Shady-East SH6 TxDOT 69kV Crossing Project

Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU), a municipally owned electric utility of the City of Bryan, is requesting bids for construction of the Shady-East State Highway 6 TxDOT 69kV Crossing Project, with bids due August 31, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit on August 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM CST at BTU System Operations Center. The project rebuilds an existing 69kV transmission line crossing of State Highway 6 just north of University Drive in Bryan, Texas.

The scope includes access roads and yards, overhead crossings, drilled pier and direct embed pole foundations, tubular steel pole structures, insulators, conductors, and removal of existing facilities. The existing crossing consists of one 69kV transmission circuit with ADSS fiber lashed to the static wire, one 12.47kV distribution circuit, and two communication zone communication cable on messenger.

Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond or certified check with proposals. The successful bidder must execute Performance and Payment Bonds in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price. Bidders must demonstrate qualification through evidence of similar completed projects, financial stability, and bonding capacity. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability at $5 million per occurrence, Workers' Compensation at Texas statutory limits, Builder's Risk, and Pollution Legal Liability at minimum $1 million per occurrence.

The base bid comprises three attachments — Transmission Unit Proposal Form, BTU Install Labor, and BTU Removal Labor — plus allowances for testing ($20,000), distribution hand dig and hydrovac work ($9,600 if field conditions warrant), and a 20% contingency for extra work. Prices must remain firm for 90 days from bid opening. Award is anticipated for the week of September 28, 2026, with construction to commence thereafter and energization targeted for November 15, 2026, and demobilization by December 24, 2026. Liquidated damages of $5,000 per day apply for delays past December 24, 2026. BTU is exempt from Federal Excise, State Sales, and Transportation Taxes. Electronic or sealed bids are submitted by 2:00 PM CST on August 31, 2026, with bid opening via Zoom the same date and time.