Trail Bridge Replacements at Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is requesting proposals for a general contractor to replace two trail bridges at Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway in Burleson and Lee Counties, Texas, with proposals due July 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CT. A mandatory HUB Subcontracting Plan is required; the contract is estimated to exceed $100,000, making subcontracting opportunities probable.

The scope requires removal of existing wooden bridges and concrete abutments at Nails Creek and Yegua Creek, replacement with new structural steel bridges with concrete foundations, provision of new bridge approaches, and partial creek bank restoration with limited riprap stabilization at abutments. All labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals are the contractor's responsibility. The contract will be awarded as a lump-sum agreement with a performance period of 425 calendar days from written Notice to Proceed.

The construction cost estimate is $3 million. Bid security of not less than 5% of the total proposal amount is required. Insurance and bonding requirements must be met within ten days of Notice of Selection. The offer period is 60 days or until selection, whichever occurs earlier.

Evaluation weighs qualifications and past performance (40 points), construction project schedule (20 points), price proposal (40 points), and potential oral interviews (25 points). The anticipated Notice of Selection is September 7, 2026.

A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for June 9, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. CT via Microsoft Teams. Site visits by appointment are available June 15–18, 2026 during regular business hours. Written questions are due June 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CT, with anticipated addenda issuance on June 22, 2026. All proposals must be submitted electronically through the Vendor Gateway and must include the completed Price Proposal Form, Essential Clauses Affirmations & Additional Contract Requirements, bid security documentation, HUB Subcontracting Plan, and qualifications and construction schedule documents.