KETTLE CREST TRAIL RESTORATION COLVILLE NATIONAL FOREST

Scope of Contract - This contract is to provide services for trail maintenance work on the Three Rivers Ranger District, East Side on the Colville National Forest.  The objective of this contract is to provide safe public access on the trails while preventing resource and facility damage, performing all work to the standards found in the Forest Service Stand Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Trials (September 1996, EM-7720-103).

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies and incidentals, necessary to perform all work specified.

Location and Description – vicinity maps showing project location and access are attached and made a part of this contract.  Other information regarding specific sub-items are contained in the trail maintenance work summaries and delivery schedules (see Section J), and in paragraphs 982, 981, 988, and 991 of the trail maintenance specifications, sections 980 through 991.

The locations of the trails to be maintained are shown on the attached maps and Trail Maintenance Performance Requirement Work Summary Charts (see Section J).

Access

All work areas may be reached by forest roads that are accessible by standard two-wheel drive pickup (with snow tires and chains, if needed) during normal operating seasons, unless otherwise indicated on the Trail Maintenance Performance Requirement Work Summary.

            2.  No vehicles will be permitted to operate off system roads without approval of the Contracting Officer.

            3.  Motorized vehicles are restricted on all trails as designated with "M" in the Trail Maintenance Performance Requirement Work Summary (reference Section J).

            4.  Motorized equipment (except motorized vehicles), such as chainsaw, weed eater, may be used for trail maintenance work in this contract.

The desired start of work is 10 days after Contract award.  Solicitation closes on 14 August 2025 by 2:00 PM Pacific Time.

Period of Performance is from contract award through June 15th 2026. This is a one-year contract with 2 Optional Years for a possible total of 3 years.

This a Small Business Set Aside.

Technical point of contact for this project is Carmen Nielsen at (509) 738-7700 x7761 or e-mail carmen.nielsen@usda.gov

Jorge Somoza, Contract Specialist, Phone (509) 423-2224. Email jorge.somoza@usda.gov