Y -- Thirty Mile Bridge Replacement

This project is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Thirty Mile Bridge Replacement, Hindsdale County, Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado, located approximately 30 miles west of Creede, Colorado. Work shall include but not be limited to replacing an existing 4 span timber road bridge with a single 95-foot span modular weathering steel bridge, and shall include removal of the existing bridge and construction of a new bridge with footings; abutments; wing walls; approach slabs; riprap; approach fills, grading, and aggregate road surfacing; bridge and approach railings; and, other associated work. This shall be a firm fixed price contract. Estimated price range is $250,000 - $500,000. This project shall be full and open competition pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. It is anticipated work shall begin after August 1, 2006. Performance period is 150 calendar days. NAICS code is 237310, size standard $31.0 million. This is an electronic solicitation only. All documents will be posted to www.fedbizopps.gov for download from this web site exclusively. It is anticipated the solicitation package will be issued approximately June 09, 2006. The successful contractor shall be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (http://www.ccr.gov), and in ORCA (http://orca.bpn.gov) (Online Representations and Certifications Application) before award is made.