Pisgah North Ranger District Ditch Culvert Replacements and Road Reconditioning

Solicitation 12445226Q0047 is a total small business set-aside for the Pisgah North Ranger District Ditch Culvert Replacements and Road Reconditioning project in the Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina. This firm fixed price contract supports Hurricane Helene recovery efforts and involves the removal and replacement of 285 ditch relief culverts with 9,873 linear feet of 24-inch aluminized corrugated metal pipe, along with road rehabilitation across 57 miles of roadway. The scope includes roadway shaping, surfacing, erosion control, and geospatial data collection using ArcGIS. Work must be performed in accordance with Forest Service Supplemental Specifications and FP-24 standards, with a total performance period of 730 calendar days starting within 5 to 10 days of the notice to proceed. The award will be based on the Highest Technically Rated approach, provided the price is fair and reasonable and past performance is rated as acceptable or neutral. Evaluation factors include a technical approach submitted as a GANTT chart and narrative, past performance on three similar projects from the last eight years, and a completed schedule of items. The final response deadline was extended via Amendment 0002 to September 16, 2026. Key requirements include compliance with Davis-Bacon wage determinations, the provision of performance and payment bonds, and strict adherence to environmental protections for endangered species and pollution control.