TxDOT Aviation Division- Notice to Bidders

TxDOT Aviation Division is soliciting sealed bids for pavement improvements to Runway 8/26 and Runway 17/35 at Seminole-Gaines County Airport in Seminole, Texas, with a pre-bid conference on November 10, 2026 and bids due December 10, 2026. The DBE goal is 0%, so no DBE Participation Plan is required, and the project is subject to 49 CFR Part 26 regardless. The procurement carries no set-aside or local-vendor preference.

Required bid documents include the Bid Form, Bid Bond with Power of Attorney, required AIP contract language, certifications regarding debarment and non-segregated facilities, and a Buy American Certification. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or cashier's check equal to 2% of the total bid price. The successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds, each in the full contract price, and must meet eGrants minimum system requirements for electronic submission of contract documents, pay requests, change orders, certified payroll, DBE/HUB reports, and insurance certificates. Minimum wage rates are predetermined as required by law. The project is also subject to Executive Order 11246 and the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990.

The Engineers' Estimate of Probable Cost for the base bid is $10.51 million. Sealed bids are delivered to Kelle Chancey at TxDOT Aviation Division, 6230 E. Stassney Lane, 2nd Floor, Austin, Texas 78744, and are received until 2:00 PM on December 10, 2026, when they are publicly opened and read. The pre-bid conference takes place at 10:00 AM on November 10, 2026, at the Terminal Building, 424 US Highway 385 S, Seminole, Texas 79360. Bidding documents are available for review at WTC, Inc., 405 SW 1st Street, Andrews, Texas 79714. Plan sets are free through TxDOT Plans Online, and bidders must check that website regularly for addenda and other changes to the bid documents.