Sediment_Removal_Lakota_Lake_Bismarck_Lake_Black_Hills_NF

Do Not Send Pricing! Seeking interested Vendors for dredging work. Market Research is being performed to determine the best method to advertise the Government's needs. Responses received will assist in determining if there is adequate interest to set this project aside for any of the Small Business Economic Programs. Please return the attached form to provide requested information. The Black Hills National Forest has two additional lakes identified for sediment removal contract opportunities to remove sediment from the following sites: - Site One: Remove an estimated 15,000 C.Y. with an option of an additional 5,000 CY of sediment from Lakota Lake while diverting water through the lake during construction, and hauling sediment to nearby disposal sites to be reshaped at a later date. The lake will be drained in late fall of 2014 with work scheduled to start as soon as ground freezes allowing equipment to operate in the lake basin. - Site Two: Remove an estimated 20,000 C.Y. with an option of an additional 5,000 CY of sediment from Bismarck Lake and hauling sediment to nearby disposal sites to be reshaped at a later date. The lake will be drained in late fall of 2014 with work scheduled to start as soon as ground freezes allowing equipment to operate in the lake basin. Bonding will be required for the full amount of this project. The anticipated value of the projects will be between $150,000.00 and $500,000.00 per site. The use of bio-based products is anticipated in the performance of the contract. Information on Bio-based products can be found at: http://sftool.gov/green-products/8/miscellaneous *To be considered small for purposes of Government procurement, a firm must perform at least 40 percent of the volume dredged with its own equipment or equipment owned by another small dredging concern.