RECOVERY: Signage and Wayfinding Mammoth Lakes

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Amendment #0001 is hereby issued for this solicitation. Please see the attached Standard Form 30 for specific details.



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This is to make a correction on the project description as it appears on page 1, block 10 of the SF 1442. See the word document attachment for details.



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The solicitation document and accompanying attachments have been uploaded and are now available for interested vendors for downloading.



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



DESCRIPTION: RECOVERY This is a PRESOLICITATION SYNOPSIS. The USDA Forest Service, (hereafter "the Government," "the Forest Service," or "the Inyo National Forest"), announces a requirement for the construction of the Mammoth Lakes Trail system and Wayfinding Project. Included is the fabrication and installation of a series of signs that will provide directional signage, interpretive messaging, and wayfinding along sections of the Trail System located on Forest Service property. Signs will be located along existing trails and paths as well as long sections of path still under construction. The work includes the furnishing of all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, lodging, supplies (except those designated as Government furnished), and incidentals to perform all work required under the terms and conditions of the resulting contract. Funds from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will be utilized for this project. This acquisition is being advertised on an unrestricted basis and any resultant contract award will be issued pursuant to FAR Part 19. In accordance with FAR 36.204(d), the estimated magnitude of construction is between $250,000 and $500,000. Contract period of performance time is 220 calendar days after issuance of the notice to proceed. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238990. The Small Business Administration size standard is $14 million. Contractors are required to be actively registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis, the pending solicitation or any follow up information requests. The solicitation with supporting documents (if any) will be posted to the FedBizOpps website on or before May 26, 2010. No hard copies of the solicitation, supporting documents and applicable amendments, if any will be provided. To receive the entire solicitation package and any applicable amendments, prospective offerors must download them from the FedBizOpps website. This project is located at 351 Picu Lane, Suite 200, Bishop, California 93514. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract. The solicitation will be a request for proposal. The Forest Service will select the proposal based on best value to the government. Therefore, the offeror's proposal should contain the offeror's best terms.