GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST - McLaren Adit Closure, Road Reclamation, and Revegetation

Updated notice to include response date in the FBO Notice. Also, please note this response date is also located on page one of the solicitation as well as in Section L, Instructions to Offerors.

Description of Work. Furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for the Road Reclamation, Revegetation, and McLaren Adit Closure Project within the New World Mining District (District). Work includes the following:



McLaren Adit Closure install concrete dam, adit drainage collection piping, infiltration basin, revegetate with project seed mix, and provide and install erosion control mat,



Daisy Pass Road Cut and Fill Reclamation regrade cut and fill slopes, provide and amend soil with compost, revegetate with project seed mix, and provide and install erosion control mat.



Miscellaneous County and Forest Service Road Improvements and Reclamation road reclamation, culvert installation, drain dip installation, recondition existing roads, and other road improvements. Roads include Alice E, Black Warrior, Bull of the Woods, Crown Butte, Daisy Pass, Fisher Mountain, Fisher Mountain Admin, Henderson Mountain, Lake Abundance, Lower County Connector, Lower Crown Butte, Lulu Pass, McLaren View, Miller Creek, Scotch Bonnet, Sheep Mountain, South Henderson Mountain, Upper County Connector, and Upper Lady of the Lake Trailhead.



Project Location. The New World Mining District is located north of Cooke City, Montana in the Beartooth Mountains. The District falls within the boundaries of the Gallatin and Custer National Forests and abuts Yellowstone National Parks northeast corner. The Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Area bounds the District to the north and east. The District lies entirely within Park County, Montana. The work sites to be addressed by this CONTRACT lie at elevations ranging from about 8,350 feet to 9,500 feet above mean sea level.



The project sites can be reached from two access points off U.S. Highway 212 about 0.6 and 1.5 miles east of Cooke City. Cooke City is accessible by paved roads from the east over Highway 212 and from the west through Yellowstone Park.



Access to Cooke City through Yellowstone National Park may be permitted, depending on vehicle weight and size limitations, with the following restrictions:



* a commercial permit is required

* special restrictions apply to commercial loads

* special restrictions apply if hauling petroleum products

* special restrictions apply to hauling other hazardous materials



Specific inquiries concerning hauling materials and equipment through the park should be directed to:



Tammy Wert

Visitor Services Office

P. O. Box 168

Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190

tel: (307) 344-2115

FAX: (307) 344-2104



Price Range: Per FAR 36.204(e) Between $500,000 and $1,000,000



It is anticipated that the solicitation and all bidding materials will be posted to the FBO site on/around April 16, 2010. For technical information about this project, please contact Peter Werner - Mining Engineer - at (406) 587-6962.