Inactive
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Notice ID:1205GG20Q0003
Kloochman Decommissioning The U.S. Forest Service, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest servicing Region 6 has a requirement to decommission a section of road approximately 0.92 miles long, that is impa...
Kloochman Decommissioning The U.S. Forest Service, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest servicing Region 6 has a requirement to decommission a section of road approximately 0.92 miles long, that is impacting water quality and fish habitat on the Kloochman Creek area. The Kloochman Creek area is located in Chelan County Washington on the Entiat Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. The project work consists of removal of a concrete culvert, channel dewatering and channel reconstruction, construction of 2 weir grade control structures, roadway obliteration, construction of an earthen mound barrier, water bar construction and roadway narrowing combined with roadway outsloping. Some additional clearing and brushing may be required for equipment access to the Kloochman Creek Culvert crossing. The contract standards for construction will be the U.S. Department of Transportation, “Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects: FP-14” and include applicable Forest Service “Supplemental Specifications” that amend the FP-14. The contractor will be required to meet these standards with all work. Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, and supplies, necessary to perform all work described in accordance with drawings and specifications of the contract. Contractor will be paid for actual work performed. The Contractor shall utilize products and materials that promote energy conservation, pollution prevention, and waste reduction. In addition, make use of recovered materials that are environmentally preferable, and are made from bio-based materials (e.g. insulating foam, composite panels, concrete with fly ash, wood and concrete sealers) to the maximum extent possible without jeopardizing the intended end use or detracting from the overall quality delivered. The Contractor shall assume all risk, loss, damage, or expense arising out of prosecution of the work, except as otherwise provided in the contract. The Contracting Officer may adjust the work limits based on existing conditions and funding requirements as needed. It is anticipated the contract will be awarded on or around April 1, 2020 with sufficient time for planning and preparation with on-site work expected to start on or around July 16, 2020. The instream water work window is from July 16-31, 2020. An extension of the in-water work window may be granted but is not guaranteed. Contractor will have 20 days from the issuance of a Notice to Proceed to complete all required work and must be completed by November 1, 2020. This acquisition is determined to be under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and posted for 100% small business set aside. Contractors are required to be registered with System for Award Management (SAM). The "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The contractor must follow the instructions on how to register and submit invoices via IPP as prescribed in the previous communications from USDA and Treasury. All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm. Please make sure that your company has registered at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish your account. The solicitation with specifications and wage rates will be posted to https://beta.sam.gov/ website on or after February 21, 2020. No hard copies of the solicitation and applicable amendments will be mailed or issued. To receive the Request for Proposal package and any applicable amendments, offerors must download them from the https://beta.sam.gov/website.
