Custer Gallatin National Forest: North Cottonwood Trail #545

AG-0398-S-15-0015
Project Title: Custer Gallatin National Forest - North Cottonwood Trail #545

Description of Work: This project includes construction of approximately 5.7 miles of stock/hiking trail. Work generally includes new trail construction, post and sign installation, installation of drainage and erosion control features, construction of switchbacks, light clearing on existing roads, bridge construction and installation, and other miscellaneous trail work. The trails will be built to a stock trail standard using mechanized equipment.

The successful Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment (fully operated), supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. All work shall conform to the Plans, Drawings, Specifications, and Special Project Provisions of the solicitation and any resultant contract.

Project Location: The project is located on the Bozeman Ranger District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest in Gallatin County, Montana.

The project area is located in Sections 1, 12, and 13 of T2N, R5E, north of Bozeman, Montana, along the west side of the Bridger Mountain Range. From Bozeman, travel north for 14 miles on Highway 411 (Springhill Road) to the North Cottonwood Trailhead for access to the south end of the project, or travel 17.5 miles to Johnson Canyon road which is the north end of the project. At the south end access, from the North Cottonwood trailhead, follow trail #546 approximately 1.5 miles to the beginning of the project site and trail construction point. At the north end access, turn east on Johnson Canyon road #6930 and continue 2.5 miles to the trailhead and the beginning point of the project.

Price Range: Between $25,000 and $100,000. A Firm-Fixed Price contract is expected to result from this solicitation.

Pre-bid Tour: No pre-bid tour will be conducted. Interested parties may contact Todd Orr at the Custer Gallatin National Forest, Supervisor's Office, at 406-587-6741, with questions or for directions to view the project site on their own. Contractors are urged to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

Interested parties shall take reasonable steps to ascertain the nature and location of the project area and the work to be completed, as well as the general and local site conditions which can affect the work and cost of performance. Failure to take the actions described in this paragraph will not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility of properly estimating the difficulty and cost to successfully perform the work, or from successful completion of the work without additional expense to the Government.

The solicitation will be available on approximately 21 July 2015, and can be downloaded from this website at that time.