A14_SSN_JELA318919_1.docx

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)

JELA 318919

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: 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Small Business Size Standard: $45,000,000

Solicitation: The NPS anticipates issuing a request for proposals in early 2025.

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

Project Description:

The project is located at the Barataria Preserve at the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Louisiana. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)

Hurricane Ida struck southeast Louisiana near Port Fourchon as a powerful Category 4 storm on Aug. 29, 2021. Ida brought destructive storm surge, high winds, and heavy rainfall to the region and damaged trails at the Barataria Preserve (“trails” are comprised of both boardwalks and hardened trails). Trails at the Barataria Preserve will be repaired to restore visitor access and to improve resiliency to future storm events.

There are 5 trails included in this project. Education Center Trail (demolish existing boardwalk and reconstruct), Bayou Coquille Trail (demolish existing boardwalk and reconstruct), Marsh Overlook Trail (demolish existing boardwalk and reconstruct) are in the base bid. Option A is the Visitor Center Trail (demolish, only). Option B is the Palmetto Trail, (demolish, only). Width of new boardwalks is 5’-0”.

Top-down construction will be required for the majority of the demolition and reconstruction.

All trails that will be rebuilt will be made accessible, following ABAAS guidelines and requirements.

ABA Standards (enhanced single file version)

Utility improvements will be made on the Education Center Trail (water and electricity).

Site furnishing to be installed include benches, waste receptacles, picnic table, and way-side signage frames.

Project Conditions:

· The project is located at the Barataria Preserve at the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Louisiana. https://www.nps.gov/jela/index.htm

· The construction cost magnitude is more than $10M.

· The construction site is approximately 20 miles from nearest suppliers and lodging facilities.

· Lodging or camping facilities are not available at the project location.

· The Barataria trail area(s) can be closed during construction.

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

· There are sensitive archaeological areas that will require careful demolition and reconstruction.

· The anticipated period of performance is 22 months, including any potential weather delays and holidays.

· Natural Hazards:

· The project is located in a national preserve with an abundance of wildlife including, but not limited to wintering waterfowl, wading birds, migrating songbirds, bald eagles, various species of snakes (3 poisonous and the rest non-poisonous), alligators, feral pigs, deer, tri-colored (and other) bats, raccoons, opossums, armadillos, owls, etc.

· The project area may contain irritating and poisonous plants including, but not limited to, poison ivy, poison hemlock and nightshades.

· Seasonal and tidal influences on the surface standing water level may cause challenges during construction.

· High heat and humidity conditions are common during the summer months with “feels like” temperatures exceeding 100°F.

Project Scope:

There are 5 trails that are included in the scope of this project:

· Education Center Trail – all timber boardwalk through palmetto fields.

· Bayou Coquille Trail – combination of hardened trail along a former roadbed and timber boardwalk spanning low openings in the roadbed (swamp).

· Marsh Overlook Trail – boardwalk through swamp; terminates at Marsh Overlook Bridge.

· Visitor Center Trail – boardwalk through swamp.

· Palmetto Trail – boardwalk through swamp.

Water and Power hookups:

The contractor will be responsible for providing generators for power at 4 approved staging areas (Education Center Parking Lot, Pecan Grove Parking Lot, Bayou Coquille Parking Lot, and Visitor Center Parking Lot). Water hookup is available at Pecan Grove Parking Lot, but the contractor will be responsible for ensuring water supply at the other 3 staging areas (Education Center Parking Lot, Bayou Coquille Parking Lot, and Visitor Center Parking Lot).

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

(1) Company name, UEI 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), Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE). 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.

1. Experience working in a similar environment, including:

a. Responsibility for the protection of cultural and natural resources.

b. Experience working in a swamp/bayou area.

c. Experience with Carpentry, Pile Installation, and Top-down construction. Due to the environmental sensitivity and swampland that surround the areas of the boardwalks, the majority of the work (demo and reconstruction) must be done from the boardwalk itself with limited access permitted on solid ground.

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

Submittal Due Date/Time: 2pm Mountain Time, 9 January 2025

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