Recovery Log Springs Stormproofing

Added: Aug 19, 2009 6:26 pm

Description: THIS IS AN AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) ACTION. The U.S. Forest Service, EROC-SW, Region 5 has a requirement to stormproof 106 miles of road on fifty three Forest Service Roads of the Grindstone Ranger District. Major items of work include, but are not limited to the following: clearing; removal of structures and obstructions; excavation including washout repair, construction of rolling dips and grading; placement of riprap; cleaning culverts in place; seeding and mulching.

LOCATION
The project area is located in the vicinity of Logs Springs on the Grindstone Ranger District of the Mendocino National Forest.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The contractor shall provide all management and project administration services, quality control, logistical support, vehicles, equipment and materials to complete the project on time and on schedule. Contractor shall comply with contract requirements with regards to work and materials. The period of performance is 150 calendar days after receipt of notice to proceed.

Along with the Requirements and Responsibilities identified in this document, the Contractor shall provide project administration services to include the following:
• Consultation with the Government regarding all aspects of the project
• Attend pre-bid walk through, pre-construction conference, bi-weekly construction meetings and closeout
• Travel
• Direction and quality control of in-house personnel and consultants
• Coordination and response to Submittals and Requests for Information
• Coordination with the local utility companies
• Coordination with the local government

A negotiated firm-fixed price contract will be awarded requiring submission of both a technical and a price proposal. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal offers the best value to the Government. The non-price factors are more important than price. The evaluation factors will be stipulated in the solicitation documents. The estimated construction range of magnitude is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238910. The small business size standard is $14 million.

Contractors are required to be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). The solicitation with specifications and wage rates will be posted to the https://www.fbo.gov/ website on or about September 3, 2009. No hard copies of the solicitation and applicable amendments will be mailed or issued. To receive the Request for Proposal package and any applicable amendments, offerors must download them from the https://www.fbo.gov/ website.