Tahoe National Forest, P.O. Box 6003, Nevada City, CA 95959-6003

R -- COTTONWOOD CORNER REMONUMENTATION Sol RFP-R5-17-95-31. Due 080395. Contact Point: D. Jones (916-478-6125). Contracting Officer: Henry R. Hansen. Cottonwood Corner Monumentation, RFP R5-17-95-31. The project consists of corners and line tree verification. Corner monumentation with accessories at all verified corners and line trees. Replacement of accessories at all monumented corners. 1927 California Zone 2, Coordinate position on all monumented corners with a resource grace GPS unit. Each monumented and mainained corner shall have a Corner Record Card filed in Sierra County. The proect area is within the Cottonwood fire. The fire was very hot and killed most of the trees and destroying most of the original evidence. The corners accepted below were found and accepted by the Forest Service after the fire, these corners may be questioned by the contractor. The Forest Service will be searching for additional corners throughout the summer. Corners found and accepted by the Forest Service will be added to this contract. The project area is divided into four areas, 1 through 4. When the contract is awarded the areas will be prioritized based on the salvage program priorities. The following is required in each area. Area #1, Corner Evaluation 25 each, Control Points 34 each, Corner Monumentation 25 each, Corner Maintenance 9 each, corner cards 34 each. Additional search may include the following work to be added to this area. Corner Evaluation 15 each, Control Points 15 each, Corner Monumentation 15 each, corner cards 15 each. Area #2, Corner Evaluation 14 each, Control Points 31 each, Corner Monumentation 14 each, Corner Maintenance 17 each, Corner Cards 31 each. Additional search may include the following work to be added to this area. Corner Evaluation 13 each, Control Points 13 each, Corner Monumentation 13 each, Corner Cards 13 each. Area #3 Corner Evaluation 11 each, Control Points 31 each, Corner Monumentation 11 each, Corner Maintenance 20 each, Corner Cards 31 each. Additional search may include the following work to be added to this area. Corner Evaluation 17 each, Control Points 17 each, Corner Monumentation 17 each, Corner Cards 17 each. Area #4, Control Points 15 each, Corner Maintenance 15 each, Corner Cards 15 each. The total project excluding the additional searching is Corner Evaluation 50 each, Control Points 111 each, Corner Monumentation 50 each, Corner Maintenance 61 each, Corner Cards 111 each. The total additional work may add the following work. Control Points 45 each, Corner Monumentation 45 each, Corner Cards 45 each. The additional work is a rough estimate and is the maximum amount of additional work to be expected. The project is located South and East of Layalton California, in T.21 N., R.15 E., T.21 N., R.16.E., T.20 N., R.15 E., T.20 N.. R.16 E., T.19 N., R.16 E., MDM. The project evaluation varies from 5,000 ft. to 8,000 ft. above sea level. The remonumentation of the Cottonwood Fire has been divided into 4 areas as listed above. In order to complete the project this summer season and stay ahead of the salvage sales, the successful firm will be required to have a minimum of three field crews. It has been estimated that one field crew can complete the work within the following number of days (not including preparing and filing Corner Record Cards). Area #1, Required work, 41 days; additional potential Work 12 days. Area #2, Required work 20 days, additional potential Work 11 days. Area #3, Required work, 16 days; additional potential Work 9 days. Area #4, Required work 13 days. Total 90 days with an additional potential of 32 days. A total of 30 additional days has been estimated for preparing and filing Corner Record Cards with Sierra County. This may be accomplished after the field work is completed. All field work must be completed within 40 calendar days after effective date of Notice to Proceed with an expected starting date of August 14, 1995. The Corner Record Cards shall be filed with Sierra County within 70 calendar days after effective date of Notice to Proceed. Firms having a current (Submitted after Jan. 1, 1995) SF-254 on file with the Tahoe National Forest need not file again, but must submit a completed SF-255 for this project by August 3, 1995, C.O.B., to the Tahoe National Forest, P.O. Box 6003, Nevada City, CA. 95959-6003 Attn: Contracting. All other firms must submit both a completed SF-254 and SF-255 by the above dues dates. To obtain forms call (916) 478-6125. In order for a firm to be qualified they must show proof of qualification for the professional(`s) in charge by providing the following: States registered in, State registration number, date of registration and registration expiration date. In evaluting firms, the following criteria and descriptors will be applied in descending order of importance: (1) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. Firm's ability to demonstrate that previous contracts of record, similar to the project herein, have been completed within contract time and have met contract requirements with initial effort. (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. Specialized qualifications and experience of professionals and other key personnel assigned to this project, including technical skills, management skills, and project coordination in completing projects similar to the type and size of work solicited herein. (3) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required service. The firm's and subcontractor's capacity, technical competence and qualifications for satisfactory performance of projects similar to the type and size of the projects solicited, including the percent of time the professionals will be in the field, assigned to the project. (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Greater consideration will be given to firms demonstrating previous performance on contracts similar to the type and size of the project solicited herein. (5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; given the nature and size of the project. Greater consideration will be given to firms demonstrating previous performance on contracts performed in central Sierra Nevada Mountains (within or adjacent to the Tahoe National Forest) similar to the project herein, knowledge of historical local surveying practices, record repositories, land ownership patterns and proximity of the firmto the project area. (6) The volume of work previously awarded within the past five years by the Forest Service in California will be evaluated with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of the contracts among qualified A & E firms, including minority, 8(a), or small disadvantaged firms that have not had prior Forest Service contracts. (7) Additional Points may be assigned or credit given to potential contractors that are or will subcontract with certified 8(a) or other small disadvantaged businesses. 100 percent set aside for LSA concerns. (173)

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