State let construction contract, taylor CO, widen freeway

The Texas Department of Transportation is procuring construction services for a freeway widening project on Interstate 20 in Taylor County, with project control number 0006-06-109 and project number F 2026(682). The scope of work involves widening Interstate 20 for a distance of 1.641 miles, with project limits extending from near Pine Street to State Highway 351. The successful contractor must complete all work within 839 working days and must submit a bid guaranty of $100,000.00. Bids were received and opened on June 3, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the Texas Department of Transportation Austin Headquarters, located at 6230 E Stassney Lane, Room MIC3.02, Austin, TX 78744-3147. Prospective bidders were required to obtain official bidding information and project proposals from the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) and the Electronic Bidding System, with any addenda taking precedence over other informational sources. For inquiries regarding the project, interested parties should contact Bryce Turentine at (325) 307-6249 or (512) 416-2498.

This procurement does not include any Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) set-aside requirements, as the project has established a DBE goal of 0.0%, indicating that no mandatory DBE participation is required for this contract. The estimated project cost is $126,022,721.70, which represents a substantial infrastructure investment by the state. The Texas Department of Transportation emphasized that all binding bidding specifications and requirements are contained within the official electronic systems and project documentation, and that departmental webpages are provided for informational purposes only and are not considered official bid references.