Mark Twain NF Trail Maintenance

The U.S. Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest (Ava Ranger District) is requesting proposals for motorized trail maintenance services under NIGP 561730, with proposals due July 30, 2026 and work performance from September 1, 2026 through September 1, 2027.

The scope encompasses maintenance of existing motorized and off-highway vehicle trails within the Chadwick Motorized Trails System on the Ava Ranger District in Pemiscot County, Missouri. Deliverables include trail tread and drainage maintenance, brush and snag removal, hazard tree removal, aggregate surface armoring, mechanized trail construction and maintenance, and rehabilitation of trail structures including stairways, retaining walls, and trail bridges. The contractor must establish a minimum of 100 grade dips per mile for OHV trails, remove vegetation and hazardous trees within a 30-foot corridor centered on the trail centerline, and restore trail templates to previous width and surface character. All work is limited to daylight hours with no activity on weekends or federal holidays without prior written Contracting Officer's Representative approval.

The contractor must provide all equipment, tools, supplies, and labor, including a dozer or equivalent machine suitable for OHV trail maintenance. Work must comply with Standard Specifications for Construction of Trails and Trail Bridges on Forest Service Projects (October 30, 2014). Equipment and vehicles must be cleaned and inspected for invasive species before entering federal lands, and an OSHA-approved spill kit must be maintained on site. Warning signs of at least 24 inches by 24 inches must be posted at each end of work sections, positioned no more than one-quarter mile from operating equipment. The contractor must utilize biobased products and materials to the maximum extent possible under USDA Bio Preferred program standards. Service work credit is processed only after completion of entire trail sections, with no partial credits authorized. Daily or weekly inspections by the COR will monitor compliance. An annual performance report is due ninety days prior to conclusion of each performance period.