GAOA Council Bluff Beach Access Bridges

The USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region seeks construction services for the GAOA Council Bluff Beach Access Bridges project, with quotations due September 23, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with two simultaneous RFQs issued under solicitation numbers 127EAX26Q0113 and 127EAX26Q0114.

Place of performance is Missouri, within the Mark Twain National Forest, Potosi Ranger District. The project entails removal of two existing bridges, columns, and footings and installation of two new prefabricated steel truss bridges (one 105 feet long, one 36 feet long, both with 8-foot clear width and H5 truck load or 90 PSF pedestrian load rating) with associated concrete approaches and connecting walkway. All concrete must be Class A(AE) with f'c = 4,500 PSI at 28 days with 5% air entrainment, complying with AASHTO LRFD Guide Specifications for Pedestrian Bridges (2nd Edition) and AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (10th Edition). Weathering steel truss members require SSPC-SP 6 Commercial Blast Cleaning surface preparation; railing must be HSS tubes with minimum 42-inch height. Construction is restricted to Labor Day through Memorial Day, excluding weekends and federal holidays without advance approval. The contractor must submit fabrication shop drawings and calculations 14 days before ordering and an erection plan 14 days before erection. Performance period is October 1, 2026 through January 29, 2027 (120 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with an amended extended completion to May 17, 2027 to accommodate bridge manufacturing timelines). Estimated contract value is between $500,000 and $1,000,000, firm fixed-price. A bid bond of 20 percent of bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less, is required; performance and payment bonds are due within 10 calendar days of award. Evaluation criteria are technical approach (schedule and requirements compliance), relevant experience with similar projects in the preceding five years, and price; award goes to the highest technically rated offeror with fair and reasonable price and acceptable or neutral past performance. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates and Buy American construction materials requirements apply. NAICS 237310, PSC Z1LB. An organized site visit was held September 8, 2026; questions were due September 16, 2026, with Amendment 1 effective September 9, 2026 updating evaluation criteria and extending performance through May 17, 2027.