TxDOT Aviation Division- Notice to Bidders

TxDOT Aviation Division is requesting sealed bids for construction improvements at Ennis Municipal Airport in Texas, with bids due September 24, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., and a mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for September 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the airport. The DBE goal for this contract is 0%, meaning no DBE Participation Plan is required, though the contract remains subject to 49 CFR Part 26 and Executive Order 11246.

The scope encompasses runway widening, airfield electrical work, pavement rehabilitation, and Taxiway A extension. The Engineers' Estimate of Probable Cost is $5,115,482 for the base bid and $718,919 for Additive Alternate 1. Sealed bids must be delivered to Sheri Quinlan at TxDOT Aviation Division, 6230 E. Stassney Lane, 2nd Floor, Austin, Texas 78744. Plan sets are available free of charge through Plans Online at https://www.dot.state.tx.us/business/plansonline/ftpinfo.htm, where bidders should regularly check for addendums and bid document changes.

A complete bid package must include the bid form, bid bond with power of attorney and claim notice page, and required certifications (debarment, Buy American, non-segregated facilities). Bidders must submit a 2% bid guarantee as a cashier's check, money order, teller's check, or bid bond made payable to TxDOT Aviation. The successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in the full amount of the contract price and use the eGrants electronic grant management system for contract document submission, pay requests, change orders, certified payroll, DBE/HUB reports, and insurance certificates. Technical questions should be directed to Gregory S. Moore at 817-992-2997; general bid inquiries to the TxDOT Aviation Contract Specialist at 512-416-45.