Demolition, site work, paving and new construction of a bridge / tunnel in Tulare, California. Conceptual plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; for paving for a bridge / tunnel; for the demolition of a bridge / tunnel; and for the construction of a bridge / tunnel.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR BID - PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS NOTICE IS BEING ISSUED TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT INTEREST FROM QUALIFIED PRIME CONTRACTORS who are small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, woman owned small business concerns, 8(a) small businesses, or service disabled veteran-owned small businesses and who intend to submit a bid for this solicitation to allow for a set-aside in one of these programs. Interested businesses must submit the following by e-mail to CFLAcquisitions@dot.gov (Attn: Stephanie Navarro) for receipt by close of business (2 p.m. local Denver time) on May 24, 2023: (1) A positive statement of your intention to submit a bid for this solicitation as a Prime Contractor; (2) A list of all confirmed socioeconomic categories (i.e., 8(a), small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, EDWOSB, or WOSB status) that apply to your business; (3) A letter from a bonding agent stating your firm's capability to bond for a single project of $5 million, and your firm's aggregate bonding capacity; and (4) Provide a list of road construction projects of equal or greater value and scope to the CA ERFO FS SEQUI 2021-02(2), Powderhorn Bridge project in which you performed work in mountainous terrain and natural resource sensitive areas. Experience in construction phasing, temporary traffic control, and timely completion of construction is required. State whether your firm was the prime contractor or subcontractor on the project. DO NOT SEND INFORMATION ON PROJECTS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE THE ABOVE WORK. The size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc. Refer to the Code of Federal Regulations 13 CFR 121.103 for information on how the SBA determines affiliation and 13 CFR 121.108 regarding the penalties for misrepresentation of size status. All firms should be certified in the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://www.sam.gov/ Project Details: CA ERFO FS SEQUI 2021-02(2), Powderhorn Bridge This project is located in the Sequoia National Forest in southeastern California. The terrain is rolling and mountainous with elevations ranging up to 5600 ft. The existing bridge (Structure 051353000001018) on Route 23S64, approximately 30 miles east from Placerville, CA, was constructed in 1966, as reported in the inspection report. Prior to fire damage, the bridge was a one lane, two-way traffic single span structure with no skew. It had an overall bridge length of 50 feet, roadway width (curb to curb) of 14.0 ft, and deck width (outside to outside) of 15.0 ft. The purpose of the project is to replace the Powderhorn Bridge over Bear Creek within Sequoia National Forest on FS route 23S64 in Tulare County, California. The bridge was completely damaged by the Windy fire late in the summer of 2021 and is proposed to be fully replaced with a prefabricated steel bridge. PRINCIPAL WORK ITEMS: Approximate quantities for major work items: 1 (LPSM) of Removal of Existing Structures and Obstructions 300 CUYD of Excavation 20 CUYD of Riprap 190 TON of Roadway Aggregate 80 TON of Asphalt Pavement 16-ft x 46-ft of Prefabricated Steel Bridge 170 LNFT of Drilled Shafts, 24-inch diameter 100 LNFT of Guardrail, including terminals 160 hours of Equipment Hours 80 hours of Labor Hours It is anticipated this project will be advertised in August 2023 and awarded in October 2023. Construction will run from January 2024 through October 2024. The anticipated cost range is between $2 million and $5 million. *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.