 square yards of asphalt concrete pavement planing at varying depths, mobilization services, traffic control devices including barricades and signs, work zone pavement markers, and reflective pavement markings with multiple configurations. The contractor must be capable of completing all work within twenty working days of receiving the Notice to Proceed, with work restricted to the asphalt season (April 1 through September 30) and compliance required with Texas Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets, and Bridges (2024). Qualified contractors must self-perform at least 25 percent of contract bid items, provide a full-time English-speaking superintendent on-site during all operations, maintain a minimum of one through-lane during construction, and assume full responsibility for utility location and protection, material source approvals, and off-site disposal of excavated materials. Evaluation criteria include bid price, bidder experience and reputation, quality of goods and services, safety record, proposed personnel, and financial capabilities. Bids must be submitted electronically through Euna or by sealed hard copy to the Williamson County Purchasing Department by May 12, 2026, with bid opening to occur publicly with only bidder names announced; awards are anticipated approximately sixty business days after the bid opening date, with results available through https://wilco.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities.

The county reserves the right to apply local preference evaluation provisions under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.905, which permits award to a local bidder if their price is within three percent of the lowest non-resident bid and the Commissioners Court determines the local bidder offers the best combination of price and economic development opportunities; however, no specific set-asides for disadvantaged, minority-owned, women-owned, or other designated enterprise categories are identified in the solicitation documents. All responding contractors must certify compliance with multiple non-boycott provisions, including certifications regarding Israel, Iran, Sudan, foreign terrorist organizations, energy companies, and firearm and ammunition industries, and must confirm they have not been debarred from conducting business in Texas. Contractors are required to provide a bid bond equal to five percent of the bid amount, along with performance, payment, and one-year warranty bonds, and must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage throughout contract performance including workers' compensation at statutory limits, employer's liability of $500,000 per accident, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, comprehensive auto liability of $1,000,000 per person and occurrence, builder's risk insurance at 100 percent of contract price, and umbrella coverage of at least $5,000,000. The estimated contract amount is $1,300,000.00 for this one-time purchase engagement, with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per working day for failure to begin work on schedule or for delays beyond the required substantial completion date. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the available procurement documents.