Cow Creek Road Slope Stabilization
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 242-PH
- State
- Texas
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- Point of contact
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- Priscilla Harrington priscilla.harrington@traviscountytx.gov (512) 854-1183
Opportunity details come from constructionbidsource.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
Travis County Purchasing Office is requesting bids on the Cow Creek Road Slope Stabilization Project under IFB No. 242-PH, with bids due July 31, 2026. The project carries a 20.73% Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) utilization goal for construction work; bidders must demonstrate good faith efforts to meet this goal through one of four specified options or face non-responsive determination.
The scope includes slope stabilization work on Cow Creek Road with a 60-calendar-day performance period. Any excavation exceeding five feet in depth must comply with OSHA Subpart P (29 C.F.R. Part 1926), Texas Health & Safety Code Section 756.023, and all applicable safety regulations. Before commencing deep excavation, the contractor must submit detailed plans and specifications for the safety systems to be used, certified by a Texas licensed professional engineer demonstrating full OSHA compliance. The engineer must be selected under the Texas Professional Services Procurement Act, Chapter 2254.
The solicitation identifies three subcontracting opportunities: construction and general services (NIGP 912-23), traffic control services (968-84), and erosion control services (988-14). All contractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor General Decisions and Texas Workers' Compensation Coverage Rule 110.110.
Bid bonds or certified cashier's checks equal to 5% of the total bid amount are required. Performance and payment bonds are required if the contract exceeds applicable thresholds under Texas Government Code Chapter 2253. Bid prices are good for 120 days from the bid opening date. Liquidated damages apply for failure to complete work on time. Bids are submitted online via BidNet Network or by mail to Travis County Purchasing Agent, 700 Lavaca Street, Suite 800, Austin, Texas 78701. The bid opening will be held publicly with virtual attendance available via Microsoft Teams. Bidders must submit safety record questionnaires, ethics sworn declarations, and HUB program declarations with their bids.
Opportunity text
Scope of work for the Project includes an excavation that will exceed a depth of five feet (5), comply with all applicable requirements of Subpart P of Part 1926 of 29 C.F.R., OSHA Health & Safety Standards and Texas Health & Safety Code Section 756.023, as amended, and submit a unit price for the particular evacuation safety systems to be utilized by the Contractor. Before commencing any excavation, which will exceed a depth of 5, the Contractor shall provide the Owner with detailed plans and specifications regarding the safety systems to be utilized. Said plans and specifications must include a certification from a Texas licensed professional engineer indicating full compliance with the OSHA provision cited above. The engineer must be selected in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Professional Services Procurement Act, Chapter 2254 of the Texas Government Code.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 242-PH KAE.TNR.IFB.pdf |
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