MT FLAP DOT 236(2), Winifred North

The Federal Highway Administration is procuring highway reconstruction and road surface improvements for Montana Secondary Highway 236 in the Winifred North area, spanning approximately 8.70 to 13.30 miles of roadway depending on contract options selected. The project encompasses aggregate surface course placement, roadway reconditioning, culvert replacements, drainage improvements, erosion control measures, and traffic control services. Key contract requirements include providing a 9-inch uniform crushed top surfacing layer, subgrade stabilization for soft areas, replacement of an existing 48-inch corrugated metal pipe culvert with two 54-inch equivalent reinforced concrete pipe arch culverts, and maintenance of existing horizontal and vertical alignment while addressing road surface deterioration. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, with evaluation based on submitted bid prices for multiple schedule options. The solicitation posting date was September 19, 2025, with a bid due date of October 21, 2025, and a bid opening that occurred at 1400 PST on that date.

This solicitation includes no set-aside designations and received six contractor bids ranging from $7,854,779.03 to $10,763,590.00 for Schedule A, with an Engineer's Estimate of $8,123,550.00 for that schedule. Bidders included Century Companies Inc., Steve Manning Construction, KH Civil Contractors, Shumaker Trucking & Excavating Contractors, McKenzie Construction, and M.A. Deatley Construction. The project involves work across multiple mile post segments (28.09 to 46.69) with geotechnical investigations indicating primarily lean clay and sandy lean clay subgrades requiring stabilization and surface improvements to serve the local agricultural community with low traffic volumes of less than 400 vehicles per day. The place of performance is Montana Secondary Highway 236 in Fergus County, Montana, in the Missouri River Breaks terrain near Winifred and Big Sandy. Bid tabulations were completed and posted on October 22, 2025, establishing the official record for contractor evaluation and award determination.