GAOA Bell Smith Springs Repaving and Parking
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12445526B0004
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
- Place of performance
- Illinois 62946, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service is soliciting bids for repaving and miscellaneous construction work at Bell Smith Springs in the Shawnee National Forest located in Pope County, Illinois. The project requires road reconstruction, parking area improvements, culvert installation and replacement, drainage work, aggregate base and surface placement, chip seal treatments, and stone masonry work across three forest roads (Bell Smith Springs Road, Redbud Campground Road, and Hunting Branch Road). Contract requirements include mobilization, clearing and grubbing, brushing, roadway excavation and reconditioning, culvert removal and installation, and installation of concrete parking blocks and headwalls. The contractor must minimize public inconvenience, obtain written approval for road closures, confine material storage to approved areas, and provide appropriate signage and safety measures. Award will be made to the lowest responsive bidder based on sealed competitive bidding. The deadline for submitting questions was March 12, 2026, and the bid submission deadline was extended to March 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET.
This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside procurement under NAICS code 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) with a small business size standard of 45.0 million dollars. Eight contractors submitted bids, with LaFore Civil Construction submitting the lowest responsive bid at $1,220,123.82, while other bidders ranged from approximately $1.3 million to $2.0 million. The contract period of performance runs from April 1, 2026 through October 30, 2026, with work completion required within 90 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed and performance initiation required within 10 calendar days of award. The project scope includes 32 line items covering approximately 410 tons of aggregate base, 60 tons of surface aggregate, 800 linear feet of silt fence, and 1,882 square yards of geotextile fabric. The place of performance is Harrisburg, Illinois 62946, encompassing the three forest roads within the Shawnee National Forest in Pope County.
Notice text
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Update #5 · Latest ·
BID OPENING MICROSOFT TEAMS LINK
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/28226392657297?p=PnNQ9gOpEfx2cS2whn
RFIs Have Been Posted
The USDA-Forest Service, Shawnee National Forest has a requirement for repaving and other miscellaneous work in Pope County, Il.
The public bid opening will be conducted via Microsoft teams.
Award will be made to the lowest responsive bidder.
All questions are due by March 12, 2026.
March 4, 2026 - Amendment 0001 to upload additional contract documents.
March 26, 2026 - Amendment 0002 extended due date to March 31, 2026 @3:00 PM ET
Update #4 ·
BID OPENING MICROSOFT TEAMS LINK
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/28226392657297?p=PnNQ9gOpEfx2cS2whn
The USDA-Forest Service, Shawnee National Forest has a requirement for repaving and other miscellaneous work in Pope County, Il.
The public bid opening will be conducted via Microsoft teams.
Award will be made to the lowest responsive bidder.
All questions are due by March 12, 2026.
March 4, 2026 - Amendment 0001 to upload additional contract documents.
March 26, 2026 - Amendment 0002 extended due date to March 31, 2026 @3:00 PM ET
Update #3 ·
BID OPENING MICROSOFT TEAMS LINK
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/28226392657297?p=PnNQ9gOpEfx2cS2whn
The USDA-Forest Service, Shawnee National Forest has a requirement for repaving and other miscellaneous work in Pope County, Il.
The public bid opening will be conducted via Microsoft teams.
Award will be made to the lowest responsive bidder.
All questions are due by March 12, 2026.
March 4, 2026 - Amendment 0001 to upload additional contract documents.
Update #2 ·
The USDA-Forest Service, Shawnee National Forest has a requirement for repaving and other miscellaneous work in Pope County, Il.
The public bid opening will be conducted via Microsoft teams.
Award will be made to the lowest responsive bidder.
All questions are due by March 12, 2026.
March 4, 2026 - Amendment 0001 to upload additional contract documents.
Update #1 ·
The USDA-Forest Service, Shawnee National Forest has a requirement for repaving and other miscellaneous work in Pope County, Il.
The public bid opening will be conducted via Microsoft teams.
Award will be made to the lowest responsive bidder.
All questions are due by March 12, 2026.
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