# NM FS 220(1), Romero Creek Bridge

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/6982af25b000012

- Solicitation number: 6982AF25B000012
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Whelcon Contractors LLC for $1,363,775.23
- Department: Department of Transportation
- Agency: Federal Highway Administration
- Contracting office: 6982AF Central Federal Lands Divisi (6982AF)
- NAICS: 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
- Product or service code: Y1LB Construction Of Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, And Railways
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Luna, New Mexico
- County: Catron County (FIPS 35003). https://abierto.us/counties/catron-county-nm-35003
- City: Luna. https://abierto.us/cities/luna-nm-3545330
- First posted: July 28, 2025
- Last posted: November 3, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/79b78d33be4740e0b13448800b1fb39f/view

## Description

**PROJECT NUMBER:** NM FS 220(1)

**PROJECT NAME:**

**Romero Creek Bridge PROJECT DESCRIPTION:** This project is located in the Gila National Forest in western-central New Mexico. The terrain is rolling and mountainous with elevations ranging up to 8300 ft. The Romero Creek Bridge deck has large areas (approximately 60%) of delamination that are deep (2” to 10”). The most recent bridge inspection results indicate the structural evaluation of the bridge to be in poor to serious condition.

Proposal would replace this bridge with a similar structure, add bridge rail/guardrail and pave the approaches 100' on each side of the bridge to keep rocks/debris/soil off the deck and to prevent sediment from entering the stream. NFSR 220 will be a main haul route for an upcoming restoration project within the next few years.

There is potential for thousands of loads of timber to come out on NFSR 220. SCOPE OF THE WORK: This project consists of replacing an existing bridge structure on Forest Route 220 (MP 7.325) over Romero Creek in Catron County, New Mexico. The existing single-span bridge’s overall length is 30.4-ft and width (out-out) measures 16.0-ft. The existing roadway width is 14.0-ft. Due to weather, no onsite work is to occur from early March to early May.

**ESTIMATED COST RANGE:** The anticipated cost range is between $700,000 and $2,000,000.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Whelcon Contractors LLC (UEI CAJHDXWX86H5)
- Contract: 6982AF26C000003, definitive contract
- Obligated: $1,363,775.23
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 6 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 6982AF25B000012 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 6982AF (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_6982AF26C000003_6925_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 28, 2025: Presolicitation, due August 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 0b9e77c9005d453981ca8dc84fd2ec90. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0b9e77c9005d453981ca8dc84fd2ec90/view
- July 28, 2025: Presolicitation, due August 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 6bd0c9c031dd45d485c6eb9c7758d8de. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6bd0c9c031dd45d485c6eb9c7758d8de/view
- August 15, 2025: Solicitation, due September 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 71904eadb8c64edeb78f103279f69586. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/71904eadb8c64edeb78f103279f69586/view
- August 18, 2025: Solicitation, due September 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 5b646585e87949728e8442494cc3a233. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5b646585e87949728e8442494cc3a233/view
- August 19, 2025: Solicitation, due September 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 4f133ae811c6474a871679ae180353bb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4f133ae811c6474a871679ae180353bb/view
- September 8, 2025: Solicitation, due September 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice b5aca62e9bf249a39cc465589a015db1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b5aca62e9bf249a39cc465589a015db1/view
- September 15, 2025: Solicitation, due September 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 86f765dd2903498d94fbb536edf78bab. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/86f765dd2903498d94fbb536edf78bab/view
- September 16, 2025: Solicitation, due September 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 6f66cdabb0d84fcb8254832ef92307cd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6f66cdabb0d84fcb8254832ef92307cd/view
- October 31, 2025: Solicitation, due September 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice f449ea2d8afa46b7aa03aeeeb99d84f6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f449ea2d8afa46b7aa03aeeeb99d84f6/view
- November 3, 2025: Award notice. Notice 79b78d33be4740e0b13448800b1fb39f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/79b78d33be4740e0b13448800b1fb39f/view

## Points of contact

- Laura Vallejos, CFLAcquisitions@dot.gov
- Leslie Karsten, CFLAcquisitions@dot.gov

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