Description
The Navajo Nation Division of Transportation is seeking qualified contractors to fully reconstruct an 11.43 km (7.1 mi) rural roadway from Cornfields to Burnside, AZ. The work includes extensive earthwork, aggregate base placement, hot‑mix asphalt paving, drainage structures (culverts, ditches, riprap), fencing, cattle‑guards, signage, pavement markings, and related erosion‑control measures, all performed under FP‑14 federal highway specifications and tribal regulations. The contract will be awarded on a sealed‑bid basis, requires a 10 % bid bond, performance and payment bonds, and compliance with Davis‑Bacon wages, Navajo sales‑tax, and Navajo Preference Act requirements. Contractors must self‑perform at least 40 % of the work and provide a comprehensive safety program and insurance coverage.
• Scope: grading, sub‑grade stabilization, aggregate base, asphalt pavement, drainage (culverts, ditches, riprap), fencing, gates, cattle‑guards, signage, pavement markings, erosion control, and construction‑management oversight.
• Requirements: 10 % bid bond, performance/payment bonds, Davis‑Bacon wage rates, 6 % Navajo sales tax, self‑performance ≥ 40 %, safety program, insurance, and registration with Navajo Business Regulatory Department.
• Timeline: RFP released June 11 2026, mandatory pre‑bid virtual meeting June 17 2026, questions due June 29 2026, final proposal due July 9 2026, award expected week of July 20 2026, work to be completed within ~300 working days after Notice to Proceed.