Each state’s maintenance and repair requirements vary across road classifications. For instance, the Border Patrol employs unique operational practices such “drag roads” (miles of road dragged smooth daily and inspected routinely to determine cross border traffic), which causes road damage and creates the need for regular maintenance. Road maintenance, other than emergency repairs, is relatively predictable and can usually be scheduled in advance. Emergency repairs to maintain access and monitor operations are typically caused by storm damage. Access roads to fence and technology facilities need to be inspected after every rainstorm in order for authorized personnel to access the fence line seven days a week.

Anticipated Types of Work
The Secure Border Initiative Tactical Infrastructure program anticipates that the chosen contractor shall perform, at a minimum, the following types of work:

• Surveying and inspecting roads for damage and condition on a periodic basis or after periods of heavy or prolonged rain.
• Blading native or aggregate roads to facilitate traffic and provide proper drainage.
• Maintaining an unpaved shoulder adjacent to a paved traveled road.
• Performing spot surfacing, patching potholes, deep patching of asphalt surface, skin patching of asphalt surfaces, and patching asphalt berms. This work includes preparing the area, providing, hauling, and placing all necessary materials.
• Providing, hauling, and placing erosion-resistant and protective materials on designated locations such as embankments and culvert inlets.
• Returning road sections damaged by weather events or excess use to a serviceable condition.