Recovery--z--aguirre spring road chip seal

RECOVERY: PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AGUIRRE SPRINGS ROAD CHIP SEAL, DONA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO.

THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED FROM THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) OF 2009.

THIS PROJECT SHALL BE SET ASIDE FOR SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED (SDVO) SMALL BUSINESSES. Competition is limited to eligible SDVO concerns.

The Bureau of Land Management, (BLM), Department of the Interior, intends to issue a Invitation for Bid (IFB) to award a single, firm fixed-price contract to an eligible SDVO concern for the Aguirre Springs Road Chip Seal, located on the east side of the Organ Mountains near Las Cruces in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, at the Aguirre Springs Recreation Area. The successful contractor shall provide labor, equipment, supplies, and materials for work to include but not limited to reconditioning the Aguirre Springs road and various parking areas, pull-outs and campground roads and applying a multiple coarse chip seal to said roads and parking areas. Work also includes removing existing raised reflective markers; re-striping existing pavement; striping new asphalt pavement; clearing and grubbing vegetation from ditches, shoulders and pavement; cleaning and shaping borrows and turnout ditches, shoulders and culvert ends; road widening; cattle guard extension, and culvert removal.

The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 237310, Highway, Street and Bridge Construction, with a size standard of $33.5 million.

Magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

The anticipated period of performance is 45 calendar days.

This announcement serves as the advanced notice for the project, and shall be set aside for eligible SDVO small business concerns. It is anticipated the solicitation package will be available for download approximately January 20, 2010. To obtain the solicitation and/or amendments/updates for this project, contractors shall register and download from FedConnect (https://www.fedconnect.net).