Renovate Marshall Gulch Picnic Area & Trailhead

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking to procure construction services for the renovation of the Marshall Gulch Picnic Area and Trailhead in the Coronado National Forest, Santa Catalina Ranger District in Arizona. The project involves constructing a 1,100-foot single-lane asphalt road with 32 roadside parking spaces, installing two precast and prestressed beam bridges measuring 64 and 76 feet long respectively, relocating a CXT vault restroom, constructing new picnic areas while demolishing existing ones, and various infrastructure improvements including culvert installation and channel reconstruction. The work is classified under NAICS code 237310 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction and must comply with federal wage determination requirements, with prevailing wages ranging from $18.68 to $43.11 per hour for various labor classifications. Contractors must submit multiple deliverables including quality control plans, traffic control plans, and material certifications, and must adhere to strict environmental restrictions including limited construction during the Mexican Spotted Owl breeding season from March 1st to August 31st. This pre-solicitation notice was posted on August 1, 2025, with a due date of August 15, 2025 for responses.

This opportunity is designated as a Competitive 8(a) set-aside, limiting competition to qualified small disadvantaged businesses certified under the SBA's 8(a) Business Development Program. The project includes both main bid items and six additive bid items, with construction activities permitted to begin August 1st for the main and first three additive items, and September 1st for remaining items. Key project quantities include 568 cubic yards of riprap, 3,338 square feet of reinforced split-face concrete masonry unit retaining walls, 584 tons of aggregate base, and 418 tons of asphalt concrete. The bridges are designed with specific dimensions of 30 feet wide with clear heights of approximately 8 feet, and both require specialized transportation coordination potentially involving night-time delivery. The project location presents logistical challenges with a 1.8-mile route to a 7,000 square foot staging area in the mountainous terrain near Summerhaven, Arizona. No incumbent contractor information or specific contract value ranges were disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice.