G4NON Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 (edited) "There was one small camp with tents" When you gotta dune, you gotta dune! Edited June 7, 2022 by G4NON 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svengoolie Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 I'll do another update around the 4th of July. Last time I was there mid-July it was over 120* I think once the road is paved, Dumont will become a summer tourist trap. Literally. People from Europe in a rental Hyundai headed to Death Valley will see the sand dunes, the paved road, will take a detour. "honey, this isn't that bed" as they drive across the firm ground. Then, the ground is NO longer firm. That Hyundai sedan will be buried. "Now what?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalper Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 This, is not how this works, first they will put it out to Bid, has this Bid yet, Then unlike normal bids, It is a Federal job, so the Bid Results will be reviewed for 30 day, After the 30 Days if no bidder protests the bid, then they have 60 days for notice to proceed, after notice to proceed you will then see work start, This will only start if the Bid meets the requirements of the bid package, for example if the budget is 1,00,000,000 and the bid comes in over 10%, Then it might go back out for bid or bid review. So after the Bid is awarded, bid bonds are met, then they will have notice to proceed, all and all this could take 6 months, Does anyone of a link to the Project bid, or bid results, If this is a CMAR or Design build, then it could take a year for design before it goes into review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 On 6/12/2022 at 9:28 PM, jalper said: This, is not how this works, first they will put it out to Bid, has this Bid yet, Then unlike normal bids, It is a Federal job, so the Bid Results will be reviewed for 30 day, After the 30 Days if no bidder protests the bid, then they have 60 days for notice to proceed, after notice to proceed you will then see work start, This will only start if the Bid meets the requirements of the bid package, for example if the budget is 1,00,000,000 and the bid comes in over 10%, Then it might go back out for bid or bid review. So after the Bid is awarded, bid bonds are met, then they will have notice to proceed, all and all this could take 6 months, Does anyone of a link to the Project bid, or bid results, If this is a CMAR or Design build, then it could take a year for design before it goes into review. Here you go. https://govtribe.com/opportunity/federal-contract-opportunity/ca-ftbl-dumont-dunes-1-dumont-dunes-road-6982af22b000013-1# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalper Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 On 6/14/2022 at 6:28 AM, dunefreak said: Here you go. https://govtribe.com/opportunity/federal-contract-opportunity/ca-ftbl-dumont-dunes-1-dumont-dunes-road-6982af22b000013-1# Thank you , looks like Granite Construcion was, low bidder, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelby5775 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 I’m all for it , any improvement is good , that entrance road paved is better than rattling your kidneys and filings loose . Like anything else it’ll have it’s up’s and downs but mostly good for those of us who use it and don’t abuse it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrnBear Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 I need it paved Have a new RC Car that will supposedly do 125+ Need that straightaway to see if it is true 🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svengoolie Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 I may take a ride out there tomorrow. When it's paved, I'll feel a little better when I clean the RV after sitting much of the summer. Not expecting it to be paved. Maybe I'll see some stakes or painted ground. Or SOMETHING. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svengoolie Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 (edited) No road work. I can tell it rained a lot. Mud washed over the road in a lot up places. The wash where some people camp is washed out. Big puddles in the road. The sand was really hard. My Jeep didn't sink in the sand. Mud washed over the entrance enough to bury the speed bumps. People can still drive in okay, it's just a bit rough. Edited August 9, 2022 by Svengoolie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 Thanks for the update. I'm guessing this project probably won't take more than a couple weeks to knock out. We shall wait and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svengoolie Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 16 hours ago, dunefreak said: Thanks for the update. I'm guessing this project probably won't take more than a couple weeks to knock out. We shall wait and see. I work for Clark County and during mid summer paving projects we had to switch to nights. With 350°F asphalt radiating intense heat, a lot of our equipment would overheat during the heat of the day. We had good equipment, it's just more heat than the equipment was designed for. We would overheat too! People would drop! I'm guessing they are waiting for temps to moderate some. I'll check again next month. (Excuse to visit Dumont!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svengoolie Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 (edited) BLM has posted a press release on August 12th: THE BLM AND FHWA BEGIN CONSTRUCTION ON DUMONT DUNES ROAD "The contractor for this project, Herback General Engineering, will begin surveying and staking activities on Dumont Dunes Road as early as next week. Construction activities include paving the existing gravel road with asphalt and extending and improving the water crossing at the Amargosa River." The whole press release: https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-and-fhwa-begin-construction-dumont-dunes-road Edited August 15, 2022 by Svengoolie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalper Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 A bunch of the Contractors i sell to is putting in there bids, I looked at the Bid Package and the asphalt will almost to the pay station, they are redoing the concrete water crossing, around 250 cyds, They want the concrete work done by October. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune buster Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Does anyone know if any type of work has started on the road, i.e.. flagging, stakes, equipment arrival? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandblower Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 I drove by today. Saw road work ahead signs down the dirt road from the highway. Looked like they were working near the water crossing. Didn’t have time to drive the road to see more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune buster Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Sounds like something has started. Probably the concrete work so they can tie-in the asphalt when they get to that point. Thanks for checking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinicolada Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 As of this morning, I took a little drive down the road but not all the way 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, dinicolada said: As of this morning, I took a little drive down the road but not all the way Davey! Welcome back bud. Thanks for the pics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtBikeGuy Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 According to a Desert Whips member they are laying base down and paving should be starting in about 2 weeks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CactusDave Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 They said the road will be paved by Halloween but not 100% 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 Paving is almost done! Photos from Jamie N from the DDR Facebook group 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 Road update as of last weekend in case you missed my trip report. Two lanes fully paved to just past the water crossing. There are markers set up around the pay station and up to the visitor center where they'll likely pave after the holiday weekend. It was really nice and felt so foreign pulling in and out of Dumont on pavement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalper Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 it was amazing, feels like half the trip is cut out lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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