WA NP MORA 11(1), Fryingpan Creek Bridge

The Federal Highway Administration is procuring bridge replacement and roadway construction services for the Fryingpan Creek Bridge project located 31 miles north of Packwood, Washington, within Mount Rainier National Park. The project scope includes construction of a new 218.5-foot long single-span steel plate girder bridge with cast-in-place concrete deck, roadway realignment, parking lot construction, minor pipe culvert replacement, stone masonry work, and demolition of the existing steel arch girder bridge. The solicitation is offered as a full and open competition with no set-aside designations, and prospective bidders are encouraged to register on SAM.gov and follow the opportunity page to receive notification when solicitation documents are posted. The formal Invitation for Bids with specifications and plans will be released in Spring 2026 (April or May 2026), as the project was rescheduled from the originally planned December 2025 advertisement date. Interested vendors should direct technical questions to wfl.plansspec@dot.gov and general inquiries to wfl.contracts@dot.gov or 360-619-7520, and may view the project site during fall months due to seasonal road closures between October and May.

This procurement carries an estimated price range of $10 million to $20 million with a tentative fixed completion date in Summer 2029. The project encompasses substantial work including 21,500 cubic yards of roadway excavation, 234 cubic yards of structural concrete, 37,390 pounds of reinforcing steel, 298,000 pounds of structural steel, 950 linear feet of stone curb, and 5,350 square yards of erosion control products across a 0.27-mile project length. No incumbent contractors or potential awardees are identified in the pre-solicitation materials. The contract will require comprehensive construction survey, quality control, soil erosion control, traffic management, and environmental mitigation measures appropriate to the National Park setting. Bidders should monitor SAM.gov for the release of formal solicitation documents and plan accordingly, as this represents a major federal infrastructure project with significant technical and logistical complexity.