National Park Service, North Cascades NPS Complex, 2105 State Route 20, Sedro Woolley, WA 98284-9394

Z -- SNOW REMOVAL AND ROAD GRADING SOL 1443-SS9470-9-001 DUE 112798 POC Contact/Contracting Officer, Barbara Rolph (360) 856-5700 x362 WEB: North Cascades National Park, http://www.nps.gov. E-MAIL: North Cascades National Park, barbara_rolph@nps.gov. The North Cascades National Park Service Complex will award a sole source contract for snow removal and grading roads in the Stehekin District located in Stehekin, Washington. Services for snow removal will require the contractor to be available on a 24-hour, 7-day per week basis. Contractor equipment and staff will be "on-call" at all times and ready for operations within one (1) hour after call out. Services for grading will require performance within five (5) days after a request is made by the COR. Services will require that equipment and staff be staged in Stehekin during the life of the contract. The contract will be issued for a base year with four option years. Stehekin is a remote wilderness community located 50 miles uplake of Lake Chelan, Washington and may be reached only by boat or seaplane. Barge service from Lake Chelan is available on a limited basis. Barge runs are generally unscheduled and will take up to eight (8) hours to reach Stehekin. Due to the need for emergency snow removal and road repair, only contractors residing in Stehekin will be considered. Only one known source exists at this time. Award will be made on November 27, 1998. If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Rolph, (360) 856-5700 x362. Posted 10/26/98 (D-SN265503). (0299)

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