Description
The Navajo Nation’s Division of Transportation is seeking a qualified contractor (or consortium) to design‑build the Blue Canyon Road Project, an 8.635 km (5.36‑mi) roadway improvement in Apache County, AZ. The effort includes full earthwork, sub‑grade stabilization, aggregate base, hot‑mix asphalt pavement, bridge and drainage structures, gabion walls, rock‑fall protection fencing, water‑line installation, utility relocations, guardrails, fencing, cattle‑guards, gates, signage, striping, and associated construction‑management and quality‑assurance services. The contract is funded through the Federal Highway Administration Tribal Transportation Program and is subject to Navajo Nation procurement preferences, Davis‑Bacon wage rates, and a 6 % Navajo sales tax.
• Scope covers grading, base course, asphalt pavement, bridge/culvert construction, gabion walls, and full utility (water, sewer, power) relocation.
• Contractor must self‑perform at least 40 % of the contract value on‑site and provide required performance and payment bonds.
• Mandatory virtual pre‑proposal meeting on May 27 2026; questions due June 9 2026; final sealed bid due July 2 2026; award expected week of July 13 2026.
• Project duration is approximately 300 working days (≈ 10 months) from Notice to Proceed to final acceptance.
• Preference will be given to Navajo‑owned firms and local labor, with a Subcontracting Plan required.