Presolicitation Notice 1.docx

Presolicitation Notice

1240LT24R0041

Mike Harris Bridge Replacement Caribou-Targhee NF Teton Basin Ranger District Driggs, Idaho Teton County, Idaho

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Mike Harris Bridge over trail creek is a single lane timber structure installed in the 1960s. Since that time, visitation to the Mike Harris Trailhead and Campground has increased significantly. Due to the age of the bridge and the increased use, replacing the bridge will be a significant benefit to the public. The Teton Basin Ranger District has secured funding to replace the bridge with a new structure that will meet current and future needs.

The old bridge will be removed and disposed of. The stream channel will be reconstructed with riprap installed to protect the substructure of the new bridge while maintaining and restoring the natural stream channel and surrounding riparian area.

There is an electrical utility line attached to the existing bridge that will need to be removed, protected, and reinstalled on the new bridge. Its underground location is not known.

The new bridge will be a prefabricated steel bridge placed on precast concrete grade beams. The bridge design shall be performed by the contractor to fit the envelope shown on the Forest Service drawings. Design calculations and shop drawings shall be submitted to the Forest Service for approval 2 weeks prior to fabrication.

The approach between Highway 33 and the bridge shall be widened to accommodate 3 lanes of traffic; one lane to exit the highway and enter the Mike Harris Trailhead, a left turn lane to enter the highway northbound and a right turn lane to enter the highway southbound.

The base bid includes aggregate approaches and an aggregate wearing surface on the bridge deck. Option A deletes some of the aggregate approach surface and the aggregate deck wearing surface and replaces them with asphalt surfaces. Option B increases the length of the asphalt surface.

Preliminary work may begin immediately after the contract is awarded but work on the ground cannot begin until September 3, 2024. The road and bridge closure may occur on or after September 4th, 2024. The road closure and existing bridge removal shall not take place until the contractor has a confirmed delivery date for the new bridge. Periods of delay that extend the duration of road closure shall be minimized; the contractor should not close the road and existing bridge unless on-site work to install the new bridge will continue.

Project Location

Teton County, Idaho Driggs, Idaho

Contract Time:

Period of Performance is 360 days.

The magnitude of proposed project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

Project drawings will be provided as attachments to the Request for Proposal (RFP).

The complete solicitation package will be attached and made available only through SAM.gov, https://sam.gov/content/home on or within 15 days of this notice. Anyone wishing to participate in this proposed procurement must obtain their copy from SAM.gov. Copies will not be mailed from the Contracting Office. All amendments will be posted on SAM.gov. Contractors will be solely responsible for obtaining amendments from this site to update files.

This requirement is being solicited as a Small Business set-aside, with the intent to award a Firm-Fixed Price contract. A single award will be made from the solicitation.

All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http:www.sam/gov/ before award of contract; failure to register in the SAM database may cause your firm to be ineligible for the award and removed from consideration.

NAICS: 237310, $45.0M