MT NP GLAC 14(5), Many Glacier Road Landslides

The Federal Highway Administration's Western Federal Lands Highway Division intends to solicit an Invitation for Bids for reconstruction of approximately 2.55 miles of Many Glacier Road (MT NP GLAC 14(5), Many Glacier Road Landslides), with a tentative solicitation date of Winter 2027. No set-aside is used. The site is approximately 4 miles west of Babb in Glacier County, Montana, within Glacier National Park according to the attached notice to prospective bidders. Scope includes excavation, subgrade stabilization, roadway aggregate and asphalt concrete pavement, rock buttressing, riprap revetments, drainage improvements, and utility infrastructure. The base schedule excludes utility infrastructure, which is priced separately as Option A (Utility Relocation). The base and Option A share a tentative fixed completion date of Summer 2029. The estimated price range is $20 million to $30 million.

Unclassified borrow, select topping, and aggregate must come from commercial sources outside park boundaries and be certified weed-free through the North American Weed Free Forage Program or an FHWA-approved equivalent. Contractors must arrange inspections through Dawn LaFleur at Glacier National Park before incorporating material. The notice lists seven previously certified sources, each requiring annual recertification.

Bidders are encouraged to visit the site in fall, as access after the first week of December depends on weather. FHWA will not provide personnel for site tours. Preliminary plans and a project letter are available electronically only, posted with the synopsis. Interested vendors must hold an active UEI and an assigned SAM.gov role to view the Interested Vendor List, which is the only plan-holder record. Technical questions go to wfl.plansspec@dot.gov, and general inquiries go to wfl.contracts@dot.gov or (360) 619-7520.