RECOVERY--Z--BURNS STEENS LP RD RECONSTRUCT

The Bureau of Land Management’s Oregon State Office is issuing a pre-solicitation for the Burns Steens Loop Road Reconstruction project in Harney County, Oregon. Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, this project is identified by Treasury Accounting Symbol TAS::14 1112::TAS and solicitation number L10PS01978. The requirement is classified under NAICS 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction and PSC code Z. The contract is established as a five-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity agreement with a total value not to exceed $9,000,000, while the specific project price range is estimated between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

The scope of work involves various road construction activities, including culvert and ditch line excavation, roadway grading, and the furnishing, installation, and cleaning of culverts. Additional tasks include installing crushed aggregate surfacing and riprap, hauling and disposing of excess excavation, removing roadway berms and trees, and performing incidental construction. Contractors must provide a 20% bid bond, a 100% performance bond, and a 100% payment bond.

The government estimated the solicitation issue date as February 23, 2010, with a response deadline of April 15, 2010. Work is projected to commence around May 15, 2010. Administrative details and documentation are managed through two attachments available via FedConnect, which were updated on March 12 and April 7, 2010. All responsible sources are eligible to submit a proposal for consideration to the primary point of contact, Richard P. Dandasan.