127EAW25R0040 - Orleans Mtn Lookout Road Repair

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting bids for comprehensive road repair and maintenance work on Orleans Mountain Road and Forest Service Roads 10N10 and 10N01 in the Six Rivers National Forest, California. The project involves multiple construction activities including mobilization, roadway aggregate placement, road reconditioning, spot patching, riprap installation, and asphalt chip seal coating to restore damaged road surfaces and ensure proper drainage. Contractors must complete all work within a 60-day performance period between May 1st and October 15th, 2025, and provide all necessary labor, equipment, and materials. Proposals will be evaluated using a tradeoff source selection method considering past performance, technical approach, key personnel, performance schedule, and price. All requests for information must be submitted using the provided RFI form to Contracting Officer Greg Cunningham by 1:00 PM PST on July 11th, 2025, with final proposals due by July 25th, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity with an estimated contract value between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The project scope includes work on multiple road segments with Orleans Mountain Road requiring riprap and grading, Road 10N10 needing aggregate and chip sealing, and an optional component for Road 10N01. Work will be performed in Orleans, California, specifically in the Orleans Ranger District southeast of Highway 96 within the Six Rivers National Forest. The contractor must comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements and comprehensive fire safety protocols during the fire precautionary period from May 1 to December 1. No pre-proposal site visit will be conducted by the Forest Service, though project locations are accessible to the public for independent inspection by prospective offerors. The solicitation specifies that one award will be made from this procurement process.