After ROW Division Headquarters has received TxDOT’s submission, and all the necessary concurrences and approvals have been obtained, ROW Division Headquarters can:

assist in preparing a Notice of Sale of State Land to be used in the newspaper ad
assist with understanding the terms of the Bid Form that bidders will use when submitting their sealed bids

The following procedure for selling property by sealed bid has been codified in Texas Administrative Code, Title 43, Transportation, Section 21.104:

The Notice of Sale must be advertised in the English language in at least one newspaper in the county where the land is located. The notice can be placed in multiple newspapers, even those in other counties.
The Notice must appear once a week for three consecutive weeks before bids are opened, with the final notice appearing at least twenty days before the bid opening.

Information packages about the property may be furnished to potential bidders upon request. Also, eight foot by ten foot wooden “For Sale” signs may be placed on the property giving a contact phone number.

TxDOT will pay for the survey, if needed; the appraisal fee; and the newspaper and advertising costs. The successful bidder will reimburse TxDOT for these costs as part of the bid deposit. If there is no successful bidder, these costs are absorbed by TxDOT. Before TxDOT proceeds with a second bid sale, check with governmental entities to determine whether they are interested in purchasing the site.