The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management Utah Region awarded a $59.8K firm fixed-price purchase order to San Juan County for the procurement, installation, and 20-year maintenance of cattle guards along county roads within BLM allotment and pasture boundaries. The project addresses livestock management challenges by replacing six existing gates with standardized cattle guards at strategic locations across three road segments: two guards on Road #B239, one on Road #B236, and three on Road #B121. The contract was awarded on July 18, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of November 15, 2025. This was a sole-source procurement conducted through Special Notice, with no set-aside designation applied.
San Juan County, a local government entity headquartered in Monticello, Utah, was selected as the prime contractor based on its established expertise in supporting BLM operations and infrastructure maintenance across the region. The county has a demonstrated track record of delivering public lands management services, including law enforcement support, environmental maintenance, and infrastructure projects for the Bureau of Land Management. The project includes maintenance requirements every five years to ensure the cattle guards' continued functionality, with the entire installation designed to meet San Juan County Road Department specifications and support effective livestock movement management on public lands.