This is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) from the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas for the installation of an asphalt parking area at the DPS headquarters in Austin. Bidders must submit electronic responses no later than 5:00 PM Central Time on May 15, 2026. Contact Norma Cervantes for information. The contract term commences on the effective date and expires 1 year from that date. Pricing must include all costs, fees, licenses, and expenses. Invoices require specific information and must be emailed to the contract monitor and ***@***. *. * project requires excavation, base preparation, tack coat application, new asphalt paving, ADA/TAS compliance for parking spaces, and proper drainage. A pre-bid site visit is scheduled for May 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM, and attendance is strongly encouraged. Bonds may be required for contracts over $25,**** warranty response time of 48 hours is required. Retainage of 10% may be withheld. Criminal history background checks may be required for project personnel. Responses must be submitted electronically and include specific contract forms and information. Bids will be evaluated based on the best value standard, considering past performance. Bidders are cautioned against relying on oral information and must communicate questions in writing to the contract administrator. Submissions are subject to the Texas Public Information Act.
The bid submission deadline is 5:00 PM Central Time on May 15, 2026.
The bid notice mentions prompt payment discounts for 10, 20, or 30 days, and recommends electronic funds transfer (EFT) for payments. Invoices must be approved by DPS before payment is made.
The bid notice states that the contractor is required to respond to any warranty call concerning this project within a 48-hour time period and will have days to replace defective products after receipt of notification by DPS that a warranty issue exists.
The bid notice states that DPS may award one or more contracts resulting from this solicitation to a responsible bidder whose bid is best value under the evaluation criteria in this solicitation.
The bid notice requires bidders to provide evidence of their financial resources and ability to perform, which may include audited financial statements or a Dun & Bradstreet report. Bidders may also fail the selection criterion if they have a score of less than a C or legacy unsatisfactory in the vendor performance tracking system.
The bid notice states that DPS may pursue and enforce any available remedies against a bidder for making any false statement, including disqualifying the bidder's response, immediately canceling any contract awarded, or recommending state of Texas debarment. A contractor or subcontractor who violates prevailing wage rate requirements must pay $60 for each worker employed for each calendar day or part of the day that the worker is paid less than the wage rates stipulated in the contract.
A pre-bid site visit will be held at DPS HQ Building N Parking Area, **** Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX ****, at 10:00 AM on May 7, 2026. Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a deadline for challenging the bid. However, it mentions that questions for clarification must be submitted in writing by May 8, 2026, 5:00 PM CST.
