Idaho Panhandle NF Bonners Ferry RD Copper Creek Culvert IMAT

The USDA Forest Service anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price construction contract for the Copper Creek Culvert on the Bonners Ferry Ranger District, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Boundary County, Idaho.  The project area can be accessed from Bonners Ferry, Idaho, by taking Highway 95 North for approximately 30 miles and turning right on FSR2517 for 3 miles to Copper Creek.  The project includes removal of an existing 7 foot x 70 foot culvert and replacing it with a 14 foot x 9 foot 10 inch x 75 foot long Steel Structural Plate Arch with cutoff walls.  The work will consist of constructing a stream channel through the pipe and installing grade control structures within and outside the culvert near the inlet and outlet, and placing commercial source structural backfill material for construction around the structure and commercial source surface aggregate on the road.

This procurement will be set aside for HubZone small business.  The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supplies (other than for those listed as Government-furnished items) and supervision necessary to complete all required construction.

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, and the small business size standard is $36.5 million average annual receipts of a firm over three years.  Per FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of construction for this project is between $100,000 and $250,000.

The Forest Service anticipates issuing the solicitation for this acquisition on or about March 26, 2018.  The solicitation package will include all maps, plans, drawings, and specifications and should be downloaded from this website at that time.  The work is estimated to begin July 15, 2018 and take 15 calendar days for completion.  A formal site visit will NOT be scheduled when the solicitation is issued.  The technical point of contact for the project is Rick Driggs at (208) 265-6637 rrdriggs@fs.fed.us.  The point of contact for the solicitation is Marion Daniel (208) 765-7282  mpdaniel@fs.fed.us, USDA Forest Service, Region 1 Acquisition Management, 3815 N. Schreiber Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815.