OK FW SQH T501(1) Rehab Riverbank & Sandtown Wood Trail

The Federal Highway Administration is seeking construction services for the Rehab Riverbank & Sandtown Woods Trail project, a trail and riverbank rehabilitation effort located at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oklahoma. The project scope includes stabilization and repair of approximately 1,150 linear feet of riverbank and repair/reconstruction of approximately 500 linear feet of 6-foot-wide asphalt trail, with principal work items consisting of 2,700 cubic yards of earthwork, 2,700 cubic yards of riprap placement, 60 tons of asphalt concrete pavement, and 195 cubic yards of topsoil. Key contract requirements include compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations, Department of Labor wage rates, Buy American Act provisions, domestic construction materials, performance and payment bonds, a qualified biologist for pre-construction surveys and vegetation removal, and submission of electronic invoices through the DELPHI system. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a firm fixed-price basis, with liquidated damages of $3,300 per calendar day of delay, and performance will be evaluated through the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). The sealed bid submission deadline was November 21, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. local time, with technical questions having been accepted until November 13, 2025.

This is a Total Small Business set-aside solicitation (Number 6982AF25B000021) with an estimated total cost range between $700,000 and $2,000,000, and bidders must meet the small business size standard of $45 million in average annual gross receipts. Seven bids were received at the November 21, 2025 bid opening, ranging from $586,415.00 (Yorkshire Industries, the lowest bid) to $2,125,034.05 (McKenzie Construction), with the Engineer's Estimate set at $1,545,000.00. The work will be performed in Vian, Oklahoma, in a grassed upland area with wooded vegetation adjacent to the riverbank at the confluence of the Arkansas and Canadian Rivers. The anticipated Notice to Proceed date is January 5, 2026, with contract completion scheduled for March 2026, and performance must begin within 10 calendar days of receiving the notice to proceed. Bidders were required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit original bid bonds with corporate seals.