Mt. Hood Snow Bridge Replacement

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service, specifically the Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6), is preparing a competitive request for a road construction and maintenance project involving the Mt. Hood Snow Bridge Replacement. The project requires the removal and disposal of four existing failed log stringer bridges and the installation of four prefabricated steel girder trail bridges with American Cedar deck and rail systems on reinforced concrete grade beams. Additional contract requirements include construction surveying and staking, soil erosion and pollution control, clearing and grubbing, excavation, embankment, and temporary pedestrian traffic control. The opportunity is classified under the Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction NAICS category (237310) and will be processed through a previously issued Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the project appears to be focused on infrastructure improvement and restoration in the Mt. Hood area.

The contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, indicating that only small businesses are eligible to compete for this opportunity. The pre-solicitation notice, posted on March 18, 2025, has a response deadline of March 28, 2020, though the inconsistent dates suggest a potential administrative error. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the notice, and the document explicitly states that the agency is not looking to add new contractors to the existing BPA at this time. The project involves four bridge replacements, suggesting a focused infrastructure renovation effort within the Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Region. Contractors interested in this opportunity should carefully review the forthcoming solicitation documents and ensure they meet the small business qualifications for highway and bridge construction services.