Reconstruction of Forest Service Roads 212 and 486

The USDA Forest Service is soliciting bids for the reconstruction of Forest Roads 212 and 486 within the Allegheny National Forest’s Marienville Ranger District in Pennsylvania, under solicitation number 12445526Q0055. The work involves comprehensive road maintenance and reconstruction, including brushing, drainage culvert installation and replacement, reconditioning the road template, reconstructing all drainage features such as ditches, culvert inlets and outlets, tail ditches, and lead outs, placing and compacting road base and surface aggregates, and seeding and mulching all disturbed areas. All work must comply with the Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects FP-14 and the Forest Service Supplemental Specifications to FP-14. The contract is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5 with a NAICS code of 237310, and the award will be made using the Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, with one contract expected to be awarded. The period of performance is from May 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026, with work to commence 45 days after the Notice to Proceed. The place of performance is the Allegheny National Forest in Warren, Pennsylvania. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses covering critical areas including material and workmanship, accident prevention, site investigation, suspension of work, differing site conditions, value engineering, and inspection and acceptance under FAR 52.246-12. The contractor is required to submit several compliance plans, including a Safety Plan, Hazardous Spill Plan, Contractor Quality Control Plan, Traffic Control Plan, and Dewatering/Sediment Control Plan, and must adhere to AASHTO and ASTM testing standards for material quality, including AASHTO T 99 and T 310 for compaction. Payment must be submitted electronically through the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, with the administering office located in Atlanta, Georgia. The contracting officer is Bradley Higley, and no COR/COTR is designated. The solicitation requires submission of a signed SF1442 form, a completed schedule of items, and an executed bid bond on SF24, with questions due by May 4, 2026. All provisions under FAR Part 12 apply, and the acquisition is treated as a commercial item procurement.