Critical Housing Idaho City Work Center

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through its Intermountain Region office in Ogden, Utah, has awarded a firm-fixed price contract for critical housing deferred maintenance at the Idaho City Work Center in Idaho. The contract, issued under solicitation number 1240LT26Q0019, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 236118, requiring all offerors to self-certify as small businesses with annual receipts below $45 million. The scope involves comprehensive remodeling of nine structures—including three bunkhouses, four single family homes, a garage, and a storage shed—with work encompassing HVAC system replacements, kitchen and bathroom renovations, painting, flooring installation, window replacements, radon mitigation, and structural repairs. The project includes both base and optional work items, with performance required on-site and no subcontracting permitted beyond the limitations defined in FAR 52.219-14. The contract mandates adherence to strict technical specifications, including ASTM, MUTCD, and NFPA standards, and requires submittals such as shop drawings, product data, quality control reports, warranties, and operation and maintenance manuals. The contractor must comply with extensive construction and safety regulations, including provisions for site investigation, differing site conditions, accident prevention, protection of existing vegetation, and temporary utilities. A designated Site Superintendent is required to oversee operations, and all work must meet government inspection criteria verified through joint visual inspections at the project location. The Government retains sole authority for acceptance, with rejection of nonconforming work requiring correction at no additional cost. Performance is scheduled to begin approximately 10 days after notice to proceed, with substantial completion due by October 15, 2027, under a 17-month period of performance. The evaluation will follow a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology, prioritizing cost efficiency among technically acceptable offerors with acceptable past performance. Payment is strictly electronic via the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, with progress payments capped at 80% of undefinitized work, and full payment contingent on successful inspection. Contractors must furnish payment and performance bonds, maintain required insurance coverage, and adhere to federal wage standards under Executive Order 14026 and the Davis-Bacon Act. All materials must be properly labeled and marked per color-coded standards, and surface restoration, including grading, drainage, and seeding, is mandatory after construction. Overnight camping and unauthorized staging are prohibited, and substitutions or modifications require prior written approval