Pine Creek Road Resurfacing Presolicitation Notice.docx

THIS DOCUMENT IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE FOR SOLICITATION 12970224R0059

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is issuing a Presolicitation Notice prior to the issuance of Solicitation 12970224R0059 for construction services to perform maintenance and improvements on roads throughout the Cleveland National Forest.

1. About the Forest Service Established by Congress in 1905, the mission of the Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. We manage public lands in the form of National Forests and National Grasslands, provide technical and financial assistance to state and private forestry agencies and make up the largest forestry research organization in the world.

2. Description of the Work The purpose of this contract is to replace existing aged and broken HMA of Pine Creek Road (System Road 14S05 on the Descanso Ranger District (DRD) of the Cleveland National Forest to improve public traffic safety, access for fire management and recreation use. This contract provides for the equipment, labor, materials, services and permits necessary to perform work ordered by the Government, in compliance with its terms, specifications, drawings and provisions, for pulverization and road reconditioning per FP-14 Sec. 304, compaction FSSS method D, with optional Caltrans AB Class 2 aggregate base 1-1/2 in. max. followed by HMA CalTrans 1/2 in. max. Type A, PG 64 – 16 (Low Mountain Region) and installation of sign system. The period of performance for this work shall be 45 days from notice to proceed.

3. Project Location This project is located in Pine Valley, San Diego County, CA, off Sunrise Highway near Mount Laguna.

From Descanso Ranger Station at 3348 Alpine Blvd, Alpine, CA 91901, head east on Alpine Blvd for 0.5 mi., look for sign of I-8 and merge onto I-8E, stay on I-8E for 13 mi., take exit 47 toward Sunrise Hwy, turn left on Old Hwy I-80 and continue on Sunrise Hwy for 14.2 mi., Pine Creek road is on the left.

4. Additional Information A Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation package is tentatively anticipated to be available electronically via the government official website Sam.gov on 08/02/2024 for a period of 30 days. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring the website for all communication regarding this requirement, including downloading the complete solicitation package and all solicitation amendments. The government will not provide paper copies or email the solicitation. To be eligible for contract award, offerors must be registered and complete the online Representations and Certifications at Sam.gov.

Offerors are highly encouraged to attend the tentatively scheduled site visit on Friday, August 16 2024, at the following location: 32°51'19.6"N 116°31'19.9"W to inspect the site and to ensure they fully understand the requirement and conditions that may affect the cost, specifications, and performance of the project. Additional details regarding the site visit will be issued in the formal solicitation.

1. Set Aside: 100% Small Business Concerns

2. NAICS: 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

3. PSC: Y1LB Construction of Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways

4. SBA Size Standard: $45.0M

5. Contract Price: The total contract amount for all construction services is estimated to be between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

Solicitation Availability: The USDA-FS solicitation 12970224R0059 for this requirement will tentatively be issued on 08/02/2024 for a period of 30 days. No questions regarding the solicitation received prior to the issuance of the solicitation will be retained or answered.