CO NP COLM 10(5), GUARDRAIL IMPROVEMENT
Overview
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Original Source
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), under the Department of Transportation, is soliciting proposals for Guardrail Improvement at the Colorado National Monument, Mesa County, CO. This project, identified as CO NP COLM 10(5), involves guardrail replacement and new installation along Rim Rock Drive. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) with an estimated value between $250,000 and $700,000. Quotes are due May 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time.
Scope of Work
The project entails the removal of existing guardrail systems and the installation of new Midwest Guardrail System (MGS) Type 2, Class A, with wood posts (coated), and MGS Tangent terminal systems (coated). Work also includes replacing wood posts and blockouts, removing and resetting existing barrier elements, installing sign systems (wood post, specifically chevrons as clarified by Q&A), roadway aggregate (Method 2), and temporary traffic control. The project spans approximately 0.27 miles across various sites within the monument, with a designated staging area at the East Overflow Parking lot. Minimizing vegetation removal is a key requirement.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
- Estimated Value: $250,000 to $700,000
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- NAICS: 237310 (Highway, Street & Bridge Construction), Small Business Size Standard: $45 million
- Period of Performance: Work to commence within 10 calendar days after notice to proceed, with a completion date of August 11, 2026.
- Technical Questions Deadline: April 22, 2026, 4:00 PM (Past)
- Quote Due Date: May 7, 2026, 2:00 PM local time
- Published Date: May 1, 2026
Evaluation
Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quotation is most advantageous to the Government, considering both price and non-price factors. Evaluation factors include:
- Price
- Technical Approach (Capability/Subcontracting, Key Personnel, Performance Schedule)
- Relevant Experience
Additional Notes
- This solicitation is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. An amendment (A001) replaced sheets C-3 through C-18; bidders must acknowledge this amendment in Block 19 of the SF 1442. Failure to do so may result in bid rejection.
- A Q&A clarification removed the "Sign System (Solar Radar Flashing Speed Sign)" from the RFQ, confirming chevrons will be used instead. Bidders should refer to the bid schedule for correct items.
- Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov.
- A bid bond is required for 20% of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.
- Submission of quotes and documents is required electronically via Masterworks.
- The project references "STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS, FP-24" and includes Special Contract Requirements (SCRs) that amend and supplement FP-24.