Monongahela National Forest FR 81 Bridge Work

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks furnishing and installation of one single-span steel girder bridge with timber deck and full-width timber wearing surface on Forest Road 81 at the Monongahela National Forest, with quotations due August 12, 2026 and questions due July 31. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 237310, with a 45-million-dollar size standard.

Place of performance is Dyer, Nevada 89010, though the bridge project itself is located over Big Laurel Creek on Forest Road 81 at milepost 2.82 in Webster County, West Virginia, within the Gauley Ranger District. Work scope includes construction survey and staking, erosion and sediment control, clearing and grubbing, cofferdam installation and dewatering, excavation, riprap placement, removal of existing structure, bridge installation, wearing surface installation, H-pile installation, roadway subbase and aggregate placement, and riprap armoring. The contract period is 88 calendar days from work start, with an additional 170 days available for potential winter shutdown; the contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed and submit a construction schedule for approval 14 calendar days prior to start.

The bridge design accommodates a 25 mph design speed with Average Annual Daily Traffic under 100 vehicles and includes removal of existing twin 60-inch by 84-inch CMP culverts. Key requirements include AASHTO HL-93 federal load rating, concrete design strength of 4,500 PSI for substructures, and structural steel AASHTO M270 Grade 50. In-stream work must occur during low-flow season (July 1 through October 1); in-stream mechanized equipment requires written Forest Service approval. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 calendar days of award. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply, with hourly base wages ranging from $25.17 to $40.35 plus fringe benefits, and paid sick leave of one hour per 30 hours worked. Quotations must include cover page, completed SF 1442, Schedule of Items with pricing, Basis of Estimate, and scanned copies of bid guarantee documentation. Payment is electronic funds transfer via SAM.gov, with monthly progress payments and retainage up to 10 percent until satisfactory progress is achieved. The procurement includes optional bid alternates for timber deck and painted structural steel finishes, awarded based on available funding.