GLCA 318876 Low Water Access Ramp at Antelope Point
The Department of the Interior National Park Service has a requirement to reconstruct the Antelope Point Launch Ramp at Lake Powell due to low water levels. This is a design-build contract with an estimated cost greater than $20M and a period of performance from 06/01/2025 to 06/01/2028. The project includes constructing a new concrete boat launch ramp, associated parking area improvements, and related earthwork, rock blasting, paving, and concrete work. The government is conducting market research and may set this as a small business set-aside. Interested firms must demonstrate experience with design-build projects of similar scope and complexity, including design and construction of boat launch ramps, underwater/subsurface work, mass grading, and remote infrastructure improvements. Firms must also provide a letter from their bonding company confirming bonding capacity. Responses are due by 1:00 pm MT on November 18, 2024.
This opportunity has no set-aside designation. The government has not identified any potential incumbents or current contractors. The estimated value of the contract is greater than $20M, and the period of performance is from June 1, 2025 to June 1, 2028.
140P2025R0021 Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office
10/29/24, 11:35 PM GLCA 318876 - Low Water Access Ramp at Antelope Point DB
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded contract 140P2026C0052 to W. W. Clyde & Co. for $62.416 million on September 25, 2026, for construction of a low water access ramp at Antelope Point.
The award was made under unrestricted competition without a set-aside.
140P2025R0021 Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office
9/25/26, 3:51 PM GLCA 318876 Low Water Access Ramp at Antelope Point
The National Park Service Denver Service Center is issuing a Design-Build contract to reconstruct the Antelope Point Launch Ramp at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Page, Arizona. The project involves extending the boat launch ramp to ensure long-term functionality during low water conditions and includes improvements to the associated parking area infrastructure. This is a Firm-Fixed-Price design-build contract classified under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with a $45 million size standard. The award will be made using a best value trade-off evaluation process, where technical and non-price factors including Technical Approach, Technical Qualifications, Key Personnel, Schedule, and Past Performance will be significantly more important than price. The solicitation will be released electronically via SAM.gov on September 8, 2025, and prospective offerors must maintain active SAM registration and possess a UEI number.
This procurement does not include any set-aside designations and no incumbent contractors are identified in the pre-solicitation notice. The construction magnitude is anticipated to exceed $10 million, reflecting the substantial scope of marine infrastructure improvements required. The contract includes a performance period of 1,095 calendar days (approximately three years) to complete the design and construction phases. The selected contractor will be required to provide Bid, Performance, and Payment Bonds as standard contract security measures. The project addresses critical infrastructure needs at this popular recreational facility, ensuring continued public access to Lake Powell even during extended periods of low water levels.
140P2025R0021 Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office
8/25/25, 8:28 AM GLCA 318876 Low Water Access Ramp at Antelope Poin
The National Park Service is procuring design-build services for the Low Water Access Ramp project at Antelope Point in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona. This solicitation (140P2025R0021) seeks a contractor to design and construct a new 150-foot-wide boat launch ramp, an 8.3-acre boat trailer parking lot, and a 0.7-acre passenger vehicle parking lot to accommodate changing lake elevations between 3,445 and 3,700 feet. The contract will be awarded through a two-phase selection process, with Phase I requiring submission of technical proposals (limited to 40 pages, excluding Project Experience and Past Performance Questionnaires) and business proposals to shortlist up to five offerors, followed by Phase II with detailed technical and price proposals from the shortlisted firms. Evaluation criteria emphasize technical approach, key personnel qualifications, project schedule, and price, with technical factors weighted significantly more heavily than cost. The Phase I proposal due date is December 8, 2025, and the period of performance runs from March 17, 2026, to August 19, 2027, encompassing approximately 1,168 calendar days (821 working days) for design, construction, and weather delays.
This procurement is open competition with no small business set-aside; however, large business contractors must submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan targeting 42% participation by small businesses and specific goals for disadvantaged business enterprises, HUBZone, Indian small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned, and women-owned small businesses. The contract carries a maximum budget ceiling of $76,996,427 with firm-fixed-price structure and includes multiple contract line item options for different ramp widths and water elevation ranges. Key project requirements include constructing a 10.5%-slope ramp, prefabricated metal buildings, electric vehicle charging systems, whole building solar systems, utility infrastructure, and site civil work while managing construction during the park's visitor season and navigating constrained site access in this environmentally sensitive location. The project will take place at Antelope Point in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area near the Arizona-Utah border, with contractors expected to manage challenges related to remote site access, material sourcing, and environmental compliance. Prevailing wage rates determined by the Department of Labor apply to this project, with rates for Coconino County, Arizona, ranging from $27.41 to $62.08 per hour depending on labor classification.
140P2025R0021 Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office
9/25/25, 5:14 PM