CHATTAHOOCHEE-OCONEE NF- Chattooga River Ranger District, Warwoman Road Decommissioning

Solicitation-Request For Quotes for Road Decommissioning

Decommission one mile of system road 152C, Rock Mountain Creek Road, block unauthorized (user-made) roads in the Middle Chattooga River Watershed, and clean up and haul off trash that has been dumped on National Forest lands. The contract will be for hourly rates for equipment rental for a dozer, track hoe. If all work is accomplished prior to the expenditure of the hours, additional work may be added within the project area, which could include additional decommissioning, pulling ditches, and culvert cleaning. The contractor will maintain a daily work log to track equipment hours, and supply the COR with copies of the tickets from trash disposal.

LOCATION
Rabun County, GA
Rock Mountain Creek Road (152C) is located off of Finney Creek Road in the Warwoman Wildlife Management Area. The unauthorized (user-made) roads are located throughout the Middle Chattooga River Watershed, accessed primarily from Warwoman Road and Pool Creek Road.

ESTIMATED START DATE: July 15, 2016
CONTRACT TIME: 90 Days
COMPLETION DATE: December 15, 2016
PRE-BID MEETING: None- Contact Amanda Walrod for questions

Quotes Due June 22, 2016  

SPECIFICATIONS
Mobilization
This item includes all costs associated with mobilizing equipment to the project area, and moving equipment between individual sites. It will be paid as a lump sum.

Equipment Rental
This item will be paid hourly for dozer (CAT D-5 or equivalent), track hoe (CAT 315 or equivalent) with operators. Contractor will keep a daily log of hours used.
Approximately one mile of Rock Mountain Creek Road (152C) will be decommissioned. Road decommissioning includes pulling four existing culverts, reshaping the road surface to match the natural topography for approximately 50' on either side of the culvert, and seeding and mulching the roadbed.