Calf Creek Bridge Replacement

The Bureau of Land Management Utah State Office is seeking contractors for the Calf Creek Bridge Replacement project, which involves demolishing an existing culvert structure and constructing a new 125-foot span steel bridge over Calf Creek in Garfield County, Utah, within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The project requires designing, fabricating, and installing a prefabricated modular steel bridge superstructure with an 18-foot clear width comprising a 14-foot travel lane and 4-foot pedestrian walkway, along with concrete abutments, approach roadwork, and guardrail systems. Contractors must utilize weathering steel construction conforming to AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications with HL-93 vehicle loading, maintain AISC certification, and provide qualified technical assistance during installation. The work includes significant environmental protection requirements due to the project's location adjacent to a wilderness study area, with restrictions on construction activities during migratory bird nesting season. The Bureau of Land Management anticipates issuing the Request for Proposals on approximately August 20, 2025, through SAM.gov, with proposals due by August 22, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a HUBZone set-aside restricted to small businesses registered as HUBZone companies with the Small Business Administration, operating under NAICS code 237310 with a size standard of $45.0 million. The project carries an estimated value between $1 million and $5 million, with contractors required to submit bid bonds with their proposals and provide performance and payment bonds within 10 days of award notification. The Notice to Proceed is scheduled for September 9, 2026, with contractors having 120 days to complete the on-ground construction work. A mandatory site visit will occur approximately one to two weeks after the RFP issuance, and the project involves constructing a single-span bridge requiring structural redundancy with non-redundant designs being unacceptable. The contracting officer for this solicitation is Tori Blunt Mayes, and the project operates under solicitation number 140L5725R0003.