Site work and new construction of a civil project in Asheville, North Carolina. Completed plans call for the construction of a bridge / tunnel; for site work for a bridge / tunnel; and road / highway.

Contract Award Date: Aug 08, 2023 Contract Award Number: 12445123C0043 Task/Delivery Order Number: Contractor Awarded Unique Entity ID: PFLAXLXEQK99 Contractor Awarded Name: TAG CONTRACTING, INC. Contractor Awarded Address: Old Fort, NC 28762 USA Base and All Options Value (Total Contract Value): $1,647,046.00 Project Title: CATAWBA FALLS TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS 2023-Phase IC Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) NAICS Code: 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction PSC: Z2PA Repair or Alteration of Recreation Facilities (non-building) Type of Contract: This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) which will result in award of a firm-fixed price contract. Award will be made to the best value to the government. Magnitude: In accordance with FAR 36.204, the magnitude of this project is: (d) Between $5000,000 and $1,000,000 inclusive of options if exercised. Location: The project area is located near the Catawba River in the Grandfather Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest, in McDowell County, North Carolina, between the towns of Old Fort and Black Mountain. Scope of Work: There is a need to improve the trail to enhance user safety and reduce impacts to the Catawba River. Some parts of the Catawba Falls Trail are excessively steep and pose a hazard to trail users. Rerouting the trail at designated areas will improve user safety and reduce erosion. Constructing viewing platforms at the upper and lower falls will also improve user safety. It is anticipated this work will be broken into distinct phases (subject to change in the final solicitation package): Phase 1C: This trail segment begins at the upper level of the stair tower which is currently under construction. From the stair tower, a series of boardwalks and stairs shall be constructed that traverse steep slopes and winds around rock outcrops upslope from the stair tower. Work in this segment includes clearing within the trail corridor, hazard tree removal outside the corridor, and construction of elevated stairs and boardwalks per attached plans and specifications. Trail Resurfacing: This task includes providing materials, equipment time, and labor to resurface the existing trail with ABC gravel. The total length of trail to be resurfaced is 5,300 linear feet Phase 0, Turnaround: A concrete retaining wall at this location is detailed on pages 32 and 33 of the plan set, but for this contract, construction of this retaining wall is modified from that design to utilize dry stacked rock instead of a concrete retaining wall This project has multiple slide area repairs, utv turn around creations, retaining wall construction, boardwalk construction, and elevated viewing platform construction, etc. THIS WORK LOCATION WILL REQUIRE THE CONTRACTOR TO HAVE SPECIAL SKILLS AT BUILDING IN REMOTE LOCATIONS (ACROSS STREAMS/RIVERS/SIDES OF MOUNTAINS, SLOPE REINFORCEMENT, BRIDGES, etc). Phase 0 Slide 1 & Slide 3 Gabion Retaining Walls & Turnaround, Phase 1C Stairs and Boardwalks, & Trail Resurfacing **DO NOT WAIT TO CONFIRM RECEIPT!** Last day for Questions: 10 July 2023 *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.