Shady-East SH6 TxDOT 69kV Crossing Project
BTU is seeking bids for a 69kV transmission line crossing at State Highway 6 in Bryan, TX, including a mandatory pre-bid site visit on August 11, 2026. Electronic bids due August 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM CT.
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Important dates
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Published
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Mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit
BTU System Operations Center, 2200 Fountain Avenue, Bryan, TX, then site visit on SH6
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Question cut-off date
All inquiries must be received by this deadline
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Submission deadline
Deadline passed -
Bid opening (public via Zoom)
Virtual acknowledgement of bids immediately after closing
AI overview
The City of Bryan, Texas, through its Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU) purchasing department, is soliciting electronic bids for the Shady-East SH6 TxDOT 69kV Crossing Project (Solicitation Number 038-11-26). This project involves the crossing of a 69-kilovolt transmission line across State Highway 6 in Bryan, Texas. The work is being undertaken to facilitate a crossing or rebuild associated with the Shady to East transmission corridor, as detailed in the provided drawings, geotechnical report, and TxDOT permit.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 1:30 PM Central Time, beginning at the BTU System Operations Center (2200 Fountain Avenue, Bryan, TX 77801) followed by a site visit on State Highway 6, approximately 0.6 miles north of University Drive, Bryan, TX, just south of 181 N Earl Rudder Freeway. Electronic bids must be submitted by 2:00 PM Central Time on August 31, 2026. Bids will be publicly opened via Zoom immediately following the closing time. All questions must be submitted by the question cut-off date of August 19, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time.
The solicitation includes several detailed attachments: the main bid document (RFB), engineering drawings (Attachment A), a transmission unit proposal form (Attachment B), install and removal labor spreadsheets for distribution work (Attachments C & D), a geotechnical report (Attachment E), and the relevant TxDOT permit (Attachment F). Contractors are expected to review all attachments, attend the mandatory site visit, and submit a complete bid using the prescribed forms. The project is of moderate complexity involving overhead transmission, utility coordination, and highway crossing requirements.
Interested bidders must be registered with BTU's procurement portal to view the full bid invitation document and submit their electronic response. Contact Catherine Benavides at cbenavides@bryantx.gov or (979) 209-5505 for any procedural inquiries. This opportunity is focused on energy infrastructure, specifically transmission line construction, making it directly relevant to the energy marketplace.
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Proposal Document
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038-11-26
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