Contracting Opportunities on the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forests

CLEARWATER NATIONAL FOREST PROJECTS
Solicitation #	FBO Y/N	Solicitation Issue Date	Response Due Date & Time	Ranger District	Description of the work	Award Date	Contractor Name	Award Amount
AG-0276-S-09-0005	N	1/14/09	2/21/09; 4:30 pm local time	Clearwater and Nez Perce NF	CWN -The work includes furnishing equipment on a fully operated Call When Needed (CWN) basis in compliance with its terms, specifications and provisions. This includes furnishing all labor, equipment, supervision, operating supplies and incidentals to perform the work.
AG-0276-S-09-0004	Y	Presolicitation Notice		Pierce & Palouse RD	Hand Tree Planting - Hand Tree planting in spring season on the Pierce and Palouse Ranger Districts. Indefinite quantity contract for base year 2009 plus two renewal option years. Estimated program size for 2009 is 300 acres Pierce Ranger District and 400 acres Palouse Ranger District. Approx. 150-350 acres each district in 2010 and approx. 100-300 acres each district in 2011. Estimated starting date in April each year.
AG-0276-S-09-0003	Y	11/14/08	12/17/08; 4:00 pm	Powell Ranger District	Garbage Collection – Powell Ranger Station, Lolo Visitor's Center and Powell Campgrounds
AG-0276-S-09-0002	Y	Presolicitation Notice		North Fork Ranger District	Independence Creek Ford Replacement -This project consists of furnishing and installing a welded steel low water structure on precast concrete abutments in place of an existing unimproved ford on Independence Creek on Road No. 5440 on the Clearwater National Forest. Work includes riprap placement, government furnished aggregate placement, some reshaping of streambed and all other work needed to complete the project as required by the contract, plans, and specifications. The contractor must furnish all labor, material, equipment, tools, transportation, and supplies necessary to complete the work according to the contract. The structure is located on the North Fork Ranger District in Section 33, T. 40 N., R.11 E., Clearwater County, Idaho. The project is located approximately 61 miles from Pierce, Idaho. Access from Pierce is via F.S. Roads 250, and 255. Road 5440 leaves road 255 approximately 15 miles from Kelly Work Center. Est. price: $25,000 - $100,000. Est. start work: July 15, 2009. Total Hubzone set-aside. A pre-bid tour was held on October 23, 2008 at the project site.
AG-0276-C-09-0001	Y	Presolicitation Notice		Palouse RD	Elk Creek Falls Trailhead Reconstruction - Project consists of the following work: Enlarge existing parking area. Construct turnouts along road 1452B. Remove and dispose existing wood toilets and furnish and install new concrete vault toilets. Furnish and install parking barriers and picnic tables. Enlarge picnic area. Furnish all materials to mount and install Gov't furnished signing, install Gov't furnished signs. Apply Gov't furnished crushed aggregate on parking area and road 1452B. Est. price: $100,000-$250,000. Est. start work: July 1, 2009. Total HubZone Set aside. A pre-bid tour will be held at 10:00 a.m. October 21, 2008 at the project site. All interested offerors are encouraged to attend. You may call Dave Brady at (208) 875-1730 for more information. A complete solicitation will be available in the winter or spring of 2009. Project is located 2-1/2 miles south of Elk River, Idaho. From the town of Elk River, turn left on State Highway 8 and proceed 2 miles south to the intersection with road 1452. Proceed 1-1/2 miles to junction with road 1452B, follow road 1452B for one mile to trailhead. Project begins at the intersection of roads 1452 & 1452B.
NEZ PERCE NATIONAL FOREST PROJECTS
Solicitation #	FBO Y/N	Solicitation Issue Date	Response Due Date & Time	Ranger District	Description of the work	Award Date	Contractor Name	Award Amount
AG-0295-S-09-0006	N		January 15, 2009, 4 p.m. PDT	Salmon River Ranger District	Vinegar Creek Boat Ramp Project -The work shall entail the reconstruction of the Vinegar Creek Boat Ramp on the Salmon River Ranger District. This work shall include the following: Manufacturing and delivery of 6 pre-cast concrete extensions as shown in drawings and as specified. Installation of extension panels including all hardware, minor sediment removal at the base of the existing stationary boat ramp, drilling and installation of anchoring eye bolts to the boat ramp, and placement and connection of new extension panels as shown in drawings and as specified. Project Location: SW, SW, Sec 31, Township 1 South, Range 4 East - To reach the project site from Grangeville, ID, drive south on Hwy. 95 to Riggins, Idaho and turn east on the Salmon River Road. Drive approximately 26 miles to the end of the road and to the farthest upriver boat ramp at Vinegar Creek Recreation Site.
