Y -- Sand Filter Replacements

This contract involves the construction of bottomless sand filters for two government-owned family residences near the Toketee Ranger Station in the Diamond Lake Ranger District of the Umpqua National Forest. The scope of work includes decommissioning existing sand filters and installing new pressure sewer lines connecting discharge pumps from existing septic tanks to the new sand filters. All work must comply with Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 340, Divisions 71 and 73, and must be carried out by a licensed sewage disposal service business. Solicitation for this project is structured as a Request for Quotations, requiring completion of a questionnaire rather than detailed technical proposals. Evaluation criteria focus on technical capability specific to sand filter replacements, past performance, and price, and the award may be made without discussions. The estimated project value ranges between $25,000 and $100,000. Interested parties must submit electronically, as no hard copies of the solicitation will be provided. The contracting agency is the Umpqua National Forest under the Department of Agriculture, with inquiries directed to K. Joel Bone.