BOST - Temporary Flagpole Rigging at Boston NHP

The National Park Service Northeast Region is seeking a small business to perform temporary flagpole rigging services at the Bunker Hill Monument in Boston National Historical Park for the 250th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The project involves installing two sitka spruce flagpoles at the monument's peak from April through July 2025, with specific requirements for safe rigging, installation, testing, and removal. Offerors must demonstrate technical experience with at least two similar projects completed in the past five years and provide detailed project descriptions with references. The evaluation will be based on technical experience, past performance, and price, with the award going to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror. Quotes must be submitted by 10:00 AM ET on March 28, 2025, via email to Jason_Albright@nps.gov, with a pre-bid site visit scheduled for March 25, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET at the Bunker Hill Monument.

The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238290 with a small business size standard of $22.0 million. The government anticipates awarding a single Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order with a performance period from April 1, 2025, to July 15, 2025. Work will be restricted to Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 4:30 pm, excluding federal holidays, with the National Park Service providing the flagpoles, flags, and safety barriers. The contractor will be responsible for non-destructive proof testing of existing flagpole eye anchors, developing a detailed rigging plan, and ensuring compliance with OSHA and ANSI safety standards. Wage rates will be determined by the Department of Labor Wage Determination No. 2015-4047, which requires a minimum hourly rate of $17.75 for contracts entered into on or after January 30, 2022. The place of performance is 1 Monument Square, Boston, MA 02129, with all work to be completed at the Bunker Hill Monument.