Cherokee National Forest

Sealed bids from certified Small Business Concerns only will be accepted for the Cherokee National Forest, Project TN ERFO FS 2019-1(3), Solicitation Number 693C73-22-B-000010, located in Cocke and Greene Counties, Tennessee.  The project consists of the repair of various damaged sites on Big Clifty Road (FS 404), Brush Creek Road (FS 209), and Paint Mountain Road (FS 54). The work includes constructing rock-filled gabion walls, mechanically stabilized earth walls, aggregate roadway resurfacing, drainage improvements, and other miscellaneous work.  The project is expected to fall within the price range of $2,000,000 to $5,000,000.

Bid documents should be issued on or about May 16, 2022.  Bid due date and location will be specified on the SF 1442, Block 13a of the Solicitation.

Use Internet address www.sam.gov (click on Contract Opportunities, then type “693C73” in the Search Contract Opportunities box and click the search button and all available projects will be listed) to check for the availability of advertisement documents.  All documents can be directly downloaded from this website.  Solicitation documents will no longer be mailed.  Register to receive email notifications to be automatically notified when a document is added or updated for a specific project.  If firms do not register as an interested vendor at this website, there will be no Interested Vendors List.

Annual Representations and Certifications FAR 52.204-8 (Jan 2022).  The Representations and Certifications must be completed online at www.sam.gov.  The required annual Form VETS-4212 must also be completed online at http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm per FAR 52.222-37.

Please send all questions concerning construction projects to eflhd.contracts@dot.gov.  Include the solicitation number, project name and number, requesting firm and address, a point of contact and telephone number.  Requests for 'faxing' or overnight mailing will not be accepted.

IMPORTANT PAYMENT REQUIREMENT
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart part 4.1102, prospective contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time an offer is submitted.  Also, FAR clause 52.232-33 requires SAM registration for payment.  SAM registration is available online at the following Internet web address: www.sam.gov.

PLEASE NOTE
For security reasons, individuals requiring access to all government buildings must present a valid photo ID and be escorted to their destination by a Government employee.  All visitors attending bid openings are urged to arrive at least 1 hour prior to a scheduled bid opening.  All visitors must sign in at the main entrance of the Quantum Park facility and wait to be escorted by a Government employee to Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) in Suite 200.  Visitors must then register with the EFLHD Receptionist.  A Government employee will collect all bids.  Prior to the bid opening, a Government employee will escort all bidders to the bid opening.  Unescorted visitors will be denied entry and no exceptions will be made.