RECOVERY Road Decommissioning, Felix Road, Flathead National Forrest

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 11.4 miles of road reclamation, and noxious weed treatment of 10.2 miles on five separate roads. Items of work include: broadcast spraying roads for noxious weed treatment; determining stake locations to coincide with the road logs; construction of road closure earth berms, building waterbars; Stream restorations including the removal and disposal of culverts; 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//