BRCA 310427 Southbound Shuttle Stop

The National Park Service seeks construction services for the BRCA 310427 Southbound Shuttle Stop at Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, with proposals due November 16, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EST under Solicitation 140P2026R0065. The notice's Set Aside line reads No Set-Aside Used, and the solicitation is issued by the NPS Denver Service Center Contracting Services Division. Amendment 0002, issued November 2, 2026, extends the due date to November 16, superseding the November 3 date set by Amendment 0001.

Work covers shuttle stop improvements along Bryce Canyon Road, including additional shuttle lanes, culvert extensions and new culverts, multi-use trail realignment, a new southbound shuttle stop with shelter, cast-in-place retaining walls, sidewalks and ADA ramps, and replacement of MUTCD signs and pavement striping. The site is rural, 80 miles from the nearest suppliers and lodging. Performance period is May 1, 2027 through September 28, 2027. The contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed, complete all work within 150 calendar days, and maintain public access and park operations throughout. Work hours are generally 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and no weekend, holiday, or early-morning work proceeds without prior approval. A 50-foot buffer applies around active Utah prairie dog burrows, with heavy machinery restricted June 15 through August 30. The contractor obtains all permits, including the UPDES General Permit for storm water discharge.

The work is a single lump-sum contract line item (CLIN 1) with payment based on percentage complete, and the solicitation describes a firm fixed-price structure. Performance and payment bonds equal 100 percent of the contract price are due within 10 calendar days of award. Liquidated damages are $1,442 per calendar day of delay. Modifications carry overhead of 10 percent and profit of 7.5 percent on self-performed work, with a 25 percent aggregate markup limit across all tiers.

Proposals are submitted by email in two technical volumes covering technical approach, schedule, project experience, key personnel, and past performance, with pricing in a separate business volume. The Government will award on a best-value basis, evaluating technical merit, schedule realism, relevant project experience, key personnel qualifications, past performance, and price, in descending order of importance. Required forms include the Key Personnel resume template, which documents up to three previous projects per person, the Project Experience Questionnaire, the Past Performance Questionnaire, and the Price Schedule. Amendment 0002 answers contractor questions on utility investigation, culvert materials and conditions, and retaining wall bearing and rock excavation. Offerors must acknowledge the amendment before the extended deadline or risk rejection. The NAICS code is 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, and the PSC is Z1LB, Maintenance of Highways/Roads/Streets/Bridges/Railways. The contracting officer is Zaira Lupidi.