TxDOT Aviation Division- Notice to Bidders

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aviation Division is requesting sealed bids for the relocation of the South Parallel Taxiway at Cherokee County Airport in Rusk, Texas, with bids due July 9, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., and a pre-bid conference scheduled for June 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the airport site.

The DBE Participation Goal is zero percent. Bidders must submit a DBE Participation Plan no later than five calendar days from bid opening.

Work consists of taxiway relocation at Cherokee County Airport, 420 CR 1618, Rusk, Texas. The Engineers' Estimate of Probable Cost is $2,241,459 for the Base Bid and $884,515 for Additive Alternate 1. Each bid must be accompanied by a cashier's check, money order, or bid bond equal to 2% of the total bid price. The successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in the full amount of the contract price and comply with eGrants electronic submission requirements for contract documents, pay requests, change orders, certified payroll, and insurance certificates.

Sealed bids are submitted to Sheri Quinlan, Contract Specialist, TxDOT Aviation Division, 6230 E. Stassney Lane, 2nd Floor, Austin, Texas 78744, marked "Bid Proposal." Bids will be publicly opened and read at the closing time on July 9. Bidding documents are available for examination at KSA a Pape-Dawson Company in Lufkin, Texas, and plan sets are available free of charge through the TxDOT Plans Online website. Bidders are responsible for monitoring the website for addendums or changes. Required bid submissions include the Bid Form, Bid Bond, certifications of non-debarment and non-segregated facilities, and Buy American Certification. The contract is subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246, and 49 CFR Part 26.