NM BR AAO ELBU(1) Elephant Butte Historic Roads
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 6982AF24B000011
- Agency
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Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- HUBZone
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
- Place of performance
- Elephant Butte, New Mexico, United States
- Points of contact
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- Douglas Whitcomb cflacquisitions@dot.gov (202) 366-4000
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is seeking a contractor to rehabilitate and resurface multiple road segments and parking areas within the Elephant Butte Historic District in Sierra County, New Mexico. The project involves comprehensive road reconstruction work, including resurfacing Hospital Canyon Road, Dam Site Entrance Road, Winding Road, and Paseo Del Rio Campground Access Road using asphalt and aggregate base materials. The solicitation (6982AF24B000011) is structured with a base Schedule A and two optional schedules (X and Y), covering six paved parking lot rehabilitations and four additional gravel/native parking lot improvements. Technical questions were due by February 5, 2025, with bids originally scheduled for February 11, 2025, but later extended to February 20, 2025, at 2:00 PM local time. Evaluation criteria include bid pricing, compliance with technical specifications, and adherence to the FP-14 Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects.
The contract is designated as a HUBZone set-aside with an estimated budget range of $5-10 million. The lowest bid submitted was from Whelcon Contractors LLC of Tucson, AZ at $7,610,794.70, which includes $4,623,827.50 for Schedule A, $678,747.45 for Option X, and $2,308,219.75 for Option Y. The project's place of performance is Elephant Butte, New Mexico, specifically within the Elephant Butte Lake State Park managed under a lease agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The contract includes liquidated damages of $3,800 per calendar day of delay and requires a 20% bid guarantee not exceeding $3 million. The anticipated notice to proceed date is March 27, 2025, with a requirement that the contractor begin work within 10 days of contract award. Construction wage rate goals include 49% minority participation and 6.9% female participation for Sierra County.
Notice text
PROJECT NUMBER: NM BR AAO ELBU(1)
PROJECT NAME: Elephant Butte Historic Roads
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Elephant Butte Dam approximately 4 miles east of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, in Sierra County. The Elephant Butte Lake State Park which is managed by NM State Parks under a lease agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The project is located at the southern end of the Elephant Butte Reservoir and includes the Damsite area and Paseo del Rio. The Damsite area includes visitor amenities, a day use area, camping, casitas, and houses to rent. Paseo del Rio offers campsites, river access, hiking and biking trails, and historic information boards. Roads within the historic district also provide access to the largest marina at Elephant Butte Reservoir.
SCOPE OF THE WORK:
The project will use asphalt and aggregate base to resurface, restore, and rehabilitate multiple road segments within the Elephant Butte Historic District including: Dam Site Winding Road A/B, Ruins Road, Hospital Canyon Road A/B, Dam Site Entrance Road, unpaved Dam Site Marina Entrance Road, and Paseo Del Rio Campground Access Road.
The Paseo Del Rio River Access Road has native surfacing but will be improved with aggregate surfacing. Six paved parking lots will be rehabilitated and repaved. Four additional gravel/native/paved parking lots will be rehabilitated with aggregate surfacing.
This project is separated into a base Schedule A, along with two Options, X and Y, to maximize the work that can be completed with the available funds.
Schedule A Includes:
• Hospital Canyon Road A and B
• Dam Site Entrance Road
• Winding Road and Approach Roads
• Paseo Del Rio Campground Access Road and Approach Roads
• Dam Site Upper East and Upper West Parking
• Dam Site Recreation Area Restaurant parking and Overflow Parking
• Paseo Del Rio Recreation Area Highway 51 River Access Parking
• Paseo Del Rio Recreation Area Campground Comfort Station Parking
• Old Fish Hatchery Parking
• Winding Road Parking
Option X includes:
• Ruins Road
Option Y includes:
• Dam Site Marina Entrance Road (concrete)
• Dam Site Marina Entrance Road (unpaved)
• Dam Site Marina South Parking
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NM BR AAO ELBU(1) Elephant Butte Historic Roads | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| NM BR AAO ELBU(1) Elephant Butte Historic Roads | Pre-Solicitation | |
| NM BR AAO ELBU(1) Elephant Butte Historic Roads | Pre-Solicitation |
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