Riverside Day Use Area Rehabilitation
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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 USDA Forest Service is soliciting proposals for the Riverside Day Use Area Rehabilitation project at Stanislaus National Forest, California. This Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (RFQ) 127EAW26Q0016 is a Total Small Business Set-Aside aimed at repairing infrastructure damaged by past flood events. The project involves significant construction work, including bridge, well, asphalt, and retaining wall repairs. Quotes are due by March 27, 2026, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time.
Scope of Work
The project's primary objective is to repair and restore key components within the Riverside Day Use Area. This includes:
- Wooden Trail Bridge: Removal of the damaged bridge and fabrication, delivery, and installation of a new wooden trail bridge.
- Hand Pump Well: Restoration of a well with a hand pump to operational status, including flushing, disinfection, and testing, adhering to NSF/ANSI Standard 61.
- Asphalt Repairs: Patching defects, potholes, and replacing asphalt removed for access.
- Stone-Faced Concrete Retaining Wall: Repair and construction of retaining walls at abutments and eroded areas.
- Mobilization: Preparatory work, personnel, equipment movement, and staging plan submission. All work must comply with detailed project specifications, drawings, Best Management Practices (BMPs), and environmental protection measures, including specific restrictions for work in the overflow channel and during precipitation events.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Request for Quotation (RFQ).
- Estimated Magnitude: Between $25,000 and $100,000.
- Period of Performance: Work to commence within 10 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP), with completion required within 45 calendar days of NTP. Seasonal restrictions prohibit on-site work from June 1 to September 30.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside.
- NAICS Code: 237310 – Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, with a small business size standard of $45M.
- Place of Performance: Riverside Day Use Area, Tuolumne, Stanislaus National Forest, California.
Submission & Evaluation
- Quote Submission Deadline: March 27, 2026, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time. Quotes must be emailed to Tanya.Torres@usda.gov.
- Requests for Information (RFIs): Due by March 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time, using the provided RFI form and emailed to Tanya.Torres@usda.gov.
- Evaluation Criteria: Quotes will be evaluated based on Technical Approach, Past Performance, and Price. Award will be made to the offeror representing the best value to the Government.
- Site Visit: An organized site visit is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18th, at 1:00 PM (Local) at Riverside Day Use Area. Registration is required via email to Tanya.Torres@usda.gov.
- Mandatory Requirements: Offerors must have an active entity registration at SAM.gov and hold a valid California contractor's license (including a C-57 Well Drilling Contractor's license for well work). A bid guarantee is required for projects exceeding $150,000.
Key Documents
Bidders should review the Statement of Work, Project Plans, Schedule of Items, Supplemental Spec 557 - Timber Structures, USFS Operation and Maintenance Manual for Hand Pumps, Davis-Bacon Act wage rates, Fire Plan, and Contract Administration Data for comprehensive requirements.