Intersection Improvement, FM 364

Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for a State Let Construction Contract to construct intersection improvements on FM 364 and SH 124 in Jefferson County, with bids due July 1, 2026 and a federal Buy America requirement that applies to all construction materials.

The scope encompasses roadway improvements on FM 364 from 0.06 miles south of IH 10 south to SH 124 and on SH 124 from 0.20 miles north of FM 364 to 0.20 miles south of FM 364. Work includes excavation, embankment, topsoil placement, seeding and sodding, lime and cement treatment, asphalt paving, concrete pavement, drainage structures, guard fence installation, mailbox assemblies, electrical systems, traffic signals, and pavement markings across 146 line items. Completion is required within 193 working days. Night work (9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Sunday through Thursday) may be required; all lanes must reopen by 5:00 AM. Asphalt application open season runs May 1 through September 15. Lane closures are prohibited during specified holiday periods and emergency evacuation events. Contractors must maintain critical path method scheduling with monthly electronic updates due by the tenth of each month.

Bidders must submit a proposal guaranty of $100,000 (cashier's check, teller's check, bank money order, or bid bond), notarized Buy America Certification Forms for all construction materials, an audited financial statement, and an experience questionnaire at least ten days prior to the letting date. Unit prices apply to each line item per TxDOT Standard Specifications Item 2 or applicable special provisions; special provisions govern over standard specifications where conflicts exist. Contractors must incorporate standard specifications into all subconcts, including FHWA Form 1273 wage rates and nondiscrimination provisions. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all addenda; failure to do so will result in bids not being read.