RECOVERY* - Payette NF: Bever Creek Roads

The USDA Forest Service, Payette National Forest, intends to acquire by contract the construction Beaver Creek Roads. Work consists of decommissioning 12.2 miles of road, improving 3.6 miles of roads, and installing one 14 foot span open bottom arch with concrete footings. It also includes installing 30 linear feet of 18 inch culvert, and 32 linear feet of 54 inch culvert. It also includes haul and placing 1675 cubic yards of government supplied aggregate and application of mulch and seed. The project magnitude is between $250,000 and $500,000.



The Beaver Creek roads area is located approximately 8 miles south of New Meadows, Idaho. The area can be reached by driving south on Hwy 95 from New Meadows for 8 miles, then turn east onto road 50169. Follow 50169 for approximately 4 miles to the project area.



The Forest Service intends to issue a solicitation for this project utilizing FAR Part 14 procedures for sealed bidding. This acquisition is 100 percent set-aside for HUBzone Business concerns. A single firm-fixed price type contract will be awarded to the responsible Bidder (IAW FAR Part 9, Contractor Qualifications) whose bid is of the lowest total price that meets the technical requirements outlined in the solicitation.



Payment Protection will be required for this project and Davis-Bacon wage rates will apply to any resulting contract. This solicitation will be available on or about 30 October 2009. The period of performance for this project calls for a completion date of 1 September 2010.



All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the government. In accordance with FAR 4.1102(a), prospective contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award of a contract. Lack of registration in the CCR on the part of the bidder will render a bidder ineligible for award. Bidders may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 888-227-2423, or via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov//.