A12_SSN_REQ_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

DENVER SERVICE CENTER

12795 W. ALAMEDA PKWY

P.O. BOX 25287

DENVER, COLORADO 80225-0287

In Reply Refer to:

D5215 (DSC-CS)

GLAC/311336

Date: 1/27/2020

To: General Public (Via the Government’s Point Entry)

From: Victoria Nosal, Contracting Officer, National Park Service, Denver Service Center

Subject: Sources Sought Notice

Reference: GLAC/311336, Glacier National Park Bridge Rehabilitation

This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for the purpose of conducting market research and obtaining industry information ONLY. Proposals are NOT being requested, nor accepted at this time.

Purpose: The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge regarding the type of interested businesses and their qualifications. The National Park Service (NPS) will use information obtained through this notice to develop an acquisition strategy. The Government anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this requirement. The amount of interest or lack thereof will determine the possibility of a competitive set-aside or full and open competition (the size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc.—see 13 CFR 121.108.) Misrepresentation of size status can result in penalties.

System for Award Management: Respondents should be registered and certified in www.SAM.gov.

Additional Information: No proposal package, solicitation, specification or drawings are available with this notice.

Cost Reimbursement: Response to this announcement is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought announcement or any follow-up information requests.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 237310

Small Business Size Standard: $39.5M

Solicitation: The NPS anticipates issuing a request for proposals in April 2021.

Bonding: 100% performance and payment bonds will be required

Project Description:

Project Conditions:

The project is located at Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana.

The construction magnitude is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

The Park will remain open during construction, thus contract activities and logistics must be structured and scheduled to minimize visitor impact.

The site requires protective measures to ensure the surrounding area remains undisturbed.

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The anticipated period of performance of 487 calendar days including any potential weather shutdown.

There are seasonal/other shutdowns mandated through the construction season.

Winter construction is not possible.

Project Scope:

The Work includes rehabilitation and preservation of 13 existing bridges. The following lists the primary rehabilitation and preservation items to be completed as described within the construction documents:

a. Bridge Deck Repair and Sealing

b. Bridge Approach Repair

c. Timber Pile Repair and Preservation

d. Sidewalk Plank Replacement

e. Timber Bridge Curb Replacement

f. Steel Rail Painting

g. Concrete Repair

h. Expansion Joint, Bridge Deck, and Pile Cap Cleaning

i. Scour and Erosion Repair

Other items for consideration: Anticipated a 2 season construction window (Aug- October/November as weather allows 2021) and Aug - October/November as weather allows 2022).

Miscellaneous bridge repairs to 13 bridges at 3 general locations at GLAC National Park (11 Bridges on inside North Fork Road area, Lee Creek Bridge on east side, Appistoki Creek Bridge on east side).

In-water work will be limited to August - September (low-water season) and will be weather dependent due to potential impacts to native bull trout habitat.

Other natural resource considerations include native bird and bat nesting/roosting sites under bridge structures.

Appistoki bridge has historic masonry work that will need to be preserved.

Submittal Contents: Submittals should be limited to 6 pages maximum. Interested businesses should submit the following information:

(1) Company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, and email address.

(2) Business type: Classified as a Small Business under the above listed NAICS, Small Business Administration

(SBA) certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB).

(3) Bonding Capacity

(4) Information demonstrating experience and capability on projects of same or similar size, scope and magnitude, and constructed under similar conditions.

Submittal Due Date/Time: 2 pm Mountain Time, 2/10/2021

Submit To: Victoria_Nosal@NPS.Gov, Bruce_Beck@NPS.Gov