TxDOT Aviation Division- Notice to Bidders

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aviation Division is soliciting sealed bids for construction of apron reconstruction improvements at Dalhart Municipal Airport in Dallam County, Texas. Bids must be submitted to Kelle Chancey at TxDOT Aviation Division in Austin by 2:00 PM on May 20, 2026, with public opening and reading of bids to follow immediately thereafter. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on May 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Dalhart Municipal Airport (11908 E. Airport Rd., Dalhart, TX 79022). Bidding documents are available for examination at KSA Engineers, Inc. (600 South Tyler, Suite 1625, Amarillo, TX 79101), and plan sets may be obtained at no cost through the TxDOT Plans Online website. Technical questions regarding the project scope should be directed to Clayton Scales, P.E., at 806-810-5803, while general bid inquiries should be directed to Kelle Chancey, Contract Specialist, at 512-633-0253. Bidders must submit required documentation including the Bid Form, Bid Bond with Power of Attorney, Required Language in Proposals for AIP Contracts, Certification Regarding Debarment and Suspension, Buy American Certification, Certification of Non-Segregated Facilities, and DBE participation documentation, along with either a cashier's check, money order, teller's check, or bid bond in the amount of two percent of the total bid price.

The project carries a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Participation Goal of 0%, meaning no set-aside requirements apply to this procurement. The Engineers' Estimate of Probable Cost includes Base Bid Group 1 at $245,500.00, Base Bid Group 2 at $1,394,553.00, Base Bid Group 3 at $41,521.25, and Base Bid Group 4 at $7,030.00, with Additive Alternate 1 valued at $326,700.00 and Additive Alternate 2 at $232,229.00, for a potential total project value of approximately $2.25 million. The successful bidder will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in the full amount of the contract price and comply with eGrants electronic submission requirements for all contract documents, pay requests, change orders, certified payroll, DBE/HUB reports, and insurance certificates. No incumbent vendors or existing contractor relationships are identified in this procurement notice, and no infrastructure or technology integration requirements are specified beyond standard airport construction project deliverables.