SS - NM FTFW RIMO 10(1) Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge Road _ Visitor Parking Rehab.pdf

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FROM QUALIFIED PRIME CONTRACTORS who are Small Business concerns (SBCs), HUBZone small businesses, Woman Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs), 8(a) small businesses, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) and who intend to submit a bid for this solicitation to allow for a set-aside in one of these programs MUST submit the following by e-mail to CFLAcquisitions@dot.gov for receipt by close of business, 4p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST), August 24, 2020:

(1) A positive statement of your intention to submit a bid for this solicitation as a Prime Contractor;

(2) A copy of the letter from SBA stating date of HUBZone small business certification or acceptance to the 8(a) small business program. In the case of a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or a Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) concern, you must provide proof of eligibility (DD Form 214 or a letter of adjudication from the Department of Veterans Affairs). This information must be provided in order to determine eligibility – PLEASE DO NOT SEND COPIES OF YOUR SAM PROFILE

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(3) Letter from bonding agent stating your firm’s capability to bond for a single project of $3 million, your firm’s aggregate bonding capacity; and

(4) Provide a list of road construction projects of equal or greater value and scope to the NM FTFW RIMO 10(1) Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge Road & Visitor Parking Rehab project in which you performed (as the prime contractor) work elements including;

roadway excavation, gravel surfacing, culvert installation, concrete parking pads, and construction of gates; State whether your firm was the prime contractor or subcontractor on the project. – PLEASE DO NOT SEND INFORMATION ON PROJECTS THAT DO

NOT INCLUDE THE ABOVE WORK.

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PROJECT DETAILS

PROJECT NUMBER:

NM FTFW RIMO 10(1)

PROJECT NAME:

Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge Road & Visitor Parking Rehab

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The project is in Mora County, New Mexico, approximately 8 miles of west of Watrous, New Mexico and located within the Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge (NWR).

The proposed project includes the repair/rehabilitation of the following assets on Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge (RIMO):

Main Entrance Road "A" from NM-161

• Rehabilitation with a new gravel surface sloped to match the cross slope of the adjacent land wherever possible to maximize sheet flow and minimize concentrating drainage/runoff flows.

• The typical section will be a two-way roadway with a graveled width of 22 feet (18 feet existing).

• New entrance gate and formalized parking for 4 vehicles.

• Installation of a culvert to convey flows from an agricultural pond beneath the entrance road.

Main Entrance Road "B"

• Rehabilitation with a new gravel surface sloped to match the cross slope of the adjacent land wherever possible to maximize sheet flow and minimize concentrating drainage/runoff flows.

• The typical section will be a two-way roadway with a graveled width of 22 feet up from 18 feet existing.

Administration Parking Area & Environmental Education Building Parking

• Rehabilitation with a new gravel surface.

• Provide concrete pads for ADA accessible parking.

Maintenance Area Parking, Thaw Lodge Parking and Bunkhouse Parking

• Rehabilitation with a new gravel surface

Items worth noting

The refuge will remain closed to the public during construction with only authorized access by the staff, research, and educational programs.

Principal Work Items

Approximate quantities for major work items:

• 5000 cubic yard of Roadway Excavation

• 13000 Tons of Aggregate surface course

• 2150 Liner feet Post and cable fence

• 4 each, Cattle guard, 24 feet wide Bison gate

Estimated price range

• $1.5 to $2.5 million

CONSTRUCTION DURATION: Anticipated Start: November 2020 Anticipated Completion: April 2021