Angeles National Forest Bear Divide Paving

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting quotes for highway and bridge construction services to replace damaged pavements on Forest Service Road 3N17.7 Santa Clara Divide and at the Bear Divide Fire Station within the Angeles National Forest's Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District. The scope of work includes pulverizing existing road sections and replacing them with 2 inches of Caltrans Hot Mix Asphalt (4 inches at the helipad area), installing drainage features and asphalt curbs, replacing guardrail sections, and replacing or relocating a gate motor and security system at the fire station. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability through their technical approach, key personnel qualifications, and project schedule, as well as provide evidence of past performance from the prior three years involving water system rehabilitation and road work. The evaluation will also assess cost and price reasonableness, with award going to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the government. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by April 23, 2026, with proposals due by May 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM CST, and quotes must remain valid for 60 days following submission.

This is a small business set-aside contract under NAICS code 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) with a $45 million size standard. No incumbent contractor or current contractor is identified in the solicitation documentation. While specific award value is not explicitly stated, the nature and scope of the work suggests a substantial contract value. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis with an anticipated start date of June 1, 2026, and a performance period of 120 calendar days, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026. The place of performance is located in Arcadia, California 91006, and all required deliverables—including a project schedule, traffic control plan, materials shop drawings, and quality control plan—must be submitted electronically to the contracting office in Washington DC. The contracting officer is Thomas Tran (thomas.tran2@usda.gov).