CA FTFS 0007(1) Fibreboard Road

THIS PROJECT IS ADVERTISED AS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR BID - PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE.

PROJECT NUMBER: CA FTFS 0007(1)

PROJECT NAME: Fibreboard Road

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project is located on Fibreboard Road (Forest Route 07) in Tahoe National Forest, California.  Fibreboard Road is located west of State Route 89, approximately 15 miles north of the intersection of State Route 89 with Interstate 80 in Truckee, California.

The Forest Service (Tahoe National Forest) maintains Forest Route 07, also known as Fibreboard Road, in Sierra County, California. The road begins at State Route (SR) 89 just outside the Forest boundary and continues in a southwest-west direction for about 16.3 miles across the Forest to Jackson Meadows Reservoir. The road currently suffers from significant thermal cracking, rutting, and potholing due to severe winter weather and the presence of snowplows on a portion of the route. The purpose of the project is to improve the roadway surface and reduce yearly maintenance costs.  Funding for the project is through a combination of FHWA’s Federal Lands Transportation Program and Forest Service funds.

The project includes reconstructing 2.51 miles of Forest Route 07, beginning at the eastern Forest boundary near SR 89. An additional 0.68 miles of the road continuing west may also be improved if funding is available.

Road reconstruction would consist of pulverizing the existing asphalt and adding crushed aggregate base. Some sections of the roadway may require full depth reclamation which involves blending asphalt emulsion or Portland cement with the pulverized material to provide an adequate structural layer.  The roadway would then be paved to match the existing roadway width. All work would occur within the existing roadway. In addition, the road would be striped and signs may be replaced, as needed. No drainage improvements or other work is anticipated.

Staging areas would be identified along the road or in previously disturbed areas, such as existing pull-outs, approved for such use by the Forest Service. Construction is planned for summer 2021 and would likely take about 4-6 months. All work would remain on the existing roadway bench, and no vegetation removal or new disturbance beyond the roadway is planned.

Construction equipment anticipated to be used includes: pulverizer, asphalt truck, spreader, compacter, dump truck, skid-steer, backhoe loader, motor grader and excavator.

The contract will be advertised with a Bid Schedule (Schedule A) and 2 Bid Options (Option X and Y).

SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES:

Schedule A:

• Full Depth Reclamation with Cement, 6-Inch Depth – 29,500 SQYD
• Asphalt Concrete Pavement – 5,000 TON

Option X:

• Full Depth Reclamation with Cement, 6-Inch Depth – 5,300 SQYD
• Asphalt Concrete Pavement – 920 TON

Option Y:

• Full Depth Reclamation with Cement, 6-Inch Depth – 3,430 SQYD
• Asphalt Concrete Pavement –755 TON

COST RANGE: The proposed project is estimated at a cost between $2.5 million and $4 million.

CONSTRUCTION DURATION: Construction is anticipated from June, 2021 thru October, 2021.