SAM #1240LT27Q0004

Brainard Lake Recreation Area Niwot Trailhead Construction Improvements

The USDA Forest Service is seeking Phase 1 construction improvements at the Niwot Trailhead in Colorado’s Brainard Lake Recreation Area. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Forest Service, Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland, Boulder Ranger District; Rocky Mountain Region. - Scope: Deferred-maintenance and accessibility work, including demolition, clearing and grubbing, picnic-site reconstruction, accessible compacted-aggregate trails, parking spaces, a rock retaining wall, timber steps, site furnishings, and revegetation. - Quantities identified: Approximately 9,050 sq. ft. of trails, 495 sq. ft. of rock retaining wall in the schedule (the plans also show approximately 165 linear feet), 55 sq. ft. of timber steps, 830 sq. ft. of revegetation, 0.4 acre of clearing and grubbing, two compacted-aggregate parking spaces, six picnic tables, one kiosk, one bear-proof receptacle, and two relocated moose panels. - OEM and specified product: BearSaver Model CA-132-CH bear-proof trash receptacle, or approved equal. Other specified materials and features include concrete-and-timber picnic tables, a kiosk, a galvanized-steel gate, barrier boulders, aggregate surfacing and base, geotextile, and site identification signs. No part numbers are provided for these other items. - Notable site requirements: Keep the recreation site open during construction; protect the existing asphalt parking lot and historic stone retaining walls; obtain Forest Service approval of layouts and materials; and observe daylight-only work restrictions, with no weekend or federal-holiday work. Existing signs and other designated features are to be reused or relocated as specified. - Performance: Begin work within 10 calendar days after receiving the notice to proceed and complete the work, including cleanup, within 120 calendar days after notice to proceed. No option periods are identified.

Description

The proposed project aims to reduce deferred maintenance at the Niwot Picnic Trailhead, a high‑use recreation site near Ward, Colorado in the BLRA, by improving site accessibility and addressing aging infrastructure. The work will include demolishing and removing existing timber parking barriers and retaining walls; constructing timber steps; building rock retaining walls; creating accessible compacted aggregate trails; renovating existing historic picnic sites; constructing new picnic sites; and revegetating all disturbed areas.

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