Bridgefarmer Road Rehabilitation (Phase 3 - Highridge Farms to Dowdy Road)

The City of Lowry Crossing is requesting sealed bids for the Bridgefarmer Road Rehabilitation Phase 3 project, a roadway reconstruction spanning approximately 3,440 linear feet from Highridge Farms to Dowdy Road in Collin County, Texas, with bids due September 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at the City of Lowry Crossing Administrative Building.

The scope encompasses scarifying and mixing existing pavement and base material, removing the top 6 inches of reclaimed asphalt and base, constructing a minimum 12-inch cement stabilized subgrade, and placing 1.5 inches of Type D surface course over 4.5 inches of Type B base course. Associated work includes edge milling, driveway approaches, mailbox and sign replacements, guard fence installation, erosion control, and traffic control. The bid schedule contains 24 line items mixing lump sum and unit price items. All work must comply with the North Central Texas Council of Governments Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, 4th Edition (2004) with latest amendments. Non-resident bidders from outside Texas must comply with state underbidding requirements. All bidders must submit Form 1295 (Certificate of Interested Parties) and conflict-of-interest questionnaires as required by Texas law.

Bidders must submit a bid bond, performance bond, or certified check equal to at least 5 percent of the total proposal amount. The successful contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price from a Texas-licensed surety and a maintenance bond equal to 100 percent of the contract amount for a two-year maintenance period following acceptance. Comprehensive general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 with specified bodily injury and property damage limits is required. On contracts exceeding $400,000 at execution, the City retains 10 percent of payments until final completion. The contract period is 120 calendar days from written notice to proceed, with work commencing within 10 days of that notice.