ND NP THRO 204(1) Buck Hill Road

The Federal Highway Administration is soliciting sealed bids for a full‑width rehabilitation of Buck Hill Road within Theodore Roosevelt National Park, including roadway reconstruction, deep sub‑excavation, parking‑lot expansion, guard‑rail replacement, drainage upgrades, signage, and related site work. The project consists of roughly three‑quarters of a mile of mountainous terrain, a 300‑ft vertical rise, and requires extensive earthwork, asphalt paving, concrete work, geosynthetic reinforcement, and environmental compliance (SWPPP, stormwater permits, paleontological monitoring). The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and is expected to be a firm‑fixed‑price contract valued between $5 M and $10 M, with work to start in April 2027 and be completed by November 2027. • Roadway rehabilitation: full‑depth reclamation, new asphalt concrete pavement, new guardrail, concrete curb & gutter, drainage structures. • Sub‑excavation: 10‑ft deep removal of unsuitable material over ~1,000 ft, geosynthetic reinforcement, subsurface drainage. • Parking‑lot reconstruction: expansion, ADA‑compliant design, new concrete pavement, curb, sidewalk, trash receptacles, stone benches. • Additional requirements: HUBZone price‑preference, performance/payment bonds, masterworks electronic reporting, SWPPP, de‑icing, labor‑rate (Davis‑Bacon) compliance, and a detailed subcontracting plan.