Description
The Navajo Division of Transportation is seeking a qualified contractor to fully reconstruct a 5.36‑mile (8.635 km) roadway corridor known as the Blue Canyon Road Project in Fort Defiance, Apache County, AZ. Work includes extensive earthwork, sub‑grade stabilization, aggregate base placement, hot‑mix asphalt pavement, bridge demolition and new box‑culvert construction, drainage structures, gabion walls, rock‑fall protection fencing, water‑line installation and relocation, guardrails, fencing, cattle‑guards, gates, signage, pavement markings, and associated site‑clearing and erosion‑control measures. The contract will be awarded on a fixed‑price basis, with unit pricing to be supplied by bidders, and must comply with Federal Highway Administration (FP‑14) specifications, tribal procurement regulations, and a 6 % Navajo sales tax.
• Scope covers complete road reconstruction, bridge construction, drainage, utility relocation, and safety installations.
• Minimum 40 % of the contract value must be self‑performed by the prime contractor; bonds and insurance required.
• Mandatory pre‑proposal virtual meeting on May 27 2026; questions due by June 9 2026; final sealed bid due July 2 2026.
• Estimated engineer’s cost $28.4 million; bid schedule includes a $276,640 lump‑sum for extra work and $300,000 utility compensation, with total placeholder bid price ≈ $611,238 (tax included).