Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Questions and Answers have been added as an Attachment to this solicitation. Title: Scenic Byway Creek Fire Road Repairs - Phase 2 Phase 2 of the Scenic Byway Creek Fire Road Repairs consists of furni... Questions and Answers have been added as an Attachment to this solicitation. Title: Scenic Byway Creek Fire Road Repairs - Phase 2 Phase 2 of the Scenic Byway Creek Fire Road Repairs consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, incidentals, inspection, quality control and supplies necessary to repair 42.35 miles of Minarets Road in the Sierra National Forest, Madera County, California. This Invitation for Bids (IFB) is being solicited in accordance with the Schedule, Contract Clauses, List of Attachments, and Representation & Instructions as detailed in the attached solicitation documents. This procurement is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The Forest Service intents to award one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation. Bid opening will be virtual. Call-in information will be provided upon request or upon submission of bid. Site Visit: In accordance with FAR 52.236-27, Site Visit, interested vendors MAY arrange to view the site if weather conditions allow. Some fo teh road requiring repair is above 8,000 feet in elevation and may have snow accumulation that might limit access to the road. All requests for site visits must go through Pablo Gonzalez at (559) 392-0423 or pablo.gonzalez@usda.gov as roads may be closed due to weather conditions.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Pre-Solicitation Notice Scenic Byway Creek Fire Road Repairs – Phase 2, Sierra National Forest Site Visit Interested vendors may arrange to view the site by contacting Pablo Gonzalez at (559) 392-0423... Pre-Solicitation Notice Scenic Byway Creek Fire Road Repairs – Phase 2, Sierra National Forest Site Visit Interested vendors may arrange to view the site by contacting Pablo Gonzalez at (559) 392-0423 or pablo.gonzalez@usda.gov or at the Sierra National Forest Office, 1600 Tollhouse Road, Clovis, CA 93611, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Some of the road requiring repair is above 8,000 feet and may have snow accumulation starting in October that might affect access to the road. Interested vendors are encouraged to view the site as soon as possible to avoid chances of inclement weather. Description of Work Project consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, incidentals, inspection, quality control and supplies necessary to repair 42.35 miles of Minarets Road: Clean and recondition the culverts and all other drainage structures along the road. Place approximately 15 Tons per mile of base rock to improve the surface and drainage on turn outs along the project area and place approximately 20 Tons per mile of HMA to repair potholes per the specification. Prepare the road to crack seal the road surface, place a double chip seal for 42.35 miles, the first pass should only be applied to the travel way and the second pass should be applied to the travel way and shoulder areas. The double chip seal includes Mile High vista point and Arch Rock parking areas, see drawings for details. The area of both parking area has been included on the quantity of crack sealing and double chip seal. Install concrete curb stops at Mile High and permanent pavement markings along the road and Arch Rock. The awarded contractor shall, without additional expense to the government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses, permits, which comply with any federal, State, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work. Project drawings will be provided as attachments to the Invitation for Bid (IFB). Project Location Travel East from North Fork, CA on Country Road 225 for approximately four point four (4.4) miles until Minarets, continue traveling East for five (5) miles until reaching the start of this project. Contract Time The anticipated project performance period for this project is 60 days, including delays for weather, locating, transporting supplies and materials, and final project inspection and site cleanup. Anticipated Schedule for solicitation, award, and completion of project is as follows: IFB Posted: November 1, 2022 IFB Close: November 30, 2022 Bid Opening: December 1, 2022 Construction Start: April 1, 2023 (depending on road conditions) Magnitude Per FAR 36.204, the magnitude of the project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. This requirement is being solicited as a Total Small Business set-aside, under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 237310 – Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, with a Small Business Size Standard of $39.5M. The Forest Service intends to award one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation. All interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at SAM.gov | Entity Registrations before award of contract; failure to register in the SAM database may cause your firm to be ineligible for award and removed from consideration. Interested vendors must obtain complete solicitation package on SAM.gov, copies will not be mailed from the Contracting Office. All amendments will be posted on SAM.gov and vendors will be solely responsible for viewing the solicitation posting in SAM.gov for amendments to the IFB. This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the government to pay for any proposal preparation costs.

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THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR AN INVITATION FOR BID. NO ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. NO CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER ... THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR AN INVITATION FOR BID. NO ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. NO CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. THIS MARKET RESEARCH IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF INTEREST, CAPABILITIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS OF INTERESTED VENDORS AND WILL BE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO SHAPE THE ACQUISITION STRATEGY IN DEVELOPING A COMPETITIVE REQUIREMENT. The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Special Projects Operations Center – Southwest Region intends to issue a solicitation for two (2) contracts for Road Repairs as a result of the Scenic Byway Creek Fire. Services will need to be provided in the Sierra National Forest. Phase 1 will cover approximately five (5) miles of Minarets Road; and Phase 2 will cover approximately 42.35 miles of Minarets Road in Madera County, California. The Forest Service cannot provide personnel nor equipment to complete the requirements; therefore, the awarded contractor(s) must provide all management, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, incidentals, inspection, quality control, and supplies necessary to complete the road repair work. The contractor(s) personnel must have necessary expertise, qualifications, and experience to assure performance of the work in accordance with sound, safe, and efficient management practices. Sources are being sought for entities with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 237310 – Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, with a Small Business Size Standard of $39.5M. We are requesting information on business sizes and categories listed in #2 below. Responses are requested with the following information: Vendor’s name, address, UEI, points of contact with telephone number(s) and e-mail address(es); Business size/classification to include any and all business types and sizes; and Description of capability to perform any or all of the following services: Applying crack seal and double chip seal to road surface. Installing asphalt dike type F, concrete curb stops, and pavement markings. Patching sections of road, import and placed in compacted layers Caltrans class II base rock. Installing a pavement geotextile and placing a compacted layer of Hot Mix Asphalt PG 64-16. Cleaning and reconditioning of the culverts and all other drainage structures along the road; including placing approximately 15 tons per mile of base rock to improve the surface and drainage, and approximately 20 tons per mile of HMA to repair potholes per specifications. Interested vendors should email their capabilities to Kelly Ollivant at Kelly.ollivant@usda.gov. Responses must be received by 1500 Mountain Time, Wednesday, October 5, 2022. Responses will NOT be returned. This Sources Sought is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for any information provided.