Repair Roadway, IH 20

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is soliciting bids for repair and reconstruction of concrete pavement and storm drain infrastructure on Interstate Highway 20 in Eastland County, Texas under Control 0007-06-268, with proposals due July 1, 2026. This is a federal-aid project subject to Davis-Bacon wage rates and prevailing wage requirements; notarized Buy America Certification Forms are required for all items classified as construction materials.

The scope encompasses 32 distinct pay items: excavation, proof rolling, dense-graded hot-mix asphalt placement, full-depth concrete pavement repair, flowable backfill, reinforced concrete pipe installation, mobilization, traffic control, portable traffic barriers, crash cushion attenuators, rumble strip milling, pavement markings, and marker removal. Quantities range from 1 liter of flowable backfill to 10,393 linear feet of pavement surface preparation. Portable concrete traffic barriers and connection hardware are supplied by TxDOT; crash cushion attenuators must be supplied by the contractor. One Type D asphalt mix control laboratory is mandatory. Adequate supplemental lighting for night operations is required.

The project must be completed within 49 working days from the contract start date. Early substantial completion incentives are available up to nine working days ahead of schedule at a daily road-user cost of $13,143.86 per day, providing a maximum total incentive of $118,294.74 for Milestone 1.

Bidders must submit proposals with a $26,000 proposal guaranty (cashier's check, teller's check, or bid bond) and acknowledge receipt of any issued addenda (up to five addenda are referenced). Contractors must submit an audited financial statement and experience questionnaire at least ten days prior to the letting date and comply with federal nondiscrimination requirements, E-Verify employment verification, and state certifications including conflict of interest, child support compliance, and boycott certifications. Monthly estimates will be computed from the 26th of the previous month through the 25th of the current month. Critical Path Method scheduling submissions are required monthly unless otherwise directed by the engineer.