Lower Dam Removal - Ottawa National Forest - Kenton Ranger District

This solicitation seeks a contractor to remove a lower dam and restore the channel and floodplain on the Ottawa National Forest in Kenton Ranger District, Michigan. The Department of Agriculture Forest Service will award a firm fixed-price contract to furnish labor, equipment, and materials to survey, stake, remove a 22-foot earthen dam and culverts, excavate approximately 4,062 cubic yards of material, reconstruct a 280-foot stream channel with boulder banks and instream structures, place various rock gradations and materials, harvest and place whole trees, install erosion controls, seed and mulch all disturbed areas. Offerors must visit the site on July 11, 2023 and submit proposals by July 24, 2023, with award based on technical evaluation factors.

The set-aside is for total small business concerns. The NAICS code is 237990 and PSC code R499 cover the dam, lock, and waterway construction. The project value is between $500,000 and $1,000,000 to be completed within 270 calendar days from notice to proceed in Iron and Marquette Counties, Michigan.