Forest Wide Installation of Water Meters

The base items for this project consist of supply and installation of water meters, meter boxes, angle meter stops, all fittings, components, and appurtenances as shown in the Drawings for a complete installation in 15 locations at three Umpqua National Forest administrative site locations: Tiller Ranger District - Tiller, Diamond Lake Ranger District - Idleyld Park, and Dorena Genetic Resource Center - Cottage Grove to assist staff in locating water leaks and monitoring water usage. The scope of this Work shall include potholing, backfill and surface restoration for each meter installation. The Contractor is required to allow for 30 total utility pothole locates to identify the most feasible locations to install meters. The Contractor shall pothole as necessary to determine the exact pipe locations and elevations prior to meter installation. Where pipe is buried greater than three and one half (3.5) feet deep and five (5) feet wide, an alternative location will be identified. The option items for this project add additional meter installations at each administrative site and additional pothole locates.
(add/delete applicable price, date, bonding info) Price Range is between $25,000 and $100,000. Solicitation will be available for download from FedBizOpps website at http://www.fbo.gov on or about May 7, 2014. A payment bond or alternative payment protection (100 percent) will be required after award for all quotes over $30,000.
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This procurement requires the use of biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced. Where available, these products should first be acquired from among qualified products that fall under the umbrella of items designated through the Federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement Program (FB4P).