Sidnaw Creek Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) Replacement - Ottawa National Forest

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service will issue a solicitation on or around August 25, 2023 seeking a small business to replace a culvert on Sidnaw Creek within the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan. The contractor will be responsible for surveying the site, removing the existing corrugated metal pipe culvert, excavating and backfilling for a new 20' x 10' x 64' precast concrete box culvert, installing channel rock and levee materials, and reconditioning the road. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis for a period of performance of 45 calendar days from notice to proceed. Proposals will be evaluated for technical acceptability based on meeting all requirements, specifications, terms, and conditions. The deadline for questions is August 24, 2023.

This is a total small business set-aside designated under NAICS code 237310, Construction of Water and Sewer Lines and Related Structures, with a size standard of $45 million in average annual receipts. The estimated value will be calculated from the extended unit prices provided for over 25 separate items in the schedule of items, including mobilization, surveying, excavation, culvert installation, road work, and erosion control measures. The project involves replacing an existing 12' x 8' corrugated metal pipe culvert with a new 20' x 10' x 64' concrete box culvert to improve aquatic organism passage over approximately 73 linear feet along Sidnaw Creek.