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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aviation Division is soliciting sealed bids for construction improvements at Cox Field Airport in Paris, Texas (Lamar County), involving the installation of AvGas and Jet A fuel storage and delivery systems. The primary scope of work includes installation of above-ground 12,000-gallon fuel storage tanks, concrete foundations and fuel farm pavement, aircraft protection bollards, removal and modification of the existing QT Pod M4000 payment system, aerial lighting installation for the fuel farm, electrical service coordination with OnCor for three-phase power, and fence removal and replacement. The base bid encompasses the AvGas fuel system installation with an additive alternate for the Jet A fuel system, with a project timeline consisting of a 180-calendar-day procurement phase for material submittals and procurement, followed by a 60-calendar-day construction phase anticipated to commence in Late 2026 or Spring 2027. Bidders must submit sealed bids by 2:00 PM Central Daylight Time on May 21, 2026, to Kelle Chancey at TxDOT Aviation Division, 6230 E. Stassney Lane, 2nd Floor, Austin, Texas 78744, with public bid opening immediately following. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on April 23, 2026, at 10:00 AM CDT at Cox Field Airport Terminal Building, with site visits available upon request by contacting Airport Manager Thomas Herndon at 903-784-4648. Plan sets are available free of charge through TxDOT's Plans Online portal, and bidding documents are available for examination at H.W. Lochner, 12750 Merit Dr., Suite 570, Dallas, TX 75251. Bidders must regularly monitor the website for addendums, including Addendum No. 1 already issued. Required qualifications include submission of statements of qualifications with examples of similar past work, financial statements, and plant and equipment documentation, or evidence of TxDOT pre-qualification; the mobilization unit price shall not exceed 10 percent of the total base bid and additive alternate amount.

This procurement contains no set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational type, with the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal established at 0 percent. All bidders are required to submit a bid guarantee of two percent of the total bid amount as a cashier's check, money order, teller's check, or bid bond from a reliable corporate surety authorized to conduct business in Texas, and the successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds in the full amount of the contract price. The contract is subject to 49 CFR Part 26, Executive Order 11246, and the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990, with liquidated damages set at $1,000.00 per calendar day for delays, excluding weather delays and other factors beyond the contractor's control. Award of the contract is contingent upon the City of Paris, Texas receiving federal funding assistance concurrence from TxDOT. The Engineers' Estimate of Probable Cost is $810,000.00 for the Base Bid and $575,000.00 for Additive Alternate 1. The successful bidder must utilize TxDOT's eGrants electronic grant management system for all contract administration, including document submission, pay requests, change orders, certified payroll, DBE and HUB reports, and insurance certificates. Technical questions should be directed to Chris Whitfield, P.E., at 972-658-2433 or cwhitfield@hwlochner.com.