Floating Boat Dock with Mobility System

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The following questions received from suppliers and Forest Service responses are provided:

1. The rollers on the forward section of 8 Ft x 20 Ft float, will they roll across a concrete or asphalt boat ramp surface, or other.

• The rollers will roll across a concrete ramp.

2. You mention in your project narrative the need to daily adjust the boat dock system. How do you plan to adjust 16 anchoring points (4 per 8 Ft x 20 Ft section) to dead man weights each day. This seems unpracticable and a lot of unnecessary work. Would you be open to a guide cable system down the center or edge of the boat ramp. 

• Our current system and plan is very similar to your concept.  We currently use a guide cable system and only use 2 or 3 anchoring points at a time. However, which anchoring points we use can change throughout the season based first on how many sections of dock we are using at a time (when the water is low we start with one section and then add on as the water comes up and vice versa as the water goes down). Secondly, one side of our ramp is going to be longer than the other due to terrain issues, so during peak season the ramp will be centered on the ramp to allow traffic on both sides. In the earlier and later parts of the season we need the ability to switch the dock to the other side of the cable to utilize the longer portion of the ramp and to only allow traffic on one side of the dock. Having numerous attachment points will give us the flexibility that we need to move the anchor cables where we need them to be.

3. Is it a requirement that the pontoons be aluminum, or would you accept polyethylene if they had UHMW drag on skis underneath them - would dramatically lower the overall cost, as aluminum will just as easily cut and wear out over a short time if left unprotected.

• We have decided to stay with aluminum due to experiences that we have had with our current dock which has polyethylene floats. Over the years the durability and damage they have incurred has been a serious maintenance issue for us. Drag skis wouldn't solve the problem as most of the damage we've had is on the sides of the pontoons. After researching the various options we've decided that aluminum pontoons would much better withstand the type of abuse that our current polyethylene pontoons haven't been able to take.

4. Do you have any site pictures you can provide?

• Pictures attached.

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Added: Jul 30, 2010 12:59 pm THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED TO RELEASE SOLICITATION NO. AG-82B1-S-10-0467.

OFFERORS ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT OFFERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECTION OF THE SOLICITATION TITLED "SUBMISSION OF OFFERS". 

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING AT LEAST FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE OF 8/16/2010.  ADDRESS QUESTIONS TO PATRICIA KAIN AT THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS:  pdkain@fs.fed.us

Added: Jul 15, 2010 4:59 pm THIS NOTICE IS AMENDED TO CHANGE THE PROPOSED RFP ISSUE DATE FROM JUNE 30, 2010, TO JULY 30, 2010.

Added: Jul 15, 2010 3:35 pm THIS IS AN AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) PROCUREMENT. The resulting contract will utilize funds provided by the AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) OF 2009. Interested parties are notified that the inclusion of unique provisions required in implementing the Act, including those for significant reporting and transparency, will be required of the successful contractor.

The purpose of this announcement is to make notice that the Forest Service contemplates releasing a Request for Proposals (RFP) numbered AG-82B1-S-10-0467 on or about June 30, 2010, for the RECOVERY Floating Boat Dock with Mobility System, Lake Como Recreation Area, Bitterroot National Forest.  If the RFP is issued, it will be released through this FedBizOpps website.  Prospective vendors should visit this FedBizOpps website from time to time on or after June 30, 2010, to obtain a copy of the RFP. This requirement is being solicited as an RFP under FAR Part 12. Proposals are due August 16, 2010; 10:00 AM MT. A single firm-fixed price contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror based upon price and other evaluation factors as stated in the solicitation (IAW FAR Part 9, Contractor Qualifications)

ALL PROPOSALS SHOULD BE MAILED TO:
USDA/FOREST SERVICE
ATTN: PATRICIA D. KAIN
740 SIMMS ST
GOLDEN CO 80401

All future information about this acquisition, including amendments, will be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Vendors are required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database (http:www.ccr.gov or call 888-227-2423 or 269-961-5757) and shall complete the On-Line Registration and Certifications Application (ORCA) http://orca.bpn.gov. All responsible sources may submit a response to this announcement which will be considered by this agency.