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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks construction services for rehabilitation of the South Loop Autotour at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota, with proposals due August 19, 2026. The procurement is set aside for total small business and will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis.

Place of performance is Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, 17076 293rd Avenue NW, Zimmerman, Minnesota 55398, in Sherburne County. Work includes full-width roadway reconstruction, shoulder grading, and aggregate surfacing of Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive (South Loop) and parking lot work at Route 924. The contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of receiving the notice to proceed and complete all work within 60 calendar days thereafter. The period of performance runs September 14 through November 13, 2026.

Contract magnitude is between $250,000 and $500,000, firm-fixed-price. Davis-Bacon wage rates apply per General Wage Rate Decision Number MN20260235 for Sherburne County. Liquidated damages of $179.20 per calendar day apply for delays beyond the completion deadline. Bid bonds are required; performance and payment bonds are required within 10 calendar days of award. The contractor must comply with Buy American construction materials requirements and may subcontract up to 85 percent of general construction work.

Offerors must submit pricing as two lump-sum base items plus unit prices for Additional Authorized Excavation (cubic yards) and Aggregate Surface (tons), with detailed cost breakdown by specification divisions. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for July 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM local time. Evaluation factors are price, past performance (up to three recent and relevant federal or state projects), and vendor responsibility per FAPIIS/CPARS and SAM. NAICS code is 237310; PSC is Y1LB.