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CA NP MOJA 11(2) 10(2) Kelso-Cima and Kelbaker Roads

SSN#: 6982AF-25-SS-0025

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR BID – PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT

AVAILABLE.

THIS NOTICE IS BEING ISSUED TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT

INTEREST FROM QUALIFIED PRIME CONTRACTORS who are small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, woman owned small business concerns, 8(a) small businesses, or service disabled veteran-owned small businesses and who intend to submit a bid for this solicitation to allow for a set-aside in one of these programs. Interested businesses must submit the following by e-mail to CFLAcquisitions@dot.gov (Attn:

Jorey Deml) for receipt by close of business (2 p.m. local Denver time) on August 7, 2025:

(1) A positive statement of your intention to submit a bid for this solicitation as a Prime Contractor;

(2) A list of all confirmed socioeconomic categories (i.e., 8(a), small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, EDWOSB, or WOSB status) that apply to your business;

(3) A letter from a bonding agent stating your firm’s capability to bond for a single project of $120 million, and your firm’s aggregate bonding capacity; and

(4) Provide a list of road construction projects of equal or greater value and scope to the CA NP MOJA 11(2) 10(2) Kelso-Cima and Kelbaker Roads project in which you performed similar work. DO NOT SEND INFORMATION ON PROJECTS THAT DO

NOT INCLUDE THE ABOVE WORK.

(5) Provide responses to the questions listed in the Special Notice posted on SAM.gov, relating to a Project Labor Agreement

The size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc. Refer to the Code of Federal Regulations 13 CFR 121.103 for information on how the SBA determines affiliation and 13 CFR 121.108 regarding the penalties for misrepresentation of size status. All firms should be certified in the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://www.sam.gov/

PROJECT NUMBER: CA NP MOJA 11(2) 10(2)

PROJECT NAME: Kelso-Cima and Kelbaker Roads

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Federal Highway Administration, Central Federal Lands Highway Division (FHWA- CFLHD), in coordination with the National Park Service, Mojave National Preserve, is proposing improvements to approximately 56.5 miles of roads within Mojave National Preserve in San Bernardino County, CA to improve safety and visitor access.

Improvements primarily include resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation, and work is included on the entire 19.3 miles of Kelso-Cima Road, 22.3 miles of South Kelbaker Road, and 14.9 miles of Morningstar Mine Road.

SCOPE OF THE WORK:

The Kelso-Cima and South Kelbaker Road improvements consist of full depth reclamation of the existing pavement with placement of new asphalt pavement, increasing the roadway width to a consistent 26 feet, minor horizontal/vertical roadway realignment (reconstruction) in select areas, reinforcing 48 low water crossings (11 on South Kelbaker Road and 37 on Kelso-Cima Road), and improving safety with longitudinal and transverse mumble strips, signing, pavement markings, and paved pullouts. Low water crossings typically consist of buried concrete barriers with riprap revetment.

The Morningstar Mine Road improvements consist of full depth reclamation of the existing pavement and placement of surface-course aggregate. Work also includes realignment of Kelso-Cima Road at the Cima Road/Morningstar Mine Road intersection, The work is occurring in a natural resource sensitive area and there are environmental constraints that will affect the construction schedule and type of operations. Great attention to detail will be required in achieving customer satisfaction in areas of road construction, traffic control, visitor relations and timely completion of work. Prior experience on projects of similar magnitude is required.

Principle work items include:

110,000 tons of asphalt concrete pavement, 133,000 tons of roadway aggregate, 81,000 tons of aggregate surface course, 110,000 cubic yards of roadway excavation, 49 miles of full depth reclamation, method 2, 6-inch depth, 17,000 linear feet of concrete barrier (low water crossings), 44 miles of fence, tortoise barrier, 2,400 linear feet of tortoise crossing structure, and 12,000 cubic yards of rip rap

ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE:

Advertisement – Fall 2025 Construction – Early 2026, duration 24 to 30 months

ESTIMATED COST RANGE:

Between $80,000,000 and $120,000,000