CA NP MOJA 11(2) 10(2) Kelso-Cima and Kelbaker Roads
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 6982AF26B000001
- Agency
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Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
- Place of performance
- Cima, California 92323, United States
- Points of contact
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- Jorey Deml jorey.deml@dot.gov (720) 963-3412
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Highway Administration's Central Federal Lands Highway Division, in coordination with the National Park Service, is seeking contractor services for comprehensive road improvements within Mojave National Preserve in San Bernardino County, California. The procurement involves resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation work on approximately 56.5 miles of roads to enhance safety and visitor access, with specific improvements to Kelso-Cima Road (19.3 miles), South Kelbaker Road (22.3 miles), and Morningstar Mine Road (14.9 miles). Key requirements include full-depth pavement reclamation with new asphalt placement, roadway widening to 26 feet, minor roadway realignment in select areas, reinforcement of 48 low water crossings, and safety improvements including rumble strips, signing, pavement markings, and paved pullouts. This is a full and open competition opportunity with HUBZone price preference available to eligible contractors. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on January 29, 2026, with a deadline for questions or comments on February 14, 2026, though this pre-solicitation notice itself is explicitly stated as not an invitation for bid and plans and specifications are not yet available.
The procurement carries no set-aside designations beyond the HUBZone price preference consideration. The estimated project cost ranges between $80,000,000 and $120,000,000, with anticipated formal advertisement scheduled for February 2026 and construction commencement expected in early to mid-2026. The construction duration is estimated at 24 to 30 months, and work will occur in a natural resource-sensitive area subject to environmental constraints that may affect construction scheduling and operational procedures. No incumbent contractors are identified in this pre-solicitation notice. The project falls under NAICS code 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and PSC code Y1LB (Construction of Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways), indicating the substantial infrastructure development nature of this federal contract opportunity.
Notice text
THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION FOR BID – PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
CA NP MOJA 11(2) 10(2) KELSO-CIMA AND KELBAKER ROADS
FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION WITH HUBZone PRICE PREFERENCE
PROJECT DETAILS:
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.
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 estimated cost for the work is between $80,000,000 and $120,000,000.
The anticipated advertisement date for the project is February 2026 with construction commencement in early/mid 2026. Construction duration is estimated at 24 to 30 months.
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 in 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
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| CA NP MOJA 11(2) 10(2) KELBAKER, KELSO-CIMA, CIMA and MORNING STAR MINE ROADS | Award Notice | |
| CA NP MOJA 11(2) 10(2) KELBAKER, KELSO-CIMA, CIMA and MORNING STAR MINE ROADS | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| CA NP MOJA 11(2) 10(2) Kelso-Cima and Kelbaker Roads | Pre-Solicitation |
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