ACAD 255256 - Replace Harden Farm Sewer

The National Park Service is seeking contractors to replace the Harden Farm sewage system at Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine, connecting it to municipal facilities. The project involves constructing a new sewer pump station, installing forcemain piping, extending three-phase electrical service along Kebo Street, and demolishing existing septic and pre-treatment systems. Contractors must demonstrate experience in similar infrastructure projects and provide detailed technical approaches, schedules, key personnel qualifications, and past performance information. The evaluation will use a Best Value/Tradeoff method where technical factors (Project Experience, Technical Approach, Schedule, Key Personnel, and Past Performance) are approximately equally important to price. Following multiple amendments, the final proposal submission deadline is August 5, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET, with a pre-solicitation conference having been held on July 10, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction). The project value is estimated between $1 million and $5 million, with a performance period of 425 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, which is assumed to be November 1, 2025. The contract includes liquidated damages of $1,501 per calendar day for delays, and contractors must obtain performance and payment bonds. Work will be performed at Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine, with the new pump station requiring full operational capability by April or May 2026 to support year-round employee housing occupancy. The project includes specific technical requirements such as a duplex sewer pump station with auto-start diesel engine, flow meters, and a pre-fabricated enclosure, along with underground forcemain piping and electrical infrastructure.