CA NP MOJA 11(2) 10(2) KELBAKER, KELSO-CIMA, CIMA and MORNING STAR MINE ROADS
Contract Opportunity Analysis
The Federal Highway Administration’s Central Federal Lands Highway Division, working with the National Park Service’s Mojave National Preserve, is seeking bids for road improvements in Mojave National Preserve, California. The contract covers resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation of about 56.5 miles of Kelso-Cima, South Kelbaker, and Morningstar Mine roads, including full-depth reclamation, new asphalt pavement, roadway widening, low water crossings, pullouts, signing, pavement markings, fencing, and wildlife protection features. The work is in a natural resource sensitive area with environmental constraints that affect the construction schedule and operations, and the project emphasizes traffic control, visitor relations, and prior experience on projects of similar magnitude. The estimated cost is between $80 million and $120 million, and the bid opening on May 19, 2026 drew six bidders after five amendments were issued.