Recovery**Access Management Implementation, Idaho-Panhandle NF

Added: Mar 11, 2010 12:21 pm The USDA Forest Service, Idaho Panhandle National Forest, intends to acquire by contract access management implementation (road and trail closure). The work includes but is not limited to installing closure devices consisting of four types of gates, ecology block barriers, earth barriers, and rock barriers. It also includes furnishing and delivering ecology blocks to a designated location. Option Item work includes furnishing and delivering rock to designated locations and is initiated at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall furnish labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies, and incidentals (except Government-provided sources) to perform all work.



(a) The following are the project locations across the Coeur dAlene River Ranger District. The road and trail closures are located as follows:



Bunco Road Area

Road 209 South. From the Coeur dAlene River Ranger District travel East on County Road 108 for 5.8 miles where County Road 108 becomes Forest Road 268. Travel 5.0 miles on Forest Road 268 to its junction with Forest Road 612 at Fernan Saddle. Continue on Forest Road 612 for 10.9 miles and turn left (North) on Forest Road 209. Travel 10.0 miles to the junction of Forest Roads 209 and 385 and the barrier location. Road 209 is not drivable North of the closure site. Section 17 of T.52N. R.1W.



Road 209 North. From the closure location on Road 209 travel 4.8 miles South and turn left on Forest Road 534. Travel 3.3 miles to Walker Saddle and continue another 4.2 miles on Road 534 to Cascade Saddle. Turn left (North) on Forest Road 258 and travel 7.0 miles and turn left on Forest Road 332 (Bunco Road). Travel 3.0 miles West and turn left on Forest Road 209 and the barrier location. Section 25 of T.53N. R.2W.



Roads 1590UR. From the junction of Forest Roads 209 and 534 on Forest travel 3.3 miles to Walker Saddle and continue another 4.2 miles on Road 534 to Cascade Saddle. Turn left (North) on Forest Road 258 and travel 1.3 miles and turn left on Forest Roads 1590UR and the barrier locations. Section 23 of T.52N. R.1W.



Canfield Mountain Area

Trail 30.A. From the Coeur dAlene River Ranger District travel East on County Road 108 for 5.8 miles where County Road 108 becomes Forest Road 268. Travel approximately 3.0 miles on road 268 and turn left (Northwest) on Forest Road 1593P. Travel 0.8 miles to the gate location. Section 26 of T.51N. R.3W.



Trails 30.6 and 30.7. From the Coeur dAlene River Ranger District travel West on Sherman Ave. 0.5 miles and turn right (North) on 15th St. Travel 1.1 miles to Nettleton Gulch Rd. and turn right (Northeast). Continue on this road (becomes Forest Road 1562) for 2.2 miles to the trailhead parking lot. A gate exists on Road 1562 at the trailhead parking lot. Continue on Road 1562 for 3 miles to the gate locations. Section 28 of T.51N. R.3W.



4th of July Pass Area

Road 3097 Spur. From the Coeur dAlene River Ranger District travel 13.0 miles East on I-90 and take Exit 28 (4th of July Pass). Turn right on Forest Road 3097 and travel 2.0 miles. Turn right on Forest Road 3097 Spur and the barrier location. Section 32 of T.50N. R.1W.



Road 3094. From the 4th of July Pass turn right on Forest Road 3097 and travel 2.8 miles to Mason Saddle. Turn left on Forest Road 3094 and the first gate location. Travel 1.7 miles North on Road 3094 to the second gate location. Road 3094 is drivable. Section 32 of T.50N. R.1W.



Road 90UA. From the 4th of July Pass travel 0.8 miles East and turn off the highway at a large turnout (Reserve Creek). Road 90UA is at the West end of the turnout. Section 7 of T.49N. R.1W.



Glidden Lakes Area

Road 615. This road closure site can only be accessed from Montana. From Thompson Falls Montana travel West for 12 miles on Highway 7 and turn left on Forest Road 7623. Travel 6 miles to Cooper Pass and continue for 1.3 miles to Forest Road 615. Turn left and travel 0.2 miles to a weight restricted bridge. The bridge has a 3 ton load limit. Travel and additional 0.4 miles to the barrier location. Section 17 of T.48N. R.6E.



Grizzly Mountain Area

Road 260 South. From 4th of July Pass travel East on I-90 for 15 miles and take Exit 43 (Kingston). Turn left onto Forest Highway FH9 and travel 5.2 miles to Bumblebee Cutoff and turn left (North) on Road 209. Travel 0.2 and turn right (East) on County Road 1-C. Travel 6 miles upriver and turn left (North) on Forest Road 961. Travel 5.9 miles to Eighty Day Saddle and the barrier location on Road 260. Section 7 of T.50N. R.3E. Road 260 is not drivable North of the closure site.



