RECOVERY Road Decommissioning, Doris-Lid Road, Flathead National Forrest

Solicitation Information Released

THIS IS AN AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) PROCUREMENT.



The Economic Recovery Operations Center, Intermountain, located in Golden, Colorado intends to award a contract for reclamation, and noxious weed treatment of several miles of road at seven locations. Items of work include: broadcast spraying roads for noxious weed treatment; determining stake locations that coincide with the road logs; construction of road closure earth berms and waterbars; Stream restorations including the removal and disposal of culverts; installation and removal of a government supplied temporary bridge; removal of an existing timber bridge structure; and seeding and mulching w/ weed free straw all disturbed areas. Additionally, hauling and placement of riprap is required at designated stream restorations sites. All stream restoration sites require erosion control blankets and straw wattles.



The purpose of this announcement is to make notice that the FOREST SERVICE contemplates releasing a solicitation package on or about March 17, 2010 for the road decommissioning. If and when the solicitation is released, it will be released through this FedBizOpps website, and prospective bidders should visit this FedBizOpps website from time to time to check for a copy of the solicitation. All future information about this acquisition will be distributed solely through this website. This notice meets the requirements of FAR 5.201: however, the Forest Service reserves the right not to release a solicitation.



There is no pre-bid/pre-conference scheduled for this effort. Any questions regarding this project shall wait until the final solicitation notice is released.



The project cost estimate is between $25,000 and $100,000.



This requirement will be solicited as a fixed price Request for Quote (RFQ) using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR part 13.



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