Fort Bliss Gravesite Expansion BD Part 2.pdf

This document is a set of Bid Documents for the Fort Bliss National Cemetery Expansion project, a construction contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The project is located at 5200 Fred Wilson Avenue, El Paso, Texas, with an issue date of June 15, 2026.

The Base Bid (Construction Line Item 1 - CLIN 1) encompasses site preparation, mass excavation, earthwork, roads, walks, grading, drainage, utility relocation, irrigation, and landscaping for gravesite expansion areas. Work includes demolition of associated infrastructure no longer required, construction of preplaced concrete crypt sections (TT, UU, VV, QQ, and WW) and in-ground cremation sections (W and Y), and infrastructure repairs and upgrades to existing assets. Additionally, the contractor must make improvements to IT communications closets at administrative and maintenance buildings and correct facility condition assessment discrepancies related to utilities, signage, site furnishing, and support requirements. Option 1 provides for grading and development of additional gravesite expansion areas XX and YY with construction of preplaced concrete crypt sections in those areas. The contract includes specific requirements for maintaining staff and visitor access, installing erosion control measures, coordinating utility disconnections and shutdowns with a minimum 48-hour notice, protecting existing gravesites and utilities, and removing and disposing of all demolition items in accordance with federal, state, and local requirements. The Architect/Engineer of Record is Anderson Engineering of Minnesota, LLC, with geotechnical services by Terracon and cost estimating by Van Avelar.