Superior NF FR377 Tomahawk Road Repairs

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks quotations for road repairs on Forest Road 377 (Tomahawk Road) in the Superior National Forest near Ely, Minnesota, with quotes due September 9 and questions due August 31. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 237310 with a $45 million size standard.

Place of performance is Ely, Minnesota, spanning approximately 18.3 miles of forest road damaged by severe thunderstorms in June 2024. Work includes traffic control, removal and installation of culverts (16 removal, replacement of 566 linear feet with polymeric-coated corrugated steel pipes in 18" to 36" diameter sizes), furnishing and spreading 1,210 cubic yards of crushed aggregate surfacing, ditching (10,160 linear feet), and miscellaneous construction activities per Forest Service Supplemental Specifications to FP-24 Federal Highway Specifications and drawing plans. Construction shall occur Monday through Friday between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM only; the roadway shall remain open to traffic with intermittent closures up to 1.5 hours permitted. Period of performance is September 18, 2026 through July 15, 2027, with completion required within 300 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed.

The estimated contract value is between $250,000 and $500,000. This is a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order with a single award. Evaluation is on price alone, with award to the responsive, responsible vendor whose quotation meets or exceeds technical requirements and represents the lowest price to the Government. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 calendar days after award. Offerors must submit a completed SF 1442, a Schedule of Items with pricing, a Basis of Estimate, and (if quote exceeds $150,000) a bid guarantee with power of attorney. Prevailing wage rates apply per Department of Labor determination for heavy and highway construction in Minnesota counties; wage rates range from $31.66 to $57.96 per hour depending on classification. The Contracting Officer is Brad Higley, bradley.higley@usda.gov.