RFP- Wrong-Way Detection Systems, Maintenance, Repair and Testing Services for the Harris County Toll Road Authority

Harris County, on behalf of the Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA), is soliciting proposals through an RFP for Wrong-Way Detection Systems furnishing, installation, maintenance, repair, and testing services, with a pre-proposal conference on November 11, 2026 and proposals due December 14, 2026. The source names no set-aside, preference, or local-vendor requirement.

Scope covers installing detection systems across one-, two-, and three-lane configurations with or without shoulders, removing existing systems, and installing CCTV cameras, fiber optic cable, and electrical service modifications, all integrated with HCTRA's Traffic Management Center. The approximately 132-mile toll road system requires a minimum of five years of ITS construction, installation, maintenance, and repair experience. Personnel include fiber optic technicians with three years' verifiable experience and FOA CFOT or IMSA Fiber Optic Technician Level 1 and 2 certifications, ITS technicians with five years' experience, a licensed Texas electrician available 24/7, and common laborers. Vendors must hold required certifications at proposal submission. Emergency response is classified as Level A (one hour maximum) or Level B (24 hours maximum), with liquidated damages of $2,500 per day for missed timelines. Monthly services include remote functionality checks and field testing that involves ramp closures. All materials must be new, unused, corrosion-resistant, and compliant with HCTRA's 2017 Standard Specifications, backed by a one-year warranty covering 100 percent of parts and labor from acceptance.

Performance runs one year beginning on or about April 1, 2027, with four one-year renewal options at the same terms and CPI-W-based price adjustments capped at four percent annually. Materials are invoiced at cost plus five percent overhead, tools and equipment over $500 at cost plus ten percent, and subcontracted work at cost plus ten percent. The source gives no contract value.

Questions must be submitted in writing through Bonfire before the stated deadline, with compiled answers released to all firms. The pre-proposal conference is held via Microsoft Teams at 10:00 a.m. CST on November 11, 2026, and attendance is strongly encouraged.