Local let maintenance contract, ellis CO, ditch cleaning and reshaping

The Texas Department of Transportation Dallas District is soliciting sealed bids for a Local Let maintenance contract to clean and reshape ditches in Ellis County, with bids due December 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The project is designated a waived project, and bidding proposals are issued only to prequalified contractors and bidders upon request. No small business enterprise goal has been established, at 0.0%.

The scope covers ditch cleaning and reshaping on Interstate 35 East across various roadways in the Kaufman-Rockwall maintenance section, totaling 0.01 miles. The work must be completed within 365 calendar days.

The estimated project cost is $572,500, with a performance guaranty of $11,000. Bids must be mailed or delivered to the TxDOT Dallas District Maintenance Contract Office in Mesquite, Texas, and bid opening occurs the same day at the same time. The Electronic State Business Daily, the Electronic Bidding System, and the project proposal are the official bidding sources, and the proposal takes precedence over all other sources. Questions go to Joseph Lanoue at the Dallas District office, at 903-874-9310 or 214-320-6640.