GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST: Swan Creek - Storm Castle Snowmobile/ATV Trail

AG-0398-S-13-0021
Project Title - GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST: Swan Creek - Storm Castle Snowmobile/ATV Trail

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

Description of Work: This project includes construction of approximately three miles of snowmobile trail. Three miles of this snowmobile trail will also be used as an ATV trail during the summer season. In general, work includes new trail construction, light clearing on existing roads, installation of drainage structures, sign installation, and other miscellaneous trail work.

Project Location: The project is located within sections 22 and 27 of T5S, R5E, south of Bozeman, Montana on the Gallatin National Forest, Bozeman Ranger District, in Gallatin County. From Bozeman, follow Highway 191 west to Four Corners; travel south into the Gallatin Canyon toward Big Sky. Turn left on Moose Creek Road #479 and continue east, approximately 8 miles, to the South Fork of Swan Creek in Section 27 and the beginning of the project.

Price Range: Between $25,000 and $100,000. 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 Todd Orr at the Gallatin National Forest, Supervisor's Office, 406-587-6741, 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.