NV FLAP 300(1) Fossil House Road

This solicitation seeks bids for roadway improvements along Union Canyon Road and Fossil House Road in Nye County, Nevada to provide access to the Berlin Ichthyosaur State Park. The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration is procuring construction services that include installing five low water crossings along Union Canyon Road and widening Fossil House Road with a soldier pile wall. Bids are due by December 9, 2020 and the contract requires completion by November 13, 2021. The solicitation is set aside for HUBZone small businesses and was advertised under NAICS code 237310 for highway, street, and bridge construction.

This is a HUBZone set-aside with an engineer's estimate between $1-5 million. Cutting Edge Concrete Services, Inc. provided the lowest bid of $3,420,618.50. The place of performance is Gabbs, Nevada and work includes widening 1.3 miles of Fossil House Road and constructing five low water crossings along 5 miles of Union Canyon Road to improve access to the state park. The pre-bid and pre-proposal conferences provided clarification on contract requirements for items like acceptable concrete mixtures and reinforcement.