Z -- INDEPENDENCE AND BUMBLEBEE MEADOWS PROJECT

The contract involves a construction project on the Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District in Kootenai County, Idaho, focusing on site preparation and stabilization. The scope includes subexcavation, installation of geotextile fabric, placement of riprap, and laying of crushed aggregate. A minor clearing component is also involved, specifically the removal of one or two trees and associated brush, which will be disposed of by scattering. The estimated cost of the project falls between $25,000 and $100,000, with work planned to begin around August 19, 2002, and a completion timeframe of 30 calendar days. This work is part of the Independence and Bumblebee Meadows Project managed by the USDA Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture. The contract solicitation was posted in July 2002, and the project is overseen by the Idaho Panhandle National Forests office located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Contact for further information is available via the provided email and phone number. The contract is categorized as a presolicitation, indicating that proposals or bids were to be solicited following the posting.