Baptist Camp Bridge Maintenance
SOL #: 127EAX26Q0009Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Overview
Buyer
Agriculture
Forest Service
Tonto National Forest
PHOENIX, AZ, 85006, United States
Place of Performance
AZ
NAICS
Highway (237310)
PSC
Maintenance Of Highways/Roads/Streets/Bridges/Railways (Z1LB)
Set Aside
Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15) (WOSB)
Original Source
Timeline
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Posted
Mar 13, 2026
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Last Updated
Apr 8, 2026
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Submission Deadline
Apr 20, 2026, 6:00 PM
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Forest Service, Tonto National Forest, is soliciting Quotations (RFQ) for Baptist Camp Bridge Maintenance in the Payson Ranger District, Arizona. This project involves comprehensive bridge repair and maintenance, including the wearing surface, drainage, timber posts, and asphalt approaches. This acquisition is a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Set-Aside. Proposals are due April 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM Mountain Time.
Scope of Work
The project focuses on the Baptist Camp Bridge (one-lane, 41.0 ft long, 14.0 ft roadway width, built 1973) and includes:
- Repairing and installing a new timber wearing surface: This involves cleaning the existing deck, filling and sealing it, and attaching new rough-sawn lumber planks (10-12 in wide, 2.5-3 in thick) with specific fasteners. The timber will be treated with wood preservative.
- Improving drainage: Specifically, addressing a drainage issue in the apron of the dirt driveway northwest of the bridge (abutment 1, upstream side) by grading approximately 170 SY.
- Replacing missing or damaged timber posts and blocks on the bridge guardrail.
- Repairing and resurfacing asphalt approaches to ensure a smooth transition to the new wearing surface, including new base aggregate and asphalt pavement.
- Replacing object markers according to MUTCD specifications.
- Mobilization and Temporary Traffic Control (requiring a plan, 3 weeks advance notice for closures, maintaining emergency access).
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP).
- Period of Performance: 60 days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).
- Set-Aside: SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB).
- NAICS: 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) with a $45M small business size standard.
- Place of Performance: Tonto National Forest, Payson Ranger District, Arizona.
Submission & Evaluation
- Proposal Due Date: April 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM Mountain Time.
- Submission Method: Email quotes to toinette.aranda@usda.gov.
- Required Documents: Transmittal Summary Letter, Completed/Signed Offer SF 1442, Price Proposal Schedule of Items (fillable Excel), and a Technical Proposal (not to exceed 5 pages).
- Bid Guarantee: Required (20% of bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less).
- Evaluation Criteria: Best Value, based on Technical Approach, Past Performance, and Price. Award will not necessarily be made to the lowest-priced offeror, and tradeoffs will not be conducted.
Special Requirements & Clarifications
- All work must meet US DOT FHWA "Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-14" and Forest Service Supplemental Specifications.
- Contractor must follow the Tonto Fire Plan and provide their own water (no pumping from Tonto Creek).
- Site cleanup is required upon completion.
- Wood filler material approval is required post-award by the COR.
- Decontamination protocols for invasive New Zealand mud snails must be followed when working near Upper Tonto Creek.
- Initial deliverables (e.g., Traffic Control Plan, Project Schedule, Hazardous Spill Prevention Plan, Erosion and Sediment Control Plan) are due within 5 business days of award. Manufacturer specifications are due within 10 business days.
People
Points of Contact
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