$33.24M I-45 Automated-Transportation Package Reaches Bid Opening
The advertised package spans more than 54 miles and is scheduled for an October 7 bid opening. The estimate is not an awarded contract value.
A TxDOT cooperative and automated transportation package on I-45 is scheduled for bid opening at 1 p.m. on October 7. The official advertisement, reproduced in a procurement listing, gives an estimated cost of $33,244,748.60 and identifies work across Dallas, Ellis and Navarro counties.
The package is listed under control 0092-02-145 and related controls, with project number F 2B26(102). It spans 54.210 miles and allows 480 working days. This is an advertised procurement opportunity, not an announced contractor award.
Project at a Glance
- Control:
- 0092-02-145, etc.
- Advertised estimate:
- $33,244,748.60
- Length:
- 54.210 miles
- Advertised duration:
- 480 working days
A corridor package across several counties
The advertisement divides the work among several control sections. TxDOT’s October 2026 state-letting directory also contains a Dallas 0092-02-145 plan set, corroborating the package’s presence in the current procurement cycle.
The construction type identifies technology-related transportation infrastructure. It does not justify describing the contract as a conventional 54-mile road widening. Detailed quantities and the latest proposal documents determine the actual installation work, and no specific equipment supplier or delivery team is confirmed in this update.
Bid opening is one step in procurement
An engineer’s estimate helps size the opportunity before bids are evaluated. The low bid, the accepted contract value and any subsequent changes can differ. A list of interested bidders would likewise identify competition, not the successful contractor.
TCH’s procurement assessment is that readers should follow the sequence from advertisement to bid tabulation, award and authorization to begin work. A deadline reaching its calendar date establishes none of those later steps on its own. The advertised 480 working days should not be converted directly into 480 consecutive calendar days.
What to watch after the opening
The next useful update is the official bid tabulation and award decision, followed by the contract’s commencement requirements. Those records will show who is selected and whether the accepted amount remains close to the published estimate.
This item belongs in the procurement watch rather than being presented as a new construction start. The official ESBD listing, electronic bidding system and project proposal govern participation; the news summary is not a substitute for checking amendments or instructions in those documents before bidding. No result from the scheduled opening is assumed here.