Y -- Carrizo Canyon Picnic Area improvements - Pike San Isabel Natl. Forest, Pueblo, Colorado

The project involves improvements to the Carrizo Canyon Picnic Area located in Baca County within the Pike San Isabel National Forest and Comanche National Grasslands near Springfield, Colorado. The scope includes demolishing existing picnic shelters, clearing and grubbing, excavation, compaction, grading, and site cleanup. Construction elements consist of reinforced concrete slabs with footers and steel columns, local stone pedestal walls, precast benches and tabletops, steel roof frames, and metal roofing with eave flashing. Additional features include closing and rehabilitating social trails, reconstructing native trails, building rock stairs, steps, benches, and water fords, as well as constructing a loop road with spurs and a highway turnout. The contract also covers installing interpretive sign bases, bulletin boards, and directional signage, applying gravel surfacing to trails, roads, and parking lots, installing a cattleguard, and reconstructing a fence. The project is set aside specifically for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, with the government estimate ranging from $100,000 to $250,000. Classified under NAICS code 237990, the size standard for eligibility is $31 million. The anticipated start date is September 12, 2006, with a performance period of 210 days. The solicitation is distributed electronically only, becoming available for download around June 26, 2006. All prospective vendors must be registered in both the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) databases to be considered for award. The contracting entity is the Rocky Mountain Regional Office of the Department of Agriculture based in Lakewood, Colorado.