RFQ CPF Woodtick Trail FR2107 Repairs

The USDA Forest Service is requesting quotations for road repair construction services on the Woodtick Trail in the Walker Ranger District, Chippewa National Forest, with quotations due May 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CDT and a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction).

The scope includes roadway reconditioning, spot graveling (2,500 cubic yards), culvert installation, beaver dam removal, and gravel resurfacing (20,250 cubic yards). The contracting officer will make a single award to the responsive, responsible vendor offering the lowest price meeting technical requirements. Work must be completed within 120 days following the Notice to Proceed. No formal site visit will be held, but offerors are urged to inspect the site.

The estimated project magnitude is between $500,000 and $1 million. The period of performance runs June 1, 2026 through October 21, 2026. Performance and payment bonds are mandatory. A bid guarantee of 20 percent or $200,000 is required. Wage determination DBAWD MN20250233 applies.

Quotations must include completed Standard Form 1442 blocks, a detailed Schedule of Items with pricing for all components, and a Basis of Estimate identifying whether aggregate will be commercially sourced or crushed in a Forest Service pit. Place of performance is Chippewa National Forest, 200 Ash Avenue, Cass Lake, Minnesota 56633. Questions are due May 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. CDT. The contracting officer is Matthew Killian (matthew.killian@usda.gov, 805-695-3747), with Zachary McLellan as the Contracting Officer's Representative.