Nail Canyon Wash Restoration (Snake Gulch)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting proposals for the Nail Canyon Wash Restoration (Snake Gulch) project, which involves installing two rolling dips and five bank stabilization locations using geotextile and riprap on National Forest System Roads 423 and 642, with optional road reconditioning and resurfacing work on NFSR 22. The project requires contractors to have experience in road infrastructure construction and maintenance, submit technical proposals demonstrating past performance, and maintain active System for Award Management (SAM) registration. A bid guarantee of 20% of the bid price or $190,000, whichever is less, must be provided with proposals. The Forest Service will use a best value evaluation approach, weighing technical factors equally with price considerations. Amendment 0001 extended the proposal submission deadline to September 10, 2025, at 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time, with electronic submissions required to the Contracting Officer Troy McCullough. Davis-Bacon wage requirements apply to all work performed under this contract.

This procurement opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 237310 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed-price contract valued between $250,000 and $500,000, with a performance period running from September 25, 2025, to September 24, 2026. Contractors will have 180 days after receiving notice to proceed to complete the work, which will be performed on the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest near Jacob Lake, Arizona, specifically in the Fredonia area. The project utilizes commercial sources of materials and includes both base bid requirements and three optional sections covering different road segments with specific surface course and compaction requirements. No incumbent contractor information was provided in the solicitation documentation.