Presolicitation_ Veterans Point Trail Rehabilitation Project_Final.pdf

Pre-solicitation Veterans Point Trail Rehabilitation Project

Black Hills National Forest, Pennington County, South Dakota

1. Introduction.

This pre-solicitation notice is for information only and is not a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept proposals as a result of this pre-solicitation. If a competitive solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via

The System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice. This is not a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation, and this information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract.

2. Applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code.

The applicable NAICS CODE: 237310- Highway, Street and Bridge Construction

(Size Standard in millions of dollars $45M).

3. Type of Contract to be Awarded.

As a result of this pre-solicitation and possible solicitation, the Intermountain Branch plans to award a firm fixed price contract.

4. Type of Solicitation.

The solicitation, if released, will be governed by Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12, “Acquisition of

Commercial Products and Commercial Services”

5. Pre-solicitation Posting Period.

This pre-solicitation will be posted for 25 days from December 19, 2025, through January 12, 2025.

6. Contracting Office Points of Contact.

Janice King, Contract Specialist – Janice.king@usda.gov

7. Contract Description.

Veterans Point Trail is an asphalt trail with metal railing and timber retaining walls that provide access from the parking area to fishing piers and viewpoints at Pactola Reservoir. The Trail was constructed in 1992.

The Trail is approximately 2,959 feet long, with a descent of approximately 50 feet from the parking lot to the lowest point. As the trail switchbacks its way to from the parking area to the shoreline, the contractor should be aware of the steep slopes and limited working area.

The asphalt trail is deteriorating, with severe oxidation, cracks, heaving, and undercutting in the asphalt.

The retaining walls are leaning and no longer keep material off the Trail. This project will fill and seal the cracks, reconstruction select sections, stabilize eroding areas, and apply a seal coat to the asphalt. Timber retaining walls will be removed and reconstructed with segmental concrete block retaining walls. The pipe railing is damaged in some areas. This project will also repair the damaged sections of railing and eliminate sections where the railing is not needed. The Project will also construct reinforcement with gabion (wire rock baskets) to repair eroded sections at the trails edge and bridge abutments. Existing timber retaining walls will be removed. New larger retaining walls will be constructed. An overlook near water’s edge will be eliminated. Tables, benches, and pedestal fire grills will be removed (though new tables and benches are planned for the site as separate work). From the Bridge, a 1,014 ft loop provides access to an inlet. This

Loop is referenced in this project as “lakeshore loop”. Work on this loop is OPTIONAL Bid Items and includes crack sealing, asphalt seal coat, and 620 square feet of segmental retaining wall. Attachments will be included in the issuance of the Solicitation.

8. Site Visit Project Location.

Note: This will be the only official site visit with the COR present. The Veterans Point Trail

Rehabilitation Project pre-bid site visit is scheduled for January 6, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Mountain

Time. There will also be a pre-bid site visit on January 6, 2026, for the Pactola Loop B Project at

12:00 p.m. Mountain Time at the same location. Both site visits will start at the location below, are open to the public, can be visited at the scheduled date and times above, or the contractor(s) may visit on its own time.

Location for the Veterans Point Trail Rehabilitation Project & the Pactola Loop B site visits:

Coordinates: 44°04'06.05"N 103°30'24.64"W

2.8 miles south on US385 from the Jct. of US385 and SD44 to Custer Gulch Road.

Continue 1.4 miles on Custer Gulch Road to Pactola Road.

Continue .9 miles on Pactola Road to the Osprey Trail parking area.

Note: US385 is closed to through traffic from Taylor Ranch Road to Pactola Lake Dam.

To schedule a pre-bid site visit for one or both of the projects, contact the COR, Richard Zacher, via email at Richard.zacher@usda.gov or by phone at (605)440-3471 no later than noon, 12:00 p.m., Mountain Time, on January 5, 2025.

9. Estimated Period of Performance.

March 15, 2026 – May 20, 2027

10. Disclosure of Magnitude.

The anticipated magnitude for this project is Between $250,000 and $500,000.

11. Type of Set-aside.

Total small business set-aside.

mailto:Richard.zacher@usda.gov

12. Responses.

Interested and capable sources are encouraged to respond to this pre-solicitation with a Statement of

Capability ONLY. In addition to a Statement of Capabilities, firms responding to this announcement should include Company Name, Unique Entity Identification, Point of Contact, Address, and indicate whether they are a Small Business, 8(a) Concern, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Service-

Disabled Veteran-Owned Business, HUBZone Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, or

Women-Owned Small Business. Responses to this pre-solicitation (the Veterans Point Trail

Rehabilitation Project) shall be submitted in the form of a Statement of Capability ONLY and are due on January 14, 2025, by 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time. Responses shall be sent to the

Contracting Officer, Lucas Dahlman, at lucas.dahlman@usda.gov and to the Contract Specialist, Janice King, at janice.king@usda.gov. In the subject line of the email, include the name of this contract, Veterans Point Trail Rehabilitation Project.

mailto:lucas.dahlman@usda.gov mailto:janice.king@usda.gov