TX FLAP UV CR203(1) Fish Hatchery Road

The Federal Highway Administration is soliciting bids for the reconstruction and widening of 0.71 miles of County Road 203 (Fish Hatchery Road) in Uvalde, Texas, which provides access to the Uvalde National Fish Hatchery and eight private properties. The project involves widening the roadway from 15 feet to 24 feet, implementing full depth reclamation (FDR), constructing aggregate base materials, installing asphalt pavement, upgrading drainage infrastructure including culvert replacements, and adding signage and pavement markings. Key contract requirements include compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations, Davis-Bacon wage rates, the Buy American Act, and a Construction General Permit, along with submission of performance and payment bonds within 10 calendar days of award. Bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit a 20% bid guarantee; the project must commence within 10 calendar days of award notice and be completed within 24 calendar days, with liquidated damages of $2,600 per calendar day of delay. The sealed bid due date was November 13, 2025, with bid opening at 2:00 p.m. MST in Lakewood, Colorado, and the project was scheduled for completion by June 5, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction). The estimated project price range was between $700,000 and $2,000,000, with twelve bids received at the November 13, 2025 opening, ranging from $1,564,138.44 (GC Works, Inc., the lowest bidder) to $2,968,041.60, compared to the Engineer's Estimate of $1,459,000. Work is located in Uvalde, Texas 78801, and includes construction phasing that utilizes existing roadway infrastructure during implementation, with specific pavement design incorporating 3 inches of Asphalt Concrete Pavement over 7 inches of composite crushed aggregate base or FDR material to address expansive subgrade soils over a 25-year design life. The project is funded through the Central Federal Lands Highway Division in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and Uvalde County, reflecting a multi-agency effort to improve critical infrastructure serving federal and private properties.