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USFS, Northern Region 1, Route of Hiawatha Bridge Rehabilitation

Sources Sought Notice

This is a sources sought announcement and is for information/market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the information gathered in response to this notice.

The USDA, USFS, Northern Region 1 intends to solicit a firm-fixed-price construction contract for the rehabilitation/reconstruction of 3 bridges along the Hiawatha trail in northern Idaho.

The Route of Hiawatha Project was developed as part of the Great American Outdoors Act. Three of the trestles are in a state of advanced deterioration requiring correcting of the critical findings identified in previous inspection reports. The site was once a railroad used by the Milwaukee Railroad. The trestles were constructed between 1906 and 1910. The U.S. Forest Service took over ownership of the route in 1981. It is currently used by the public as a bike trail with a concessionaire operating tours on the trail during summer months.

Clear Creek Bridge (Bridge Number 230) is 760 feet long and 22 feet wide. It consists of 14 built-up steel girder main spans supported by steel towers. Each span has two built-up steel girders 8 feet deep supporting a timber plank deck 7.5 inches deep with 8 inches of gravel ballast. There are timber walkways on either side of the bridge with cable railing providing fall protection on either side of the deck. The timber deck is in poor condition.

Barnes Creek Bridge (Bridge Number 218) is 502 feet long and 19 feet wide built on a horizontal curve. It consists of built-up steel girder main spans and concrete arch approach spans supported on steel towers. The main spans consist of seven (7), simple spans of two built-up steel girders 7.5 feet deep supporting a pre-cast gravel filled concrete trough deck. Timber walkways on either side of the bridge are cantilevered off the concrete trough deck. A cable railing provides fall protection on either side of the deck. The concrete approach arch supports a cast-in place deck and gravel running surface.

The concrete approach spans concrete trestle footings are in poor to fair condition.

Small Creek Bridge (Bridge Number 216) is 512 feet long and 19 feet wide built on a horizontal curve. The bridge has two (2) concrete approach spans and seven built-up steel spans 7.5 feet deep. The deck is a pre-cast gravel filled concrete trough deck. The cable railings are the same as Barnes and Clear Creek Bridges. The concrete approach arch spans consist of cast-in place concrete and are in poor condition. The deck and trestle footings are in poor to fair condition.

Anticipated work to be completed includes the following:

Clear Creek: Footing protection, Deck replacement, Handrail replacement, Inspection access system construction.

Barnes Creek: Footing protection, Deck replacement, Handrail replacement, Inspection access system construction, Two approach span replacements, Two new bridge bents, Two new bridge concrete abutments.

Small Creek: Footing protection, Deck replacement, Handrail replacement, Inspection access system construction, Two approach span replacements, Two new bridge bents, Two new bridge concrete abutments.

The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this sources sought announcement in addition to other market research.

The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUB Zone, SDVOSB and WOSB are highly encouraged to respond.

Responses to this sources sought announcement shall be limited to five (5) pages and shall include the following information:

1. Vendor’s name, SAM unique entity ID (UEI), address, point of contact, phone number, and email address.

2. Vendor's interest in submitting a proposal when the requirement is synopsized.

3. Vendor's capability to provide similar/same type of work. Provide at least three (3) examples of projects of similar scope.

4. Firm's Business Size for NAICS code 237310.

5. Firm's Joint Venture (existing), including Mentor Protégés and teaming arrangement information is acceptable if applicable.

Email response to paul.larsen@usda.gov not later than August 15th, 2025.

mailto:paul.larsen@usda.gov