Z -- BLUE JOE CREEK PHASE II RECLAMATION

The contract involves environmental reclamation work at the Bonners Ferry Ranger District in Boundary County, Idaho, focusing on the lower 1500 feet of the Blue Joe Creek floodplain. The primary task is the removal of contaminated mine tailings and underlying polluted native materials, with the transported waste being deposited into a specially constructed repository cell. Additional work includes stabilizing two miles of road tailings through chloride treatment and application of select borrow material, obliterating 0.7 miles of road, and brushing and upgrading 0.6 miles of existing road. Infrastructure improvements include replacing a treated timber bridge deck with new curbing and running planks, maintaining culverts, and reconstructing the streambank through removal and screening of alluvial gravels, with finer materials also transported to the repository. The project also includes temporary streambank reconstruction and overall site restoration. The solicitation, issued by the USDA Forest Service as part of the Department of Agriculture, carries an estimated cost of between $100,000 and $250,000. The contract offers two completion alternatives, with deadlines on September 30, 2004, or September 30, 2005, depending on the selected option. The solicitation number is RFP-R1-04-04-50, and all activities are governed under NAICS code 562910. Communication is managed through Idaho Panhandle National Forests, located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, providing a structured framework for project oversight and coordination.