Definitive Contract 12441924C0001

This is a $747,721.55 firm-fixed price definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service to Snow Country Contracting Inc., an SBA-certified HUBZone small business. The contract is to replace a culvert on Sidnaw Creek within the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan. The work involves surveying the site, removing an existing 12' x 8' corrugated metal pipe culvert, and installing a new 20' x 10' x 64' precast concrete box culvert to improve aquatic organism passage. The contract has a period of performance of 45 calendar days from notice to proceed and was set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 237310, Construction of Water and Sewer Lines and Related Structures. Snow Country Contracting has performed various construction and maintenance services for the Forest Service in national forests across Wisconsin and Michigan, including culvert replacements, road work, trail construction, and facilities upgrades. This contract is part of the agency's broader Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) program.