The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, DOI Region 8, awarded a purchase order to Kernen Construction for $584,975.00 on August 7, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. Performance is at McKinleyville, California, with ultimate completion by September 1, 2027.
The order procures virgin quarried aggregate materials—1.5" minus road base gravel with fines and 3/8" minus trail gravel with fines—for Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The base requirement is 5,500 tons of road base gravel and 750 tons of trail gravel for the Hookton Unit levee road system. Materials must meet Class-3 Aggregate Base construction standards and be sourced locally within approximately 100 miles of the refuge. The solicitation, posted July 7, 2026, with proposals due July 16, included three options for additional material at the Salmon Creek and Hookton units. A minimum of 75 percent of materials must be delivered between September 1 and October 1, 2026, with ongoing deliveries Monday through Sunday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, excluding federal holidays.