The USDA Forest Service awarded a Total Small Business purchase order to Wheeler Lumber LLC on September 22, 2026, for design and fabrication of a prefabricated 65-foot pedestrian and stock bridge valued at $126,890, with final delivery by April 30, 2027.
The bridge, to be fabricated in an AISC-certified plant and delivered to Sedro-Woolley, Washington, must meet AASHTO LRFD and pedestrian bridge specifications with three girder lines of weathering steel rolled girders, diaphragms, bearing plates, and bearing pads. The design shall be completed by a registered professional engineer licensed in Washington state, with electronic copies submitted at least 28 calendar days before fabrication begins. Components ship loose for field assembly without field welding. H5 vehicle load shall not be placed in combination with the 90 psf pedestrian load. Optional items for steel rail posts and timber rail attachment hardware may be awarded at initial issuance or within 90 calendar days via modification. The solicitation, issued August 11, 2026, with offers due September 15, 2026, was amended four times through September 10, 2026.