Site work for a road / highway in Craig, Colorado. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

Optional site visit will be provided on Wednesday, August 10th, 2022. Vendors interested in attending the site visit will be required to RSVP and notify Aimee Huff at ahuff@blm.gov of which rendezvous location they will be meeting us at by Friday, August 5th, 2022 at 2 PM Mountain Standard Time. If no vendors are showing interest, the site tour shall be cancelled. Period of Performance: 09/12/2022 to 11/30/2023 Construction costs for building new fence. Bond Requirements This project requires 100% payment bond or payment protection (FAR 52.228-15). Below are questions and answers BLM have received: Question: I had a couple of questions about this project. I know it states that the wood posts should be blunt ended, is the contractor allowed to drive the wood posts vs hand set posts Driving posts is much more cost-efficient and less destructive to the area than hand setting. Answer: Please refer to the following excerpt from page 5 of the Statement of Work: WIRE FENCE AND GATE 3.3 INSTALLATION: C. Driving Posts: 1. Wood Posts: Driving wood posts will not be allowed. 2. Steel Posts: Drive into the ground to the depth shown on the drawings. Posts shall be driven plumb and in a straight line along the alignment. Question: Also, I didn't see a defined period of performance, just restrictions for dates when working can take place due to wildlife, can you provide the actual period of performance Answer: 1.9 SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING: A. Work Schedule: The work schedule shall be submitted at the pre-work conference. All work shall occur between May 1 to November 30. No surface disturbing activities can occur between December 1 to April 30 to protect wintering big game. It is anticipated that work will take place within a 14 day period after mobilization. When requested, the Contractor shall submit an updated schedule within 3 calendar days. The period of performance will be from September 12, 2022 through November 30, 2023. It is anticipated that work will take place within a 14 day period after mobilization. That two week window will be determined in coordination with the BLM by the successful vendor at the pre-work conference. Type of Contract: Construction, Firm Fixed Priced (FFP), Single Award Contract County: Moffat County, Colorado Type of Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors-Building and Property Specialty Trade Services Period of Performance: 443 days Magnitude: $25,000.00-$100,000.00 NAICS: 238990 SIZE STD: $16.5 million SET-ASIDE: Total Small Business Set-Aside Questions Due: August 15, 2022 at 5:00 pm Mountain Time. All questions must be submitted in writing via email. No questions will be accepted via phone calls. Quotes Due: August 31, 2022 at 5:00 pm Mountain Time Award Selection Process: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable SUBMITTAL OF QUESTIONS Offeror is to consolidate questions related to this solicitation and site visit in a request for information (RFI) formatted Word document. RFI is to be emailed to Chau Nguyen cnguyen@blm.gov by the date and time listed on the cover page of this document with the subject line: 140L1722Q0030, EAST DRY MTN FENCING PROJECT. Only written RFI's will be considered and responded to. BLM responses to the RFI will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation. *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.