GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST: Hyalite Day Use Area, Recreation & Trails

AG-0398-S-13-0020
Project Title - GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST: Hyalite Day Use Area, Recreation & Trails

NAICS: 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
PSC: Y1PA, Construction of Recreation facilities (non-building)

Description of Work: This project includes construction/reconstruction of approximately four miles of trail and improvements to a Picnic Area in Hyalite Canyon south of Bozeman, Montana. Work generally includes new trail construction, installation of a 70-foot government furnished steel bridge (fully assembled), renovations to a picnic area shelter and fire ring area, constructing walkways, placing aggregate and asphalt, plus other miscellaneous work.

Project Location: The project area is situated south of Bozeman, Montana in Hyalite Canyon on the Gallatin National Forest, Bozeman Ranger District, in Gallatin County. Follow South 19th Street from Highway 191 south for 8 miles to the junction of the Hyalite Canyon road. Turn left onto the Hyalite Canyon road and follow it for 10 miles to the project area. The project area is located at the Hyalite Day Use Area at the dam.

Price Range: Between $100,000 and $250,000. A Firm-Fixed Price contract is expected to result from this solicitation.

Pre-bid Tour: No pre-bid tour will be conducted. Interested bidders may contact Alane Fitzpatrick at the Gallatin National Forest, Supervisor's Office, 406-587-6920, for additional information. Contractors are urged to inspect the project site where the work will be performed.

Interested parties shall take reasonable steps to ascertain the nature and location of the project area and the work to be completed, as well as the general and local site conditions which can affect the work and cost of performance. Failure to take the actions described in this paragraph will not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility of properly estimating the difficulty and cost to successfully perform the work, or from successful completion of the work without additional expense to the Government.

The solicitation will be available on approximately 23 August 2013 and can be downloaded from this website at that time.