GAOA Taos Area Visitors Centers

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management is seeking design-build services for the repair and renovation of two visitor centers in the Taos, New Mexico area: the Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center and the Wild Rivers Visitor Center. This comprehensive project involves architectural, mechanical, electrical, and site-related upgrades including roof replacement, HVAC system upgrades, new plumbing fixtures, accessibility improvements, electrical system enhancements, and new outdoor pathways while maintaining the facilities' historical and environmental integrity. Offerors will be evaluated based on design-build team composition, project experience, past performance, project approach, schedule, key personnel, and pricing through a two-phase selection process. The solicitation includes a mandatory site visit scheduled for June 17, 2025, at 9am, with phase one proposal submissions due by July 9, 2025, at 2pm Mountain Time. The Bureau of Land Management will select up to five most highly qualified offerors from phase one to advance to the detailed phase two proposal stage for final best value award consideration.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a $45 million size standard, and no incumbent contractors are identified in the documentation. The project is funded through the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) with a total budget of $2.1 million and will be awarded as a firm fixed-price design-build contract. The performance period spans 525 calendar days (approximately 18 months), with the overall project timeline extending to roughly 550 calendar days including design development phases. Work will be performed at the two visitor center locations within the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument area in Taos and Questa, New Mexico. The project includes specific requirements for asbestos abatement, with an estimated $10,600 cost identified for addressing asbestos-containing materials in carpet mastic at one of the facilities.