Fr18 ERFO Road Drainages Project

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks construction services to improve drainage on Forest Road 18 in the Monongahela National Forest, Tucker County, West Virginia, with quotations due August 3, 2026. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $45 million, restricting award eligibility to certified small business concerns, though all responsible sources may submit quotations.

Place of performance is Tucker County, West Virginia. The scope includes removing existing culverts, installing one new 24-inch HDPE culvert with hardened stream crossing, constructing specification ditches, performing road grading and excavation of 561 cubic yards, installing riprap in two classes (75 and 65 cubic yards), constructing a hardened broad base dip for positive drainage, and constructing headwalls. The contractor must begin work within 14 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete all work by November 1, 2026.

The Government estimates project magnitude between $250,000 and $500,000. Award will be made to the lowest priced, responsible, responsive quoter whose price is determined fair, reasonable, and realistic using price realism analysis. One firm fixed price award is anticipated. The NAICS code is 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction; PSC is Z2LB.

Performance and payment bonds are required. A bid guarantee of 20% or $100,000, whichever is less, applies to quotes exceeding $150,000. The contract incorporates FHWA Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects FP-14. Prevailing wage rates apply per Department of Labor wage determination WV20260097. Questions are due July 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Offerors must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days. Quotations must include a completed Schedule of Items, Standard Form 1442, acknowledgement of amendments, and a bid guarantee if applicable.