WY NP GRTE 13(1), Repair North Park Road at Milepost 15.8

The contract pertains to the repair of North Park Road at Milepost 15.8 in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, under Solicitation No. 69056726R000006, issued as a task order under the existing Yellowstone/Grand Teton Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). Only six pre-selected prime contractors are eligible to submit proposals: H-K Contractors Inc., M.A. Deatley Construction Inc., Missouri River Contractors LLC, Oftedal Construction Inc., Riverside Contracting Inc., and Sundt Construction Inc. The project scope includes asphalt surface repair, deep patching, roadway excavation, geotechnical stabilization, and installation of an underdrain system over a 0.2-mile stretch, with estimated costs ranging from $700,000 to $2,000,000. Work must be completed by September 23, 2026, following a scheduled notice to proceed on July 27, 2026. The contract enforces a firm fixed-price structure and requires strict compliance with the FP-24 Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges, as amended by Special Contract Requirements that impose stringent environmental, operational, and procedural controls. These include seasonal wildlife protections for bald eagles, raptors, and wolves; restrictions on ground disturbance near whitebark pine trees; mandatory secondary containment near wetlands; prohibition of on-site camping except at designated locations; and immediate work suspension upon discovery of cultural or archaeological artifacts. All proposals must be submitted electronically via SAM.gov by May 5, 2026, in PDF format, with no fax or general email submissions accepted. Contractors must hold active UEI and CAGE codes, provide past performance data, and comply with numerous federal regulations including FAR clauses on equal opportunity for veterans and workers with disabilities, combating human trafficking, employment eligibility verification, and security requirements, including Alternate II of 52.240-92. Payment will be processed through the DOT’s DELPHI/iSupplier portal, and contractors are required to submit detailed CPM schedules, shop drawings, Safety Data Sheets affixed in weather-resistant envelopes to shipping containers, and as-built documentation. The evaluation will not follow a lowest price technically acceptable model but will instead determine best value based on technical merit, past performance, cost realism, and risk. The Federal Highway Administration’s Western Federal Lands Division is the contracting office, located in Vancouver, Washington, with technical