OR FLAP CRGNSA MULT(2) & WA FLAP CRGNSA MULT(2), CRGNSA Sign Inventory, Maintenance, and Replacement Project & CRGNSA Sign Project

The Federal Highway Administration's Western Federal Lands Division issued this Invitation for Bids (IFB 69056725B000008) for a Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (CRGNSA) Sign Inventory, Maintenance, and Replacement Project spanning 82.1 miles across Oregon and Washington counties. The contract requires comprehensive sign management services including mobilization, construction survey and staking, contractor quality control and testing, temporary and permanent traffic control, removal of existing signs and support structures, guardrail system installation, turf establishment, and installation of 3,666.2 square feet of sign panels and 203 square feet of sign shields. The contractor must achieve substantial completion by December 15, 2026, assuming an April 15, 2026 notice to proceed, with work commencing within 10 calendar days of that notice. The original bid opening was scheduled for February 24, 2026, but was extended to February 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via Amendment A002, which also updated bid schedules and plan sheets. The contract requires firm fixed-price bidding with 100 percent performance and payment bonds, compliance with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, and adherence to all Federal Acquisition Regulations and Transportation Acquisition Regulations.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting eligibility to qualified small business contractors. The Engineer's Estimate was $2,045,000, with the stated price range between $700,000 and $2,000,000. Three bids were received at the February 27, 2026 opening, with Crestline Construction Co. LLC submitting the lowest bid of $3,288,767.00, followed by Apex Mechanical LLC at $3,499,976.00, and McKenzie Construction & Site Development, LLC at $3,964,620.87. The project encompasses 35 line items including guardrail installation (750 linear feet total), removal of 163 existing signs and 11 support structures, and extensive temporary traffic control measures across multiple work areas. Performance will occur in Hood River, Oregon, and surrounding counties in Oregon and Washington within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, involving work along Interstate 84, US Route 197, Oregon Route 35, and the Historic Columbia River Highway.