*RECOVERY* Mine Closure-Upper Peninsula-Michigan

*RECOVERY* Mine Closure Upper Peninsula Michigan Phase 1 **** THIS IS A 100% TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE **** ***************************************************************************************************************** The location is on the Ontonagon Ranger District of the Ottawa National Forest This project requires the remediation of safety hazards associated with abandoned mine openings and related work in compliance with its terms, specifications, and provisions. This includes furnishing labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals. Contractor shall be responsible for removal and disposal of any waste material generated including, but not limited to excess materials and existing barbed wire The project involves the physical closure of mine openings. Specified closure types include steel grates, with and without human access gates, and polyurethane foam plugs. Bat-friendly closure devices are required on openings identified by the Forest Service as important bat habitat. Closure devices for bats must meet specifications of Bat Conservation International (BCI), or equivalent. Materials and tools that will be used include polyurethane foam mixtures, steel beams, rebar, generator, earthen material, and other related equipment, including Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs) or snowmobiles. Closures will employ the following methods, depending upon site-specific needs: - Grates and/or gates - materials may include, rebar, round bar, tube steel, square steel or similar material. - Foam Closures - materials may include polyurethane foam, culverts, drain pipe and lid, and earthen material for cover over the foam. Price range: Between $100,000 and $250,000 ************************************************************************************************************** An organized site visit has been scheduled for: Thursday, November 12, 2009 Time: 9:00am EST Participants will meet at: USDA Forest Service Ranger District Office 1209 Rockland Road Ontonagon, MI, 49938 Attendees should be prepared to walk in rough terrain (ie. warm clothes and boots) Those flying to the meeting may look into these airports nearby: Ironwood & Houghton Municipal Airports It is highly suggested that available flights and rental cars are predetermined For Further information Contact either : Mr. Chuck Frank at:+1 (555) 000-0000 x311 or Mr. Tim Buxton: +1 (555) 000-0000 x237 ********************************************************************************************************* Submittals (3 copies) are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 12:00 P.M. EST on December 3, 2009. All quotes must be e-mailed or sent (PO, FedEx, UPS)to the attention of Mark Kamholtz. E-mail address is mkamholtz @fs.fed.us. Hardcopies should be sent to: USDA Forest Service - EROC East, 1720 Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30309. Suite 700 Attn. Mark Kamholtz. ************************************************************************************************************