Solicitation
ND NP THRO 204(1) Buck Hill Road
Department of Transportation · Federal Highway Administration
AI summaryThe Federal Highway Administration's Central Federal Lands Highway Division wants Buck Hill Road (Route 204) rebuilt in Theodore Roosevelt National Park near Medora, ND: about 3/4 mile of road, a landslide repair and a larger overlook parking lot. It is a sealed-bid invitation for bid (IFB: the lowest qualified bid wins) with no set-aside; paper bids are due November 3, 2026, 2:00 PM Mountain. The Government's price range is $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 for one base schedule with no options. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 27, 2026. See the latest version.
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Summary of the version posted Oct 14, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 27, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 4 of 15 attachments weren't read (PLANS 100 Percent_THRO 204(1).pdf, Physical Data.zip and 2 more). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Federal Highway Administration's Central Federal Lands Highway Division wants Buck Hill Road (Route 204) rebuilt in Theodore Roosevelt National Park near Medora, ND: about 3/4 mile of road, a landslide repair and a larger overlook parking lot. It is a sealed-bid invitation for bid (IFB: the lowest qualified bid wins) with no set-aside; paper bids are due November 3, 2026, 2:00 PM Mountain. The Government's price range is $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 for one base schedule with no options.
Who can bid (4)
- No set-aside: full and open competition, so any business may bid. HUBZone small businesses get a price evaluation preference.
- Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) when the bid is submitted and at award, with NAICS 237310 in the SAM profile.
- Original bid guarantee (bid bond) submitted with the bid.
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- Large businesses: a small business subcontracting plan, due within 7 days of the contracting officer's request, if apparent low bidder on an award over $2.0 million.
How to submit: Printed, sealed bid delivered to the Contract Officer at the Central Federal Lands Division office, 12300 W. Dakota Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80228. Electronic bids are not accepted.. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (9)
- Serious: Paper bid only; electronic bids rejected. The bid must be a sealed printed copy delivered by the response due date; an emailed bid will not count.
- Serious: Original bid bond required with the bid. A photocopied or faxed bond makes the bid non-responsive, so a small business needs a surety lined up before bid day; the bond amount was not read.
- Worth checking: Performance and payment bonds after award. The winner must furnish bonds on a job in the $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 range; the form's yes/no boxes couldn't be read, so check Item 12A and clause 52.228-15 on SAM.gov.
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- Worth checking: Price preference for HUBZone small businesses. A 10% factor is added to offers other than HUBZone small business offers when prices are compared, so non-HUBZone bidders must be competitive after the factor; the exact wording of the exception is unclear, so check clause 52.219-4.
- Worth checking: Deep landslide excavation must be bid as drawn. The work removes material to a 10 foot depth along 1,000 linear feet on a mountain road; an alternate design may be proposed only after award.
- Worth checking: No pre-bid site visit; site access goes through the park. No pre-bid events are planned, the site is accessible, and the park must be contacted directly for entry requirements.
- Worth checking: Named products for concrete color, trash receptacles and benches. A justification for other than full and open competition limits concrete colorants, trash receptacles, delineators and benches to the products the National Park Service wants matched, so those items have one source each.
- Minor: Questions were due Oct 22, 2026. Check the amendments for the agency's answers.
- Minor: Road may be closed during construction. Buck Hill Road may be closed for the duration of construction, which affects access and traffic planning.
Read from the notice and 11 attachments. 4 of 15 not read. Show which files.
- 6982AF25B000004 IFB ND NP THRO 204(1) Buck Hill Road.pdf (read)
- FP-14_Eng.pdf (read)
- XS 100 Percent_THRO 204(1).pdf (read)
- THRO 204(1) Buck Hill Road Plates.pdf (read)
- ND NP THRO 204(1) Buck Hill Road Pavement Memo.pdf (read)
- ND NP THRO 204(1) - JOFOC_7.31.2026.pdf (read)
- THRO 204(1) Buck Hill Road FINAL Geotechnical Report nov 2024 Full Signed.pdf (read)
- 01_ND_thro204(01)_Buck Hill Road_Final Hyd Report.pdf (read)
- ND_NP_THRO_204(1)_Final Hydraulics Report_Addendum_Mar2025.pdf (read)
- Questions and Answers 10 14 2026 ND NP THRO 202(1) Buck Hill Road.pdf (read)
- Questions and Answers 10 07 2026 ND NP THRO 202(1) Buck Hill Road.pdf (read)
- PLANS 100 Percent_THRO 204(1).pdf: not read (it couldn't be opened): open it on SAM.gov
- Physical Data.zip: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- D-1 Photos.pdf: not read (it couldn't be opened): open it on SAM.gov
- D-2 Photos.pdf: not read (it couldn't be opened): open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Rehabilitate about 3/4 mile of Buck Hill Road: pulverize the existing road, place 5,000 tons of roadway aggregate and 2,000 tons of hot asphalt concrete pavement, and replace 1,600 linear feet of guardrail.
