Nail Canyon Wash Restoration (Snake Gulch)

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking contractors for the Nail Canyon Wash Restoration project in the North Kaibab Ranger District of Arizona's Kaibab National Forest. The project involves installing two rolling dips and implementing bank stabilization and armoring at five locations using geotextile and riprap materials on National Forest System Roads 423 and 642, with optional road reconditioning and resurfacing work on NFSR 22. The restoration work aims to improve road resilience against weather events, particularly flooding in post-fire environments, and will utilize commercial material sources. Contractors must adhere to the Federal Highway Administration's Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges (FP-14), submit quality control and traffic control plans, provide weekly status reports, and ensure their representative has experience in road maintenance and reconditioning. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on August 4, 2025, with a response deadline of August 18, 2025, giving potential contractors a two-week window to prepare their submissions.

This procurement opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting participation to qualified small business contractors. The optional road reconditioning work on NFSR 22 includes three segments: mile post 21.25 to 22.25, mile post 22.25 to 23.25, and mile post 23.25 to 23.75, involving roadway reconditioning and aggregate surface course placement. Contractors must comply with comprehensive fire safety protocols outlined in the Kaibab National Forest Fire Plan, including maintaining specific firefighting equipment, following work hour restrictions, and adhering to different fire precaution plans based on daily fire danger ratings during the forest's fire season from April 15 to November 15. The project requires a 14-day advance notification prior to mobilization and includes strict fire safety requirements that could result in immediate contract suspension or termination for violations. While the government files reference a detailed cost estimate, specific contract values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the publicly available pre-solicitation materials.