Carnero Stucco Repair Project

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting bids for the Carnero Stucco Repair Project, which involves comprehensive stucco restoration at the Carnero Guard Station in Creede, Colorado. The project requires complete removal of existing stucco, metal lath, and felt paper, along with repair of damaged wall framing caused by snow and rain deterioration. Contractors will need to dispose of existing materials at a landfill and then apply new stucco through a five-step process including felt paper placement, metal lath installation, and three-coat stucco application (scratch, brown, and finish coats). The solicitation will be evaluated using a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with technical proposals limited to 5 pages and focusing on two subfactors: Work Plan and Experience. Offers are due by April 8, 2025, with performance expected to begin within 14 calendar days after contract award and be completed within 120 calendar days.

This contract is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS category 238390 (Other Building Finishing Contractors), targeting small businesses specializing in building finishing work. The project site is located at the Saguache Ranger District in Saguache County, covering a building with dimensions of 33'3" length, 18'3" width, and a total square footage of 1,168.73 ft2. The period of performance is scheduled from June 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025, with no option years included. Contractors must provide a payment bond or irrevocable letter of credit for 100% of the contract price within 10 days of award. The project involves nine specific line items including replacement sheathing, felt paper, stucco netting, and three distinct stucco application layers, with the final stucco finish specified as a light to medium lace texture in Desert Beige P-174 color.