U.S. Forest Service, Mendocino National Forest, 825 N. Humboldt Avenue, Willows, CA 95988, telephone 916-934-3316

Z -- RIVER ROAD AND SUNSET ROADS SURFACING SOL R5-08-96-13 DUE 070996 POC Pamela J. Ockerman, Contracting Officer, 916-934-3316. Furnish all labor, equipment and materials for the reconstruction and surfacing of portions of Forest Service Roads M1 (River Road), 18N16 and 18N16A (Sunset Boat Ramp Road). The project is broken into a Base Bid portion and four Options. The project starts at the junction to Lake Pillsbury Ranch on Road M1 and proceeds east and south to the Sunset Campground area. Major items of work include, but are not limited to, approximately the following:(a) BASE BID (Jct. M1/Lake Pillsbury Ranch to Jct. M1/18N16); re-establish 79.5 stations of P-line; construction stake 1.47 miles, minor clearing and grubbing; minor drainage work, excavation and embankment; recondition 1.47 miles of existing roadbed, place 3700 tons of aggregate base course, 48 tons of hot bituminous plant mix to bridge approaches; surface 1.47 miles with single layer chip seal requiring 25 tons of liquid asphalt prime coat, 33 tons of emulsified asphalt surface treatment, and 336 tons of 1/2 in. x no. 4 aggretate, 10 c.y. of grouted riprap; place 21 c.y. of gabions. (b) BASE BID (Jct. M1/18N16 to Jct. 18N16/18N16A); re-establish 28.9 stations of P-line; construction stake 0.54 miles; clearing and grubbing; install 84'' x 64' c.s.p. with end section and toeplate; minor drainage work; exavation and embankment of 2835 cu.yds.; recondition 0.10 miles of roadbed; place 2700 tons of aggregate base; surface 0.54 miles with single layer chip seal requiring 9.2 tons of liquid asphalt prime coat, 13 tons of emulsified asphalt surface treatment, and 126 tons 1/2 in. x No 4 aggregate; place 72 c.y. of riprap. (c) OPTION 1- (Jct. M1/Lake Pillsbury Ranch Road to Jct. M1/18N16) surface the base area (1.47 mi.) with a second layer of chip seal consisting of 23 tons of emulsified asphalt surface treatment and 277 tons of 3/8 in x No. 6 aggregate. (d) OPTION 2 - (Jct M1/18N16 to Jct. 18N16/18N16A) surface this base area (0.54 mi) with a second layer of chip seal consiting of 9 tons of emulsified asphalt surface treatment and 105 tons of 3/8 in x No. 6. aggregate (e) OPTION 3 - (Jct. 18N16/18N16A to H-14+35 (18N16A)) minor drainage work; minor excavation and embankment; repair existing road surface damage with 15 tons of crushed aggregate base course and 11 tons of hot bituminous plant mix; surface 0.26 miles with a fog seal requiring 1 ton of emulsified asphalt and a single layer chip seal requiring 5.4 tons of emulsified asphalt surface treatement, and 56 tons 1/2'' x No. 4 aggregate. (f) OPTION 4 (Jct. M1/18N16 to 550' east on M1) 10 tons of hot bituminous plant mix (pothole patching); surface 0.10 miles with a fog seal requiring 0.30 tons of emulsified asphalt and a single layer chip seal requiring 2 tons of emulsified asphalt surface treamtment, and 20 tons 1/2'' x No. 4 aggretate. Bidders must bid on the Base Bid and all Options. The government will make award of the Base Bid and Options in the order listed, dependent upon available funding, except that Option 3 may be awarded prior to award of Option 1 or 2. The beginning of this project is located approximately 29 miles northeast of Ukiah, CA. A pre-bid tour is scheduled for June 26 at 10:00 a.m. beginning at the Jct. of Road M1 and Lake Pillsbury Ranch Road. Contact Brian Egly at (916) 934-3316 for project location and pre-bid tour. Price range is between $250,000 to $500,000. Estimated issue date is 10 June 1996 with a bid opening date of 9 July 1996 at 2:30. There is a $15 non-refundable fee for special project specifications and drawings. This proposed procurement is open to all businesses. (0149)

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