RECOVERY* - Payette NF: South Fork Salmon River Road Chipseal

The USDA Forest Service, Payette National Forest, intends to acquire by contract the Chipsealing of the South Fork Salmon River Roads. Work consists of chip sealing approximately 31.5 miles of the South Fork Salmon River Road #474, average width 14 feet. Project starts near the intersection of Warm Lake Road FS #579 and finishes at the East Fork Salmon River Road. Work will include sealing cracks typically averaging between 1/8 and 1 wide. Transverse cracks shall be routed prior to cleaning and sealing. Work will also include fog sealing newer pavement patches as designated by the Contracting Officer along the length of the roadway prior to chipsealing. Area to be chipsealed will include all asphalt turnouts, intersections, and curve widening as designated by the Contracting Officer. The magnitude of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.



The SFSR road #474 is on National Forest Systems Lands and located in Valley County. The SFSR road can be reached by traveling east 26 miles from Cascade, Idaho, to Knox Ranch via the Warm Lake Road FS #579.



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 30 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//.