Tiller Range District Road Maintenance

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region is seeking road maintenance services for the Tiller Range District in the Umpqua National Forest through Request for Quotation 1240BK25Q0045. The scope of work includes surface maintenance, ditch and drainage structure cleaning, material loading and hauling, roadside vegetation management, logging out primary and secondary roads, and mobilization activities across three specific forest roads: Snowbird Road, Boulder Creek, and Dumont Creek. Contractors must comply with comprehensive fire protection requirements during the April 1 to October 31 fire season, maintain proper firefighting equipment, and adhere to Industrial Fire Precaution Levels that may restrict or halt operations during high fire danger periods. The solicitation was posted on June 16, 2025, with an amendment added on June 26, 2025, and quotes are due by June 30, 2025 at 1700 PT. All work must be performed between July 1, 2025 and October 31, 2025, with invoices submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237310 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, with no incumbent contractors identified in the available documentation. The contract encompasses 26.6 total miles of single-lane road surface maintenance, 100 cubic yards of load/haul/place operations for slide and ditch fill, 36.9 miles of ditch cleaning, 19.2 miles of vegetation removal (split between high and low volume areas), and 29.5 miles of logging out activities. Work will be performed in Tiller, Oregon, specifically on forest roads within the Umpqua National Forest boundaries. The contract includes specific wage determination requirements under Department of Labor Wage Determination No. 1977-0079 revision 78, establishing hourly rates for various forestry occupations ranging from $12.47 to $25.93, plus health and welfare benefits. No specific contract value or budget range has been disclosed in the solicitation materials.