Description
The Navajo Nation Division of Transportation is seeking a qualified contractor to reconstruct a 5.36‑mile (8.635 km) roadway corridor (Blue Canyon Road) on the Navajo Nation near Fort Defiance, AZ. The scope includes extensive earthwork, subgrade stabilization, aggregate base placement, hot‑mix asphalt paving, bridge/culvert demolition and new construction, drainage structures, gabion walls, rock‑fall protection fencing, utility (water, power, communications) relocations, and associated safety features such as guardrails, fencing, signage, and pavement markings. The contract will be awarded via a competitive sealed‑proposal process, with a mandatory pre‑proposal virtual meeting and a submission deadline of early July 2026.
• Roadway reconstruction: grading, subgrade, base, asphalt pavement.
• Structural works: bridge demolition, new reinforced‑concrete box culverts, steel‑pipe culverts, gabion walls, rock‑fall fences.
• Utility relocation & water‑line installation (PVC & HDPE), plus associated valves, manholes, and compensation to NTUA.
• Ancillary items: guardrails, concrete barriers, fencing, cattle‑guards, gates, signs, striping, erosion control, and site preparation.
• Required compliance with FP‑14 federal highway specifications, Navajo Nation Business Opportunity Act, and a 40 % prime‑contractor self‑performance threshold.