Leech Lake Road Decommissioning

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Solicitation Documents: The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) requiring both price and technical proposals responding to evaluation criteria described in the solicitation. Documents will only be available electronically to download from this website on or about April 3, 2020.

Description: The intent of this contract is to furnish all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for the decommissioning of 9.5 miles, from which 5.6 miles of road are to be turned into trail on the Covelo Ranger District of the Mendocino National Forest. Major items of work include but are not limited to removal of structures and obstructions, roadway obliteration and outsloping, placement of rip rap, and seeding and mulching. Roadway Obliteration includes removal of fill material at local drainages to restore natural stream drainage patterns, construction of rolling dips and ripping and shaping the road surface. Major quantities include 3.9 miles of total road obliteration using method II; 5.6 miles of road conversion into a 24 inch max width trail; removal of 31 culverts with sizes ranging from 18 inch up to 40 inches in diameter; 200 cubic yards of fill material to be excavated in order to remove culverts; construction of 30 rolling dips; placement of 500 tons of class 2 rip rap in specified channels; removal of 20 to 30 fallen trees; and placement of seed and straw on decommissioned roads, and newly converted trails, provide and install signs and sign in/registration box at junction of 24N21 and 24N67 as marked on the ground.

Unless otherwise provided, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment transportation, equipment, tools, supervision, and materials, including haul to complete the watershed restoration in the Sims fire area. 

Location:     The project is located on the Covelo Ranger District of the Mendocino National Forest.  To reach the project from Willits, California by going 12 miles north on State Highway 101, then northeast, 28 miles on Highway 162 to Covelo, then drive for 10.5 miles East towards the Eel River Station, and make a left onto road 24N21 (Blands Cove), stay on 24N21 for 10.5 miles to beginning of Project.

 Price Range: $250,000 - $500,000

Contract Time:  90 calendar Days

Estimated Start Date:  July 1, 2020

Set-Aside: This project is 100% set aside for Total Small Business concerns.  The NAICS code for this project is 237310 and the business size standard is $39.5 Million.

Bonds:A Bid guarantee is required with the offer. Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the contract price will be required of the successful contractor within 10 days of award.

Response Location: Offers will be accepted electronically only. Responses can be sent to SM.FS.NCASAINBOX@usda.gov  NO LATER than 1:00 p.m. PDT on date indicated on solicitation.

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