Construction Project: Horseshoe Recreation Area Paving and Site Improvements on the Monongahela National Forest, Tucker County, West Virginia

The contractor shall perform all construction work necessary for paving and site improvements at the Horseshoe Recreation Area on the Cheat Ranger District of the Monongahela National Forest located in Tucker County of West Virginia. The work to be done will include, but is not limited to: construction staking, excavation, subgrade, grading and seeding, aggregate base, hot-mix asphalt base and wearing courses, concrete pavement, flagstone paving, aggregate pavement, pavement striping, wheel stops, signage, and installation of steel encasement pipe. Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation and supplies, and perform all work required in accordance with drawings and specifications of the contract. This solicitation will be advertised for unrestricted competition; however, HUBZone small business concerns will be given a 10% price evaluation preference. A sealed bidding format (Invitation for Bid) will be used and a 20% bid bond will be required, as well as past performance data, for a firm-fixed price, construction contract. This solicitation will be available ONLY electronically at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website: http://www.fbo.gov/, on approximately July 29, 2009. This project is estimated at between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Solicitation number: AG-51KN-S-09-0034. NAICS: 237310, Size Standard: $33.5 million. Projected Start Date: approximately September 14, 2009. Performance Period: 120 days. Contracting Officer: Debra Huron, Phone: 414-297-3185, email: dhuron@fs.fed.us.