North Fork John Day Bridge Replacement; Wallowa Whitman National Forest

Solicitation AG-0489-S-10-0453 was issued by the USDA Forest Service for the replacement of the North Fork John Day Bridge located within the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest in Grant County, Oregon. This project was designated as a total HUBZone Set-Aside and was funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, with an estimated value between 500,000 and 1,000,000 dollars. The scope of work encompasses comprehensive construction activities including excavation, structural and prestressed concrete work, and steel structure installation, with a required performance period of 120 calendar days. The procurement process involved eight submitted proposals and two amendments that extended the response deadlines to May 24, 2010, and provided technical corrections to bearing pad dimensions. Technical requirements specify strict environmental and timing constraints, limiting in-stream work to the window between July 15 and August 15. Additionally, the project mandates adherence to specific quality control standards, material source locations, and the installation of retroreflective project funding signs that comply with FHWA and MUTCD standards.