Recovery- Mt Hood Paving; Roads 17, 63 & 70

THIS IS AN AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) PROCUREMENT. The U.S. Forest Service, EROC-NW, Region 6 has a requirement for surface treatment on approximately 7.75 miles of double-lane roads in the Mt. Hood National Forest. The project consists of maintenance and repair of Roads 17, 63 and 70 to include traffic control, survey, construction staking, roadway excavation, pavement pulverization, drainage preparation, asphalt paving, striping, seeding and fertilizing. Included in this project is the installation of geo-textile, paving reinforcement grid, and geo-grid as well as hauling rip-rap, aggregate and other materials. The contractor shall provide all management and project administration services, quality control, logistical support, vehicles, equipment, materials and supplies required to complete the project on time and within schedule in compliance with drawings and specifications. The period of performance is 120 calendar days after receipt of notice to proceed.



A negotiated, firm-fixed price contract is contemplated 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 estimated construction range of magnitude is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.



This acquisition is a 100% HubZone set-aside. Contractors are required to be certified by the Small Business Administration, 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 15, 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.