Alaska Online Public Notices #224362

Noatak Airport Relocation – Environmental Certification and Infrastructure Construction

This opportunity concerns the relocation and construction of the Noatak Airport in Alaska, with a focus on environmental compliance and large-scale infrastructure development. - Government Buyer: - Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) - Applicant: Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) - Project Scope: - Construction of a new airport, including runway, taxiway, apron, and snow removal equipment building - Installation of FAA navigational aids to Category B-II standards - Building a 2-mile access road with a two-lane bridge over Kuchoruk Creek - Development of staging areas and a local material source on a Noatak River gravel bar - Above-ground utility line extensions and material transport via air and winter trail - Products/Materials: - Approximately 698,073 cubic yards of river gravel for fill - Services: - Comprehensive airport and infrastructure construction - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Discharge of fill into 87.44 acres of wetlands, resulting in 164.94 acres of permanent wetland impacts - Extensive mitigation and minimization measures to reduce wetland impacts - Selection of the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative (LEDPA) - Compliance with state and federal water quality standards (Section 401 of the Clean Water Act) - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the procurement is focused on environmental and construction services.

Description

This solicitation is for the construction of a new airport and associated infrastructure to relocate the Noatak Airport due to erosion threats. The project includes building a new runway, taxiway, apron, lighting, a snow removal equipment building, FAA navigational aids, a 2-mile access road with a two-lane bridge over Kuchoruk Creek, staging areas, and a local material source on a gravel bar of the Noatak River. The project involves in-water activities, discharge of gravel, and wetland impacts with mitigation measures. The purpose is to ensure safe and reliable air transportation to Noatak, Alaska, which is dependent on the airport for fuel and supplies.

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