ITB #25-71-213958 Emergency Repair; Culverts

The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) is soliciting bids for the ARRC MP 102.5 Emergency Repair Culverts project located near Anchorage, Alaska. The scope of work requires the contractor to provide all labor, equipment, and materials to construct emergency culvert repairs, which includes furnishing Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) culverts meeting Cooper E80 wheel loading standards with a minimum 40-year lifespan in brackish water. The project involves the installation of these culverts with specific watertight joint requirements and the placement of owner-furnished Type 3 Ballast from the Birchwood stockpile. Work must commence within ten calendar days of the Notice to Proceed, and the contractor is required to submit a detailed Construction Quality Control (CQC) plan within ten days of the intent to award. The contract will be awarded to the low, responsive, and responsible bidder, with preferences applied to qualifying Alaska bidders. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope by 3:00 P.M. on November 18, 2025, and must include a bid bond, performance bond, payment bond, and a completed Contractor Responsibility Questionnaire. A pre-proposal site visit was scheduled for November 6, 2025, at the Rabbit Creek rifle range. Labor standards are governed by the Davis-Bacon Act for federally funded work or Little Davis-Bacon wages for ARRC-funded work. Technical requirements are guided by the 2025 Alaska Railroad Standard Specifications for Construction, specifically sections regarding railroad ballast and culverts.