USFS - Route 1 Road Repair - V2.

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks quotations for Route 1 Road Repair V2 at Six Rivers National Forest, California, with quotes due July 17, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; only small business concerns may quote. Questions were due July 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time, and Solicitation Amendment A00001 issued that same date incorporated RFI responses and added Attachment 11 (Product and Aggregate Specifications) as binding.

Place of performance is Route 1 on the Mad River Ranger District, Humboldt and Trinity Counties, California. The project involves asphalt patching and repair of deteriorated sections, including cleaning damaged areas, applying emulsified or cold-mix asphalt (both acceptable per the amendment), and filling holes with compacted bituminous mix. Work must begin within 10 calendar days of Notice to Proceed and complete within 60 calendar days, with operating hours Monday through Friday 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific Time. The estimated contract value is between $250,000 and $500,000, firm fixed price, with one award anticipated.

NAICS 237310 applies; the small business size standard is $45 million. All work must comply with the Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-14) and Forest Service Supplemental Specifications. Contractor must provide Construction Schedule, Safety Plan, and Traffic Control Plan within 14 days of award. The amendment clarifies that intermittent road closures with advance notification may be incorporated into traffic control, but full-day hard closures are not feasible and emergency vehicle access must remain unrestricted. Evaluation prioritizes technical rating using three past-performance references for similar projects completed within three years, followed by price fairness and reasonableness. Contractor must furnish 100% Performance Bond and 100% Payment Bond, workers' compensation with $100,000 employer's liability, general liability of $500,000 per occurrence, and automobile liability of $200,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence. Subcontracting is capped at 75 percent of total contract value, with no single subcontractor permitted to perform more than 25 percent without written approval.