Prelim Letter Riverside Road Improvements B.pdf

Western Federal Lands Highway Division 610 E. Fifth Street

Vancouver, WA 98661 Phone 360-619-7700

Fax 360-619-7846

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

RE: ID BOUNDARY 5806(3)B, Riverside Road Improvements B

Solicitation No. 69056725R000018

The attached preliminary plans are being furnished to aid prospective Bidders in identifying the location and type of work for this project. The project will be advertised during a period when viewing of the project may not be possible due to snow. Therefore, prospective Bidders are encouraged to view the project during fall as conditions permit. After November 1st, access will be weather dependent; contact the Boundary County – Road and Bridge department for current conditions at (208) 267-3838. No Federal Highway Administration personnel will be available for show-me tours.

Project Location and Type of Work - This project is located in Boundary County, Idaho, just west of Bonners Ferry. The project limits are from the Fish and Wildlife Service property boundary at MP 7.1 to the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center at MP 8.75.

Approximate GPS coordinates of the start of project are 48.69365° N, -116.3309°W and the end of the project are 48.706968° N, -116.415742°W.

The proposed project consists of improving access to the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge and to federally-managed lands along the Kootenai River. The scope of the project includes:

• Improve safety by improving sight distance on several curves within the project limits,

• Widen the existing road from approx. 20 feet to 32 feet,

• Provide widened shoulders for pedestrians and bicyclists,

• Correct deficient superelevation,

• Installing two box culverts

Technical Questions – All technical questions must be submitted by email wfl.plans-spec@dot.gov .

General Questions - Contact our office at wfl.contracts@dot.gov or at 360-619-7520.

Special Notice - Fall Weed Inspection May be Necessary

All material sources and materials incorporated into the work must be certified to be free from noxious weeds, invasive plants, and other deleterious materials by a federal, state or local public agency. Commercial certifications may be acceptable if materials have been certified through the

North American Weed Free Forage Program standard or a similarly recognized certification process .

To determine if a source is acceptable, contractors must arrange for a weed inspection this Fall.

September 4, 2025 mailto:plans-spec@dot.gov mailto:plans-spec@dot.gov mailto:wfl.contracts@dot.gov

Preliminary Plans letter

Solicitation documents - Documents will be available during the winter of 2025/2026. Please monitor the SAM site (www.sam.gov) for actual date of solicitation release. To receive automatic notification through SAM, you must be logged in and select the “Follow” feature. For more information go to How do I follow items on SAM.gov?.

Thank you for your interest in this project.

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