Hazard Elimination & Safety Improvements, Various

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for hazard elimination and safety improvements on roadways throughout Jefferson and Liberty Counties under federal-aid construction contract Control 0920-00-167, with bids due June 2, 2026. This is a prevailing-wage project subject to Davis-Bacon requirements, E-Verify certification, and Executive Order 11246 nondiscrimination provisions. A notarized Buy America Certification Form is required for all items classified as construction materials.

The scope encompasses approximately 122.858 miles of road rehabilitation and repairs across various locations in both counties, including milling rumble strips, installing reflectorized and prefabricated pavement markings, and eliminating existing pavement markings. Work must be completed within 158 working days from contract execution. Traffic control must comply with specified lane closure restrictions, nighttime operations (9:00 PM to 5:00 AM Sunday through Thursday), and weekend operations (9:00 PM Friday through 5:00 AM Monday). The contractor must provide truck-mounted attenuators with shadow vehicles and coordinate with adjoining projects to minimize traffic disruption. Monthly critical path method schedule updates are required.

Bidders must submit a proposal guaranty of $100,000 in the form of a cashier's check, teller's check, bank money order, or bid bond. Unit prices apply to each line item; total bid is calculated by multiplying unit prices by estimated quantities. An audited financial statement and experience questionnaire must be submitted at least ten days prior to the letting date. Acknowledgment of all issued addenda is mandatory; failure to acknowledge results in the bid not being read. Performance bonds for the full contract amount are required upon award. The detailed scope and specifications are in the attached bid proposal document (0920-00-167.pdf).