Hazard Elimination & Safety

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for a state-let construction contract to improve horizontal alignment and realign an intersection on Farm Market Road 665 in Nueces County, Texas, from 800 feet west of County Road 75 to 800 feet east of CR 75, with bids due November 4, 2026. This is a Federal Aid Highway project under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program requiring a notarized Buy America Certification Form for all construction materials classified as such.

The scope encompasses excavation, embankment work, flexible base installation, asphalt paving, drainage structures, electrical installations for roadway illumination, traffic control measures, and pavement markings across 86 distinct line items. The contract must be completed within 226 working days. Contractors must comply with 2024 TxDOT Standard Specifications, Davis-Bacon wage rates, nondiscrimination certifications, E-Verify compliance, and federal requirements including certifications regarding debarment, lobbying activities, Israel and energy company boycotts, and foreign adversary restrictions.

The proposal guaranty requirement is $95,000, payable as a cashier's check, teller's check, bank money order, or bid bond. Unit prices must conform to Item 2 of the standard specifications. Contractors are required to submit a satisfactory audited financial statement and experience questionnaire at least ten days before the letting date. A disadvantaged business enterprise goal of zero percent applies.

Multiple addenda have been issued; bidders must acknowledge receipt of all addenda as a condition of bid acceptance. The project is identified as Control 1052-02-098 (Project STP 2027(076)HES). Questions are due prior to the November 4 deadline. The detailed requirements are attached as document 1052-02-098.pdf.