Edis: repair staff lot gate & fence

The National Park Service Northeast Region seeks repair and replacement of perimeter fencing and a sliding gate at the Staff Lot at Thomas Edison National Historic Park in West Orange, New Jersey, with proposals due July 20. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a contract magnitude between $5,000 and $12,000.

Place of performance is West Orange, New Jersey. The period of performance runs from July 31 to October 29 (90 days), with work conducted Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays.

The scope requires demolition and disposal of three existing fence sections, associated posts, and a sliding gate assembly, with off-site disposal at a licensed facility and weight ticket documentation. The contractor must install three sections of 7-foot-high industrial ornamental steel fence with 1-inch square steel pickets, three horizontal rails, and 2.5-inch square steel posts (minimum 11 gauge wall thickness) set in cast-in-place concrete footings with 4,000 psi, air-entrained concrete. The contractor must supply and install one 7-foot-high by 20-foot-opening aluminum slide gate with three rails, 1-inch aluminum pickets, aluminum EZ Slide top track with internal trolleys, and heavy-duty bottom roller guides. All materials must be powder coated black (gloss/semi-gloss/satin per submittal approval), with stainless steel (304 or better) or hot-dip galvanized fasteners. The contractor must inspect existing 4-inch square gate posts and provide a written report with replacement cost if unsuitable. Minimum 1-year workmanship warranty from Substantial Completion applies, along with manufacturer warranties on powder coat finish and gate hardware.

Prevailing wage rates per Essex County Wage Determination NJ20260031 apply. Proposals must be submitted in two volumes: Volume 1 containing technical approach, work plan narrative (maximum 10 pages), and up to five past performance references completed within the past five years; Volume 2 containing detailed price breakdown. Award is based on technical acceptability (Pass/Fail), past performance (Pass/Fail), and price reasonableness. Performance and payment bonds are required within 5 calendar days of award. All offerors must be registered in SAM prior to submission. The contracting officer is Nathan Jones (nathan_jones@ios.doi.gov, 617-913-8870).