NE FTFW FTNI TRAIL (1) Fort Falls Trail

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR BID - PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

THIS NOTICE IS BEING ISSUED TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT INTEREST FROM QUALIFIED PRIME CONTRACTORS who are Small Businesses, HUBZone small businesses, Woman owned small business concerns, 8(a) small businesses, or Service disabled veteran owned small businesses and who intend to submit a bid for this solicitation to allow for a set-aside in one of these programs. Contractors MUST submit the following by e-mail to CFLAcquisitions@dot.gov for receipt by close of business (2 p.m. local Denver time) on May 8, 2020:

(1) A positive statement of your intention to submit a bid for this solicitation as a Prime Contractor;

(2) A copy of the letter from SBA stating date of HUBZone small business certification or acceptance to the 8(a) small business program. In the case of a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern, you must provide proof of eligibility (DD form 214 or a letter of adjudication from the Veterans Administration). This information must be provided in order to determine eligibility - DO NOT SEND COPIES OF YOUR SAM PROFILE;

(3) Letter from bonding agent stating your firm's capability to bond for a single project of $200,000.00, and your firm's aggregate bonding capacity; and

(4) Provide a list of road construction projects of equal or greater value and scope to the NE FTFW FTNI TRAIL(1) Fort Falls Trail project in which you performed (as the prime contractor) minor concrete pavement placement, aggregate placement, and sidewalk construction. State whether your firm was the prime contractor or subcontractor on the project. DO NOT SEND INFORMATION ON PROJECTS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE THE ABOVE WORK.

The size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc. Refer to the Code of Federal Regulations 13 CFR 121.103 for information on how the SBA determines affiliation and 13 CFR 121.108 regarding the penalties for misrepresentation of size status. All firms should be certified in the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://www.sam.gov/

A Qualified HUBZone SBC receiving a HUBZone contract for general construction must spend at least 50% of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel on its own employees or employees of other qualified HUBZone SBCs. This requirement may be met by expending at least 50% of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel on its employees or it may subcontract at least 35% of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel to one or more qualified HUBZone SBCs. A qualified HUBZone SBC prime contractor may not, however, subcontract more than 50% of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel to non-qualified HUBZone SBCs.

PROJECT DETAILS: NE FTFW FTNI TRAIL(1) Fort Falls Trail

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project is in Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge, which is approximately 5 miles east of Valentine, NE in Cherry County. The project consists of rehabilitation of the Fort Falls trailhead, including the reconstruction of the parking area with new ABA parking pad, construction of an interpretive landing, and the reconstruction of the upper portion of the trail itself. Construction improvements include clearing and grubbing, aggregate base, aggregate reconditioning, concrete pad, concrete trail, signing and striping, and other minor safety improvements.

Significant quantities:

• • 140 TON roadway aggregate
  • 55 LNFT of handrail
  • 130 SQYD Concrete Sidewalk
  • 120 SQYD Minor concrete pavement

It is anticipated that this project will be advertised in late July, 2020.　 Construction is anticipated from September, 2020 to October, 2020.

The proposed project is estimated at a cost between $100,000 and $200,000.