USDA, Forest Service, SW Idaho/Nevada Acquisition Office, 1249 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709

Y -- ROARING RIVER BRIDGE REPLACEMENT ON THE BOISE NATIONAL FOREST SOL RFQ 2QR4-125-99 DUE 090899 POC Harlan F. Johnson, Contracting Officer, Request for Solicitation, Ethel Hill, 208-373-4150 E-MAIL: To request solicitation, as/r4_boise@fs.fed.us. The project consists of replacing two long stringer bridges with two new designed bridges. These bridges are 55 ft. and 30 ft. in length and located within 200 feet of each other. The bridge sites are located approx. 2 miles up Roaring River and are accessed by the Roaring River Trail #045. The bridges must be flown into the site, there is no road access. The project includes removing the log stringer bridges, building bridge abutments, flying in bridges and placing on site. From Boise, drive east on Hwy 21 approx. 10 miles to the junction with Middle Fork Boise River Road #268. Take the Middle Fork Boise River Road #268 approx. 45 miles up river the junction with Roaring River Road #255. Follow Roaring River Road #255 approx. 6 miles to the Roaring River Trailhead. Park at the trailhead and walk or motorbike up the Roaring River Trail #045 approx. 2 miles to the bridge sites. Road #268 and #255 are dirt roads and can be rough. It takes approx. 2 1/2 hours to access the trailhead. Est. start date is 10/1/99 with a completion by date of 9/15/2000. Est. price range is between $25,000 and $100,000. This proposed procurement is under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Posted 08/02/99 (W-SN362026). (0214)

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