Sol_140D0427Q0920.pdf

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for construction work to repair and replace deteriorated asphalt at the Historic Main Entrance Drive of Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock, North Carolina.

The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS Code 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) with a $19 million business size standard. The Government will evaluate quotes on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis and intends to award a firm fixed price contract without discussions, though the Contracting Officer reserves the right to conduct discussions if necessary. Quotes are due October 23, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST, with a 10-day offer acceptance period. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for October 21, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Carl Sandburg Home Hikers' Parking Lot. The work must be completed within 60 calendar days after contract award. The contract requires a bid guarantee of 20 percent of the bid price or $20,000, whichever is less, and performance and payment bonds are required within 10 calendar days after award.

The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and services to remove approximately 1,300 square feet of deteriorated asphalt (5 inches deep) and 100 square feet of concrete base, prepare the surface, place approximately 2 inches of aggregate base where required, and install 5 inches of new compacted asphalt consisting of a 3-inch base course and 2-inch surface course in accordance with FHWA Federal Lands Highway FP-24 specifications. Work must include traffic control, site cleanup, and coordination with North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) requirements and right-of-way encroachment permits. All applicable Davis Bacon Act wage determinations (General Decision Number DC20260002 Modification 3, dated May 18, 2026) and Buy American construction materials requirements apply. Payment will be processed through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and a Release of Claims is required prior to final payment. The Contracting Officer is Mandy Ashmore (Mandy_ashmore@ibc.doi.gov, 202-599-8571) and the Contract Specialist is Kelly Ozah (Kelly_ozah@ibc.doi.gov, 804-829-5627).