The Department of the Interior awarded a $394,000 definitive contract to Fiber Business Solutions Group Inc. (doing business as G Force) for construction of a reinforced masonry barrier wall and associated site improvements at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 23, 2026, under a total small business set-aside.
Fiber Business Solutions Group Inc. is an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business, 8(a) program participant, women-owned small business, and HUBZone-certified firm. Ultimate completion is scheduled for February 23, 2027. The work is firm fixed price and includes excavation and grading, concrete foundations, reinforced masonry wall installation, site element placement, protection of adjacent historic and archeological resources, restoration of disturbed areas to pre-construction conditions, and final cleanup. The contractor must comply with the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Historic Properties, National Park Service preservation requirements, prevailing wage rates under Department of Labor General Decision PA20260003, and Buy American provisions for domestic construction materials. The originating solicitation required a full-time Quality Control Manager and qualified superintendent onsite, submission of a quality control plan, site logistics plan, cultural resource protection plan, and traffic control plan within 15 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, and a graphical schedule with pricing breakdown across nine line items. Liquidated damages are assessed at $5,600 per calendar day for delay. Place of performance is Philadelphia, PA 19106.