Baker Lake Visitor Information Station Parking Area Redevelopment

PROJECT NAME

Baker Lake Visitor Information Station Parking Area Redevelopment.

PLANNED SCOPE OF WORK

This project consists of renovation of an existing parking area to provide visitor services and information on Baker Lake area road near the town of Concrete, Washington. Work includes, but is not limited to: surveying staking, clearing & grubbing, removal and disposal of construction debris, culvert removal/installation, excavation, subgrade construction, crushed aggregate, parking asphalt resurfacing, construction of concrete sidewalk, rock walls,
mobilization and miscellaneous site work.

GOVERNING SPECIFICATIONS

Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-14) located at the following https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/specs/fp-14/fp14.pdf; Washington State Department of Transportation Standard Specification for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction 2020 located at the following https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/manuals/fulltext/M41-10/SS.pdf (Division 4, Section 3-04 Acceptance of Aggregate, Division 5 - Surface Treatment and Pavements, and Section 5-04 Hot Mix Asphalt).

PROJECT LOCATION

This project is located on the Baker Lake Road next to Koma Kulshan Guard Station on the Mt. Baker Ranger District of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Section 25, Township 37 North, Range 08 East, Whatcom County,  Washington State.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Project may be reached from Sedro-Woolley, Washington by traveling east on Highway 20 follow the road for 16 miles then turn left onto County road #68, Baker Lake Forest Service Road #11 by following county road approximately 14
miles Koma Kulshan Guard Station in the right. District maps showing the project road systems are available for viewing at the district o􀃍ice in Sedro-Woolley, WA. Project area can be accessed via paved roads.

PLANNED START DATE FOR WORK

The estimated start date for this project is between May 18-29, 2020.

PLANNED COMPLETION DATE

December 30, 2020.

PRE-QUOTE SITE VISIT

Due to the COVID-19 virus, a pre-quote site visit will not be held, but the USDA Forest Service expects interested companies to visit the project site. If your firm elects to not visit the project site this demonstrates a higher risk to the government and will be considered during the  evaluation of quotes. Firms that do not visit the project site prior to preparing its quote are reminded of FAR 52.236-3 -- Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work. This clause squarely places performance and cost risk on the contractor in situations where the site was not inspected.

CONTRACT TYPE

This will be a firm-fixed-price (FFP) construction project prepared in accordance with FAR Part 36 - Construction Contracting.

INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP)

The awardee of the contract will be required to submit payments via the www.ipp.gov platform. Paper invoices are not acceptable.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

Companies are reminded to please review your SAM account (www.sam.gov) to ensure your accout is active and will remain active in calendar years 2020-2021. If your SAM account becomes inactive you will not receive payment via the IPP website.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT (FAR 36.204)

Between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00.

BID GUARANTEE (FAR 52.228-1)

Due to COVID-19, please e-mail a copy of your Bid Bond as part of your quote package. The original Bid Bond  must be mailed to the contracting officer, but the e-mail copy will provide evidence of the guarantee. Do not attempt to hand-deliver any documents to the USDA Forest Service Office.

PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS (FAR Clause 52.228-15)

Performance and payment bonds are required, but only after award of contract. The bonds' premium is reimbursable under the mobilization line item 15101.

PAYMENT TERMS

FAR 52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts authorizes a monthly progress payment that is payable within fourteen (14) calendar days after the contracting officer (CO) receives an acceptable invoice. Cash flow is vital for your company so the CO is amiable toward two invoices a month. Payment for materials stored on site is authorized under this clause with certain requirements to be met.

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

Thomas Warter, Facilities Engineer, Telephone: (425) 783-6082, Email: thomas.warter@usda.gov.