North cotterel road maintenance

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region seeks proposals for North Cotterel Road maintenance in Cassia County, Idaho, a total small business set-aside, with proposals due August 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. MDT and a mandatory site visit on July 16, 2026.

The work involves reshaping, grading, and surfacing approximately 6.7 miles of naturally surfaced existing road near Declo, Idaho, with performance beginning from a specified start point (Latitude 42.539752, Longitude −113.497117) extending to an endpoint (Latitude 42.461952, Longitude −113.474897). The contractor must complete all work within 60 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Work scope includes mobilization, traffic signing, site preparation, watering, grading, materials testing, compaction, and finish work. The roadway shall be graded and compacted to FP-14 typical section templates with a finished width of 12 feet at the top of subbase and surfaced with crushed material conforming to Gradation B per FP-14 Table 703-2, with a compacted surface thickness of at least 6 inches. Aggregate material must meet specified quality standards: Los Angeles abrasion of 35 percent maximum, soundness loss of 12 percent maximum, and fractured faces of 50 percent minimum. The project requires mobilization and aggregate subbase installation of 7,867 cubic yards.

This is a firm-fixed-price contract. The contractor must perform at least 15 percent of contract cost (excluding materials) with its own employees. Award goes to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror. Performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the original contract price are required within 10 days of award. Liquidated damages are $700.00 per calendar day for delays beyond the completion date. All work must comply with prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act (ID20260077); labor costs include classifications from $23.13–$23.98 per hour for laborers to $25–$26 per hour for equipment operators, plus fringe benefits. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation ($100,000), general liability ($500,000), and automobile liability ($200,000–$500,000). Proposals must include four volumes: required documentation (SF 1442 and bid guarantee), technical approach and capabilities (15-page limit), past performance with up to five references (10-page limit), and pricing (unlimited pages). Evaluation focuses on technical acceptability, past performance confidence, and price reasonableness, affordability, and balance. The contracting officer is Patricia A. Fort (pfort@ios.doi.gov). NAICS code is 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction); PSC code is Z2LB (Repair Or Alteration Of Highways/Roads/Streets/Bridges/Railways).