Henry Lake Trail National Forest System Trail 429

Henry Lake Trail National Forest System Trail 429 The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests have a requirement for reconstruction and construction to a total approximately 2.12 miles. Work includes Clearing and Grubbing, Excavation, Tread Restoration, Drainage, Tread Stabilization, Reconstruction and Construction of Structures. Equipment shall be limited to non-motorized and non-mechanized equipment capable of operating on a 24" wide tread. Project is within the boundary of the Fossil Ridge Wilderness. The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, and supplies and perform all work required to complete the project in accordance with drawings, specifications, and provisions of the contract. Work shall occur in Gunnison County in Colorado. This solicitation is set-aside for Small Businesses. Price Range is between $25,000 and $100,000. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 237310 with a size standard of $33.5M. Site Visit is currently scheduled for 20 July 2011 @ 0900 MT. Prebid conference will begin and end at the South Lottis Trailhead. Tour will depart from that location at 0900. Horses are recommended. Prospective bidders are responsible for their own transportation. Solicitation will be available for download from FedBizOpps website at http://www.fbo.gov on or about 15 July 2011 . The solicitation will be available for free download at www.fbo.gov. Interested bidders are responsible for monitoring this site for release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package and any amendments. All questions pertaining to this solicitation must be submitted, in writing, to Toinette (Toni) Aranda at [email protected] or via facsimile to 719-553-1435. All Offerors must be actively registered to the Central Contractor's Registry (CCR) in accordance to FAR 52.204-7 or their proposal will not be considered. All Offerors must be registered in ORCA in accordance to FAR 52.204-8 to be considered responsive. All prospective bidders must have a Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE Code) and be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Contractors can obtain further information on the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. All Offerors must respond to all evaluation criteria in Section M of the solicitation to be considered responsive to this solicitation. Offerors to fail to meet the criteria will not be considered in the Technical Evaluation of offers. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for bid/proposal preparation costs. Point of Contact: Toinette Aranda, Contracting Officer, Phone 719-553-1431 Fax 719-553-1435 Contracting Office Address: 2840 Kachina Drive Pueblo, Colorado 81008