Project Title: Universal Accessibility Improvments For Recreation Areas, Merritt Dam, Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska

The dates included in this announcement are approximate and may be subject to change at the discretion of the Bureau of Reclamation. Actual dates will be established at the time the bid documents are made available. The principle components of the work consist of 1) furnishing and installing concrete parking slabs, including gravel base, common excavation, and painting stripes for parking areas, 2) furnishing and installing concrete sidewalks, including gravel base, 3) furnishing and installing aggregate surfacing, water hydrants and hand pumps with slabs, and paint striping for existing parking areas, 4) removing concrete, and 5) installing parking bumpers, accessible fire rings with concrete slabs, accessible grills with concrete slabs, accessible fee stations, accessible parking signs, campsite identification markers, accessible handrails, and gutters and downspouts. The work is located at Merritt Dam and Reservoir, approximately 25 miles southwest of Valentine, Nebraska in Cherry County. The solicitation will be available for viewing at www.FBO.gov on or after March 4, 2010. The bid opening date is tentatively scheduled for April 6, 2010 at the Bureau of Reclamation's Great Plains Regional Office, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana. All reasonable sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the Bureau of Reclamation. The estimated price range of this acquisition is $100,000 to $250,000. The North American Industry Classification System code is 238990. The Small Business Size Standard is $14 million. This procurement is being issued on an unrestricted basis. Contractors interested in doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database and must have an active registration. Contractors may register at http://www.ccr.gov. All representations and certifications which used to appear in Section K of Bureau of Reclamation Solicitations are now online. To complete your Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA), contractors shall go to http://orca.bpn.gov.