Irving Peak Lodgepole and Ninemile Crossing Construction

The US Forest Service is soliciting a total small business set-aside for the Irving Peak Lodgepole and Ninemile Crossing Construction project under solicitation number 1240BJ26Q0011, aimed at upgrading undersized culverts to modern road bridges over Lodgepole Creek and Ninemile Creek along Forest Road 6500 in the Wenatchee National Forest, Washington. The work requires comprehensive engineering and construction services including surveying, staking, erosion and dewatering control, fish salvage, removal and disposal of existing culverts and footings, road and stream channel excavation, reconstruction of stream channels, and installation of prestressed concrete slab and bulb tee bridges with precast abutments and cast-in-place micro piles and pile caps. The contractor must also re-grade, reconstruct, and repave roadway approaches, install permanent traffic control systems, and fully restore and replant the site post-construction. All labor, materials, equipment, and incidental supplies must be provided by the contractor in strict accordance with project plans, supplemental Forest Service specifications, and applicable federal regulations. The contract is structured as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12 with a fixed-price construction contract, and pricing is evaluated holistically alongside past performance and experience, allowing the Contracting Officer to award based on best value rather than lowest price alone. Performance is scheduled to commence between September 1, 2026, and extend through October 31, 2029, with work to begin within ten days of receiving a notice to proceed. Quotations must be submitted by email no later than July 23, 2026, and must include full unit pricing, extended totals, and documentation of past experience with similar bridge and road construction projects within the last five years. A bid bond of 20% is required for quotations exceeding $150,000, and successful awardees must furnish 100% performance and payment bonds. Compliance is mandated for Davis-Bacon wage rates, OSHA excavation standards, Executive Order 13658 minimum wage requirements, the Buy American Act, and sustainability and biobased product reporting obligations. Contractors must follow stringent quality control protocols, including concrete testing per AASHTO or ASTM standards, material certifications prior to installation, and detailed recordkeeping for inspections, nonconformances, and corrective actions. The contract includes provisions for electronic invoicing through the IPP system, 30-day payment terms on