# Alaska Online Public Notices #ITB No. 10-012-27

Whipple Creek Phase I Subdivision Road and Driveway Construction

**Posted:** September 24, 2026
**Respond By:** October 23, 2026
**Identifier:** ITB No. 10-012-27
**NAICS:** 237310, 237990, 237210

The State of Alaska is seeking a contractor to build road and related subdivision infrastructure for Whipple Creek Phase I in Ketchikan.
- **Government buyer:** State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources; procurement office identified as DNR/SSD/Procurement Section. The project is associated with the Mental Health Trust Authority’s Trust Land Office.
- **Opportunity:** ITB No. 10-012-27 for construction of an approximately 1,100-foot Category II subdivision road with two access points, serving 17 residential lots.
- **Requested work:** Provide all labor, equipment, and materials; clear and grub the site; excavate and develop a rock quarry; construct road fill and drainage structures; and coordinate electrical, telecommunications, and water utilities.
  - Additive alternate: build driveways for all 17 lots, each at least 12 feet wide and up to 40 feet long, with fill up to 3.5 feet deep.
- **Notable requirements:** The engineer’s estimate is $500,000–$1,000,000. Bids must include a 5% bid guaranty, and payment and performance bonds are each 100% of the contract value.
  - Bidders must price rock excavation or blasting needs and all costs for imported rock, including hauling and royalties. These costs will not be covered by additional-cost change orders.
  - Overburden may be hauled to a contractor-provided off-site disposal area, with costs included in the bid; additional-cost change orders are not allowed for this work.
  - Progress payments are allowed. Although the project is stated to be below the one-acre disturbance threshold for a SWPPP, contractors must follow applicable best management practices and determine whether permits are required.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are named.

### Description

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Mental Health Trust Authority, Trust Land Office is soliciting bids for construction of a subdivision road at Whipple Creek in Ketchikan, Alaska. The road is intended to support development of lots for sale to generate a profit for trust beneficiaries. The procurement seeks a contractor to furnish labor, equipment, and materials and perform the work; all work must be completed by April 15, 2027. The solicitation lists an engineer’s estimate of $500,000 to $1,000,000.

[View original listing](https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/notices/View.aspx?id=225254)