MT PRA GLAC 10(44), Lake McDonald Utility Relocation

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration seeks proposals through solicitation number 69056721R000012 to relocate utilities along sections of US Highway 2 near Lake McDonald in Montana to accommodate planned highway reconstruction activities. Offerors are invited to submit responses by February 4, 2022 to complete utility line and facility upgrades, including replacing lift stations and installing new electrical lines. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical qualifications, past performance, and price factors to select a contractor for award by late 2022 to finish all utility relocation work by the 2023 construction season.

There is no set-aside designation for this opportunity. The primary NAICS code is 237110 and PSC code R499 covers utility system construction work. Asbuilts engineering drawings and questions from incumbent contractors indicate current infrastructure owners like Flathead Electric Cooperative. The place of performance will be within Glacier National Park along 10 miles of Lake McDonald Road. Estimated budgets and timelines in the documents suggest multi-million dollar upgrades be completed by 2023.