Forest Service - 22N94 ERFO Paving

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking contractors to provide asphalt paving services for Forest Service Road 22N94 in the Plumas National Forest, California. The project involves applying a 2-inch compacted layer of TYPE II hot-mix asphalt concrete on 1.2 miles of forest road, with road widths ranging from 16 to 20 feet, including preparation of the existing aggregate base subgrade. An organized site visit is scheduled for July 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM PDT, with all Requests for Information due to Contract Specialist Tanya Torres by August 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM PDT. Proposals must be submitted exclusively via email to Tanya.Torres@usda.gov by August 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM PDT. The government will use a tradeoff source selection method evaluating past performance, work plan/technical approach, key personnel, performance schedule, and price as approximately equal factors. Performance and payment bonds are required at 100% of contract value, along with a 20% bid guarantee for proposals exceeding $150,000.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with an estimated contract value between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The work includes specific quantities of 1,584 tons of asphalt concrete Type II and 6,336 linear feet of aggregate subgrade surface preparation, along with mobilization, contractor quality control, and traffic control requirements. The contractor must begin work within 10 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed and complete the project within a 120-calendar day performance period, with a targeted start date of September 2025. The project is located near Feather Falls, California, in the Plumas National Forest, with specific GPS coordinates provided for the paving work starting at 39.663403, -121.192458 and ending at 39.678298, -121.191838. Work is restricted to non-holiday weekdays from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM and includes requirements for archaeological monitoring and compliance with fire prevention protocols during California's fire precautionary period from April 1 through December 1.