A14_SSN_BICR_316236_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)

BICR 316236

Date: June 11, 2024

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

From: Cary Atwood Contracting Officer, National Park Service, Denver Service Center

Subject: Sources Sought Notice

Reference: BICR 316236 – Rehabilitate Civil Rights Structures (A.G. Gaston Motel)

This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for the purpose of conducting market research. Proposals are NOT being requested, nor accepted at this time. Responses are being requested from both large and small businesses.

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 small business or other socio-economical small business set-aside for the solicitation. Analysis of the quality of responses to this source sought announcement will be considered in the market research being conducted, and in the making of any small business set-aside determination for this requirement.

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: 236220

Small Business Size Standard: $33,500,000

Solicitation: The NPS anticipates issuing a request for proposals in the fall of 2024.

Bonding: The NPS anticipates bid, performance and payment bonds will be required

Project Description:

Project Conditions:

The project is located at Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, Birmingham, Alabama The construction magnitude is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

The surrounding area is urban or rural with limited staging located at the A.G. Gaston Motel parking lot.

The construction site is 0.5 mile from nearest suppliers and lodging facilities.

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

The structure is a historic/natural/cultural resource.

The anticipated period of performance of 365 calendar days including any potential weather shutdown.

Winter construction may be required.

Project Scope:

Historic Status – The Gaston Motel is a contributing structure within the nationally significant Birmingham Civil Rights Historic District, which has a Period of Significance extending from 1933 – 1979. The building was constructed in 1954. The Gaston Motel is nationally significant because of its association with the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement.

This historic building is in immediate need of repair in order to prevent continuing loss of historic fabric.

Public benefit will be gained by restoring the interior of the motel and providing interpretation of the sites’ historical significance and supported by educational programs. Due to the significantly deteriorated state of the motel, it is recommended that treatment of the deteriorating factors be undertaken as soon as possible. The motel has fallen into disrepair due to heavy use, lack of proper maintenance, and the humid southern climate. In preparation to use the motel as an interpretive site, extensive renovation is required to restore its structural integrity, weather-tightness, functionality, and historical appearance. To facilitate public access, ABAAS accessibility requirements, parking, and visitor comfort facilities must be included at the site. The driveway asphalt pavement has is cracking which should be sealed and overlain with a new wearing course of asphalt. The interior of the building has been gutted. All framing members are exposed on the interior. The floors have been stripped to concrete.

Rehabilitation work at the Gaston Motel will include:

a) abatement of hazardous materials (e.g., lead-containing materials and asbestos-containing materials).

b) demolition of non-historic elements.

c) rehabilitation of interior surfaces and materials.

d) interpretive and/or architectural treatment to allow visitors to understand the interior spaces of the Gaston Motel that were critical to civil rights events during the period of significance.

f) preservation, repair, and selective component replacement of remaining exterior building envelop.

g) repair of historic character defining features including historic windows and doors.

h) upgrades to the building’s mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing systems; and

i) installation of new fire detection, suppression, alarm, and security alarm and surveillance systems.

j) Creation of a visitor contact space and restrooms, employee area, office, employee work areas and restrooms.

Submittal Contents: Interested (small and large) businesses should submit the following information:

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

(2) Business type: Classification as a Large or Small Business under the above listed NAICS, Small Business

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

(3) Statement regarding your company’s bonding capacity. Letters from bonding companies are not required at this time.

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

(5) In addition businesses may submit existing marketing materials such as capability statements and brochures.

(6) Complete attached Questionnaire (Document “A14_Sources Sought Questionnaire”)

Submittal Due Date/Time: June 25, 2024, 03:00 PM Mountain Time

Submit To: Contracting Officer, Cary Atwood, cary_atwood@nps.gov Contract Specialist, Carlos Garcia, carlos_garcia@nps.gov