WY FLAP SHE 26(1), Red Grade Road, Phase 1

The contract pertains to Phase 1 of the Red Grade Road project in Sheridan County, Wyoming, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation’s Central Federal Lands Division, with the solicitation number 6982AF26C000021 and an award issued on April 23, 2026. The primary performance location is on federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and Bighorn National Forest, where construction activities include roadway excavation, slope control, sign removal, storm water pollution prevention, temporary traffic control, and specialized biological services. The work is executed under a fixed-price, competitively awarded contract using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with Steve Manning Construction Inc. selected as the awardee following a bid opening on February 24, 2026. The contractor is responsible for all quality control, testing, and environmental compliance, with inspections conducted on-site and performance measured by quantified deliverables such as miles of slope control and equipment hours. While the engineer’s estimate was $10.995 million for the base and $18.25 million including options, the awarded contract value is not formally stated beyond the successful bid amount. Contract administration details remain incomplete, with no designated points of contact for contracting officers, technical representatives, or payment offices identified, and no accounting codes, invoicing procedures, or formal contract clauses such as FAR or DFARS provisions included in the documentation. Special requirements embedded in the scope include mandatory development of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and the inclusion of a biologist for environmental oversight, with specific line items marked as optional under Schedule Type X. The contract lacks formal representations or certifications from offerors regarding size status, UEI/CAGE codes, or socioeconomic designations, and no information is provided regarding the period of performance, delivery schedules, or FOB terms. Attachments, packaging requirements, and detailed evaluation factors were not included in the publicly available award notice. The primary submission portal was SAM.gov, and all proposals were submitted electronically, though specific file format requirements were not specified. The project is tied to internal agency specifications and work codes rather than external standards like ASTM or AASHTO, emphasizing compliance with federal land management protocols.