OR FLAP DOT CRGNSA 100(7), Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, Mitchell Point Dr. to Ruthton Trailhead

The Federal Highway Administration sought sealed bids for construction of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail from Mitchell Point Drive to Ruthton Trailhead, with bids due October 21, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside. Bids closed on October 21 with six contractors participating; MJ Hughes Construction submitted the lowest bid of $6,999,784.97 against an Engineer's Estimate of $9,171,291.08.

Place of performance is Hood River, Oregon. The project encompasses comprehensive trail development and restoration including site mobilization, erosion control, roadway excavation, asphalt concrete pavement installation, drainage systems, structural concrete work, riprap placement, guardrail and barrier installation, stone masonry, signage, and temporary traffic control. A centerpiece of the scope is a large precast concrete arch culvert (100 feet 1 inch in length) with precast wingwalls and headwalls beneath I-84. The NAICS code is 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction.

The procurement is issued under the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) funding mechanism. Solicitation No. 69056726B000009 includes an Invitation for Bids, construction plans (ora-dot-crgnsa100-7_plans.pdf), Physical Data.zip containing geotechnical reports, and Construction Contract Administration Document per FAR 36.211. Amendment A001, effective October 14, revised plan sheet H.1 showing the I-84 Undercrossing structural design with specific elevation and foundation fill details. Questions and Answers documents posted October 8 and October 14 clarified that tunnel illumination is excluded from scope, footing design requires minimum one-foot cover between trail finish grade and footing top (with final design at contractor discretion), and the full geotechnical report is available in Physical Data.zip. Bid Tabulation posted October 22 documents all six bids ranging from $6,999,784.97 to $15,633,900.00.