USDA, Forest Service, SW Idaho/Nevada Acquisition Office, 1249 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709

56 -- COMMERCIAL ITEM -- CRUSH AND STOCKPILE GRADING D AGGREGATE FROM ECKS FLAT PIT ON THE PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST SOL RFQ 12QR4-148-99 DUE 091799 POC Alice A. Muffley, Contracting Officer; Request for Solicitation, Ethel Hill, 208-373-4150 E-MAIL: To request solicitation, as/r4_boise@fs.fed.us. This contract is a commercial item acquisition for the crushing of gravel from the Ecks Pit site located on the Payette National Forest. The pit site is located in section 34 of Township 18 N, Range 2 East along Forest Development Road 50307, Ecks Flat Road. Government-supplied source material can be produced from the parent material in the pit. Contract will involve the ripping of parent material from the pit site, crushing and stockpiling of aggregate on site for future use. In conjunction with the production of the aggregate, testing by the contractor for compliance with the grading specifications will be required. Contractor is responsible for erosion control and fuel containment/spill plan if a volume of over 660 gallons is to be stored on site. Contractor is responsible for all other State and Federal regulations for safety and resource protection. Pit is located north of McCall, Idaho on Highway 55 for approx. 4 miles to the junction with FDR 50307. Then west on FDR 50307 for approx. 1.5 miles to the Ecks Pit site. Est. start date is 9/15/99 with 30 calendar days for completion. Posted 09/01/99 (W-SN375477). (0244)

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