USDA, Forest Service, Lolo National Forest, Attn: Contracting, Building 24, Fort Missoula, Missoula, MT 59804

Z -- BASS CREEK DAY USE TRAIL #129 RECONSTRUCTION SOL R1-16-99-600 DUE 081699 POC Contact Point, Michele Wasienko-Holland, 406/329-3889, Contracting Officer, Joan A. McNab WEB: USDA, Forest Service, Lolo National Forest, Contracting, http://www.fs.fed.us/r1_lolo. E-MAIL: USDA, Forest Service, Lolo National Forest, Contracting, mwasienk/r1_lolo@fs.fed.us. The Forest Service requires trail restoration, construction and obliteration on Bass Creek Day Use Trail #129. Trail restoration includes approximately 283 meters of restoration, waterbar installations, 465 meters of brushing and miscellaneous reconstruction. Construction includes 3057 meters of new construction with 2 switchbacks, 93 meters of turnpike of various widths with associated side and leadoff ditches. Also included are other items such as check dams, ditches, culvert installations and wire basket construction. Construct 10 meters multiple-piece, glued laminate bridge and 2 treated timber stringer bridges (3.6 meters and 4.2 meters). 1762 meters of trail obliteration includes barriers and scarifying the original tread. The project is located on the Stevensville Ranger District, Bitterroot National Forest, Ravalli County, Montana. Proposals are due August 16, 1999. The estimated start work date is September 30, 1999. The performance period is approximately 400 calendar days. The estimated price range is between $100,000 and $250,000. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered Posted 06/25/99 (W-SN347468). (0176)

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