Brca 318695 - construction

The National Park Service seeks sealed bids for rehabilitation of the main water system at East Creek and Yovimpa in Bryce Canyon National Park, with bids due October 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time. The procurement is a total small business set-aside with a 550 calendar-day performance period.

Place of performance is Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. The work comprises four base contract line items: raw water main from well house to water storage tanks; potable water supply to visitor center (main road); potable water supply to lodge area; and archaeological monitoring. Seven optional items are included for residential area, north campground, maintenance yard, site sanitary, water storage tanks, Yovimpa water demolition, and mixing circle standpipe. The specification establishes requirements for backflow preventers (reduced-pressure-principle type) in 2-inch and 6-inch sizes, with acceptable manufacturers including Ames Fire & Waterworks, Apollo Valves, Caleffi North America, FEBCO, WATTS, and Wilkins. Backflow preventers must comply with SDWA standards and NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 and 372 certification with weighted average lead content not exceeding 0.25 percent. Installation mandates backflow preventers in each water supply to mechanical equipment and prohibition of bypass piping.

The solicitation is sealed bidding, firm fixed price. Performance and payment bonds are required. Liquidated damages are $1,420 daily. The NAICS code is 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction; PSC is Y1ND, Construction of Sewage and Waste Facilities. The sealed bid opening was conducted October 8, 2026; eight contractors submitted bids with total base prices ranging from approximately $6.3 million to $18 million. A mandatory pre-bid site showing was held September 16, 2026 at Bryce Canyon Visitor Center. Amendment 0005 (October 2) corrected prior technical specifications; Amendment 0007 (October 9) provided the corrected bid abstract from the October 8 opening.