Description
The Navajo Division of Transportation is seeking a prime contractor to reconstruct a 5.36‑mile (8.635 km) roadway corridor in Apache County, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation. The scope includes full earthwork, sub‑grade stabilization, aggregate base and hot‑mix asphalt paving, bridge and culvert construction, drainage structures, gabion walls, rock‑fall protection fencing, utility relocation (water, power, communications), guardrails, fencing, signage, and pavement markings. The contract will be awarded in mid‑July 2026, with an anticipated notice‑to‑proceed in October 2026 and a construction period of roughly 280‑300 working days (≈ 10 months). Preference is given to Navajo‑owned businesses, but the award is based on a competitive sealed‑proposal evaluation.
• Comprehensive civil‑construction scope: grading, pavement, bridge/culvert, drainage, gabion walls, and utility installations.
• Self‑performance requirement: Prime contractor must perform at least 40 % of the work on‑site.
• Budget: Engineer’s estimate $28.4 M; bid schedule template indicates a total bid price of about $611 k (including 6 % Navajo sales tax) for the template, with final contract value to be determined by bidder‑submitted unit prices.
• Key deadlines: Mandatory pre‑proposal meeting May 27 2026; questions due June 9 2026; final proposal due July 2 2026; award week of July 13 2026.
• Regulatory context: Federal Highway Project Specification FP‑14, Navajo Nation Business Opportunity Act, Navajo Preference Act, Davis‑Bacon prevailing‑wage rules, and 6 % Navajo sales tax.