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TxDOT Approves Additional Stimulus Project Contracts

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) accepted construction contract bids for a group of transportation projects funded by the recently-enacted American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA).

The bids were completed May 8 at a contract letting session held at TxDOT headquarters. The Texas Transportation Commission gave final approval to the contracts Thursday at its monthly meeting.

TxDOT will award contracts for 26 construction and maintenance projects resulting in a $104 million-expenditure in ARRA funds. These newly-awarded construction contracts are projected to support an estimated 506 jobs throughout the state.

Final contract prices can change due to a number of variables unable to be determined before work orders for actual construction are completed. Work orders for construction are issued 30 to 45 days after contracts are awarded to contract bidders.

Work must begin within 30 days after contractors receive work orders.

TxDOT will award additional contracts for ARRA-funded projects in the coming months. To date, 226 construction or maintenance projects have been awarded, for an expected $378 million-expenditure in ARRA funds and supporting an estimated 3,161 jobs.

Bids are accepted online.

See awarded contracts.

The Texas Department of Transportation
The Texas Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining nearly 80,000 miles of road and for supporting aviation, rail and public transportation across the state. TxDOT and its 15,000 employees strive to empower local leaders to solve local transportation problems, and to use new financial tools, including tolling and public-private partnerships, to reduce congestion and pave the way for future economic growth while enhancing safety, improving air quality and preserving the value of the state's transportation assets. Find out more at www.txdot.gov.