Monongahela National Forest

Sealed bids from certified Small Business Concerns only will be accepted for the Monongahela National Forest Project WV ERFO FS 2016-1(6), Solicitation Number 693C73-19-B-000032, located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The project consists of rehabilitation of FR 719A Extension and an unnamed woods road, and decommissioning of Sulphur Lick Run Road. The work includes reconstructing the roadway in areas that received storm damage such as side slopes and roadway washout outside of the portion of the roadway that is being decommissioned. This includes clearing and grubbing, embankment construction, construction of mechanically stabilized earth walls, culvert replacement, and resurfacing. The work also includes decommissioning of 1.91 miles of Sulphur Lick Run Road from the intersection with the unnamed woods road to the stream crossing near the intersection with FR719B, and other miscellaneous work. The project is expected to fall within the price range of $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Contract Award/Notice to Proceed is subject to the receipt of permits.

Bid documents should be issued on or about June 27, 2019. Bid due date and location will be specified on the SF 1442, Block 13a of the Solicitation.

An organized site visit will be scheduled for all interested Contractors. The date and location will be specified in Section E of the Solicitation.

Use Internet address https://www.fbo.gov/ (at QUICK SEARCH, type "EFLHD" and all available projects will be listed) to check for availability of bid documents. All bid documents can be directly downloaded from this website. Documents will no longer be mailed. Register to receive Email Notification to automatically be notified when a document is added or updated for a specific project. If firms do not register as an interested vendor at the Federal Business Opportunities website, there will be no Plan Holders List.

Annual Representations and Certifications FAR 52.204-8 (Oct 2018). The Representations and Certifications must be filled-in online at https://sam.gov/. The required Annual Form Vets-4212 must also be filled-in online at http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm per FAR 52.222-37.

Please send all questions concerning construction projects to eflhd.contracts@dot.gov. Include the solicitation number, project name and number, requesting firm and address, a point of contact and telephone number. Requests for 'faxing' or overnight mailing will not be accepted.

IMPORTANT PAYMENT REQUIREMENT
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart part 4.1102, prospective contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. Also FAR clause 52.232-33 requires SAM registration for payment. SAM registration is available online at the following Internet web address: www.sam.gov.

PLEASE NOTE
For security reasons, individuals requiring access to the EFLHD must present a valid photo ID and be escorted to their destination by a Government employee. Due to new security provisions, all visitors attending bid openings are urged to arrive at least 1 hour prior to the scheduled bid opening. All visitors must register with the receptionist in Room 100. A Government employee will collect the bids. Prior to bid opening, a Government employee will escort all bidders to the bid opening. Unescorted visitors will be denied entry and no exceptions will be made.