Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in West Yellowstone, Montana. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; and sidewalk / parking lot.

Contract Award Date: Apr 06, 2022 Contract Award Number: 1240LN22C0008 Task/Delivery Order Number: Contractor Awarded Unique Entity ID: UCE2CHJAJDB1 Contractor Awarded Name: Tri State Excavating, LLC Contractor Awarded Address: West Yellowstone, MT 59758 USA Base and All Options Value (Total Contract Value): $4081555.99 The Custer Gallatin National Forest intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to award a single firm fixed-price contract for the construction of the Yellowstone Shortline Trail #611 Rails to Trails Project. The project will generally consist of converting 8.75 miles of existing abandoned railroad grade to an accessible trail between West Yellowstone, MT and the Idaho/Montana border near Reas Pass. Work involves reconstructing the railroad subgrade, constructing 3 steel truss trail bridges (85', 80', and 70' long) with precast concrete footings, installing a Government furnished timber bridge (32'), and constructing a 10' wide paved accessible trail. Other work includes reconditioning approximately 5 miles of access roads to the project sites, constructing 2 staging areas, barricades, moving a gate, and signs. In addition to the base work described above the solicitation will include Government options for: 1- Paving between MP 3.37 and MP 5.67; 2- Paving between MP 5.67 and MP 8.772; 3- Obliteration of 5,800 LF of abandoned road. Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204 the estimated magnitude of the project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 237990. This is a total small business set aside with a small business size standard of $39.5 million. Your attention is called to FAR Clause 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting as this clause will be applicable due to the magnitude and total small business set aside. FAR Clauses 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions and 52.236-3 Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work will both be included in the solicitation and subsequent award. Accordingly, potential offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed. The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 15 November 2022. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises. The Government may require the performance of the numbered line items; Optional Line Item #1- Paving Between MP 3.37 and MP 5.67, Optional Line Item #2- Paving Between MP 5.67 and MP 8.772 and Optional Line Item #3- Road Obliteration, identified in the Schedule as optional items, in the quantity and at the price(s) stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may unilaterally exercise the option(s) by written notice to the Contractor not later than 30 June 2022. Delivery of added items shall be within the same period of performance as identified in the base contract , unless the parties otherwise agree. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. Bid Results: Bid results: Acme Asphalt Base trail and roads $1709580.22 Acme Asphalt base trails bridge 3.37 $414925 Acme Asphalt base trails bridge 6.08 $ 420150 Acme Asphalt Base rac (0918) $ 17552 Tri state excavating base trails bridge 2.27 $352795 Tri state excavating Base rac (0919) $26429