Section 2: Routine Maintenance Contracts
When to Use Routine Maintenance Contracts (RMC)
of the Texas Transportation Code requires that all
contracts proposed by the department for the improvement of a highway
on the state highway system should be submitted for competitive
bids. The definition of “highway improvements” includes construction,
reconstruction, and maintenance.
Use of the Construction and Maintenance Contracting System (CMCS)
Similar to the way the Design and Construction Information
System (DCIS) is used to set up and build proposals for construction
projects, CMCS facilitates the routine maintenance contracting process.
The district develops and prepares routine maintenance project proposals
and inputs the required information into CMCS.
District Let Contracts
The district engineer has the authority to let, award or reject,
and execute contracts with an engineer's
estimate under
$300,000
. This authority may not be delegated further.State Let Contracts
Projects with an engineer's estimate of $300,000 or more are
included in the monthly statewide letting with the construction
projects. These projects should be submitted to the Maintenance
Division for processing for letting. The State let contracts are
awarded or rejected by the Texas Transportation Commission and executed
by the Maintenance Division Director.
Contract Administration
Refer to the
Maintenance Contract Manual
for
information on pre- and post-award activities and administering
the contract.