NFH Entrance Road and Parking Improvements

The Federal Highway Administration Central Federal Lands Highway Division is requesting sealed bids for entrance road and parking improvements at Tishomingo National Fish Hatchery in Johnston County, Oklahoma under a total small business set-aside, with bids due November 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time. This is a 3R project restricted to small business concerns under NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) with a size standard of $45 million in average annual gross receipts for the past five years.

The scope includes full-depth reclamation of existing asphalt roadway to six inches, placement of three inches of new asphalt pavement, super elevation correction, culvert replacement (12-inch and 36-inch pipe), construction of new parking areas with aggregate base and asphalt, installation of ABA-compliant concrete curb ramp and parking spot, concrete aprons around existing structures, and two new entrance gates. The work encompasses 6,800 square yards of full-depth reclamation, 1,215 tons of asphalt concrete pavement, mobilization, quality control, testing, erosion control, clearing and grubbing, equipment rental, labor, seeding, mulching, signage, pavement markings, and temporary traffic control across 48 line items in the bid schedule.

The estimated project cost ranges between $700,000 and $2,000,000. Construction wage rates apply per Department of Labor determinations for Oklahoma highway construction. The contractor must commence work within ten calendar days of receiving notice to proceed and complete all work within a mandatory timeframe specified in Section 108.01 of the Special Contract Requirements; liquidated damages are $2,600 per calendar day for failure to meet the deadline. Performance and payment bonds are required within ten calendar days of award. Bid guarantees must be twenty percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less, in the form of a bid bond with original signatures and corporate seals. Technical questions are due by 4:00 p.m. on November 5, 2026. Offers must remain valid for sixty calendar days following bid opening. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.