Meeks Mesa Campground Construction

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting construction services for the Meeks Mesa Campground and Trailhead project located at Fishlake National Forest in Utah under solicitation number 1240LT26Q0033. The base bid work includes removal and disposal of vegetation, construction of new asphalt roads with striping and crosswalks, widening of State Route 24 with pavement and culvert extensions, construction of concrete and aggregate family unit campsites with tent pads, installation of precast concrete vault restrooms, shelter structures, signage, rockery retaining walls, drainage swales, post and pole fencing, and miscellaneous site furnishings and improvements. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis using lowest-price technically acceptable criteria, with evaluation focusing on technical acceptability and past performance as documented in CPARS records and USDA contract history. Offerors must submit detailed project management and staffing plans demonstrating capability to meet all requirements and must provide quotations addressing all line items to be considered responsive. The deadline for submitting questions is April 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM Mountain Time, sealed offers are due by April 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM local time, and the government requires a 90-calendar-day acceptance period for all offers.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with a small business size standard of $45.0 million, with no identified incumbent contractors. The project encompasses construction of 28 total campsites (25 single sites and 2 double sites), 1 group site accommodating 30 people, 1 host unit, and a trailhead parking area, with base bid work requiring 180 calendar days for completion beginning June 1, 2026 and ending May 31, 2027. Bid options are available for native surface trail construction (1,005 linear feet), berm and boulder cluster installation (11 clusters), and colored asphalt with mix additive (45 tons). The contractor must commence performance within 15 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed and must provide performance and payment bonds within 15 calendar days after award, with a bid guarantee of 20 percent of the bid price (not to exceed $3 million) required at submission. Performance will take place in Utah, specifically at Fishlake National Forest in the Fremont River Ranger District, approximately 21 miles east of Loa, with the administering office located in Ogden, Utah.