Gifford Pinchot National Forest, 10600 NE 51st Circle, Vancouver, WA 98682

F -- EQUIPMENT RENTAL W/OPERATOR FOR TROUT LAKE CREEK ROAD DECOMMISSIONING SOL R6-GIP-8-060p DUE 092198 POC Technical Contact/COR: Bengt Coffin (509) 427-3234; Contracting Officer, Patricia Faller (360) 891-5079 This project entails decommissioning of approximately 3 miles of road in the Trout Lake Creek watershed. The purpose of this project is to restore hydrologic function of hillsloopes and reduce sediment production from the road prism. Actual work will entail removal of all culverts, pull-back of fill material from stream channels, unstable areas, and selected portions of the road length, scarification of the road surface, waterbarring, and blocking the roads to vehicular access. Actual number of miles and specific roads to be decommissioned will depend upoon the cost per mile incurred during decommissioning. This work is in the Mt. Adams Ranger District. The estimated start work date is June 1, 1999. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.102(a)(1) Availability of Solicitation, a limited number of solicitation packages (25) will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit the Gifford Pinchot National Forest website at: www.fs.fed.us/gpnf Posted 08/28/98 (W-SN243497). (0240)

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