GNA skillem road decommissioning

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is seeking bids for the Skillem Road Decommissioning project in Douglas County's Umpqua National Forest, with an Invitation to Bid (ITB) released on June 16, 2025. The procurement involves decommissioning 0.48 miles of service road in partnership with the US Forest Service, with primary objectives of improving hydrological connectivity, water quality, soil productivity, and aquatic and terrestrial habitat. Key project deliverables include road clearing, culvert removal, stream channel restoration, roadbed ripping, recontouring, and erosion control at specific locations. The project requires comprehensive work such as clearing vegetation, removing an earthen berm, ripping road sections, and reconstructing stream channels using specific restoration techniques. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for June 25, 2025, at the Tiller Ranger District Office, with bid submissions due by July 8, 2025, at 2:00 PM. The anticipated contract award date is July 10, 2025, with contract execution expected by July 15, 2025, and project implementation planned between July and September 2025.

The solicitation does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractors must comply with prevailing wage and Davis Bacon rates and adhere to fire protection and suppression requirements during the April to October fire season. The project specifications indicate that rock materials will be sourced from the Mink rock pit, and the successful contractor will be responsible for covering disturbed ground with slash and implementing seeding. While a specific budget range is not detailed in the provided documentation, the bid includes line items for mobilization, road ripping at different mile points, stream crossing work, and demobilization. The project's scope suggests a moderate-scale environmental restoration contract that requires specialized ecological restoration and road decommissioning expertise. Bidders should have demonstrated experience in environmental conservation, road rehabilitation, and stream channel restoration to be competitive for this contract.