Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, P.O. Box 907, Baker City, Oregon 97814

54 -- PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES -- PEDESTRIAN/EQUESTRIAN TRAIL BRIDGE SOL R6-16-98-19 DUE 042898 POC Contracting Section, 541-523-1209 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, rwilliams/r6pnw@fs.fed.us. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) R6-16-98-19 is the solicitation number. The solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii)The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04. (iv)This acquisition is set-aside for small businesses, Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 2491 applies, with size standard of 500 employees. (v) Bid Item 1, Design, Supply and Deliver a Glulam Pedestrian/Equestrain Bridge $__ __ __. (vi) Bid Item 1 is for design, fabrication and delivery of pedestrian/equestrian bridge. Installation is not included. Following are the bridge dimensions: span -- 63 foot; no skep; widthbetween railing -- 7 foot; width of decking -- 8 foot; live load -- minimum 85 PSF; snow load -- minimum 125 PSF; camber -- 5000' radius; pedistrian rail -- 42 inches. GLULAM stringers are to be used. It is desired that 4 stringers be used to reduce the weight. This is to reduce the wight since the Forest Service will be using a helicopter to deliver materials to the project work site. 18" wide mudsills are to be furnished. Bridge is for a flat grade. Holes in wood members are to be predrilled. Hand-peeled Douglas Fir is desireable as rail material. All galvanized hardware and steel required to connect the bridge superstructure together and all miscellaneous nuts and bolts are to be furnished. Glulam beams and sawn lumber materials will be required to be pressure treated. The contractor will be required to furnish shop drawings and calculations. These must be stamped by a registered professional engineer. A draft set of drawings shall be submitted to the Forest Service for review, and a final set for approval. When the draft design is furnished the contractor will also be required to furnish the approximate weight of the stringers. The Forest Service will be assembling and installing the bridge in the Eagle Cap Wilderness area, so aesthetics of the bridge are considered to be very important. (vii) Delivery shall be to the Forest Service compound in Enterprise, Oregon. Delivery shall be during the work week between 7 AM and 5 PM. Delivery must be within 90 days of the contractors receipt of the award. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. (ix) The clause at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies with the following evaluation factors: first -- design, second -- aesthetics, third -- past performance, and fourth -- price (within the available funding). The Government reserves the right to award to other than low price. (x) Offerors must include with their offer a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3,Offeror Representation and Certifications-commerical Items. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commerical Items, applies to this contract. (xii) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. (xv) CBD Note 1 (set-aside applies). (xvi) Quotes are due by 4:30 PM, local time, on April 28, 1998, at Contracting Officer, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest; PO Box 907; Baker City, Oregon, 97814. FAX responses are acceptable to FAX (541)523-1215, cleary marked for the attention of Bob Williams. Quote shall include the pricing information in (v) above, as well as the representations and certifications required by (x) above. The quoter shall also submit a schematic drawing and specifications for the bridge being quoted and past performance information, including a list of other similar bridges fabricated. (xvii) For information, call Bob williams at (541)523-1208 or fax (541)523-1215. (0089)

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