- Landslide repair: remove unsuitable material to a 10 foot depth along 1,000 linear feet (11,000 cubic yards of subexcavation) and replace it with suitable material, geosynthetic reinforcement and subsurface drainage, including 1,000 linear feet of geocomposite sheet drain.
- Reconstruct and expand the Buck Hill Overlook parking lot, with accessible parking, new pavement, concrete sidewalk (650 square yards), curb and gutter, striping and signs.
- Drainage work: new paved ditches, 5,100 linear feet of concrete curb and gutter (tan and onyx colored), drainage inlets and 550 linear feet of 24-inch thick-walled HDPE (plastic) pipe culvert.
- Install new trash receptacles and stone benches; the justification names the products and colors the National Park Service (NPS) wants matched.
- Follow the fire plan: weekly 15-minute safety meetings with minutes sent to the contracting officer, fire prevention, and immediate reporting of hazardous spills.
- After award, attend Masterworks training and use that Government web system for daily reports and pay notes.
- Contract type
- Sealed-bid invitation for bid (IFB), one base schedule, no options; award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder
- Period of performance
- Begin work within 10 calendar days after the notice to proceed; the completion date is set in Special Contract Requirement 108.01 (not read). The notice shows anticipated award in January 2027 and construction from April 2027 through November 2027.
- Place of performance
- Buck Hill Road (Route 204), Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Billings County, near Medora, ND
- Estimated value
- Government's price range: between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000
- How they'll choose
- Lowest price: award goes to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, if funds are available. A 10% price evaluation factor applies to offers other than HUBZone small business offers.
- Offers due
- November 3, 2026, 2:00 PM Mountain (from the version posted Oct 14, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Printed, sealed bid delivered to the Contract Officer at the Central Federal Lands Division office, 12300 W. Dakota Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80228. Electronic bids are not accepted.
What they'll judge offers on
- Total bid price for Schedule A, with a price for every pay item
- Price for contractor testing using a contractor-furnished field laboratory is included in the total; the stand-alone price using a Government-furnished laboratory is not
What to include when you submit
- Seal the bid in an envelope or package showing the bidder's name and address, the solicitation number 6982AF25B000004, and the time and date bids are due.
- Put in the bid package: Standard Form 1442 (SF 1442: the form you sign as your bid) pages A-1 and A-2, the partnering interest page A-5, and bid schedule pages A-6 through A-12.
- Also include: the Authority to Bind certificate (pages A-13 through A-17), Buy American Act and Hazardous Materials pages A-18 through A-20, and the bidder's information pages.
- Include an original bid guarantee (bid bond) with original signatures and corporate seals; photocopies and faxes make the bid non-responsive.
- Complete the VETS-4212 declaration (a yearly federal-contractor veteran employment report) if required.
- HUBZone small businesses (businesses in federally designated underused areas) that choose to waive the price evaluation preference must complete clause 52.219-4.
- Give a unit price and amount for every pay item, and acknowledge each amendment in SF 1442 Item 19; failure to do so may result in rejection.
- Keep the offer open at least 60 calendar days after bids are due; offers with less time will be rejected.
- Bids can be changed or withdrawn by mail or email before the response due date; resubmitting the entire bid schedule is strongly encouraged.
After award, you must have
- Performance and payment bonds, due after award (Item 12B shows 10 calendar days; see clause 52.228-15). From 6982AF25B000004 IFB ND NP THRO 204(1) Buck Hill Road.pdf:
Item 12A: PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS: See RFO Clause 52.228-15…
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. A justification signed July 31, 2026 (JOFOC) allows other than full and open competition only for concrete colorants, trash receptacles, delineators and benches, and lists no sources that expressed written interest.
