Waco Regional Airport Runway 1-19 Rehabilitation

The City of Waco has issued Request for Bid (RFB) 2026-018 for comprehensive runway rehabilitation at Waco Regional Airport in McLennan County, Texas, funded through FAA AIP No. 3-48-0220-053-2025. This procurement seeks qualified contractors to execute a complete infrastructure rehabilitation project consisting of a 4-inch mill and overlay of Runway 1-19 at full width (118,470 square yards of milling and 28,500 tons of HMA surface course), reconstruction of Taxiway Charlie (540 cubic yards of excavation, 255 tons of surface course, and 800 tons of base course), a 4-inch mill and overlay of connecting taxiways A-North, A1, A2, A3, A4, and A-South (13,183 square yards of milling and 3,065 tons of surface course), miscellaneous lighting and electrical installations, and pavement markings totaling over 234,000 square feet. Bidders must provide all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary for proper installation, completion, and acceptance of work as specified in project drawings and contract documents, including contractor quality control programs, mobilization, pollution control, and safety plan preparation. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for May 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time at Waco Regional Airport, 7909 Karl May Drive, Waco, Texas 76708, with bid submission due by May 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time via Zoom video conference (Meeting ID 160 399 7425, dial-in 551-285-1373, passcode 245121). The solicitation was posted on April 28, 2026 with a 30-day response period.

The bid package identifies disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) set-asides and prevailing wage requirements as established within the complete contract documents, though specific percentages and classifications are detailed in the full solicitation package. Four additive alternates are available for bidder consideration: Additive Alternate 1A for geotextile grid crack retardant on the runway (118,470 square yards), Additive Alternate 1B for connecting taxiways mill and overlay work, Additive Alternate 1C for geotextile grid on connecting taxiways, and Additive Alternate 1D for abandoned taxiway removal including excavation, pavement removal, sodding, and lighting relocations. Bidders must submit pricing in both written and numerical formats with subtotals for each section and a comprehensive total for the base bid schedule, with the price sheet requiring completion of unit prices and total amounts across multiple bid schedules. No incumbent contractor information or current operational details are specified in the available documents. Specific contract award values and total project budgets are not disclosed in the posted materials; interested bidders must review the complete 111MB bid package and supporting specifications for comprehensive pricing details, bonding requirements, insurance provisions, payment terms, and performance standards.