The Western Federal Lands Highway Division issued a presolicitation notice for the Custer Motorway Stabilization Project (Solicitation No. 69056725R000008). This project, part of the Idaho, Montana, and Surrounding Areas Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC), aims to stabilize fill slopes at two sites (MP 24.0 and MP 25.3) along the Custer Motorway in the Salmon Challis National Forest. The work involves stabilizing banks with buried log revetments and rebuilding slopes with reinforced soil. Proposals will only be accepted from six prime contractors: ASCORP INC, GRANITE CONSTRUCTION, HAMILTON CONSTRUCTION, M.A. DEATLEY CONSTRUCTION, INC., MJ HUGHES CONSTRUCTION, INC., and THOMPSON CONTRACTING, INC. The project has two alternate bid schedules: Schedule A for MP 25.3 slide repair and Schedule B for both MP 24.0 and MP 25.3 slide repair, with only one schedule to be awarded. Preliminary plans are available, and prospective offerors are encouraged to view the project site before October 1 due to potential snow. Technical questions should be directed to wfl.plans-spec@dot.gov, and general questions to wfl.contracts@dot.gov or 360-619-7520. Solicitation documents are expected to be available in winter 2025/2026 on SAM.GOV.
This government file, part of federal land highway projects, outlines preliminary construction plans for the "Custer Motorway Stabilization Project." It includes detailed abbreviations and plan symbols for engineering drawings, specifying elements like culverts, monuments, materials, and various land features. The document also provides precise survey control data with State Plane Coordinates and Geo Coordinates for two sites, detailing point numbers, elevations, and descriptions of survey markers. Furthermore, it incorporates temporary traffic control plans, including detour routes, typical road closure layouts, single-lane closure procedures with flaggers, and comprehensive sign installation guidelines. These plans specify sign types, spacing tables based on road type and speed, and requirements for post selection and installation angles, all marked as "PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION."
The Custer Motorway Stabilization Project, located in Custer County, ID, aims to stabilize banks with rootwads, reinforce soil slopes, and resurface roadways. The project is divided into two bid schedules, A and B, with only one to be awarded. It covers lengths of 0.04 miles (Schedule A) and 0.10 miles (Schedule B), with an estimated price range of $700,000 to $2,000,000. Key work includes construction surveys, quality control, erosion and sediment control (fiber roll and silt fence), clearing and grubbing, riprap placement, reinforced soil slopes, and various incidental construction tasks like topsoil application, turf establishment, and temporary stream diversion. Both schedules include comprehensive temporary traffic control measures and environmental mitigation such as log barriers, root wads, and streambed material. The tentative solicitation date is Fall/Winter 2025, with a fixed completion date in Summer 2026.