Rail Salvage Project - Rails to Trails LGC

The 1093 Rails to Trails Local Government Corporation (RTT) is soliciting proposals to clear approximately a twelve-foot-wide path along a rail corridor, clear the vegetation, clear rail ties, picking up rail and other metal components for salvage. The main line is approximately 8.35 miles in length from Eagle Lake, Colorado County, Texas to a point 0.7 miles east of Chesterville, Texas, located in Wharton County, Texas.

1. Clearing the right of way (ROW) of vegetation over the entire length of the Work Area which is the area that is approximately 12-foot-wide and 8.35 miles long.
2. Protect waterways and wetlands from all salvage activities and salvage debris.
3. Pick up and haul off all salvage materials including rail, spikes, plates, and connectors.
4. Pick up, haul off and dispose of all wooden rail ties.
5. Grade and level rail bed to smooth condition, eliminating ruts left by removing rail ties leaving it in a condition for future trail use.
6. Remove rail, ties, all metal components and any damaged road bed material from all road crossings. Repair all road crossing by using “in kind” materials and design standards, matching the existing road crossings.  Contractor to confirm in advance the type and size of the crossing repair areas and document those as a part of the Crossing List.
7. Arrange for the transportation and sale of all materials removed from the Work Area.
8. Arrange for the proper disposal at a licensed landfill for any items that were not sold or recycled.

And as further described in detail in Exhibit A - Scope of Work.

## Details **Bid/Project ID:** RFP FY2026-01 **Type of Work:** Rail Salvage **Pre-Bid Location:** City Council Chambers, 100 East Main St., Eagle Lake, TX 77434 **Pre-Bid Notes:** Pre-Bid Meeting is Mandatory, but it can be attended via Teams at https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/28425006664580?p=iC4ITjdBETxqJsjYck Meeting ID: 284 250 066 645 80 Passcode: yR3Sr2ZM **Bid Location:** City Council Chambers, 100 East Main St., Eagle Lake, TX 77434 **Bid Notes:** Bid Opening will be held at 3:00 PM and will be available via Teams at https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/29305078255101?p=EUG1zqDkUn63VT78YA Meeting ID: 293 050 782 551 01 Passcode: bB6Jf3sG **Engineer/Publisher:** 1093 Rails to Trail Local Government Corporation **Engineer Address:** c/o City of Eagle Lake, PO Box 38, Eagle Lake, Texas, 77434