USFS - M4 Road Slide Repair

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks quotations for repair of failed roadway and culvert replacement on M4 Road at Mendocino National Forest, California, with quotes due May 21 and requests for information due May 12. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, with a $45 million small business size standard.

Place of performance is Mendocino National Forest, California. Work scope includes excavating failed road template, removing the existing 18-inch corrugated metal pipe culvert and installing a new 24-inch CMP at 10% grade, constructing a geogrid-reinforced embankment, placing riprap and surface aggregate, installing a drop inlet, and maintaining erosion control and traffic control. Estimated project cost is between $100,000 and $250,000. Contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of Notice to Proceed and complete all work within 180 calendar days, with work expected to start June 2026.

Contractor must hold an active California contractor's license appropriate for road repair work and maintain active entity registration in SAM.gov. Work must comply with FP-14 Standard Specifications and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates for Tehama County. Performance and payment bonds are required based on project thresholds; a 20 percent bid guarantee applies to projects exceeding $150,000. Work is restricted to Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific Time, with M4 closed to non-construction traffic during construction.

Quotations must be submitted as four separate PDF documents: completed Standard Form 1442, Schedule of Items with unit pricing, technical approach and past performance documentation, and bid guarantees when required. Technical evaluation prioritizes sound, compliant approach with thorough understanding of requirements, work plan, key personnel qualifications, and performance schedule in Critical Path Method or Gantt chart format. Past performance evaluated on three references from similar projects within three years, rated Acceptable, Neutral, or Unacceptable. Award goes to highest technically rated quotation with fair and reasonable pricing and acceptable or neutral past performance. Amendment A00001, effective May 12, adds official RFI responses and the replacement drawing sheet D-2, Rev. April; acknowledgment of amendment receipt is mandatory prior to quote submission.