Northern Walnut Creek Trail - Northern Springdale Corridor

The City of Austin is issuing an Invitation for Bids for construction of approximately 3.78 miles of urban multi-use trail in the Northern Walnut Creek–Northern Springdale Corridor, with bids due September 17, 2026. The work spans Travis County and multiple Austin city jurisdictions.

The scope includes furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and miscellaneous items for a 16-foot cross-section trail (12-foot concrete pavement with 2-foot grass shoulders), intersection improvements, hardscaping and wayfinding elements, two prefabricated pedestrian bridges, illumination, and utility adjustments. The contractor must perform complete construction from foundation through final delivery.

No estimated contract value, contract term, evaluation criteria, pre-bid meeting, or site visit date appears in the source. A local business and small business discount of up to five percent applies to bids up to $500,000 and three percent for bids between $500,000 and $50 million; these discounts apply to evaluation only and do not carry forward to any resulting contract. The source notes no MBE-WBE program goals are included. Questions are due September 8, 2026, at 5:00 PM CT. All offers must be submitted online through eResponse in Austin Finance Online. The City will award to the responsible offeror submitting the low responsive bid or best value responsive bid. Pricing is fixed and unit-based for the first twelve months, with adjustment thereafter based on the Consumer Price Index for Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair. Deliverables ship F.O.B. destination prepaid and allowed. The contractor must provide one-year warranty on all deliverables and maintain specified insurance. Payment terms are net thirty calendar days from receipt of required documentation. The City retains the right to terminate for cause with ten days' notice or without cause with thirty days' notice.