GAOA Mad Creek Bridge Replacement, Medicine Bow National Forest   7

Background
Within the Hahns Peak Bears Ears Ranger District, on the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, the Mad Creek Trail Bridge was a single-span, steel-beam bridge with timber decking constructed in 1960. In May 2022, the Mad Creek Trail Bridge failed due to progressive abutment undermining and high spring flows. The Mad Creek Trail Bridge was physically located on National Forest System Road (NFSR) 128.1/National Forest System Trail (NFST) 1171.1 which spanned Mad Creek, approximately 10 miles north of Steamboat Springs in Routt County, Colorado.

Work Details
All work will be performed according to the design specifications and requirements found in the Construction Documents for Mad Creek Trail Bridge Replacement, the Forest Service Supplemental Specifications, and the Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-14.

The scope of work includes designing, fabricating, transporting, and installing a new steel prefabricated bridge superstructure with timber running planks, precast grade beam on geogrid foundation, and concrete wingwalls; construction survey and staking; excavation and backfill; roadway approach construction; installation of bank armoring; soil erosion and sediment control; roadway reconditioning; seeding with mulch; installation of signs and object markers; and removal and disposal of existing bridge debris.

Period of Performance
The estimated Contract Award Date is August 2023. The estimated Notice to Proceed date is September 2023. The estimated Project Start Date is September 2023. All work shall be completed within 365 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed has been issued by the government.

Place of Performance
The construction projects will be performed within the Hahns Peak Bears Ears Ranger District on the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Routt County, Colorado.