Sacramento river trail repaving gaoa

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California Region seeks pavement rehabilitation and asphalt overlay work on approximately 14.04 miles of the Sacramento River Rail Trail near Redding, California, with proposals due September 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside procurement.

Place of performance spans three trail segments: Shasta Dam Trail (8.23 miles), Keswick Dam Trail (2.85 miles), and Middle Creek Trail (2.96 miles), all in Shasta County. Performance period is 90 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with all work completed by December 3, 2026. The NAICS code is 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction; PSC is Z2LB.

Work scope includes mobilization, remove-and-replace patching of approximately 4,000 square feet, surface preparation and crack sealing, tack coat application per FHWA specifications, conformed grinding at intersections to ADA-compliant standards with maximum 0.25-inch vertical deviation, hot mix asphalt overlay using 3/8-inch NMAS HMA with PG 64-10 binder placed at 0.10-foot compacted thickness over 8-foot base width (12 feet for the 1,015-linear-foot Keswick Dam Trail section), shoulder backing with Class II aggregate base compacted to 95% density, quality control and compaction testing to 92 percent maximum theoretical density, demobilization, and two additive items: centerline striping and additional HMA overlay beyond base width when authorized. The contractor furnishes all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision. A mandatory site visit was held August 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM PDT at Shasta Dam Trailhead.

The procurement is firm fixed-price with estimated value between $1 million and $5 million. Liquidated damages are $1,846.00 per day for delays beyond the completion date. Prevailing wage determinations apply per California General Decision CA20260007. The prime contractor must perform at least 25% of contract costs with its own employees. Construction is limited to 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday unless otherwise approved.

Award uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology. Proposal submission requires three volumes: Required Documentation (completed SF1442, brief letter, and bid guarantee at 20% of proposal price), Technical Approach (15-page maximum addressing relevant construction experience, material takeoff, key personnel qualifications, and preliminary schedule), and Pricing (unit and extended costs for all line items). Offerors must acknowledge receipt of Amendment 1 (issued August 3, 2026) by submitting a signed SF 30 copy with their proposal. The contracting officer is Branden Bayze; the project point of contact is Nathan M. King at the BLM Redding Field Office (nmking@blm.gov, 928-864-7407).