Site work and paving for a road / highway in Devils Lake, North Dakota. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR BID - PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS NOTICE IS BEING ISSUED TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT INTEREST FROM QUALIFIED PRIME CONTRACTORS who are small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, woman owned small business concerns, 8(a) small businesses, or service disabled veteran-owned small businesses and who intend to submit a bid for this solicitation to allow for a set-aside in one of these programs. Interested businesses must submit the following by e-mail to CFLAcquisitions@dot.gov (Attn: Jorey Deml) for receipt by close of business (2 p.m. local Denver time) on July 12, 2024: (1) A positive statement of your intention to submit a bid for this solicitation as a Prime Contractor; (2) A list of all confirmed socioeconomic categories (i.e., 8(a), small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, EDWOSB, or WOSB status) that apply to your business; (3) A letter from a bonding agent stating your firm's capability to bond for a single project of $2 million, and your firm's aggregate bonding capacity; and (4) Provide a list of road construction projects of equal or greater value and scope to the ND FTFW WHHI 10(5), WHITE HORSE HILL NGP AUTO TOUR ROUTE project in which you performed as prime contractor work in road construction involving asphalt concrete pavement patch type 1 and type 2, chip seal, placing aggregate surface, construction phasing, temporary traffic control, and timely completion of construction. DO NOT SEND INFORMATION ON PROJECTS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE THE ABOVE WORK. The size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc. Refer to the Code of Federal Regulations 13 CFR 121.103 for information on how the SBA determines affiliation and 13 CFR 121.108 regarding the penalties for misrepresentation of size status. All firms should be certified in the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://www.sam.gov/ Project Details: ND FTFW WHHI 10(5), WHITE HORSE HILL NGP AUTO TOUR ROUTE The purpose of this project is to improve overall access, safety, and experience for refuge visitors. The project consists of road improvements to rehab/resurface the two lane portion (1.5 mi.) of the asphalt paved Auto Tour Route (Rte #010) along with the White Horse Hill Overlook Loop (Rte #011) and the Prairie Dog Town Access Road (Rte #101) to prevent the roads from further decline. The Auto Tour Route is crumbling along the edges of the roadway and developing cracks in many locations that span the entire width of the road. The overlook loop portion of the route has been previously chip sealed. Route 010AZ Auto Tour Route and Route 010BZ White Horse Hill Overlook Loop are pavement preservation efforts that will not change the horizontal or vertical alignments. Route 101 Prairie Dog Town Access Road is a 3R effort. The typical sections for this project will match existing roadway widths. Route 010AZ and 010BZ will include two new round grate cattle guards each (total of 4). New centerline striping for Route 010AZ will be included. PRINCIPAL WORK ITEMS: Approximate quantities for major work items: 180 Square Yards Asphalt Concrete Pavement Patch, Type 1 250 Square Yards Asphalt Concrete Pavement Patch, Type 2 28,400 Square Yards Chip Seal, Type 1 D 2,100 Tons Aggregate Surface Course It is anticipated this project will be advertised in October 2024, awarded in December 2024, and be under construction in June of 2025. The project has an estimated completion date of September 2025. The estimated price range of the project work is between $700,000 and $2,000,000. The Method of Contractor Selection has not been determined at this Time. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.