A14_SSN_YELL_338221_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)

YELL 338221

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: 237310 – Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Small Business Size Standard: $45,000,000

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

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

Project Description:

The project structures are located with access from West Yellowstone Entrance Station at the Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

There are 5 bridges included in this preservation project. Scope includes concrete spall repair, crack sealing, repairing/repointing existing stone masonry, structural concrete corbel placement, bridge expansion joint cleaning/repair, repair to damaged bridge railing, replacement of portions of concrete deck, hydrodemolition, epoxy overlay, structural steel painting including bridge girders and railing, erosion repair, pavement markings, traffic control and temporary works needed to deliver scope.

Top-down construction will be required for the majority of the preservation work at Bridge Bay Bridge and Firehole River Bridge at Midway Geiser.

Project Conditions:

· The project is located at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming with closest project access site via West Yellowstone, Montana. Maps - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

· The construction cost magnitude is between than $1-5M.

· The construction sites are closest to West Yellowstone, MT. See below map for mileage and drive times. Traffic and animal jams are common the park during summer months, contractor should plan accordingly.

· Lodging or camping facilities are available within the park.

· No project area(s) can be fully closed during construction. One lane closures with maximum 15 minute delay will be required for this project.

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

· There are sensitive resource areas that will require mitigations to protect during construction. Daily work schedule will be required for all work occurring within archeologically sensitive areas. The Daily work schedule shall include:

· Starting and ending dates of ground-disturbing construction.

· Types of construction, such as clearing, topsoil stripping, structure or trench excavation, landscaping, and post construction cleanup.

· Methods and equipment used for each typer of construction.

· Plan for relocating work in the event of temporary work stoppages at each archeologically sensitive area.

· Bridge Bay Bridge partial deck replacement will require hydrodemolition and containment as it is over an active waterway will vessels passing underneath the structure.

· The anticipated period of performance is 18 months, including any potential weather delays, winter shutdown, and holidays.

· Natural Hazards:

· The project is located in a national park with an abundance of wildlife including, but not limited to grizzly bears, black bears, venomous snakes, deer, various bird species, etc.

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

· Temperature ranges can be dramatic during the construction window ranging from 20F to 90F.

Project Scope:

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

· Bridge Bay Bridge

· Firehole River Bridge #3

· Old Faithful Interchange

· Firehole River Bridge at Midway Geiser

· Gibbon River Bridge #5

Utility hookups:

The contractor will be responsible for providing generators for power and utility hookups at approved staging areas.

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

a. Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone),

b. Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB),

c. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB),

d. SBA certified Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB),

e. Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB),

f. 8(a)

g. 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 with dewatering and placing scour countermeasures.

c. Experience with bridge preservation including hydrodemolition, approach repair, and Top-down construction.

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

Submittal Due Date/Time: 2pm Mountain Time, 6 February 2025

Submit To: Shellie Murphy, shellie_murphy@nps.gov image1.jpeg image2.jpg image3.jpeg