Hungry Horse Chip Seal

The Bureau of Reclamation intends to solicit a Firm Fixed Price construction contract for the Hungry Horse Chip Seal project at Hungry Horse Dam near Kalispell, Montana, with a 4.5-month period of performance anticipated in Fiscal Year 2027. This is not a set-aside procurement. Work encompasses debris removal behind jersey barriers, asphalt repair and chip sealing, road and curve widening, culvert extension, replacement of retroreflective markers, and parking lot improvements at the Visitor Center and Lower Road.

Work is located at Hungry Horse Dam Visitor Center parking areas and the Lower Road and powerplant parking lot. The procurement is classified under NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) at the $45 million size standard. Award will be structured across four contract line item numbers covering Visitor Center asphalt repair and chip seal, Lower Road modifications, mobilization and preparatory work, and Contract Document Management System costs, all priced as lump sum.

The contractor must maintain an onsite Safety Representative with OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification and establish quality control procedures addressing preparatory, initial, and follow-up phases. Pre-mobilization submittals due at least 28 days prior to work commencement include the Land Use and Landscape Rehabilitation Plan, Safety Program, Quality Control Plan, Traffic Control Plan, and Water Pollution Control Plan. Construction must follow a Critical Path Method schedule using Oracle Primavera P6. Mandatory site visits are required for bidders, and weekly progress review meetings will occur.

Sources Sought responses are due by 1 PM MST on September 8, 2026, to lisa_ball@ios.doi.gov, and must include SAM.gov UEI number, construction bonding levels, size status and SBA certifications, capability statement, and three to five relevant past-performance projects completed within five to eight years of similar size or scope.