State opens bids for Chenega Bay airport maintenance contract

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has issued an invitation to bid for a new maintenance contract at Chenega Bay Rural Airport, with the bid opening set for July 16 at 2 p.m. Alaska time and a projected award by July 28.

DOT&PF Central Region opened solicitation 2526H307 on July 2 for a one-year term running July 1 through June 30. The contract covers the remote Prince William Sound airstrip that residents, subsistence users, and small carriers rely on for travel, medical access, and freight.

The work covers year-round operational readiness of state-owned equipment, buildings, runways, taxiways, aprons, safety areas, and access roads. The contract is designated mandatory-use, meaning the state must use the awarded contractor for the full term.

Ben Wright is the designated procurement officer. Bidders who download the solicitation must register with Wright to receive any amendments, or risk bid rejection. Copies of this solicitation may be downloaded from this web site or obtained by contacting Ben Wright by phone 907-269-0811. A TDD line is available at 907-269-0473. Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids must request them at least ten days before the July 16 bid opening.

DOT&PF Central Region has maintained the airport through recurring contracts. An earlier maintenance contract, number 21-25A-1-001, was solicited in March 2020 and included options for two additional one-year renewals, according to state public notice records.