RECOVERY* Trail Maintenance - Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina

This award was the result of a competitive solicitation resulting in a fixed price award.

This contract is only for the Looking Glass Trail project.

SF30 Amendment 2



The purpose of this amendment is to:



1) provide the revised Section B - Schedule of Items which was not attached to Amendment 1.



2) To extend the due date from May 7, 2010 to May 14, 2010



All other terms and conditions remain unchanged

SF30 - Amendment 1



The purpose of this amendment is to provide for:



1) revised Section B - Schedule of Items

2) revised Attachment 1 - Specifications

3) revised Exhibit 5 - Map - Looking Glass

4) revised Trail Logs as Exhibit 9 - Combined Trail Log

5) revised Section M - Evaluation Criteria

6) To extend the due date to May 7, 2010



All other terms and conditions remain unchanged

*RECOVERY*





This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.



This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number AG-4419-S-10-0360.



The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-33.



This solicitation is being issued as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside with a price range of between $25,000 and $100,000. The associated NAICS code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry.



The services covered in this solicitation call for maintenance is to be performed on 5.1 miles of mountain biking, hiking and equestrian trail to bring them up to current USDA Forest Service trail standards. Work will include, but may not be limited to, restoration of the trail tread, creating and restoring drainage dips, brushing vegetation along the trail to allow adequate clearance for hiker, bikers, and horseback riders, and felling hazardous trees. All ground disturbing work activities are restricted to the current trail-way, approximately 8 feet wide. Rock and soil can be moved and utilized within this corridor, but not outside it. The contractor should verify needed materials prior to bid. All imported material is at contractors cost and should be included in bid.



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IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

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A site visit has been scheduled for:



Date: April 15, 2010

Time: 10:00am EST





Interested parties will meet at:

Pisgah Ranger District Office

1001 Pisgah Highway

Pisgah Forest, NC, 28768



For further information, contact Kathryn Moore @ 828-257-4873



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Bids due =========



NOTICE: Quotations must be received NO LATER THAN 12:00pm EST on April 26 , 2010

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING:



USDA FOREST SERVICE - EROC EAST

1720 PEACHTREE ROAD NW - Suite 700

ATLANTA, GA., 30309

Attn. Mark Kamholtz or Lisa Browning



Please clearly reference the solicitation number AG-4419-S-10-0360 on the outside of the mailer/package.



Please write your DUNS and TIN number in Box 17A of the SF1449



NO FAXES, E-MAILS OR OTHER ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED*************

All vendors are required to be registered in both ORCA http://orca.bpn.gov and the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) http://www.ccr.gov/ in order to be considered for award