RECOVERY--Y--- Devil's Elbow Campground Trail (Paving)

RECOVERY (LDTDF0490000) DEVIL ELBOW CAMPGROUND TRAIL (paving). THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED FROM THE AMERICAN RECOVERY REINVESTMENT ACT (Recovery Act) of 2009.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) to award a single firm fixed price contract for the further development of a campground. The awardee will be required to furnish labor, equipment, supplies, and materials to water, compact, and finish blade an existing gravel base and lay down bituminous concrete for trails and parking areas. The work is to be performed in the Devil's Elbow Campground located near Helena Montana (Lewis and Clark County).

Estimated price range is between $25,000 and $100,000. 100% payment protection will be required for contracts greater than $30,000.

The RFQ is tentatively scheduled to be available on or about February 1, 2010 at www.fedconnect.net. No hard copies of the solicitation will be issued. A Site Tour will be scheduled; date, time and location will be identified in the solicitation. Response date for quotes will be on or about March 8, 2010.

The North American Industrial Classification Code is 237990 - Other Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction (Trail Construction). Offers will be accepted from all responsive and responsible small and large business concerns.

Prospective contractors are required to be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Both self-registration sites can be found at www.bpn.gov.

Please be advised: The recipient (and sub-recipients) of this federally awarded contract is (are) required to submit data on a quarterly basis via FederalReporting.gov. FederalReporting.gov is the government-wide data collection system for recipients of federal awards under Section 1512 of the Recovery Act. Reports are made available to the public. For more information about transparency in Federal spending, visit www.Recovery.gov.