Raven Trail Reconstruction

4/5/2019: A NEW DATE AND TIME HAS BEEN SET FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS. Funds have been received for this project. Proposals are due to the Contracting Officer no later than Friday April 12, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time. Proposals shall be delivered to one of the following addresses:
For US Postal Service, send to:

US Forest Service
Attn: Mari Meiners
PO Box 21628
Juneau, AK 99802-1628

For FedEx/UPS/DHL/Hand Delivery, send to:

US Forest Service
Attn: Mari Meiners
709 W. 9th Street
5th Floor
Juneau, AK 99801

Mailing envelopes should have the solicitation number on the outside of the envelope for internal routing purposes.

The Government will make very effort to award a contract by the end of April.
*********************
3/27/2019: This update posts Amendment 2. Once funding has been received, an amendment setting a new date and time for receipt of proposals will be issued. Offerors are placed on notice that the time between this amendment and the date proposal are due is expected to be between 48 and 72 hours.
Questions or concerns may be emailed to the contracting officer at mari.meiners@usda.gov
*********************
3/27/2019: This update makes one correction to the project drawings and extends the due date and time for proposals indefinitely.
Sheet 7 of the drawings is corrected as follows - Section A, "SEE TRAIL LOG FOR WIDTH" is deleted and replaced with "28" MIN WIDTH." Amendment #2 with a corrected sheet 7 will be posted in a subsequent update.
The due date and time for submission of proposals is extended indefinitely. Funding for this project has not yet been received. Once project funds have been received, a new date and time for receipt of proposals will be provided.
The Address for submitting proposals is as follows:
For US Postal Service, send to:
US Forest Service
Attn: Mari Meiners
PO Box 21628
Juneau, AK 99802-1628
For FedEx/UPS/DHL/Hand Delivery, send to:
US Forest Service
Attn: Mari Meiners
709 W. 9th Street
5th Floor
Juneau, AK 99801
Mailing envelopes should have the solicitation number on the outside of the envelope for internal routing purposes.
***********************
3/13/2019: This update posts two documents. Solicitation Amendment 1 with updates to specifications and drawings and additional Questions and Answers.
***********************
This update posts questions and answers.
***********************
This notice is posted to provide advance notice of a Forest Service project for reconstruciton of approximately 1.5 - 2.0 miles of the Raven Trail. The Raven Trail begins approximately one mile SE of the Petersburg airport near Sandy Beach Park. Project work beigns approximately one mile up the trail at Lat/Long 56-47-30.5 N, 132-55-36 W adn continues to the ridgetop.
A project trail log is being posted with this notice so that interested parties may inspect the work site before winter and before a large snowfall prevents access. Prospective offerors may visit the work site at their leisure. No escort or notice is required.
The government will post the solicitation later this fiscal year with an anticipated work start date of May 15, 2019 with 444 days for competion after work begins.
Questions may be submitted to the Contracting Officer at mmeiners@fs.fed.us. Added: Feb 26, 2019 5:59 pm Modified: Apr 05, 2019 7:23 pmTrack Changes Added: Mar 05, 2019 6:18 pm Modified: Apr 05, 2019 7:23 pmTrack Changes Added: Mar 05, 2019 7:14 pm Modified: Apr 05, 2019 7:23 pmTrack Changes.

