Sunnahae Trail Reconstruction

The Forest Service contemplates releasing a solicitation for the Sunnahae Trail Reconstruction project on JULY 21, 2012, with proposals due ON AUGUST 27, 2012. The magnitude of the project, in terms of estimated price range, is between $100,000 and $250,000. The work is the reconstruction of a portion of the Sunnahae Trail about 1.5 miles northeast of downtown Craig, Alaska, on Prince of Wales Island. Major work items include aluminum staircases, aggregate surfacing, and stone steps. There are no utilities at the project site. Contract performance will be during the 2013 field season. The solicitation package, including drawings and specifications, will be made available on this FedBizOpps website. A total small business set-aside is contemplated. A hosted site visit is not planned; prospective offerors are expected to inspect the site at their convenience, take all steps reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work, investigate and satisfy themselves as to the general and local conditions which can affect the work or their costs, and satisfy themselves as to the character, quality, and quantity of surface and subsurface materials or obstacles to be encountered. Any interested prospective offeror is invited to identify itself as such by sending a one-page fax to the contracting officer at +1 (555) 000-0000 and expressing interest in this solicitation AG-0116-S-12-0075 and providing some helpful information such as firm name, address, point of contact, similar projects past performance, and any eligibilities as small, HUBZone, SDVOSB, and so forth.