Road 260 North. From the junction of County Road 1-C and Forest Road 961 travel 6 miles up river on Road 1-C and turn left (North) on Forest Road 207. Travel 5.2 miles to Brown Creek Saddle and head Northwest on Forest Road 994 for 7.9 miles to the junction of Forest Roads 994 and 993. Continue West on road 993 for 2.0 miles and and turn left (South) on Forest Road 260 and the barrier location. Section 32 of T.51N. R.3E.



Leiberg Saddle Area

Road 6922. From the Coeur dAlene River Ranger District travel East on County Road 108 for 5.8 miles where County Road 108 becomes Forest Road 268. Travel 5.0 miles on Forest Road 268 to its junction with Forest Road 612 at Fernan Saddle. Continue on Forest Road 612 for 10.9 and turn right on Forest Road 209. Travel 5.1 miles and turn left (North) on Forest Road 422. Travel 1.8 miles and and turn left on Forest Road 6922 and the gate location. Section 29 of T.51N. R.1E.



Roads 1519 and 6904. From the junction of Forest Roads 209 and 422 travel 6.2 miles to Leiberg Saddle and the gate locations on Forest Roads 1519 and 6904. Section 10 of T.51N. R.1E.



Road 1517. From Leiberg Saddle travel West for 4.6 miles on Forest Road 261 to Tie-Lavin Saddle. Turn left on Forest Road 1517 and the gate location. Section 17 of T.51N. R.1E.



Road 962. From Leiberg Saddle travel Southeast for 3.6 miles on Forest Road 260 to Stull Saddle. Continue Northeast on Road 260 for 4.8 miles and turn right on Forest Road 962 and the barrier location. Section 18 of T.51N. R.2E.



Road 1592. From Leiberg Saddle travel Southeast on Forest Road 260 for 1.5 miles and turn left on Forest Road 1592 and the gate location. Section 14 of T.51N. R.1E.



Magee Ranger Station Area

Road 911G. From Leiberg Saddle travel North on Forest Road 422 for 2.1 miles and turn left on Forest Road 911. Travel 1.5 miles on Road 911 and turn right on 911G and and the barrier location. Section 3 of T.51N. R.1E.



Trail 6736. From the junction of Forest Roads 422 and 911 turn onto Road 911 and travel 6.1 miles to the junction of Forest Road 911 and Trail 6736 and the barrier location. Section 4 of T.51N. R.1E.



Road 1564. From Leiberg Saddle travel North on Forest Road 422 for 3.6 miles and turn right (South) on Forest Road 812. Travel 1.1 mile and turn left on Forest Road 6749 and travel 5.1 miles to Riley Saddle. Travel 2.8 miles Northeast on Forest Road 260 and turn left on Forest Road 1564 and the gate location. Section 9 of T.51N. R.2E.



Road 1563. From Riley Saddle travel 4.1 miles Northeast on Forest Road 260 and and turn left (North) on Forest Road 265. Travel 0.8 miles and turn left on Forest Road 1563 and the gate location. Section 4 of T.51N. R.2E.



Road 265A From the junction of Forest Roads 260 and 265 turn left (North) on Forest Road 265. Travel 3.6 miles and turn left on Forest Road 265A and the gate location. Section 27 of T.52N. R.2E.



Road 2379. From Riley Saddle travel 4.1 miles Northeast on Forest Road 260 and and turn left (North) on Forest Road 265. Travel 4.8 miles (North) on Forest Road 265 and turn left on Forest Road 2379 and the gate location. Section 22 of T.52N. R.2E.



Road 925. From the Magee Ranger Station travel 3.9 miles north on Forest Road 6310 and turn left on Forest Road 3099. Travel 0.3 miles and turn left on Forest Road 925. Travel 0.9 miles to the barrier locations. Section 4 of T.52N. R.2E.



Road 927 North. From the Magee Ranger Station travel 3.4 miles Northwest on Forest Road 534 and turn right on Forest Road 436. Travel 8.6 miles to the junction of Forest Roads 258, 436, and 927 and turn left (South) on Forest Road 927 and the barrier location. Road 927 is not drivable. Section 13 of T.52N. R.1W.



Road 927 South. From the junction of Forest Roads 258, 436, and 927 and turn left (South) on Forest Road 258 and travel 2.2 miles and turn left on Forest Road 459. Travel 2.1 miles and turn left on Forest Road 927 and the barrier location. Section 26 of T.52N. R.1W.



North Area

Trail 452. From the junction of Forest Roads 209 and 332 (Bunco) travel 22.4 Northeast on Road 332 and turn right (South) on Forest Road 306. Travel 9.8 miles South and turn right (West) on Trail 452 and the barrier location. Section 32 of T.54N. R.2E.



Road 3092. From the junction of Forest Roads 332 and 306 travel 7.6 miles East on Road 332 and turn right (South) on Forest Road 3092 and the closure location. Section 14 of T.54N. R.2E.



Road 3096. From the closure site on Road 3092 travel 1.5 miles East on Road 332 and turn right (South) Forest Road 3096 and the gate location. Section 13 of T.54N. R.2E.



Shoshone Creek Area

Road 799. From Exit 43 (Kingston) travel upriver 23.1 miles on FH9 to the Prichard. At the Y bear left and continue 6.1 miles on Forest Road 208 and turn right on Forest Road 412. Travel 9.3 miles on Road 412 and turn right on Forest Road 799 and the gate location. Section 32 of T.52N. R.4E.



Road 948 North. From the junction of Forest Roads 208 and 412 travel 13.2 miles North on Road 412 and turn left on Forest Road 948 and the gate location. Section 7 of T.52N. R.4E.



Road 948 South. From the junction of Forest Roads 208 and 412 travel 10.2 miles North on Forest Road 412 and turn left on Forest Road 947. Travel 1.0 mile and turn right (North) on Forest Road 948 and the gate location. Section 32 of T.52N. R.4E.



Southwest Area

Road 1575E. From the Coeur dAlene River Ranger District travel 6.6 miles on I-90 to Exit 22 (Wolf Lodge). Exit the highway and turn right (South) onto State Highway 97 and travel 2.3 miles and turn left on Forest Road 438. Travel 0.4 miles and turn left on Forest Road 1575. Travel 4.1 miles and turn right on Forest Road 1575E and the barrier location. Section 7 of T.49N. R.2W.



Road 2336. From Exit 22 (Wolf Lodge) travel 6.0 miles east on I-90 and take Exit 28 (4th of July). Turn right on Forest Road 614 and travel 3.1 miles South and turn left on Forest Road 2336 and the gate location. Section 14 of T.49N. R.2W.



Steamboat Area

Road 910. From Exit 43 (Kingston) turn left onto Forest Highway FH9 and travel 5.2 miles to Bumblebee Cutoff and turn left (North) on Road 209. Travel 0.2 and turn right (East) on County Road 1-C. Travel 6 miles upriver and turn left (North) on Forest Road 400. Travel 6.4 miles and turn right on Forest Road 959. Travel 5.0 mles and turn right on Forest Road 910 and the gate locaiton. Section 26 of T.51N. R.2E.



Road 1537. From the junction of Forest Roads 910 and 959 travel 1.1 miles on Road 959 and turn right on Forest Road 1537 and the gate location. Section 24 of T.51N. R.2E.



Road 7016. From the junction of County Road 1-C and Forest Road 400 travel 1.5 miles upstream on Road 400 and turn left on Forest Road 257. Travel 3.9 miles where Road 257 become Forest Road 1005. Continue on Road 1005 for 4.6 miles and turn left on Forest Road 965. Travel 1.9 miles and turn left on Forest Road 7016 and the gate location. Section 4 of T.50N. R.2E.



(b) - Price Range. Less than $200,000.



The Forest Service intends to issue a solicitation for this project utilizing FAR Part 14 procedures for sealed bidding. This acquisition is 100 percent set-aside for Small Business concerns. A single firm-fixed price type contract will be awarded to the responsible Bidder (IAW FAR Part 9, Contractor Qualifications) whose bid is of the lowest total price that meets the technical requirements outlined in the solicitation.



Payment Protection will be required for this project and Davis-Bacon wage rates will apply to any resulting contract. This solicitation will be available on or about March 25, 2010. The period of performance for this project will be from issuance of a Notice to Proceed and to be completed by august 15, 2010; the Notice to Proceed is anticipated to be issued on or about May 10, 2010.



All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the government. In accordance with FAR 4.1102(a), prospective contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award of a contract. Lack of registration in the CCR on the part of the bidder will render a bidder ineligible for award. Bidders may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 888-227-2423, or via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov//.