Sierra Blanca Maintenance Facility Fabric Salt Shed, El Paso District

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), El Paso District (24), is soliciting a lump-sum construction contract for a 30-foot by 60-foot fabric salt shed at its Sierra Blanca Maintenance Facility, with the opportunity due December 2, 2026. The posting lists El Paso County as the jurisdiction, but the specification places the facility at 700 RM 1111, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851, in Hudspeth County.

The work covers a fabric structure roof over a cast-in-place concrete floor, 8-foot walls, and a fabric end wall. The contractor must coordinate all trades, mobilize, and have construction staked by a registered public surveyor, including at least three permanent benchmarks for layout verification. The contractor obtains all permits and fees and coordinates every inspection with the TxDOT Project Manager. The contractor bears all costs for fabrication, delivery, labor, and supervision, and receives no additional compensation for differences between actual and drawing dimensions.

Administrative requirements are extensive. The contractor submits a construction schedule within 14 days after notice to proceed and a schedule of values broken down by labor and materials, with at least one line item per specification section, seven days before the initial payment application. Payment applications go on TxDOT-provided forms with supporting subcontractor lists, product lists, and updated schedules. Monthly progress meetings are required.

All submittals, including shop drawings, product data, and samples, must be transmitted electronically through the owner's BIM360 platform. TxDOT reviews initial submittals within 21 days and resubmittals within 15 days. The owner provides BIM360 licenses and handles delivery of owner-furnished items.