Berthoud Pass Trailhead Project

This project consists of the work associated with the Berthoud Pass Trailhead on the Clear Creek Ranger District. Work includes, but is not limited to furnishing all materials and labor for; riprap, barrier rocks, obliteration of site features, excavation, topsoil, aggregate trails, timber bollards, snow poles, signage, temporary water irrigation system, seeding, benches, warming hut building maintenance, well maintenance, warming hut water system, and warming hut mechanical system improvements. The the project includes an optional line item is for additional riprap material for shouldering of the asphalt pavement and pavement markings.
The primary objective of this project is to provide quality facilities that are attractive, functional, safe, and economical to operate and maintain and that comply with applicable codes, standards, and principles of sustainability. The Berthoud Pass Trailhead is located on the Clear Creek Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest and Pawnee National Grassland in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The trailhead sites may be reached, in general, from Idaho Springs by traveling west along Interstate 70 approximately 8 miles to the intersection with State Highway 40 (Winter Park Granby) than travelling west approximately 14 miles to the top of Berthoud Pass. A pre-proposal meeting will be announced in the solicitation. Participants will meet at the Clear Creek Ranger District, 101 Chicago Creek Road, Idaho Springs, Colorado 80452. Attendees must RSVP to Karen Post, Civil Engineer, at 303-567-3028. All questions related to this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Steve Russell, Contracting Officer, at (fax) (970) 295-6699 or via email to snrussell@fs.fed.us. Questions will be accepted up to ten days prior to proposal due date. All answers will be posted to FBO. All Offerors must be registered to the Central Contractor's Registry (CCR) in accordance to FAR 52.204-7 to be considered responsive to this solicitation. All Offerors must be registered in ORCA in accordance to FAR 52.204-8 to be considered responsive to this solicitation. All Offerors must respond to all evaluation criteria in Section M of the solicitation to be considered responsive to this solicitation. Offerors to fail to meet these three criteria will not be considered in the Technical Evaluation of offers.