Danville National Cemetery – National Shrine Project 809-NSP25-006

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration seeks construction services for the Danville National Cemetery National Shrine Project, a cemetery section renovation in Danville, Illinois, with sealed bids due June 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time. This procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and is a firm-fixed-price contract.

The project encompasses full section renovation of three burial sections (Sections 13, 15, and 17) totaling approximately 1,896 gravesites combining upright headstones and flat markers in marble and granite. Scope includes site surveying by licensed professional surveyors; preparation of grading and headstone realignment plans; vegetation removal; grading and drainage; excavation and backfill; headstone identification, handling, and re-installation; flat marker geogrid support system installation; headstone cleaning using approved biological solutions; turf renovation with imported topsoil and sod installation; and site restoration. The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, materials, and transportation with a qualified superintendent on-site minimum two hours daily. Period of performance is 365 calendar days, with work commencing within 10 days of notice to proceed. Construction work is restricted to March through November, with sod installation prohibited in July.

Critical performance requirements include headstone alignment tolerances of 1/8-inch or less in vertical, horizontal, lateral, and diagonal directions; upright headstones set 25 inches above finished grade; flat markers positioned 1-inch above soil; soil compaction testing per ASTM standards; and turf establishment completion within 30 days post-sodding. Contractor is responsible for all damage to cemetery infrastructure and headstone replacement costs of $300 per marker. A one-year warranty on completed work is required.

Estimated contract value is $500,000 to $800,000. The NAICS code is 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with a small business size standard of $45 million. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for May 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CST. A bid guarantee of 20 percent of bid price (not to exceed $3,000,000), performance bonds, and payment bonds of 100 percent of awarded contract amount are required within 10 days of award. Davis-Bacon wage determinations apply. Award will be made to the responsible bidder with the lowest conforming bid.