Y -- DESIGN/BUILD FOOTBRIDGE, WHISKEYTOWN NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, SHASTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

Notice Date

July 11, 2001

Contracting Office

USDI, National Park Service, P.O. Box 188, Kennedy Memorial Drive, Whiskeytown, CA 96095-0188

ZIP Code

96095-0188

Solicitation Number

Q8757011466

Response Due

September 5, 2001

Point of Contact

Sheri A. Slavens, 530-242-3402 (voice and 530-246-5154 (fax)

E-Mail Address

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (sheri_a_slavens@nps.gov )

Description

This project consists of providing all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation and materials necessary for the replacement of the Brandy Creek FootBridge and the attached water and sewer main lines. Contractor shall provide drawings and specifications (4 copies each) prepared by a California certified structural engineer for the bridge and associated utility line replacement. Work includes but is not limited to the dismantling and removal from the Park the existing wood bridge and attachments back to the abutments and supports. Contractor shall assure that no debris or other foreign matter falls into the waterway. Contractor shall provide and install one prefabricated pedestrian bridge, 80 feet in length, constructed on steel with wood decking and manufactured by Hallsten Corporation, 6944 34th Street, North Highlands, CA 95660 (916) 331-7211, or an equal. Bridge design, workmanship and fabrication shall be in accordance with the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and with the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHTO) specifications. Welding shall be in accordance with the Structural Welding Code (ANSI/AWS) and use the existing abutments and supports. This bridge is to be similar in design to the existing Tower House Pedestrian Bridge. This work also includes the replacement of two (2)-6 inch utility lines, one sewage, and one domestic water, with new six (6) inch ductile iron piping fastened to and supported by the underside of the bridge structure. The domestic water line is to be insulated with ridged pre-formed fiberglass insulation and exterior metal shielded to prevent insect and rodent infiltration. The project is located at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Shasta County, California. Contract duration is 90 calendar days. The price range is $25,000 to $100,000. The contract shall be firm-fixed price. This procurement is open to both large and small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System code is 234120 and the annual size standard is $27.5 million. This procurement will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose offer represents the "best value" to the Government. The best value determination will be made on the basis of (1) quality and (2) price. The Government will assess the quality of each quoter on the basis of (1) its past performance; (2) its experience; and (3) its qualifications and experience of key personnel. The Government considers an offeror's quality to be approximately equal to its price. THE SITE VISIT IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 21, 2001 AT 9:00AM. The participants are to meet at the Whiskeytown NRA Park Headquarters in Whiskeytown, California. Solicitations will be available August 1, 2001 at no charge and issued on a first-come-first-served basis. Only one solicitation package per company.

Web Link

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (http://www.nps.gov/whis)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010713/YSOL011.HTM (W-192 SN50R5F3)