Hazard Elimination & Safety Improvement, IH 35

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is requesting bids on a State Let Construction Contract for hazard elimination and safety improvements on Interstate 35 in Williamson County, consisting of adding an auxiliary lane and related construction work from the Inner Loop Entrance to the Westinghouse Road Exit, with bids due July 1, 2026. This is a Federal Aid Project requiring notarized Buy America Certification Forms for all items classified as construction materials.

The scope encompasses right-of-way preparation, excavation, embankment placement, flexible base installation, asphalt pavement placement, drainage structures, guardrail installation, traffic control devices, pavement markings, and seeding for erosion control. The bid includes 72 items with quantities ranging from 1 to 82,440 units. Contractors must comply with TxDOT standard specifications and account for traffic control restrictions, lane closure assessment fees (based on Annual Average Daily Traffic values ranging from $150 to $2,000 per 15-minute interval), and environmental and erosion controls. Special closure restrictions apply related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston and Dallas.

Bidders must submit a proposal guaranty in the form of a Cashier's Check, Teller's Check, Bank Money Order, or bid bond in the amount of $58,000, with a maximum bid bond limit of $100,000. Unit prices must be submitted for each bid item; bid format may be computer printout or hand-written. Contractors must provide a satisfactory audited financial statement and experience questionnaire at least ten days prior to the letting date. The project is to be completed in 128 working days. Acknowledgment of all issued addenda (up to five referenced) is required; failure to acknowledge will result in the bid not being read.