		Contract number is AG-0295-C-09-0004			Statement of Work Training in Application of Techniques for Estimating Sediment and Streamflow Production and Trends – Nez Perce National Forest Contractors: Dr. John King, Hydrology Consulting Mr. Robert Thomas, Statistical Consulting Objectives: Provide training and instruction in quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) for data preparation; provide training in application of appropriate software and techniques; assist in application of software and techniques to data from at least one new gaging site; and provide guidance and review of ongoing and completed work performed by Forest Service personnel. The training in application of software and techniques would use work previously completed on the Main Fork and South Fork Red River. New work would focus on Little Slate Creek and may involve application of additional techniques. Following the 3-day training session, the contractors would be available for consultation and review of work through approximately June 30, 2009. The contractors would provide the following services and products.	12/16/08	Mr. John King, Hydrology Consulting	$15,623
AG-0295-S-09-0004	Y	Presolicitation Notice		Clearwater RD	False Creek Road Decommissioning and Soil Restoration Phase I - Service project consisting of road decommissioning by recontouring and decompacting, as well as soil restoration. Work includes drainage maintenance, subgrade scarification, road obliteration, seeding and hand straw mulching. Approximately 10-20 miles of old roads skid trails will be treated. Solicitation will be issued in Spring of 2009. Set-aside for HUBzone small business
AG-0295-S-09-0003	Y	Presolicitation Notice		Red River RD	Newsome Road Decommissioning Phase III - Service project consisting of road decommissioning by recontouring and decompacting. Work includes drainage maintenance, road obliteration, culvert removal, seeding and hand straw mulching. Approx. 17 miles of old road and skid trails will be treated. Solicitation will be issued in Spring of 2009. Set-aside for HUBzone small businesses.
AG-0295-S-09-0002	Y	Presolicitation Notice		Clearwater RD	Whitman Creek Road Decommissioning and Soil Restoration - Service project consisting of road decommissioning by recontouring and decompacting, as well as soil restoration. Work includes drainage maintenance, subgrade scarification, road obliteration, seeding and hand straw mulching. Approximately 22 miles of old roads skid trails will be treated. Solicitation will be issued in Spring of 2009. Set-aside for HUBzone small businesses.
AG-0295-S-09-0001	Y	Presolicitation Notice		Red River RD	Red River Instream Improvements - Construction of stream improvement features over approximately 2 miles of Red River. Work includes habitat structure installation, channel relocation, earthwork, and minor revegetation. Price estimate between $250,000-$500,000. Solicitation will be issued during February or March of 2009. Set-aside for HUBzone small businesses.
RFQ R1-17-09-001	Y	10/7/08	10/24/08; 4:00 pm PDT	Forest-Wide	Garbage Collection/Disposal - The RFQ has eleven items located at various locations on the forest and at district offices. It has been posted to Federal Business Opportunities with a closing date of October 24, 2008, 4 pm PDT. The contractor will be required to supply dumpsters of varying sizes as stated in Section B of the RFQ. Dumpsters are to be of the type used for commercial business and must be lidded to keep refuse from blowing and falling out. Dumpsters located at Johnson Bar and O’Hara Campgrounds and the Fenn Ranger Station and Cedar Flats Work Center must be bear proof. Quotes can be faxed to 208 983-4098, attention Debbie Gerfen. For information on this RFQ call Debbie Gerfen at 208 983-4001.	10/27/08	Walco, Inc. Simmons Sanitation	Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11 for $25,724.20 Items 5, 6, 7, and 8 for $20,485.39

DETAILS:

Clearwater NF procurements: phone 208-476-8360 or fax a request to (208) 476-8288 or email Donna Kinzer at dkinzer@fs.fed.us.

Nez Perce NF procurements: phone 208-983-5144 or fax a request to (208) 983-4098 or email Karen Ruklic at kruklic@fs.fed.us.

In regards to each solicitation referenced above, all responsible sources may submit a response, which if timely received, must be considered by the agency.