Prescott National Forest Senator Highway Road Reconditioning

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks road reconditioning and drainage improvements on National Forest System Road 52 (Senator Highway) in Prescott National Forest, Arizona, with offers due May 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM Mountain Time. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside (NAICS 237310, $45 million size standard), issued as a Request for Quotation.

Place of performance is Prescott, Arizona (101 W Goodwin St Ste 103, Prescott, AZ 86303). The work spans two base bid segments totaling 7.85 miles: Base Bid 1 covers 4.12 miles from Poland Road to Bodie Mine Road with full road reconditioning, rock reclamation at 11 specified locations (1,235 linear feet), and mobilization; Base Bid 2 covers 3.73 miles from Bodie Mine Road to Old Bolada Road with similar reconditioning, 2,132 linear feet of rock reclamation, and 19 drainage crossing hardening locations requiring 228 cubic yards of MAG Select Material Type A. An optional third segment adds 16 drainage crossings with 204 cubic yards of material. The period of performance is 120 days from Notice to Proceed, with delivery by September 30, 2026. The contract is firm-fixed-price with prevailing wage rates applicable. Bid bonds of 20 percent are required; performance and payment bonds are required for construction work exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars. Contractors must haul in twelve cubic yards of material for each hardened drainage crossing and rolling grade dip; additional material may be generated through road reconditioning work. No permits are required. Award will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror based on technical capability, past performance, and price. FAR Clause 52.222-90 (Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors) applies. Offers should be submitted to cynthia.horwitz@usda.gov. Amendment 1 was published May 7, 2026.