AshleyLakeDayUse_SOW_01302025.doc

ASHLEY LAKE DAY USE SITE RENOVATION

FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C- 1 Description of Work The intent of this contract is to renovate the day use area at the Ashley Lake Boat Launch & Day Use area by reconstructing picnic sites and constructing a parking area, trail and raised walking path. The work includes but is not limited to clearing & grubbing, parking area excavation and embankment, removal and salvage of existing fire rings, furnishing and installing picnic area structures, furnishing and installing precast concrete vault toilet, hauling and placing barrier rock, reconditioning of access road, drain dip construction, trail excavation and embankment, raised walking path construction, hauling and placing surface course aggregate, seeding and mulching disturbed areas, and all other indirect items necessary to complete the project in accordance with the contract documents.

Sections of roadway identified in the plans that require roadway reconditioning include, ditch, shoulders, inlets/outlets, scarification, shaping, watering and compacting in accordance with applicable specifications.

Clearing and grubbing of brush and vegetation, including the disposal of material generated, as needed for project operations, will be allowed and shall be indirect to payment for the work being performed.

Contractor will be allowed to fully close all portions Ashley Lake Day Use Site to the public, except for the boat launch and access road 11298. The Contractor must accommodate boat launch traffic throughout the duration of the project. Delays to boat traffic are allowed. Delays may not exceed 90 minutes at one time followed by an open period of no less than 30 minutes. When Contractors operations are not active the boat launch and access road will be maintained in a condition that allows safe public use. Contractor will coordinate boat launch parking with the Contracting Officer so that parking does not impact Contractor’s operations.

The precise details of performing the work are not stipulated except as considered essential for the completion of the work. Furnish all labor, material (but for government furnished), equipment, tools, transportation, and supplies necessary to complete the work according to the contract.

C- 2 Project Location This project is located on the Flathead National Forest on National Forest System Road (NFSR) No. 11298 on the Tally Lake Ranger District in T28N, R24W, S02 Flathead County, Montana.

The following is the most direct route to the project:

To reach the project

From the Flathead National Forest Supervisors Office, travel South 3.3 miles via U.S. Highway 93 ALT (Bypass), then turn right onto US Highway 2. Then travel west 4.3 miles and turn right on Batavia Lane (County Rd. 679), then travel 7.8 miles and turn right onto North Ashley Lake Road (County Rd. 912), then travel 4.6 miles and turn left into the Ashley Boat Launch and Day Use Area.

C- 3 Price Range Magnitude of the project between $100,000 and $250,000 C- 4 Government-Furnished Property Access Signs – Government Furnished – the Access Signs will be made available at the Flathead National Forest Supervisors Office. 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell MT, 59901

C- 5 Standard Specifications “Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects”

(FP-14, U.S. Customary Units) are included in this solicitation by reference only. The requirements contained in these Specifications are hereby made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

Copies are available electronically on the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highways

Administration website at: https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/specs/ C- 6 Supplemental Specifications See Section J for the list of Forest Service Supplemental Specifications (FSSS) that are incorporated into this solicitation and any resultant contract.

C- 7 Drawings See Section J for the listing of Drawings that are incorporated into this solicitation and any resultant contract.

C- 8 Site Visit or Prebid Tour No Site Visit or Prebid Tour is scheduled. Interested parties may contact Clifford Lewis (406)758-5222 at the Flathead National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, Montana, for additional information.

C- 9 Prebid Conference No Prebid Conference is scheduled.

C- 10 Start Work It is estimated that the Notice to Proceed for project work will be issued about 10 days after award (see Clause F-3).

C- 11 Period of Performance Contract shall be completed by July 31, 2026 (reference Clause F- 3).

C- 12 Use of Premises and Camping.

Camping will be allowed in the Ashley Lake North Campground. Camping is restricted to the low impact (“Leave No Trace”) method in adherence with the wilderness ethic. Furthermore, all food and refuse shall be handled according to food storage requirements of Special Order No. R1-2023-02 Food/Wildlife Attractant Storage Order, to eliminate grizzly bear/human contact (see Section J).

C- 13 Tools and Equipment All tools and equipment shall be furnished by the Contractor.