Hazard Elimination & Safety Improvements

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is soliciting bids for a State Let construction contract for hazard elimination and safety improvements on FM 485 in Milam County, Texas, with bids due November 4, 2026. The project is a federal-aid job under STP 2027(083)HES, carries a 0% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal, and identifies no set-aside.

The scope includes removal of concrete and asphalt pavement, excavation and embankment, flexible base and lime and cement treatment, asphalt seal coat, reinforced concrete pipe and headwall installation, safety end treatments, culvert cleaning, mailbox installation, pavement markings, reflectorized markers, rumble strips, and traffic control and erosion control. The contract has 116 line items with quantities from 1 to 160,846 units, and bids are unit-priced under Item 2 of the standard specifications. Work must be completed within 475 working days from authorization. Notarized Buy America certification is required for all items classified as construction materials. Contractors must submit an audited financial statement and experience questionnaire at least ten days before the letting date. Special provisions cap non-surfaced roadway under traffic control at 2 miles.

Bidders must submit a $100,000 proposal guaranty by cashier's check, teller's check, bank money order, or bid bond, and must acknowledge receipt of up to five addenda. Compliance requirements include Davis-Bacon wage determinations, E-Verify employment verification, and certifications covering boycotts of Israel and energy companies, discrimination against firearm entities, and prohibited telecommunications equipment manufacturers. Contractor questions go through the TxDOT Letting Pre-Bid Q&A website, which posts responses for all interested parties. The solicitation also includes contractor performance evaluations with liquidated damages schedules.