Cherokee National Forest Project TN ERFO FS CHRKE804 2020-2(2)
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 693C73-26-B-000015
- Agency
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Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- HUBZone
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
- Place of performance
- Tennessee, United States
- Points of contact
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- Monique Lynch eflhd.contracts@dot.gov (703) 404-6201
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Highway Administration Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division is soliciting sealed bids from certified HUBZone Small Business Concerns only for storm and flood damage repair on McFarland Road (FS 23) in Cherokee National Forest, Polk County, Tennessee, with bid opening on August 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT. This is a HUBZone-restricted set-aside; bids from non-certified HUBZone firms are ineligible.
Solicitation number is 693C73-26-B-000015. Place of performance is Polk County, Tennessee, on 14.3 miles of roadway (75,504 square feet). The project scope includes grading, roadway resurfacing, drain dip construction, replacement and cleaning of drainage culverts, ditch reconditioning, slope stabilization repairs, and miscellaneous work. Slope stabilization employs modular block retaining walls (Redi-Rock or equivalent) at three distressed sites per the geotechnical report; contractors must provide final engineered MSE wall design through the selected wall manufacturer, with signed and sealed shop drawings and calculations per FP-24 Section 257, with no separate design pay item—design and installation costs are included in the unit price.
The estimated project cost falls within $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. Contract is firm-fixed-price with a 588-calendar-day performance period from Notice to Proceed. Bid guarantee is 20 percent of bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less, in the form of a bid bond; performance and payment bonds are also required. The bid schedule contains approximately 34 line items across mobilization, survey, culvert work, aggregate base, riprap, geotextile, turf establishment, and traffic control.
Prospective bidders must be registered in SAM at bid submission and award, complete the VETS-4212 form, and submit a completed Bidders Qualifications Form. All solicitation documents are available for download from SAM.gov; questions should be directed to eflhd.contracts@dot.gov. NAICS code is 237310; PSC is Y1LB.
Bid opening occurred August 13, 2026, with nine bids received. Adams Contracting Co. Inc. submitted the low bid at $5,475,940.00; the Engineer's Estimate was $8,786,562.41. The Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division is conducting verification before award notification.
Notice text
Sealed bids from certified HUBZone Small Business Concerns only will be accepted for the Cherokee National Forest, Project TN ERFO FS CHRKE804 2020-2(2), Solicitation Number 693C73-26-B-000015 located in Polk County, Tennessee. The project consists of repairing various damaged sites on McFarland Road (FS 23). Project work includes grading, roadway resurfacing, drain dip construction, replacement of drainage culverts, drainage culvert cleaning, ditch reconditioning, slope stabilization repairs, and other miscellaneous work. The project is expected to fall within the price range of $5,000,000 to $10,000,000.
Bid documents should be issued on or about June 25, 2026. Bid due date and location will be specified on the SF 1442, Block 13a of the Solicitation.
Use Internet address https://www.sam.gov (click on Contract Opportunities, then type “693C73” in the Search Contract Opportunities box and click the search button and all available projects will be listed) to check for the availability of advertisement documents. All documents can be directly downloaded from this website. Solicitation documents will not be mailed. Register to receive email notifications to be automatically notified when a document is added or updated for a specific project. If firms do not register as an interested vendor at this website, there will be no Interested Vendors List.
Please send all questions concerning construction projects to eflhd.contracts@dot.gov. Include the solicitation number, project name and number, requesting firm and address, a point of contact and telephone number. Requests for 'faxing' or overnight mailing will not be accepted.
IMPORTANT SAM REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204-7 (DEVIATION NOV 2025), prospective contractors shall have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer in response to this solicitation and at the time of award. To register in SAM, go to https://www.sam.gov. Annual contractor representations and certifications must be completed online at https://www.sam.gov. Also, FAR 52.232-33 requires SAM registration for payment.
The required annual Form VETS-4212 must also be completed online at http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm per FAR 52.222-37.
PLEASE NOTE
For security reasons, individuals requiring access to all government buildings must present a valid photo ID and be escorted to their destination by a Government employee. All visitors attending bid openings are urged to arrive at least 1 hour prior to a scheduled bid opening. All visitors must sign in at the main entrance of the Quantum Park facility and wait to be escorted by a Government employee to Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) in Suite 200. Visitors must then register with the EFLHD Receptionist. A Government employee will collect all bids. Prior to the bid opening, a Government employee will escort all bidders to the bid opening. Unescorted visitors will be denied entry, and no exceptions will be made. Bidders are encouraged to submit bids electronically per the instructions provided in the solicitation.
Files
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee National Forest Project TN ERFO FS CHRKE804 2020-2(2) | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Cherokee National Forest Project TN ERFO FS CHRKE804 2020-2(2) | Pre-Solicitation |
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