Cherokee National Forest Project TN ERFO FS CHRKE804 2020-2(4)
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 693C73-26-B-000010
- 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) 948-1407
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Highway Administration seeks sealed bids from certified HUBZone Small Business Concerns only for repair of storm and flood damage on two forest roads in Cherokee National Forest, Polk County, Tennessee, with bids due May 21, 2026. This is a HUBZone set-aside procurement.
Place of performance is Polk County, Tennessee, covering 2.67 miles of Little Gassaway Road (FS 45) and 5.84 miles of Sina Branch Road (FS 67). Work includes grading, roadway resurfacing, drain dip construction, replacement and cleaning of drainage culverts, slope stabilization, mechanically stabilized earth wall construction, concrete box culvert installation, ditch reconditioning, and creation of four aquatic organism passages. The NAICS code is 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction.
The estimated project cost falls within $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. The contract is firm-fixed-price with two schedules: Schedule A (Base Contract) carries a maximum performance period of 411 calendar days; Schedule B (Government Option 1) carries 373 calendar days if awarded separately or 726 calendar days if both schedules are awarded together. A bid guarantee of 20 percent of bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less, is required as a bid bond. Performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of contract price are mandatory. All bids must be submitted electronically to EFLHD.Contracts@dot.gov by 2:00 p.m. local time.
Contractors must maintain active registration in SAM at time of bid submission and complete the VETS-4212 annual reporting requirement. The solicitation incorporates the Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-24) and includes fuel price adjustments, weather-related extensions, liquidated damages, and extensive environmental and site management requirements specific to forest operations. Amendment 0001, posted May 12, 2026, extended the bid opening date from May 14 to May 21 and provided a geotechnical report. Ten bids were opened May 21, 2026; Apex Construction Group submitted the low bid at $6,557,248.00 combined.
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(4), Solicitation Number 693C73-26-B-000010 located in Polk County, Tennessee. This project consists of repairing storm and flood damage on Little Gassaway Road (FS 45) and Sina Branch Road (FS 67). Project work includes grading, roadway resurfacing, drain dip construction, replacement of drainage culverts, slope stabilization, AOP structure, concrete box culvert, ditch reconditioning, drainage culvert cleaning, 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 April 13, 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(4) | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Cherokee National Forest Project TN ERFO FS CHRKE804 2020-2(4) | Pre-Solicitation |
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