State let construction contract, panola CO, replace culvert

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting competitive bids for a state construction contract involving culvert replacement work in Panola and Harrison Counties. This waived project encompasses two separate culvert replacements: one on FM 699 at a tributary of Eight Mile Creek in Panola County (Control Number 0394-03-045) and another on FM 1998 at a tributary of Eight Mile Creek in Harrison County (Control Number 1920-01-024), with a combined project length of 0.2 miles. Bidding is restricted to prequalified contractors only, and proposals must be submitted by 1:00 PM on March 5, 2026, to the Texas Department of Transportation Austin headquarters at 6230 E Stassney Lane, Room MIC3.02, Austin, TX 78744-3147. The completion timeline for this project is 63 working days. Interested prequalified contractors should direct inquiries to Jacob Vise at the Texas Department of Transportation Marshall office at (903) 935-2809 or the Austin headquarters at (512) 416-2498, and all bidding information must be sourced from the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD), the Electronic Bidding System, and official project proposal documents including any addenda.

This procurement includes a bid guaranty requirement of $13,000.00 and carries an estimated project cost of $672,433.75. The project has a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 0.0%, indicating no specific DBE participation requirements for this particular contract. The contract is available only to prequalified contractors, which effectively restricts competition to those entities that have already met the Texas Department of Transportation's prequalification standards and criteria. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are referenced in the procurement documentation, and no specific infrastructure or technology integration requirements are identified. The estimated contract value of approximately $672,433.75 represents the budgeted amount for completing the culvert replacement work within the specified 63 working day timeframe.