Red Mountain Road Upgrade 2026

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California Region is seeking contractor services to upgrade approximately 12 miles of Red Mountain Road, a rural, dirt and aggregate-surfaced road located in a steep, mountainous setting. The scope of work includes site-specific upgrades at 12 designated treatment sites along the road, encompassing culvert replacements, installation of rocked drivable rolling dips and critical dips, rock armoring of culvert fill slopes and inlet areas, and installation of rock base material on specified road segments. The contractor will be responsible for preparing the roadway for equipment access, including road brushing and road smoothing, while preserving existing drainage features unless approved by the Contracting Officer's Representative. Prior to work commencement, the BLM will stake and flag individual treatment sites to guide contractor activities. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on March 17, 2026, with an anticipated solicitation release date of April 1, 2026.

This contract opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, limiting competition to small business concerns. The contract falls under NAICS Code 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and PSC Code Z1LB (Maintenance of Highways/Roads/Streets/Bridges/Railways). The opportunity includes two additional sites provided as additive line items for potential future work beyond the primary 12-mile scope. Specific treatment materials and quantities are detailed in Tables 1 and 2 of the solicitation documents, with diagrams for rolling dips and critical dips provided in Appendix A. The pre-solicitation notice does not specify the contract award value, budget range, or estimated timeline for project completion in the information provided.