Not in the notice text
- Much of the invitation for bid (6982AF25B000004 IFB ... .pdf) was attached but only partly read: 44,035 of 282,576 characters came through. The bid schedule, solicitation provisions, clauses, wage rate section (D) and special contract requirements, including the completion time in SCR 108.01, are in the part left out.
- Also attached but not read: the plans, the D-1 and D-2 photo files, the Physical Data zip file, and the middle parts of the FP-14 standard specifications, cross sections, geotechnical report and hydraulics report.
- The bid guarantee amount and the completion time in calendar days are not in the text read.
- Construction wage rates: the invitation lists a Department of Labor construction wage rate requirement (Section D); the rates themselves were not read.
- The time zone for the technical question deadline of October 22, 2026, 4 P.M. is not stated.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Printed, sealed bid delivered to the Contract Officer at the Central Federal Lands Division office, 12300 W. Dakota Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80228. Electronic bids are not accepted. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Construction contracts over $2,000 pay at least the local Davis-Bacon wage rates, from the wage determination in the solicitation. Price your labor from it: How to price a government contract, and how Davis-Bacon differs from the Service Contract Act.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- 6982AF Central Federal Lands Divisi, Lakewood, CO
- Product/service code
- Y1LB · Construction of Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 237310)
- Versions
4 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Nov 3, 2026
- Oct 14, 2026 · Amendment 0002 (this version)Due Nov 3, 2026
- Oct 7, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 3, 2026
- Oct 1, 2026 · SolicitationDue Nov 3, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
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Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION WITH HUBZONE PREFERENCE PROJECT NUMBER: ND NP THRO 204(1) PROJECT NAME: Buck Hill Road PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Buck Hill Road, also known as Route 204, is located in Billings County within Theodore Roosevelt (THRO) National Park (NP) in the southeast portion of the park near the South Unit, Medora, ND. The route is located in mountainous terrain at approximate elevation of 2,500 to 2,800 feet. It begins at the intersection of Buck Hill Road and South Unit Scenic Loop Road. The route then proceeds southeasterly for approximately ¾ of a mile and ascends approximately 300 feet vertically to the Buck Hill Overlook parking area. The route is located entirely within Theodore Roosevelt NP. There is one (1) base schedule and no options. SCOPE OF THE WORK: The project includes three major components; 1) Approximately ¾ mile of roadway rehabilitation, 2) Approximately 1,000 linear feet of deep subexcavation to address an existing landslide, and 3) Reconstructing the existing Buck Hill Overlook parking lot. The main roadway rehabilitation includes pulverization of the existing roadway, placement of new roadway aggregate, and new hot asphalt concrete pavement and replacing existing guardrail with new guardrail. Additionally, this work includes constructing new paved ditches and installing concrete curb and gutter along most of the length of the roadway. This includes installation of several drainage inlets and culverts as well as new striping and signage. The deep subexcavation work includes removal of approximately existing unsuitable material to a 10 feet depth for a continuous 1,000 linear foot length of roadway and replacing with suitable material with geosynthetic reinforcement and installing subsurface drainage. A geotechnical report will be provided with the PS&E package. Reconstructing the existing Buck Hill Overlook parking lot expands and adds more parking spaces and accommodates larger trucks, recreational vehicles, and tour buses. The work includes removing the existing pavement, placing embankment material, new aggregate base, and new hot asphalt concrete pavement. This work also includes constructing accessible parking, placing new concrete sidewalk and curb and gutter, and striping and signage. New trash receptacles and stone benches will be installed as part of the new parking area. Buck Hill Road may be closed for the duration of construction. PRINCIPAL WORK ITEMS: Approximate quantities for major work items: 11,000 cubic yards of subexcavation 1,000 linear feet of geocomposite sheet drain 2,000 tons of hot asphalt concrete pavement 5,000 tons of roadway aggregate 550 linear feet of 24-inch pipe culvert (thick walled HDPE, fused) 5,100 linear feet of concrete curb and gutter (tan and onyx colored) 650 square yards of concrete sidewalk (tan colored) 1,600 linear feet of guardrail ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: Advertisement – October 2026 Award - January 2027 Construction – April 2027 through November 2027 ESTIMATED COST RANGE: Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000
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