Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
RDO_TIOGA BRIDGE REHABILITATION
Department of the Interior · Bureau of Land Management · Sol. 140L4326Q0120
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Roseburg District in Oregon wants a contractor to reseal and treat the timber parts of the Tioga Pedestrian Bridge over the North Umpqua River. The work uses copper naphthenate (a wood preservative) on parts the public can't touch and a linseed oil and pine tar mix on parts people can touch, with strict spill and environmental controls. It is a request for quotation (RFQ) for one firm fixed price construction contract, open to any business, and the work window is about 75 days starting 10/22/2026.
Watch out for
- Very short deadline and schedule. Quotes are due October 15, 2026 and work is set to start October 22, 2026, so a small business has little time to price, line up crews and complete submittals.
by Thursday October 15, 2026, 5p.m. P.T.
- Submittals due 30 days before coating work. Coating plan, containment and waste plan, and worker protection plan must be approved before starting, which looks hard to fit before the 10/22/2026 start.
563.04 Submittals. At least 30 days before starting coating work, submit the following according to
- Conflicting work window dates. One clause allows full bridge closure September 1 to November 15, 2026, while another sets the closure from October 22, 2026 to January 5, 2027, so the real work window is unclear.
closure will begin October 22, 2026 and end on January 5, 2027.
- Price schedule does not match the work. The bid schedule lists Mobilization and Aggregate Surfacing (212 LF), but the described work is timber resealing; ask the Contracting Officer how to price the real work.
0002 Aggregate Surfacing 212* LF $ $
- Mixed award basis. Section M says lowest price technically acceptable, but another clause says award goes to the most advantageous quote, price and other factors considered, including past performance, so how you will be scored is unclear.
Award will be made to the responsible firm whose quote is most advantageous to the Government, price and other
- Specialized environmental and hazardous waste duties. Copper naphthenate work over a river needs full containment, a spill plan and spill kit, and waste handled as hazardous, which adds cost, training and liability.
Handle all waste as hazardous material until tested and proven to be non-hazardous
- Site visit and question deadlines already passed. The organized site visit was September 29, 2026 and questions were due September 30, 2026, so a new bidder cannot use either.
An organized site visit has been scheduled for – Tuesday September 29
- Wage and payment requirements. Federal construction wage rates, certified payrolls and electronic invoicing through the IPP system apply, which adds paperwork for a small firm.
52.222-6 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS MAY 2026–
Full brief
What they want
- Clean and prepare the bridge's timber surfaces (low-pressure washing, brushing, drying, removing splinters)
- Apply a linseed oil and pine tar mixture (at least two coats) to timber the public can touch, such as deck walking surfaces, handrails and railing posts
- Apply copper naphthenate preservative (at least two coats) to timber the public cannot touch, such as underside of deck, glulam girders, bracing and blocking
- Contain all work so that no preservative, debris or waste reaches the soil or the river (tarps, drip pans, full containment, spill kit)
- Close the bridge to the public with barricades and signs during treatment and curing, then clean up and remove all waste
- Submit plans before starting: coating plan, containment and waste disposal plan, worker protection plan prepared by a Certified Industrial Hygienist, spill plan, safety and traffic control plan
- Follow the FHWA FP-24 standard specifications as modified by the special contract requirements
- Contract type
- Firm fixed price construction contract, awarded from a Request for Quotation (RFQ)
- Period of performance
- Period of performance 10/22/2026 to 01/05/2027; start within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and finish within 75 days of notice to proceed (the bridge closure also runs October 22, 2026 to January 5, 2027)
- Place of performance
- Tioga Pedestrian Bridge, Roseburg, Oregon (North Umpqua River); BLM Roseburg District Office, 777 NW Garden Valley Blvd is the listed delivery location
- How they'll choose
- Lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA), without discussions. Quotes are first rated pass/fail on Relevant Experience, then price is checked for fairness and reasonableness. Another clause in the same solicitation also mentions best value and past performance (see red flags).
- Offers due
- Thursday October 15, 2026, 5 p.m. Pacific Time
- How to submit
- Email to Contract Specialist Jacqueline Sotelo (jacqueline_sotelo@ios.doi.gov) and Contracting Officer Matthew Duane (matthew_duane@ios.doi.gov). Not accepted through fedconnect.net.
- Page limits
- No page limit stated in the text provided
What they'll judge offers on
- Factor 1: Relevant Experience (pass/fail: Technically Acceptable or Not Technically Acceptable)
- Factor 2: Price (evaluated for fair and reasonable)
What to include when you submit
- Submit the quote in two parts: (1) non-price and (2) price
- Non-price part: organize by evaluation factor; show at least two similar projects completed within six years of the solicitation closing date (customer, contract number, title and location, whether you were prime, award date, award amounts, completion dates, description with photos if possible, challenges)
- Price part: completed and signed Standard Form 1442 plus acknowledgment of any amendments
- Price part: completed Section B price schedule with a unit price and extended total for every item (mobilization and aggregate surfacing items are listed)
- Complete representations and certifications in SAM (www.sam.gov), updated at least annually
- Tell the Government in your quote if you plan to work at any secondary site (wage rate rules)
- Questions were due in writing by Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 5 p.m. Pacific Time (already passed)
You must have
- Open to all businesses; no set-aside or socioeconomic restriction
THIS SOLICITATION IS OPEN MARKET NO RESTRICTIONS.
- Relevant experience: at least two projects similar in scope and magnitude, completed within six years of the closing date (pass/fail)
Include at least two (2) projects similar in scope and magnitude of
- Payment protection (payment bond or an alternative such as letter of credit or deposit) for 100 percent of the contract price, due within 10 days of award
(b) The amount of the payment protection shall be 100 percent of the contract price.
- Liability insurance certificate submitted after award and before work starts
In accordance with clause 1452.228-70, upon contract award submit a copy of an acceptable insurance
- Worker health and protection plan prepared by a Certified Industrial Hygienist; workers trained in OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 1926
(a) Submit a worker health and protection plan that has been prepared by a Certified Industrial Hygienist
- Active SAM registration with current representations and certifications; Davis-Bacon construction wage rates apply
52.222-6 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS MAY 2026–
Not in the notice text
- Estimated contract value or budget
- Part of the solicitation (about 40,800 characters in the middle, covering part of the clauses and the representations and certifications) was not provided
- Specifications and drawings: the text says to see attachments, and the Tioga Pedestrian Bridge as-built drawings were not included
- The performance bond requirement is unclear: one section mentions performance and payment bonds but only a payment bond is described
- Whether any quote page limit applies
- Which of the conflicting dates for the bridge closure window is correct
- Past performance is mentioned as an 'other factor' but how it is weighed is not explained
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 15, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 140L4326Q0120
- Agency
- Department of the Interior · Bureau of Land Management
- Office
- Oregon State Office
- NAICS
- 237310
- Product/service code
- Z1LB
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Contracting contact
- Sotelo, Jacquelinejacqueline_sotelo@ios.doi.gov5038086060
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The Tioga Pedestrian Bridge requires timber resealing and full environmental containment to protect surrounding natural resources during application of copper naphthenate and linseed/pine-tar treatments.
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