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Chalk Rock Link Trail Project
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The Chalk Rock Link Trail Project is a total small business set-aside contract issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District for the construction of a natural surface trail link within the Lisa M. Durham Memorial Trail system at Fort Randall Dam in Pickstown, South Dakota. The project involves clearing and grubbing a corridor at least 72 inches wide and 80 inches high, followed by the bench excavation and tread shaping of approximately 2,250 linear feet of trail. The finished tread will range from 36 to 48 inches in width and will be topped with a 4-inch lift of mechanically compacted crushed gravel. Key technical requirements include maintaining a sustained grade of 6 to 8 percent, implementing switchbacks with turning platforms, and installing drainage features to ensure long-term sustainability. Additionally, the contractor must construct a 4-foot by 8-foot gravel pad for a future bench and ensure that native Burr Oak trees are protected during construction. The contract is a firm fixed price award with a performance period running from September 14, 2026, to December 31, 2026, with physical construction required to be complete by November 27, 2026. Bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management and meet strict qualifications, including active Professional Trail Builders Association certification and a proven track record of completing at least three similar sustainable trail projects within the last five years. Evaluation is based on technical approach, qualifications, and past performance, with price being evaluated for fairness and reasonableness. The contractor must adhere to USACE safety manual EM 385-1-1 and OSHA regulations, and provide performance and payment bonds. Payment is processed monthly via Electronic Funds Transfer following the inspection and acceptance of work by government representatives.
General Info
Place of Performance
Pickstown, SD, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
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This solicitation is restricted to Small Business.
Project Description:
The contractor will be required to clear and grub a trail corridor that is a minimum of 72-inches wide and 80-inches high within the designated path alignment. This work consists of clearing, grubbing, trimming, removing, and treating trees, logs, limbs, branches, brush, plants, and other vegetation within the clearing limits. Clearing practices must include removal down to ground level of any cedar tree that will be trimmed 25% or more. Furthermore, the contractor shall work to avoid any damage to existing, native Burr Oak trees. Cleared vegetation must be removed and piled near the staging area adjacent to the asphalt road for future USACE removal. The trail link will be approximately 2,250 linear feet of bench excavation and tread shaping to establish a stable tread base which follows the alignment in attached Drawing 1, which will be staked by USACE prior to mobilization. The finished trail tread width will range between 36 - 48-inches depending on location and terrain and will be topped with a 4-inch lift of mechanically compacted crushed gravel. The crushed gravel will be placed, graded, and mechanically compacted. Due to the terrain, the final path at minimum will consist of switchbacks with turning platforms to ensure a proper turn radii for both foot and bicycle traffic. The required grade average for the trail tread is 6-8% sustained with a max of 10-15% for no more than 30-foot intervals. Grade reversals and drainage features are required to be installed as preventative measures to promote long-term sustainability. At the halfway point of the trail link, a 4-foot by 8-foot gravel pad with a 4-inch mechanically compacted lift will be constructed adjacent to the trail path for future USACE placement of a cedar log bench. Ground disturbance outside of the clearing limits must be prevented. Significant ground disturbance outside of these limits will result in the contractor's need to perform remedial vegetation
measures, as directed by USACE.
Site Visit:
A site visit is scheduled on August 24th at 10am local time. Contractors will meet at the Natural Resource and Outside Maintenance Facility and then travel to the work site. Please RSVP to communicate your intent to attend this meeting by emailing kelsey.m.kniffen@usace.army.mil by COB Friday, August 21.
NAICS Code:
The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code anticipated for solicitation is 237990- Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a size standard for small business of $45M.
Place of Delivery:
US Army Corps of Engineers Fort Randall Dam 399 Powerhouse Road Pickstown, SD 57367
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Contracting Office Address:
USACE Omaha District 1616 Capital Ave., Omaha, NE 68102
Point of Contact:
ll questions regarding this solicitaion should be made to the Contract Specialist, who can be reached by email: Brandie.L.Murphy@usace.army.mil
Note: Offerors please be advised that an online registration requirement in System for Award Management (SAM) database http://www.sam.gov/ exists and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual Representations and Certifications on SAM. Representations and certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective for one year from date of submission or update to SAM. Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via SAM.gov. Registration is required to access solicitation documents. SAM.gov provides secure access to acquisition-related information, synopsis or pre-solicitation notices and amendments.
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