Local let maintenance contract, karnes CO, limestone rock asphalt

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), specifically the Corpus Christi District, is soliciting bids for a Local Let Maintenance Contract for a localized highway improvement project in Karnes County. The procurement involves limestone rock asphalt work on a 0.01-mile section of US Highway 181, identified by project number MMC - A00213391 and control number 6478-54-001. Bidders must be prequalified contractors or have submitted a bidders questionnaire to participate in this waived project. The contract has a strict timeline, with bids due and to be opened on January 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM, and a total contract completion period of 180 calendar days. Interested contractors should submit their proposals to the TxDOT Corpus Christi District office located at 1701 S Padre Island Dr, with Nick Novosad serving as the primary point of contact for any questions, reachable at (830) 780-3993. Contractors must rely exclusively on the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD), Electronic Bidding System, and project proposal for official bidding information.

This contract opportunity does not include any specific Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal requirements, indicating broader participation eligibility. The estimated project cost is $330,000, with a required bid guaranty of $7,000, suggesting moderate financial capacity requirements for potential bidders. No incumbent vendors or specific integration requirements are mentioned in the documentation. Bidders should be prepared to perform precise highway maintenance work involving limestone rock asphalt application on a short highway segment. The procurement appears to be open to qualified contractors with appropriate transportation infrastructure maintenance experience, though specific technical qualifications are not detailed in the provided documentation. The project's relatively modest scope and budget suggest it is intended for contractors with specialized highway maintenance capabilities, particularly those experienced in localized roadway improvement projects in rural Texas counties.