Z -- 17N49 Reconstruction, Six Rivers National Forest, California

The Forest Service intends to issue a Request for Proposals to reconstruct Forest Road 17N49 from milepost 0.00 to milepost 7.75 on the Smith River National Recreation Area of the Six Rivers National Forest. Reconstruction consists of reconditioning the roadway, cleaning and shaping ditches, removing slough and slide material, cleaning inlets and outlets of culverts, a dig out, asphalt concrete overlays, placing aggregate base, placing riprap, installation of a culvert, scarifying portions of the roadway and blading and shaping the roadway. To reach the project location from the last stop light on the north end of Eureka, CA, travel north approximately 87 miles on Highway 101 to State Highway 199 north of Crescent City, CA, travel east on Highway 199 approximately 12 miles to 17N49. Work is expected to begin approximately June 17, with a contract time of 30 calendar days. No pre-proposal tour is scheduled. Price range is between $100,000 to $250,000. The project is unrestricted and the NAICS code is 234110. A 20% bid bond will be required with offer. Performance and payment bonds of 100% each will be required of the successful offeror. The Government will award the contract to the offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government based on the merits of the proposal for: technical approach, past performance, experience of project personnel, capacity to perform and price. Solicitation documents will be available at this FedBizOpps website (http://www.fedbizopps.gov) on approximately April 9. The closing date for receipt of proposals is approximately close of business of May 9.