FAIR Route 3 - 96-inch CMP Replacement Project

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office seeks quotes for replacement of a damaged 96-inch corrugated metal pipe on FAIR Route 3, with quotes due November 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. local time. The procurement is set aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises, and a mandatory site visit is scheduled for November 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. local time. Contractor inquiries are due November 11, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time.

The solicitation lists the project location as Show Low, Arizona, while the statement of work places the replacement on BIA Route 3 in Cibecue, Arizona, on the White Mountain Apache Reservation. The NAICS code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a $45 million size standard, and the PSC is Y1LB.

The work requires a 100-foot structure with structural concrete headwalls and an asphalt structural section of 8 inches of aggregate base and 3 inches of asphalt pavement, installed to "Like Kind Field condition" standards with certification. The contractor provides all labor, equipment, materials, and mobilization. Required deliverables are a Quality Control plan, a Traffic Control Plan compliant with current MUTCD standards, an Environmental Compliance Plan, a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (the last two meeting FP-14 specifications), and a Construction Schedule. Performance is required within 56 calendar days under a Firm-Fixed-Price award. The contract requires performance and payment bonds and construction wage rate compliance.

The source states no ceiling. The statement of work describes payment by reimbursement of allowable costs approved by the Contracting Officer, not to exceed the bid amount. The bid guarantee is 20% of the bid price or $3.0 million, whichever is less. The Government will award to the lowest-priced responsive offer from a responsible firm, with no weighted evaluation criteria stated. Quotes go by email to Thomas Tortorella or Abri Sterlacci. Erik Johnson is the point of contact for the site visit.