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FALL SITE VISIT - Smiley Creek Bridge Replacement & Road Realignment
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This document is a draft Site Visit Posting for a federal construction project to replace the Smiley Creek Bridge and realign the road on the Sawtooth National Forest. The U.S. Forest Service is holding a site visit on November 7, 2024 at 11:00 am Mountain Time for interested vendors to inspect the project location prior to the issuance of the full solicitation, which is anticipated to be released when the site is inaccessible due to seasonal closures or inclement weather. The project will construct a new 16' wide by 60' long prefabricated steel bridge superstructure with new timber abutments, road approaches, and other miscellaneous improvements, with an estimated construction value between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Vendors planning to attend the site visit must inform the Forest Service contact, Braidy Richins, by the day prior. This notice is for information purposes only and is not a request for proposal, quote, or bid.

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United States Department of Agriculture

Forest Service

PPS – CSA #8

Intermountain Zone

324 25th St.

Ogden, UT 84401

DRAFT – NOT FOR PROPOSAL/QUOTE/BID

Inclement Weather – Seasonal Site Visit Smiley Creek Bridge Replacement & Road Realignment

Sawtooth National Forest

General Information

Solicitation No.: 1240LT25R0005 Document Type: Site Visit Posted Date: 10/29/24 Site Visit Date: 11/07/2024 Site Visit Meeting Time: 11:00 am Mountain Time

Description of Work

“THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES

ONLY TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VENDORS TO ASSESS THE PROJECT

SITE PRIOR TO INCLEMENT WEATHER OR SEASONAL CLOSURES AND PRIOR TO

ISSUANCE OF THE SOLICITATION. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL/QUOTE

OR BID. The Forest Service anticipates issuing a full solicitation at a time when the project site will be unavailable due to seasonal closures/weather. Interested vendors are encouraged to visit the site for a full understanding and, if desired, take photos or videos.”

Furnish all labor, equipment and materials necessary to accomplish the work under this contract.

This project will construct a new single lane road bridge across Smiley Creek including connecting road approaches. Construction will consist of 1) installing a new approximately 16’ wide by 60’ long prefabricated steel bridge superstructure set on new treated timber abutments including construction of new abutment riprap armoring material and placement of new aggregate wear surface; 2) constructing new road approaches on either side of the new bridge totaling approximately 300 lineal feet on each side; and 3) performing other miscellaneous improvements as required.

The Government does not intend to award a contract(s) based solely on this site visit nor does it intend to pay for any costs incurred in response to this announcement. The intent of this notice is to ensure that prospective vendors may see the areas prior to heavy snowfall and issuing the solicitation. This is not a final solicitation or scope of work. This project is in draft and is subject to change when the solicitation comes out

Site Visit Location:

From Sawtooth City, Idaho travel south along Forest Road 70077 approximately 5.5 miles to the project location. Coordinates: 43.833352° N, 114.821909° W

United States Department of Agriculture

Forest Service

PPS – CSA #8

Intermountain Zone

324 25th St.

Ogden, UT 84401

Those participating in the site visit must furnish their own transportation. Please inform Braidy Richins, Assistant Forest Engineer, if you plan to attend, by e-mailing him at braidy.richins@usda.gov by noon of the day before the site visit.

Magnitude of the Proposed Project: In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of construction for this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

Point of Contact:

Braidy Richins braidy.richins@usda.gov

FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit.

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

mailto:braidy.richins@usda.gov

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