Timpas Picnic Site Improvement in the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 2 (Rocky Mountain Region) is soliciting proposals for site improvement and deferred maintenance reduction at the Timpas Picnic Ground near Timpas, Colorado. The project encompasses base bid items including mobilization, demolition and clearing, furnishings and signage installation, concrete trail construction (4,690 square feet), and revegetation efforts (2,775 square feet), along with multiple optional line items such as pedestal grill and trash can replacement, fence staining, parking area improvements, and road obliteration. Key contract requirements include beginning performance within 10 calendar days of award and completing all work within 60 calendar days, with work restricted to daylight hours and no activity permitted on weekends or federal holidays. The government will evaluate proposals based on four factors: past performance, experience with specialized skills relevant to the project, technical approach (including the reasonableness of the proposed work methodology and use of biobased products), and price, with the contract being awarded to the offeror whose proposal represents the best value. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by 12:00 PM Central Time on August 29, 2025, with final proposals due by 12:00 PM Central Time on September 25, 2025, and all offerors must maintain an active entity registration in the System for Award Management (SAM).

This solicitation is designated 100% for small businesses. The project magnitude is between $100,000 and $250,000, with the place of performance located in La Junta, Colorado. No incumbent contractor information is specified in the solicitation documents. The project requires prevailing wage compliance under the Davis-Bacon Act, with wage rates for construction trades varying by county and job classification, and contractors must ensure workers receive at least $17.75 per hour (or the applicable prevailing wage rate) for work performed in 2025. Two amendments have been issued—Amendment A0001 published questions and answers addressing clarifications on pedestal grill and trash can replacement quantities and picnic table scope, and Amendment A0002 extended the offer deadline from the original September 18, 2025 date to September 25, 2025. The site, situated near Timpas Creek as part of the Santa Fe National Historic Trail, requires contractors to call for utility locates prior to ground disturbance and to close the recreation site during construction.