U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Branch of Construction Contracting, 755 Parfet St., 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 25207, Denver, CO 80225-0207

54 -- FLOATING WALKWAYS AT PATDXUENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CENTER, LAUREL, MARYLAND Due 060295. Contact Bev, Vicky or Pat, 303/275-2354. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking potential sources able to meet the following specifications for a modular, floating boardwalk that will be used to complete the proposed trail system at the Patuxent Environmental Science Center, Laurel, Maryland. The Contractor will be required to furnish and install F.O.B. Destination (1) a 5-1/2 ft. wide by 225 ft. long with a 3-1/2 ft by 10 ft rest station, plus 2-3-1/2 ft. By 10 ft. Gangways with drop plates and aluminum 3 rail railing throughout; (2) a 3-1/2 ft wide by 260 ft. long with a 3-1/2 ft. by 10 ft. rest station, plus 2-3-1/2 ft. by 10 ft. gangways and drop plates and aluminum 3 rail railing throughout. The boardwalk should be made of a polyethylene material, similar to the lightweight/vandal resistant material used in the manufacture of boats, playground equipment, etc. It must not decompose and should be expected to have a 100-year life span. It should be made entirely of inert materials and will not leach chemicals in the environment. The units should meet or exceed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' standards for use in sensitive wetland areas. The boardwalks should not require pile support or heavy equipment for installation, and therefore be less intrusive on the Center's habitat. Each unit must absorb the sound of foot traffic for less effect on resident wildlife. The Fish & Wildlife Service has determined that the Superdeck System meets our minimum requirements for both concept and design. The integration of molded decks and floats develops a system of similar products to minimize the impact of expansion and contraction due to environmental changes. The ease of installation, modification and repair are the result of the configuration of the fasteners. The stability of the syste is significantly increased by its waffle design on the bottom of the floats. RecTech, New Jersey represents superdeck Marketing and will offer all design assistance at no cost to the government. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service anticipates issuing a Sole Source order to RecTech, Union, New Jersey if no qualified responses are received within 15 calendar days of publication of this synopsis. All firms offering floating boardwalks meeting the criteria listed herein must furnish to the Conracting Officer all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the Contracting Officer to determine whether the product offered meets requirements and establish exactly what the firm proposes to furnish and what the Government would be binding itself to purchase. If the firm proposes to modify a product so as to make it conform to the requirements of this synopsis, it shall include in its response a clear description of such proposed modifications and clearly mark any descriptive material to show the proposed modifications. (136)

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