F -- North Zone Blading

This contract involves road grading services for the Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry Ranger Districts located in Bonner and Boundary Counties, Idaho. The work aims to maintain roadways by properly mixing aggregates and fines to keep the road surface stable, eliminate ruts and chuckholes, and ensure the functionality of ditchlines and water diversion structures. Additionally, the contract includes the removal of rocks, limbs, and other debris from the road prism while preserving vegetation that helps to prevent or reduce erosion caused by runoff. The contract is structured as a one-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with the possibility of multiple awards, and work is expected to start around May 15, 2007. The solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under the NAICS code 115310, which pertains to forestry services. It is issued by the USDA Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture, specifically managed by the Idaho Panhandle National Forests office located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The contract opportunity was posted on March 28, 2007, and interested parties can contact the Idaho Panhandle National Forests office for further information. The purpose of this contract is to ensure proper maintenance and functionality of forest roads to support access and resource management activities within these ranger districts.