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The Salmon-Challis National Forest has an Aquatic Organism Passage project to replace an existing ford with a bridge. Work includes channel restoration, installation of a government furnished bridge on contractor provided abutments and the construction of bridge approach roadways. Rock and aggregate materials are available from government sources. Alternate (Commercial) sources proposed by the contractor will need to be approved for material suitability and weed free nature of the source. The contractor is responsible for the acquisition of the abutment materials per the attached plans and specifications along with the erection of the abutments. Government furnished materials are located at 3 locations in the vicinity of the project. The prefabricated bridge will be staged in Salmon, Idaho. The contractor is responsible for transporting the bridge to the work site. An instream work window of 7/15 to 8/15 has been established. All work within the ordinary high-water mark including de-watering, excavation and backfill, channel restoration and re-watering of the channel shall occur within this window.

Refer to the attached Schedule of Items, Statement of work, Prelim Moyer Creek FSSS, Moyer Creek Final Drawings, Project Design features, Moyer Access map and Materials vicinity maps for specifications, drawings, requirements and locations.

A Pre-Quote site visit is planned for: June 28, 2023 at 09:00, MT. Participants will meet at: Salmon-Challis Supervisor's Office, located at 1206 S Challis Street, Salmon, ID.

Attendance at the site visit is not mandatory; however, submitted proposals are required to include any questions or modifications, if any, in the submitted proposals.

Please register for the site visit by emailing the Government's Contracting point of contact of your interest in attending the site visit.

Quotes are due: July 17, 2023 by 4:00 p.m. CT and are to be sent electronially to: susan.j.kunath@usda.gov with the Quoters name and Moyer Bridge in the subject line.

Government's Contracting Point of Contact:

Susan Kunath

email: susan.j.kunath@usda.gov