AZ FTFS 275(1) Stone Creek AOP Improvements

This solicitation involves a construction project for aquatic organism passage improvements on Stone Creek located on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in Arizona. The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration seeks to replace two corroded culverts with a larger structural plate pipe arch culvert to increase capacity and accommodate aquatic organism passage. The contract will be awarded to the lowest priced, responsible bidder and involves installing a 14-foot-2-inch by 9-foot-10-inch structural steel plate pipe arch culvert approximately 48 feet in length with concrete headwalls and wingwalls, as well as a 100-foot-long concrete low water crossing. The deadline for bids was August 11, 2020.

The set-aside is for total small business. The project is estimated to cost between $750,000 and $1 million, and the place of performance is Alpine, Arizona 85920. Eight contractors submitted bids by the deadline ranging from $533,915.78 to $1,062,584.88, with Arrow Indian Contractors, Inc. providing the lowest bid of $533,915.78. The engineer's estimate was $493,320. The contract is expected to be awarded by August 24, 2020. NAICS codes include 237110 and 237310, with PSC codes C132 and R499.