Inactive
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Notice ID:1240LT25R0021
SCOPE OF CONTRACT This contract is comprised of removing and replacing multiple barbed wire and wooden post and rail fences at campgrounds and lakes on the Manti La Sal National Forest. Heavy equipmen...
SCOPE OF CONTRACT This contract is comprised of removing and replacing multiple barbed wire and wooden post and rail fences at campgrounds and lakes on the Manti La Sal National Forest. Heavy equipment limited to Skid-steers, mini-track Loaders and sub-compact and compact tractors may be used at these sites unless otherwise noted. All demolition materials—old t-posts, barbed wire, wire, wooden rails, nuts and bolts, etc. - must be taken off site and disposed of by contractor. Construction at each site must be complete before moving to the next location. Base Items: Warner - FULL REBUILD with all new materials of wooden rail fence (5528 ft Wood). PARTIAL REBUILD OF WIRE: convert all barbed wire (rebuilt 2023) into let down fence, can use existing t-posts and wire (3516 ft Wire). Heavily vegetated with trees and shrubs and downed aspens, one boggy section, mostly flat. Mason - FULL REBUILD with all new materials. (3465 ft Wire). Heavy aspen dead fall and dead standing aspen in scrub oak, several sections where heavy equipment may not be able to operate. Oowah - FULL BEBUILD with all new materials (8000 ft Wire). There is no section of Oowah Lake fence that heavy equipment can access. Buckeye - FULL REBUILD: Rebuild Post and Rail fence. Nearly all accessible and relatively flat. (8498 ft Wood Fence). Note on Buckeye, there is normal post and rail fence, then there is a larger “Great Wall of Buckeye” that are 8-10” tapered posts inserted in the ground about 30-40” apart to prevent OHV/ATV incursions. Replace rotten and broken posts. Roughly 40-50% of posts. Buckboard - FULL REBUILD with all new materials (Convert to wire) (5631 ft Wire). Certain portions of fence area are too steep and rugged for heavy equipment, mostly on NW, W, SW, and S sections of fence line. Devils - FULL REBUILD with all new materials (710 ft Wood) and (9392 ft Wire). Certain portions of fence area are too steep and rugged for heavy equipment Wooden Fence just off road, flat with heavy vegetation including mature trees. Nizhoni - FULL BEBUILD of Wooden rail fence with all new materials. (2735ft Wood). Repair where needed wire fence. Was rebuilt in 2021. (Roughly 200ft Wire). Wooden fence line accessible fully, flat all around. Porcupine Rim - NEW CONSTRUCTION of wire (3740 ft). There are 2 sections where heavy equipment cannot reach. Monticello Lake – FULL REBUILD of wire fence (7853 ft). Certain portions of the fenced area are too steep and rugged for heavy equipment. Option Items: Pack Creek - FULL REBUILD (7705 ft Wire). Can reuse newer t-posts, Rebuild Creek Crossings x3. There are many sections that are not accessible to machinery. Gooseberry - FULL REBUILD of wire fence (8213 ft). Heavy tree growth, downed trees, nearly all flat with a marsh like area in one section. Indian Creek – FULL REBUILD of wood fence (5808 ft). Orange Olsen – FULL REBUILD of wire fence (3168 ft). Potters Pond – FULL REBUILD of wood fence (2290 ft). Stuart – FULL REBUILD of wood fence (900 ft). Mammoth – FULL REBUILD of wood fence (2946 ft). PROJECT LOCATION This Project is located near the towns of Moab and Monticello Utah throughout the Southern Portion of the Manti La Sal National Forest. Option Items are located on the Northern portion of the Manti La Sal National Forest near Price and Ephraim Utah. MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT Per FAR 36.204(e), the estimated project price range is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1. 323150_post_and_pole_fence 2. 323160_barbed_wire_fence_and_gates See specifications in Section J. SITE INFORMATION AND LIMITATIONS The following site conditions are considered incidental to the contract and the contractor will not be paid directly for any of the following items: 1. Construction sites will be open to the public during construction. The Forest Service will issue a notice to the public. The Contractor will be responsible for signing and limiting public access. 2. All construction equipment shall be pressure washed before entering National Forest System lands. The removal of mud and debris from treads, tracks and undercarriage, with emphasis on axles, frame, cross-members, motor mounts, and underneath steps, running boards, and front bumper/brush guard assemblies will be required. The purpose is to reduce or eliminate the transportation of noxious weeds, which is required by Federal and State regulations. 3. No water is available at the site for construction purposes. No utilities are available at the site for construction purposes. 4. Toilet facilities are not available at the Site. The Contractor shall provide temporary toilet facilities (porta-potty) at the site during all construction work if necessary. WORK CAMPS, STAGING AND STORAGE AREAS 1. Areas for staging operations and storage of materials shall be approved by the CO. The Contractor must request in writing for approval from the CO to stage work trailers. 2. Overnight camping will be allowed on site. INSPECTION OF WORKSITE The contractor acknowledges they have taken the necessary steps to ascertain the nature and location of work and have investigated and satisfied themselves as to the general and local conditions that can affect the work or its cost. Any failure of the contractor to take the actions described and acknowledged in this paragraph will not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility of estimating properly the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the work, or for proceeding to successfully perform the work without additional expenses to the government. START DATE The anticipated POP start date is 08/1/2025. CONTRACT TIME 365 Calendar days. SITE VISIT The distance between worksites and the vast expanse of each one makes site visits impractical. Multiple pictures are provided within Section J showing current site/fence conditions. Also, available upon request is a .KMZ file showing coordinates when opened with Google Earth.
