Former Tooele SEAT Base Aggregate Replacement

The Bureau of Land Management Utah Region is seeking construction services to remove and replace the top six inches of aggregate at the Former Tooele SEAT Base located at Tooele Valley Airport in Erda, Utah. This is a firm fixed-price, heavy construction project classified under NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction). The contractor must remove and properly dispose of aggregate from approximately 300 feet by 80 feet of work area and replace it with FAA Airport Construction Standard-compliant P-208 aggregate base course compacted to 90% and graded to match existing contours. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, responsible quoter whose quote conforms with all solicitation requirements, with the evaluation focused on price conformance and contractor responsibility. The solicitation was posted on February 17, 2026, with quotes due by March 2, 2026, at 3:00 PM Mountain Time, and an amendment incorporating questions and answers was issued on February 24, 2026.

This is a total small business set-aside acquisition with an estimated contract value falling within the FAR magnitude range of $100,000 to $250,000. No incumbent contractor or prior award history is identified in the solicitation documents. The project must be completed within 45 calendar days from the notice to proceed, with the anticipated start date in Spring 2026. Key requirements include third-party compaction testing of the P-208 materials (anticipated 4 to 8 tests), implementation of stormwater best management practices, daily coordination with the Airport Manager Kevin Thornock and the Contracting Officer's Representative, photographic documentation of work progress, and transport of removed materials to a permitted RCRA Subtitle D facility in compliance with DOT, EPA, and state regulations. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply to this federally funded project, and bid bonds, performance bonds, and payment bonds are required if the award exceeds specified thresholds, with all bonds due within 10 calendar days of award.