Midgley Bridge Observation Site Parking Lot

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks pavement removal and replacement, drainage installation, and site improvements at the Midgley Bridge Observation Site parking lot in Sedona, Arizona, with quotes due September 1, 2026 at 1:00 pm Central Daylight Time. This is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 237310, foreclosing competition outside that pool.

Place of performance is Sedona, AZ. Work includes removing existing pavement, replacing with new asphalt, installing drainage inlets and 18-inch corrugated steel pipes with concrete curb and gutter, restriping the site, installing new signs with posts and traffic delineators, and adding concrete wheel stops. The contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed and complete all work within 90 calendar days, with a performance period running September 9, 2026 through September 8, 2027. The contract will be awarded firm-fixed-price to one offeror. Davis-Bacon prevailing wages apply; wage determination covers Coconino County and specifies rates from $27.41 to $36.64 per hour across trades including carpenters, equipment operators, truck drivers, and laborers.

An organized site visit is scheduled August 18, 2026 at 10:00 am local time. Requests for information are due August 24, 2026 at 1:00 pm Central Daylight Time. Contractors must submit completed SF 1442, detailed price proposal using the Schedule of Items, technical proposal addressing work plan, key personnel qualifications, and performance schedule, and bid guarantee documentation. Award will be made to the highest technically rated offeror with fair and reasonable pricing and acceptable or neutral past performance. Evaluation criteria include technical approach and work plan, key personnel qualifications, performance schedule, pricing, and past performance history requiring minimum three similar projects completed within the last three years. Performance and payment bonds are required. Industrial Fire Precautions Plan requirements apply; contractors must maintain communications with Forest Service dispatch, provide firefighting tools and equipment, and comply with Emergency Fire Precaution Schedule operational stages based on fire danger conditions.