Sand Trail Phase II

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks quotations for trail repair and mitigation on the Sand Trail (trail 229) located on the Cordova Ranger District, with proposals due September 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $45 million.

Place of performance is Cordova, Alaska (GPS: 60.509459 N, 145.543964 W), accessible only by boat or plane, approximately 9 miles southeast of Cordova. Work encompasses the first 1.70 miles of the 12.20-mile trail and includes installation of Class III riprap bank armoring (335 cubic yards), placement of subgrade aggregate (3" minus) as backfill behind riprap (2–4 feet depth), and D-1 aggregate base course on the trail running surface to harden it for ATV use (600 cubic yards). Construction must occur when 5 consecutive days below 30 degrees Fahrenheit are reached, limiting activity to Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. unless approved by the Contracting Officer's Representative. Vegetation removal is prohibited May 1 through July 15; in-stream work is prohibited July 1 through September 1. Diversion of smaller channels and dewatering of bank locations using dozer or excavator equipment is assumed.

The mandatory period of performance runs September 24, 2026 through May 31, 2027. The NAICS code is 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction); PSC is Z1LB (Maintenance of Highways/Roads/Streets/Bridges/Railways). The solicitation is firm-fixed price. A Bid Bond of 20% is required for quotes exceeding $150,000; Performance and Payment Bonds at 100% each are required for awards greater than $150,000. Contractors must maintain comprehensive general liability ($500,000 per occurrence), bodily injury ($200,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence), property damage ($1 million per occurrence), and automobile liability coverage.

Optional work includes 600 cubic yards of additional aggregate base course, 5 rock barb installations (15-foot barbs), up to 20 hours of dozer or larger equipment, and 50 cubic yards of additional riprap. Amendment 2 (posted September 15) extended the deadline from September 10 to September 22 and modified aggregate specifications to allow AK DOT SUB F material or 4-inch angular pit run (100% passing 4-inch sieve, 10–20% passing No. 4 sieve) as substitutes for D-1 aggregate. Quality control requires a Quality Control Manager with 2 years' construction experience and testers with NICET Level II certification. Award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quote is most advantageous to the Government, evaluated on pricing, past experience, and past performance. Contracting Officer: Eric Oldenkamp (eric.oldenkamp@usda.gov, 541-225-6321); COR: Hampton Coogle (hampton.coogle@usda.gov, 740-263-0251).