Accessible parking space

The Department of State seeks resurfacing of an accessible parking space and installation of hand railings at the U.S. Embassy in Rome, Italy, with quotations due July 27, 2026 at 12:00 noon local time. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, acceptable, responsible quoter on a firm fixed-price basis; no set-aside applies.

Place of performance is Rome, Italy. Work must begin within 15 calendar days of Notice to Proceed and be completed within 60 calendar days thereafter. The anticipated contract value ranges between $25,000 and $100,000. Liquidated damages of EUR100.00 per calendar day apply for delays.

The project scope encompasses demolition and excavation of the parking area to 30 cm depth, construction of concrete foundation plinths for bollards, installation of interlocking concrete pavers with bollard and chain installation and high-visibility markings, and installation of continuous 960 mm height handrails along main staircases in galvanized steel with grey anthracite powder-coat finish. The contractor must supply all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and support services. Contractor personnel must speak Italian and be properly registered in Italy; the contractor must comply with Italian Legislative Decree 81/2008 occupational safety standards and submit a detailed Operational Safety Plan within 10 days of Notice to Proceed.

Offerors must be SAM-registered, established in Italy, hold ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications, and carry general liability insurance of EUR1,500,000 per occurrence. Key personnel must include a Project Manager with professional engineer or architect credentials and five years' cultural heritage project experience; a Site Manager with five years' construction site management experience; an Archaeologist; a Site Foreman with five years' earthworks supervision experience; and Skilled Ironworkers with three years' metal fabrication experience. A pre-quotation site visit is mandatory on July 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.; interested parties must email participant names to RomeGSOProcurement@state.gov by July 1 at 17:00. Quotations must be submitted in English electronically to RomeGSO-Offers@state.gov in MS Office, PDF, or zip formats only, not exceeding 25 MB. Payment is structured as 50 percent at 50 percent completion, 40 percent at final completion, and 10 percent one month after final completion upon receipt of documentation. NAICS code is 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction.