Roadside Maintenance - Helena- Lewis & Clark

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking road maintenance services for the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest across Helena, Townsend, and Lincoln Ranger Districts in Montana. The comprehensive road maintenance requirements include reshaping and finish-blading roadbeds, restoring original cross-sections and grades, cleaning ditches and culverts, ensuring proper drainage, and maintaining roads free of berms, potholes, and washboard surfaces. Contractors must provide a Quality Control Plan, implement equipment washing procedures to prevent noxious weed spread, and comply with environmental regulations including pollution and erosion control measures. The evaluation will use a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, considering factors such as price, past performance, contractor quality inspection plan, and experience. All questions must be submitted to contract specialist Sarah Cotton by July 2nd, 2025, and all quotes are due no later than July 15th, 2025 at 1700 MST.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under the Total Small Business program, with no incumbent contractors identified in the documentation. The contract performance period runs from August 1st, 2025 to July 31st, 2026, covering maintenance of specific road segments including Little Blackfoot #227 (5.8 miles), Telegraph #495 (2.5 miles), Magpie #425 (8.2 miles), and multiple native surface roads throughout the forest districts. Work will be measured by road centerline length and paid at contract unit prices, with tasks including mobilization and road maintenance activities such as blading, watering, and rolling of both aggregate and native surface roads. Performance will take place across multiple Montana counties including Broadwater, Cascade, Glacier, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Powell, and Teton, with work scheduled as weather and ground conditions permit. The contractor will be responsible for fire control, equipment maintenance, and must adhere to detailed performance standards with specific quality requirements and potential penalties for non-compliance.