3/27/2019: This update posts Amendment 2. Once funding has been received, an amendment setting a new date and time for receipt of proposals will be issued. Offerors are placed on notice that the time between this amendment and the date proposal are due is expected to be between 48 and 72 hours.
Questions or concerns may be emailed to the contracting officer at mari.meiners@usda.gov
*********************
3/27/2019: This update makes one correction to the project drawings and extends the due date and time for proposals indefinitely.
Sheet 7 of the drawings is corrected as follows - Section A, "SEE TRAIL LOG FOR WIDTH" is deleted and replaced with "28" MIN WIDTH." Amendment #2 with a corrected sheet 7 will be posted in a subsequent update.
The due date and time for submission of proposals is extended indefinitely. Funding for this project has not yet been received. Once project funds have been received, a new date and time for receipt of proposals will be provided.
The Address for submitting proposals is as follows:
For US Postal Service, send to:
US Forest Service
Attn: Mari Meiners
PO Box 21628
Juneau, AK 99802-1628
For FedEx/UPS/DHL/Hand Delivery, send to:
US Forest Service
Attn: Mari Meiners
709 W. 9th Street
5th Floor
Juneau, AK 99801
Mailing envelopes should have the solicitation number on the outside of the envelope for internal routing purposes.
***********************
3/13/2019: This update posts two documents. Solicitation Amendment 1 with updates to specifications and drawings and additional Questions and Answers.
***********************
This update posts questions and answers.
***********************
This notice is posted to provide advance notice of a Forest Service project for reconstruciton of approximately 1.5 - 2.0 miles of the Raven Trail. The Raven Trail begins approximately one mile SE of the Petersburg airport near Sandy Beach Park. Project work beigns approximately one mile up the trail at Lat/Long 56-47-30.5 N, 132-55-36 W adn continues to the ridgetop.
A project trail log is being posted with this notice so that interested parties may inspect the work site before winter and before a large snowfall prevents access. Prospective offerors may visit the work site at their leisure. No escort or notice is required.
The government will post the solicitation later this fiscal year with an anticipated work start date of May 15, 2019 with 444 days for competion after work begins.
Questions may be submitted to the Contracting Officer at mmeiners@fs.fed.us..

3/27/2019: This update makes one correction to the project drawings and extends the due date and time for proposals indefinitely.
Sheet 7 of the drawings is corrected as follows - Section A, "SEE TRAIL LOG FOR WIDTH" is deleted and replaced with "28" MIN WIDTH." Amendment #2 with a corrected sheet 7 will be posted in a subsequent update.
The due date and time for submission of proposals is extended indefinitely. Funding for this project has not yet been received. Once project funds have been received, a new date and time for receipt of proposals will be provided.
***********************
3/13/2019: This update posts two documents. Solicitation Amendment 1 with updates to specifications and drawings and additional Questions and Answers.
***********************
This update posts questions and answers.
***********************
This notice is posted to provide advance notice of a Forest Service project for reconstruciton of approximately 1.5 - 2.0 miles of the Raven Trail. The Raven Trail begins approximately one mile SE of the Petersburg airport near Sandy Beach Park. Project work beigns approximately one mile up the trail at Lat/Long 56-47-30.5 N, 132-55-36 W adn continues to the ridgetop.
A project trail log is being posted with this notice so that interested parties may inspect the work site before winter and before a large snowfall prevents access. Prospective offerors may visit the work site at their leisure. No escort or notice is required.
The government will post the solicitation later this fiscal year with an anticipated work start date of May 15, 2019 with 444 days for competion after work begins.
Questions may be submitted to the Contracting Officer at mmeiners@fs.fed.us..

3/13/2019: This update posts two documents. Solicitation Amendment 1 with updates to specifications and drawings and additional Questions and Answers.
***********************
This update posts questions and answers.
***********************
This notice is posted to provide advance notice of a Forest Service project for reconstruciton of approximately 1.5 - 2.0 miles of the Raven Trail. The Raven Trail begins approximately one mile SE of the Petersburg airport near Sandy Beach Park. Project work beigns approximately one mile up the trail at Lat/Long 56-47-30.5 N, 132-55-36 W adn continues to the ridgetop.
A project trail log is being posted with this notice so that interested parties may inspect the work site before winter and before a large snowfall prevents access. Prospective offerors may visit the work site at their leisure. No escort or notice is required.
The government will post the solicitation later this fiscal year with an anticipated work start date of May 15, 2018 with 444 days for competion after work begins.
Questions may be submitted to the Contracting Officer at mmeiners@fs.fed.us..

Answers from Pre-proposal Meeting:
Reference Trail Log. Why is there a station 8175 and 8175a? To correct a field error where two stakes were number 8175.
Are mats required to stop fly rock during blasting? Not required in specifications.
Special Project Specifications 913.06 is incorrect and will be removed by solicitation amendment.
Has anyone measured the height of the trees? Helicopter insertion will be challenging with slide slope. No the trees haven't been measured..

I (Kim) will be out of the office until March 18th. During this period send questions to:
Mari Meiners
Contracting Officer
p: 907-586-8746
mari.meiners@usda.gov

.

Agenda Pre-Proposal Conference

I. Cover
1. System for Award Management (SAM) registration
2. Performance And Payment Bonds
3. Offer guarantee

II. Section B. Schedule of Items:
1. Review Pay Items.
2. Mobilization
3. Payment for bond premiums

III. Section C. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS:
1. Government furnished materials
2. Technical Specifications:
a. Special Project Specifications: Raven Trail Reconstruction Phase 2
b. Trail Log
c. Drawings for: Raven Trail Reconstruction Phase 2

IV. Section F. Deliveries or Performance:

V. Section G. Contract Administration:
1. Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)

VI. Section H. Special Contract Requirements:
1. Use of Premises, Camping is allowed in approved locations.

VII. Section I. Contract Clauses:
1. 52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity -- Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989)
2. 52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements (Aug 2018): Construction Wage Rates, General Decision Number: AK190006 01/04/2019 AK6
3. 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records (Aug 2018)
4. 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee. (Sep 1996)

VIII. SECTION L--INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS
1. 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition

IX. SECTION M--EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD
1. Award Determination

X. Final questions and comments

.

452.237-71 Pre-Proposal Conference (FEB (1988)
a. The Government is planning a pre-proposal conference call, during which potential offerors may obtain a better understanding of the work required.
b. Offerors are encouraged to submit all questions in writing at least five (5) days prior to the conference. Questions will be considered at any time prior to or during the conference; however, offerors will be asked to confirm verbal questions in writing. Subsequent to the conference, an amendment to the solicitation containing an
abstract of the questions and answers, and a list of attendees, will be disseminated.
c. In order to facilitate conference preparations, it is requested that the person named on the Standard Form 1442 of this solicitation be contacted and advised of the number of persons who will attend.
d. The Government assumes no responsibility for any expense incurred by an offeror prior to contract award.
e. Offerors are cautioned that, notwithstanding any remarks or clarifications given at the conference, all terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged unless they are changed by amendment to the solicitation. If the answers to conference questions, or any solicitation amendment, create ambiguities, it is the responsibility of
the offeror to seek clarification prior to submitting an offer.
f. The conferences will be held at the following locations for the corresponding line items and Forests listed in the Schedule of Items:
Date: March 5, 2019
Time: 10 am Alaska Daylight Time
Call-in: 888-844-9904, passcode: 9968395#.

The agency has not yet received full funding for this project, but is confident funding will be received prior to solicitation closing date. If funding is not received prior to solicitation closing date; the closing date will be extended until funding is received. .

This update posts questions and answers.
***********************
This notice is posted to provide advance notice of a Forest Service project for reconstruciton of approximately 1.5 - 2.0 miles of the Raven Trail. The Raven Trail begins approximately one mile SE of the Petersburg airport near Sandy Beach Park. Project work beigns approximately one mile up the trail at Lat/Long 56-47-30.5 N, 132-55-36 W adn continues to the ridgetop.
A project trail log is being posted with this notice so that interested parties may inspect the work site before winter and before a large snowfall prevents access. Prospective offerors may visit the work site at their leisure. No escort or notice is required.
The government will post the solicitation later this fiscal year with an anticipated work start date of May 15, 2018 with 444 days for competion after work begins.
Questions may be submitted to the Contracting Officer at mmeiners@fs.fed.us..

This notice is posted to provide advance notice of a Forest Service project for reconstruciton of approximately 1.5 - 2.0 miles of the Raven Trail. The Raven Trail begins approximately one mile SE of the Petersburg airport near Sandy Beach Park. Project work beigns approximately one mile up the trail at Lat/Long 56-47-30.5 N, 132-55-36 W adn continues to the ridgetop.
A project trail log is being posted with this notice so that interested parties may inspect the work site before winter and before a large snowfall prevents access. Prospective offerors may visit the work site at their leisure. No escort or notice is required.
The government will post the solicitation later this fiscal year with an anticipated work start date of May 15, 2018 with 444 days for competion after work begins.
Questions may be submitted to the Contracting Officer at mmeiners@fs.fed.us..