Solicitation Number:

AG-02NV-S-08-0046

Notice Type:

Presolicitation

Synopsis:

The Caribou-Targhee National Forest is requesting bids for construction of two road bridges near Driggs, Idaho on the Teton Basin Ranger District. The project locations are approximately 13 miles west of Driggs and two miles apart. The sites are located in section 24 of Township 5 N, Range 43 E & section 7 of Township 5 N, Range 44 E. Access to the sites from Driggs is partly on bituminous and gravel surfaced roads. Structures are to be designed by the contractor and shall be in accordance with the current edition of AASHTO LRFD bridge design specifications as detailed on the plans. The project consist of; removing and disposing of two timber bridges with abutments, excavating new stream channels, furnish and installing precast concrete open bottom box culverts with wingwalls, furnish and place riprap bank stabilization rock with geotextile, construct roadway approaches, furnish and install crushed aggregate road surfacing, and furnish and install Type 3 object markers with post. All construction and materials shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications. A borrow source has been located near the north site that may be used to construct the subgrades for the approaches of both structures. Construction will need to follow applicable stream permits that the Forest Service will acquire. Work affecting the stream will need to occur between August 15 and October 31 2008. Staging and other periphery work may occur before or after these dates. Other closure restrictions will need to be imposed as follows: Road closures are to be at one bridge site at a time. Each closure may last for no more than ten calendar days each. The ten days may include only one weekend (Friday at 5:00 pm Monday at 7:00 am). No closures shall be permitted during Labor Day weekend from 12:00 pm August 29 8:00 am September 2 2008.

Contracting Office Address:

1405 Hollipark Drive
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401

Place of Performance:

Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Teton Basin Ranger Diatrict, P. O. Box 777
Driggs, Idaho 83422
United States

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