HIA FR 3303-2. 6 over Brevoort River Bridge Replacement

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking a contractor to remove an existing concrete bridge and replace it with a new 36-foot long by 18-foot wide timber bridge with steel pile abutments over the Brevoort River in Mackinac County, Michigan. The project is located in the St. Ignace Ranger District of the Hiawatha National Forest at the west end of Dam Road (FR3303), approximately 2.6 miles west of Brevoort Lake Road. Contractors must submit both technical and price proposals, with the technical proposal addressing past performance, key personnel qualifications, and technical approach for similar bridge construction projects. The evaluation will use a tradeoff process where non-price factors are approximately equal to price, focusing on past performance and experience, key personnel qualifications, technical approach, and price reasonableness. Proposals are due September 8, 2025, and offerors must maintain active SAM registration and submit a bid guarantee of 20% of the bid price or $100,000, whichever is less.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with no incumbent contractors identified. The estimated contract value ranges between $500,000 and $1,000,000, to be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis with a 300 calendar day performance period and completion deadline of August 30, 2026. The project encompasses 47 line items including mobilization, surveying, excavation, pile driving, structural steel work, roadway preparation, erosion control, and landscaping activities. Work must comply with environmental restrictions that prohibit in-stream activities between March 1st and June 31st to protect migratory fish species, with approved work windows from May 15th through September 15th. The project location is in Mackinac County, Michigan, within the Hiawatha National Forest, and contractors must adhere to Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations and Buy American Act requirements.