Widen Road - Add Shoulders, FM 974

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is requesting bids for a State Let Construction Contract to widen FM 974 and add shoulders on a segment from 3 miles south of FM 2776 to FM 2776 in Brazos County, Texas, with bids due July 1, 2026. This is not a Federal Aid Project and is subject to prevailing wage requirements under Texas Government Code Chapter 2258 at wage rates effective January 2, 2026, for Wage Rate Zone TX291 (Brazos County).

The scope encompasses roadway rehabilitation and shoulder widening across 77 bid items including site preparation, excavation, embankment, base course placement, asphalt seal coating, drainage structures, safety features, traffic control, and pavement markings. Work must be completed in 217 working days. Bidders must comply with environmental controls and traffic management plans limiting non-surfaced roadway to a maximum of two miles; coordination with state mowers during the growing season is required.

A proposal guaranty of $86,000 is required, payable as a cashier's check, teller's check, or bank money order to the Texas Transportation Commission. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,527 per working day for contracts in the estimated range, plus applicable road user costs.

Bidders must submit audited financial statements and experience questionnaires at least ten days prior to the letting date. Failure to acknowledge all issued addenda results in bid rejection. The contract imposes nondiscrimination, E-Verify employment eligibility verification, child support compliance, and conflict-of-interest certifications. Prohibitions apply to certain foreign telecommunications equipment.