19ES6026Q0033.pdf

This is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) issued by the American Embassy San Salvador for drainage repair and landscaping services at the police barracks within the embassy compound in El Salvador.

The solicitation (19ES6026Q0033) seeks quotations for non-structural grounds and site maintenance services addressing drainage and parking area issues. The work scope includes locating and clearing existing drainage obstructions, repairing damaged drainage sections, installing surface channel drains and catch basins, regrading entrance areas to establish positive slope away from the building, correcting ground surface grades in the motorcycle parking area over displaced tree roots using compacted granular fill, furnishing and installing a compacted granular base and sand leveling bed, installing Government-furnished concrete pavers over the prepared bed with edge restraint and joint sand, and restoring disturbed ground surfaces while removing excavated spoil. The project involves two primary work divisions: drainage repair and rerouting (eight line items including existing drainage assessment, trenching, PVC pipe installation, channel drains, and catch basins) and motorcycle parking area improvements (nine line items covering ground clearing, granular fill, base course, geotextile, bedding sand, paver installation, edge restraint, and joint sand). Quotations must be received electronically by August 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM local time. A mandatory pre-quotation conference and site visit are scheduled for August 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the PNC Barracks, Boulevard Orden de Malta, Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad, El Salvador, with attendance confirmation required by August 18, 2026 via email to cotoab@state.gov. Award will be made to the lowest priced, acceptable, responsible quoter, with contract performance commencing within 10 calendar days of award and completion required within 7 calendar days thereafter. The contractor must provide a bank guarantee equal to 50 percent of the contract price as payment protection, maintain comprehensive general liability insurance ($500,000 per occurrence/$1,000,000 cumulative for bodily injury; $200,000 per occurrence/$500,000 cumulative for property damage), obtain local licenses and permits, provide all labor and materials, submit a detailed schedule of services and materials submittal package within five business days of award, provide one-year warranty coverage from final acceptance date, and comply with extensive security and safety requirements including personnel vetting, site access restrictions, and prohibition on photography or recording. Quotations must include completed SF-1442, Section A pricing, Section L representations and certifications, proof of active SAM registration, and all required documentation per Section J instructions, submitted as a single Adobe Acrobat PDF file to cotoab@state.gov. Questions must be submitted in writing by August 24, 2026.