CA NP MOJA 11(2) 10(2) KELBAKER, KELSO-CIMA, CIMA and MORNING STAR MINE ROADS

The Federal Highway Administration’s Central Federal Lands Highway Division is seeking sealed bids for a major roadway improvement project within Mojave National Preserve in California, encompassing approximately 56.5 miles of road infrastructure including Kelso-Cima Road, South Kelbaker Road, and Morningstar Mine Road. The project involves full-depth reclamation of existing pavements, placement of new asphalt concrete and surface-course aggregate, roadway realignment at key intersections, reinforcement of 48 low water crossings with concrete barriers and riprap, installation of 44 miles of tortoise barriers, 2,400 linear feet of tortoise crossing structures, and comprehensive safety enhancements such as mumble strips, signing, pavement markings, and paved pullouts. Major material quantities include 110,000 tons of asphalt, 133,000 tons of roadway aggregate, 81,000 tons of surface course aggregate, 110,000 cubic yards of excavation, 49 miles of 6-inch deep reclamation, and 12,000 cubic yards of riprap, all of which must be executed in a highly sensitive natural environment requiring strict environmental compliance and careful coordination with park visitor access. The estimated project cost ranges from $80 million to $120 million, with performance required to begin within 10 days of notice to proceed, and completion subject to an unspecified but mandatory timeline. This is a full and open competition with a HUBZone price preference, conducted as a sealed bid under Firm Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment terms, using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method. Contracting is governed by extensive FAR clauses, including deviations affecting changes, suspension of work, inspections, warranty, disputes, site conditions, accident prevention, and cost accounting, with mandatory performance and payment bonds, insurance coverage, and compliance with federal, state, and local tax provisions. The work is subject to stringent quality control standards aligned with AASHTO specifications, including material testing for specific gravity and compaction, and all submissions must be accompanied by certified test results. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity ID, provide size certification under NAICS code 237310, and comply with subcontracting and socioeconomic reporting requirements including HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB preferences. Bids must be submitted electronically via SAM.gov and/or email to CFLContracts@dot.gov, with hard copies