DAKOTA PRAIRIE GRASSLANDS: NSFR 863 ERFO Road Repair

Project Title: Dakota Prairie Grasslands - NSFR 863 ERFO Road Repair Project

Description of Work: This is a road repair project which includes the following four items. The Forest Service will provide the construction staking.

Item 1: Remove and dispose of existing 24-inch CMP; furnish and install a new 24-inch CMP; remove and dispose of 18-inch CMP; furnish and install a new 18-inch CMP; remove slump; reshape road template including ditch to typical section in the plans; and resurface the construction area with surfacing.

Item 2: Remove and dispose of 18-inch CMP; furnish and install a new 18-inch CMP; recondition 700 feet of ditch line to typical section in the plans; and resurface the construction area with surfacing.

Item 3: Remove and dispose of 18-inch CMP; furnish and install a new 18-inch CMP; recondition 800 feet of ditch line to typical section in the plans; and resurface the construction area with surfacing.

Item 4: Reconstruct 300 feet of road as staked by the Forest Service; furnish and install a new 18-inch CMP; reshape channel meander; place geotextile and rip rap; and resurface the constructed road with surfacing.

Mobilization is encompassing for all Items, 1-4, in addition to 3.5 miles of road reconditioning as delineated on the map and staked on the ground (Note: this 3.5 miles of road reconditioning is not included with the road reconditioning on Items 1-4). The road travelway surfacing shall be bladed and reshaped from the beginning point, through the repair areas, and to the ending point. In addition to the travelway surfacing, ditch lines shall be reestablished, culvert catch basins reshaped, minor slumps/slides removed, and drainage patterns reestablished.

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 McKenzie Ranger District of the Little Missouri National Grassland in McKenzie County, North Dakota.

Access to the project site: From Grassy Butte, North Dakota head eight (8) miles west on County Road 50, turn right on NFSR 863, and proceed eight (8) miles NW to the project location in Sections 3 and 4, T146N, R101W, 5th P.M., McKenzie County, North Dakota.

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 Curt Grudniewski at the Medora Ranger District Office, at 701-227-7856, 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 11 August 2015, and can be downloaded from this website at that time.