Indian wells CYN RD o&m

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California Region seeks road repair and operations and maintenance services for Indian Wells Canyon Road in Kern County, California, with proposals due June 22 at 1500 Pacific Time. This is a total small business set-aside contract.

Work results from damage caused by Tropical Storm Hilary and is funded through the Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads program. Place of performance is the BLM-CA Ridgecrest Field Office near Inyokern, California, covering approximately 1.70 miles of road with a 22-foot width and an optional 0.25-mile extension. The performance period is July 1 through August 14, 2026, with all work to be completed within 45 calendar days of the notice to proceed. Contractors must commence work within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed.

The scope includes site preparation, clearing debris and vegetation, grading to no greater than 2% cross slope, scarification of existing surfaces, balanced cut-and-fill operations using native material, compaction using an 8 to 10-ton smooth drum vibratory roller with minimum two passes at 3 mph, dust control, environmental compliance, traffic control maintaining public access, and daylit road surfaces. Joshua trees and other vegetation must be protected at all costs and not be disturbed. No compaction testing is required. Work is firm fixed-price with a price magnitude of $250,000 to $500,000. The contract award will be made using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation. Contractors must perform at least 25% of the work with their own forces and comply with prevailing wage requirements and Davis-Bacon Act standards. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 days of award. The NAICS code is 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction.