Site work for a bridge / tunnel in Cowen, West Virginia. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel.

This amendment: -Reschedules the site visit to 12/18/2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern (due to weather/road conditions); -Provides for optional walk-in site visits on 12/16/24 or 12/17/24. Contractors must schedule with Jacob Hise at 304-718-2946; -Adds a second site map, incorporated to solicitation as Att. 7 Site Map 2; and -Extends the date quotes are due to 1/10/2025 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern. All other terms & conditions remain unchanged. Solicitation Amendment 0001 is posted on 11/18/2024. For more information see attachments. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service announces an opportunity at the Monongahela National Forest in Webster County, West Virginia for work that shall include, but not be limited to mowing and rushing, removal of existing bridge deck, resetting the bridge, installation of replacement bridge deck, disposal of the old materials, remove existing guardrail, superstructure cleaning and painting with 100% containment, riprap placement, and installing gravel to approaches. The work is subject to the Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute, formerly known as the Davis-Bacon Act, and is set-aside for small businesses. See attachments for complete details and quote submission instructions. There is a Site Visit at the project location on 12/05/24 at 9:00 am Eastern. Please Contact Jacob Hise if you will attend at Jacob.Hise@usda.gov or 304-718-2946 This announcement constitutes a solicitation for construction issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). In accordance with FAR Part 13, no previous synopsis was posted subject to FAR 13.105(a) with reference to the exception found at FAR 5.202(13). Interested contractors must be active in SAM.gov on the date the quote is received to be eligible for award. Quotes submitted by contractors without an active record in SAM.gov will not be considered. The solicitation is posted to SAM.gov and no hard copies of the solicitation, supporting documents and applicable amendments, if any, will be provided. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this solicitation or any follow up information requests. For further information, please review the attached RFQ solicitation and associated attachments. Project Location Monongahela National Forest. Webster County, West Virginia. Magnitude of Construction Project Between $100,000 and $250,000. The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3 Million. There is a requirement for bonding and/or payment protections (Irrevocable Letter of Credit (ILC) or payment bond) if award is over $35,000. The bonds or ILC will be for 100% of the award price and submitted within 10 days after contract award. See Section I for additional information. 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 May 16, 2025. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises. *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. Period of Performance: 03/10/2025 to 05/16/2025 MBE (4.2%), WBE (6.69%), SBE (100%)