Forest Service - Groveland Storm Damage Repair

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting proposals for storm damage repair services on forest roads in the Stanislaus National Forest near Groveland, California (Solicitation No. 127EAW26R0002). The project involves repairing three landslide-damaged sites on Crocker Ridge Road (at mile posts 2.16 and 6.82) and Sawmill Mountain Road (at mile post 10.9), including roadway excavation, reinforced soil slope stabilization with geogrid reinforcement, drainage system installation, asphalt concrete paving (490 linear feet total), seeding, and erosion control measures. Contractors must demonstrate past performance, provide a detailed work plan, identify key personnel, establish a realistic performance schedule, and submit competitive pricing for all schedule items. The Forest Service will use a tradeoff source selection method evaluating these technical factors along with price to determine the successful offeror. The proposal submission deadline has been extended to January 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM PST via Amendment A00001, with a mandatory site visit that occurred on January 6, 2026, and electronic submissions required to Tanya Torres.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with an estimated contract value between $500,000 and $1,000,000, though no current incumbent contractor is identified. The project requires a mandatory 250-calendar day performance period beginning in February 2026, with critical operational restrictions limiting work between March 1 and July 9 due to environmental botany constraints, and an extended restriction at the Sawmill Mountain Road site from December 1 to August 15. Contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon wage requirements for California construction workers, obtain a bid bond for proposals exceeding $150,000, and meet comprehensive fire prevention requirements outlined in the Fire Plan for forest operations. The work encompasses approximately 3,300 cubic yards of cut and 700 cubic yards of fill across the three repair sites, with all performance taking place in Tuolumne County, California, funded through Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) from the Federal Highway Administration.