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Special Notice /Prospectus / Presolicitation Notice 1205G119R0004

Trail Maintenance and Construction IDIQ Contract Examples of Potential Task Orders

Colville National Forest

Big Meadow Lake Trail #125 Inspection

Trail Construction and Trail Maintenance. The Colville National Forest has a requirement for trail construction and maintenance services throughout the Colville National Forest. Location of the work will be in Stevens, Ferry and Pend Oreille Counties, Washington (located in the NE portion of Washington State).

Information about the first potential task order is enclosed.

Big Meadow Lake Trail Structure Replacement and Maintenance. The Three Rivers Ranger District on the Colville National Forest located in North Eastern Washington State has need to replace several structures and perform maintenance along the trail. The projects are located in Stevens County, Washington State. The sites are approximately 27 miles NE of Colville, WA.

See maps and photos below.

Attached is a georeferenced USGS Quad Aladdin Mountain.

Directions to the site include:

1. Head North on N Maple St. towards E 2nd Ave. - 0.1 mile

2. Turn right at the 2nd cross street onto WA-20 E/E 3rd Ave. (Continue to follow WA-20 E)

– 0.9 miles

3. Turn left onto Aladdin Road – 19.4 miles

4. Turn right onto Meadow Creek Road – 6.0 miles

5. Continue straight onto Settlers Way - 499 feet

6. Turn right to stay on Settlers Way – 0.1 mile

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Project Map

MP 1.1

MP 0.9

MP 0.7

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Trail Bridge MP 1.1

Remove existing 25’ long native log stringer bridge and replace with new treated timber bridge per R6 standard trail bridge plans. The new bridge would be slightly longer at approximately 30’ in length. Approach fill will be needed from a borrow site to transition trail onto bridge on both ends; borrow source will be within 0.2 miles of the site. Also install drainage structures on the grades coming down to the bridge on both sides.

Looking downstream Failing bridge looking from north

Trail Bridge MP 0.9

Remove existing 15’ long structure is native log stringer bridge and replace with armored rock crossing. Rock is located on site. Trail will need to be regraded down to armored crossing.

Excess material could possibly be hauled to MP 1.1 for trail approaches.

Looking west

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Puncheon MP 0.7

Replace existing 50’ long native log puncheon in kind with treated timber puncheon.

Looking east

Trail Maintenance

Perform trail tread maintenance and trail clearing along entire length of trail approximately 1.8 miles.

Improvements will consist of existing structure removal and replacement, minor excavation and embankment, and trail tread work and trail clearing.

Additional Information of Potential First Task Order:

The Contractor shall furnish all management, labor, equipment, supervision, tools, materials, transportation, operating supplies, supervision, workman’s compensation, unemployment insurance and incidentals necessary to perform the work in accordance with the specification and provisions of the contract and task order.

The project timeframe is estimated to be between June 30, 2019 through September 30, 2019.

The total estimated costs for the work on this trail range from $25,000 to $100,000. The awarded Contractor will have to provide payment a payment bond.

This project will be advertised as a written request for proposals with the Indefnite Delivery / Indefinite Quantiy (IDIQ) solicitation. Estimated issue date of the solicitation is on or about first week in April, 2019. Proposals are estimated to be due the first part of May, 2019. The actual due date will be listed in the solicitation. The solicitation will be posted electronically at this

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(FedBizOpps) site when it issues. No hard copies of the solicitation or amendments will be mailed. The actual proposal due date will be listed in the solicitation.

Award of the task order will be made to the offeror who is awarded one of the Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts and offers the best value to the Government.

Award is estimated to be in the Spring of 2019.

Funding for this requirement is currently not available, but is anticipated for this fiscal year 2019. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the solicitation’s closing date.

In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs incurred.

A special notice was posted in October, 2019. Reference special notice 1205G119R0004SN.

The reason for the notice to be issued then was to allow for potential offferors to visit the units this fall to ascertain the extent of work involved and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the prices to the extent the information is obtainable and while the sites are still accessible. Some changes from this notice may occur from the actual solicitation, but the enclosed information is a representative of work to be done.

In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after the contract has been awarded. No guided tours will be held. For information about the site location, please call Lucy Reeves at 509.684.7244.

The Government assumes no responsibility for any understanding or representation concerning conditions made by any of its officers or agents prior to the execution of a contract, unless such understanding or representation the Government is expressly stated in a subsequent solicitation and contract.

All inquiries concerning this potential project must be directed to me a 509.684.7114 or fax

509.684.7280. You may also e-mail me at cvanalyne@fs.fed.us.

mailto:cvanalyne@fs.fed.us