GAOA Gibb Wash Bridge Replacement, Coronado National Forest

The USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region is soliciting bids for bridge replacement work on the Coronado National Forest in Pima County, Arizona, under solicitation 127EAX26Q0022, with bids due May 15, 2026 and an organized site visit on April 29 at 10:00 a.m. MDT. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside, restricting competition to SBA-certified small businesses.

The scope encompasses removal of an existing 24-foot single-lane timber bridge and installation of a 28-foot-1-inch span, 9-foot-6-inch rise steel structural plate arch with welded wire headwalls; embankment construction with mechanically stabilized earth wall; realignment of 550 feet of approach road; installation of a 24-inch diameter CMP culvert; guardrail installation; stream channel reconstruction; and obliteration of the existing approach road. In-stream work is prohibited June 15 through September 30 due to yellow-billed cuckoo and bat breeding season; work windows are restricted to October 1 through December 15 and March 1 through June 14. All contractors must be registered in SAM.gov at time of submission and must furnish performance and payment bonds.

This is a firm-fixed-price commercial construction contract with a period of performance from October 1, 2026 to June 14, 2027; work must commence within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed. Award will be made on best-value basis considering technical approach and project management, relevant experience on similar projects within the past five years, past performance and regulatory compliance, and price reasonableness. A bid guarantee of 20 percent is required if the quote exceeds $150,000. Progress payments may be requested monthly with retainage not to exceed 10 percent if satisfactory progress is demonstrated. All invoices must be submitted electronically via the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform. Questions are due May 4, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. MDT to Contract Specialist Judith Martin at PPS.proposals@usda.gov.