A walkway bid should state width, thickness, steel, joint spacing, cross slope and finish; a steps bid should add riser height, tread depth and how the steps tie to the landing. Public sidewalks follow the city's standard, which usually fixes width, thickness and steel for you, so the bid should match it.
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Updated November 10, 2026
Cities publish the sidewalk spec. Fort Worth's parkway standard requires sidewalks in new subdivisions to be 5 feet wide and at least 4 inches thick with #3 rebar at 18 inches on center both ways on chairs, with tooled joints at the sidewalk's width and expansion joints no more than 40 to 50 feet apart. A bid for a public walk in any DFW city should cite that city's standard.
Source: City of Fort Worth, Parkway Standards (driveway approaches and sidewalks)
A front walk on your lot is not inspected the same way, which is exactly why the bid has to be specific. Three feet is a one-person walk; four to five feet looks right at a front door. Ask for thickness, steel, and joint spacing; the Portland Cement Association's two-times-thickness rule puts joints about every 8 feet on a 4-inch walk.
Source: Portland Cement Association, FAQ: joints, what type are used and where
Fort Worth limits sidewalk cross slope to 2 percent, and ADA routes at commercial properties have their own running-slope limits. For a private walk the point is drainage: water should leave the walk, not sit on it, and the bid should say which way.
Source: City of Fort Worth, Parkway Standards (driveway approaches and sidewalks)
The bid should state the riser height and tread depth, that all risers will match, and how the steps are formed and reinforced against the landing. A non-slip finish and sleeves for a handrail are worth asking for in writing.
A single panel heaved by a root or a dry summer can be ground, lifted or replaced on its own. Ask the bidder to mark which panels are replaced and which are left, and to dowel new panels into the neighbors so they do not step later.
Rules differ by city. Many make the property owner responsible for the walk in front of the lot and require the city's permit and standard for the work.
Three feet minimum; four to five feet is the common comfortable width. The bid should state it.
Usually not for a few porch steps on private property, but a handrail may be required above a certain height. Verify with your city.
Often, if the lip is small and the panel is sound. Grinding is cheaper; the bid should offer it where it fits.
Tell us the job and where it is. One independent, insured North Texas contractor will look at it and send a written quote with thickness, steel, base, joints, finish, permits and dates on it.
Residential and commercial, in all eleven DFW counties. No price on this site, because the lot decides the price.
One vetted, insured North Texas contractor will call or text within one business day to set a time to look at it. You get a written quote with the full spec.