RECOVERY: Road Reconstruction, Big Creek Road, Idaho Panhandle NF

Solicitation issued on May 28, 2010, proposals are due June 28, 2010, 4:30pm local time.

THIS IS AN AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) PROCUREMENT. The resulting contract will utilize funds provided by the ARRA of 2009. Interested parties are notified that the inclusion of unique provisions required in implementing the Act, including those for significant reporting and transparency, will be required of the successful offer.



Coeur d Alene River Ranger District, Idaho Panhandle NF, Shoshone County, Idaho. The project is to reconstruct portions of Big Creek Roads No 264 and 2354, resurface the road with crushed aggregate surfacing, and replace existing drainage structures with new structures that allow for Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP). This project includes road excavation, clearing and grubbing, removing and replacing pipe culverts, erosion control, pit and quarry development, aggregate crushing, placing and compacting crushed aggregate surfacing, bridge construction, structural steel plate arch construction, aluminum box culvert construction, temporary traffic control, permanent traffic control, and turf establishment.



Project Location: Travel from Kellogg, Idaho on Interstate 90 East for approximately 3.3 miles to the Big Creek Exit. This is the beginning of the Big Creek Road. Take Forest Service Road 264 South for approximately 3.9 miles to the beginning of the project. The project extends for approximately 8.75 miles to the Lake Elsie Campground and is located in Townships 47 and 48 North, Sections 27, 34, 3, 4, 10, 11, and 12.



Estimated start date is August 1, 2010 and complete by November 1, 2011. This project is a total HUBZone SBC set-aside. The estimated price range for this acquisition is $500,000 to $1,000,000. The solicitation will be available on or about May 26, 2010.



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