State let construction contract, liberty CO, bridge maintenance

The Texas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for a State Let construction contract covering bridge maintenance on five bridges in Liberty, Newton, and Hardin counties, with bids due December 2, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. The project carries no Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal (0.0%), so no DBE participation requirement applies.

The work covers bridge maintenance at Trinity River Bridge, Caney Creek Bridge, Caney Creek Relief, Cypress Creek Bridge, and Black Creek Bridge along US 90, US 190, and SH 326, for a combined project length of 0.441 miles. The project is designated Bridge Maintenance BR 2027(189) and BR 2027(190) and carries an estimated completion time of 248 working days.

The estimated project cost is $5.43 million, and the bidder must provide a $100,000 performance guaranty. Bids will be opened at the December 2 deadline. Bidders should obtain official project information from the Electronic State Business Daily and the Electronic Bidding System, which take precedence over all other sources, including unofficial TxDOT webpages. Questions go to Roberto Rodriguez at the 20th District Headquarters in Liberty, Texas, at (936) 336-2244, or to the Austin headquarters at (512) 416-2498.