Road Materials-Stabilizing Materials

Brazoria County, Texas is issuing Invitation to Bid (ITB) #26-40 for the procurement of road materials-stabilizing materials to support county road construction and maintenance operations. The solicitation encompasses a comprehensive range of stabilizing materials including hydrated lime, lime slurry, cement-stabilized sand at three concentration levels (6%, 8%, and 12%), cement-stabilized base limestone at two concentration levels (3.5% and 6%), cement-stabilized reclaimed base crushed concrete at two concentration levels (6% and 12%), fly ash, lime-fly ash plant mix, portland cement for road-mixed stabilization, asphalt-stabilized base (black base), and reclaimed portland cement for road-mixed stabilization. All materials must be supplied and measured according to TxDOT specifications, with delivery required on an FOB Destination basis with all freight charges included in the quoted price. Qualified bidders must be registered with the Department of Agriculture with current Weights and Measures Device Registration Certificates and must be operational within ten days of bid opening, with plant locations limited to a maximum of 20 miles from Brazoria County facilities at the county's sole discretion. Bidders must maintain product availability for loading within 15 minutes of county truck arrival and provide pricing for delivery to multiple locations throughout Brazoria County including Angleton, Alvin, Clute, West Columbia, Freeport, Quintana, and Surfside. Sealed bids are due on Friday, March 6, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. local time with electronic submission available through the Bonfire platform or hard copy submission to the Brazoria County Purchasing Director, and clarification questions must be submitted by Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The contract award period is for twelve months beginning upon execution, with the county reserving the right to renew for four additional twelve-month periods subject to written approval.

Required qualifications include comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate, automobile and truck liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and statutory workers' compensation insurance for all employees and subcontractors. All bidders must submit extensive documentation including a Respondent Certification Form, Workers' Compensation Requirements certification, Certification Regarding Lobbying, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Conflict of Interest Questionnaire, Texas Government Code 552 Subchapter J Acknowledgement, Prohibited Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services Certification, and Vendor Data Sheet with W-9 Form, with all documents requiring authorization by a company representative and consistent company identification across all submissions. The solicitation contains no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organization types, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. Brazoria County reserves the right to award to one or more vendors based on best value determination and will issue purchase orders on an as-needed basis with no minimum or maximum order requirements, providing flexibility to procure materials based on project-specific needs. While specific budget ranges or award values are not disclosed in the solicitation documents, pricing will be quoted on a per-ton basis for each material category and delivery method, with the county maintaining discretion to select materials and negotiate pricing variations based on application method and delivery distance.