Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness Road Decommisioning

**PLEASE READ: THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. NO OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UNTIL THE SOLICITATION IS ISSUED ON THE DATE IDENTIFIED BELOW** Project Description: Solicitation Documents: The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) requiring both price and technical proposals responding to evaluation criteria described in the solicitation. Documents will only be available electronically to download from this website on or about May 30, 2012. Scope of Contract: Furnish all labor, equipment and materials for decommissioning of approximately 5.2 miles of NFS roads and OHV trails. Major items of work include, but are not limited to: removal of structures and obstructions; roadway obliteration; placement of riprap; installation of barriers; and seeding and mulching. Roadway obliteration includes removal of fill material at local drainages to restore natural stream drainage patterns, stabilizing stream banks of removed structures with rock and erosion control mats, construction of dips and water bars, ripping and shaping the road surface. Project Site: The Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness is located on the Covelo Ranger District of the Mendocino National Forest. To reach the project area from Covelo, California: proceed east on State Hwy 162 (FH-7) approximately 12 miles to forest road 24N21 (Ham's Pass/Blands Cove); proceed north on 24N21 for approximately 21 miles to Wilderness boundary and beginning of project. See the project maps for individual project locations. Pre-Bid Tour: The project roads lies within the YBME Wilderness. Motorized vehicle access is restricted, therefore, prospective contractors may attend a pre-bid tour on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. The meeting location will begin at the Eel River Station located at the junction of FH-7 and Forest road M1, approximately 14 miles east of Covelo on Hwy 162. Meeting time will be 9:00 A.M. Prospective contractors will then be able to drive to the beginning of the project and park vehicles. The project is too large to be viewed in one trip, so the pre-bid tour will view proposed work on roads 24N21 and 23N37C. Estimated time of the drive/walk to 24N21 and back is 4-5 hours. Please be prepared with plenty of water and snack if necessary. Questions may be addressed to Bruce Smith at +1 (555) 000-0000. Price Range: $250,000 - $500,000 Contract Time: 40 Calendar Days Set-Aside: This project is 100% set aside for Hub Zone Small Business. Bonds: A Bid guarantee is required with the offer. Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the contract price will be required of the successful contractor within 10 days of award. Response Location: Offers will be accepted at the Northern California Acquisition Service Area, Redding Office, located within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest Headquarters at 3644 Avtech Parkway, Redding, CA 96002 NO LATER than 4:30 p.m. PDT on date indicated on solicitation. CCR and ORCA REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS: Prospective contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and On-line Representation and Certification Application (ORCA) databases prior to award of contract. Lack of registration