GLCA 318878 Hite Small Boat Launch DB

The National Park Service Denver Service Center is conducting market research to support a design-build project for the relocation and construction of the Hite Small Boat Launch at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area near Hite, Utah. The project entails constructing a new 1,300-linear-foot boat launch ramp, a 1-mile gravel access road, and associated parking infrastructure while maintaining park operations. Key qualifications for potential contractors include demonstrated federal construction experience, bonding capacity (bid, performance, and payment bonds), in-water work capabilities, Utah construction licensing and permitting compliance, and appropriate insurance coverage. The National Park Service is currently evaluating the feasibility of small business set-asides and is seeking detailed information from both large and small businesses regarding their capabilities and interest in the opportunity. The survey questionnaire establishing contractor eligibility and experience is due by December 8, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time, with responses to be submitted to zaira_lupidi@nps.gov, and the formal solicitation is anticipated to be posted in March 2026.

This pre-solicitation notice contains no set-aside designation at this time, though the agency is actively considering a potential small business set-aside based on market research responses. Jacobs Engineering has completed preliminary design work to the 30 percent level, and the selected design-builder will be required to complete the remaining 70, 95, and 100 percent design deliverables for National Park Service review and approval. The estimated project budget ranges between $17 million and $21 million, with the work classified under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and PSC code Y1LB (Construction of Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways). The performance period for the design-build contract is 550 calendar days, with construction completion targeted for March 2029. The project site's remote location—52 miles from the nearest lodging and 78 miles from suppliers—presents logistical considerations for contractors bidding on this opportunity.