Inde rehab second bank block

The National Park Service seeks masonry rehabilitation of the Second Bank Block landscape features at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with proposals due June 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM Mountain Time. This is a 100% small business set-aside, firm-fixed-price contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Place of performance is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Work includes replacement of damaged walkways and paving, construction of exposed aggregate concrete, drainage improvements, tree and shrub restoration, and helical pile foundation repairs at the Morris Statue base and south Walnut Plaza pier. Four optional line items are available subject to funding: perimeter wall repairs, interpretive foundation wall restoration, bronze statue conservation with marble plinth restoration, and pervious concrete paving substitution. The performance period is 365 calendar days following issuance of the Notice to Proceed, with work scheduled to commence July 13, 2026, and complete by July 16, 2027. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays, with temperature restrictions (40°F to 90°F) for masonry and restoration work.

Key personnel requirements include state-licensed landscape installers with 10+ years' experience, a qualified landscape nursery supplier with 15+ years' production experience and American Nurseryman Association membership, and a Statue Restoration Specialist who is a Fellow or Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation. Prevailing wage rates apply per Department of Labor Wage Determination PA20260003 (January 2, 2026). A bid bond of 20% of bid price or $1 million (whichever is less) and 100% performance and payment bonds are required. Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, assessing technical approach, team qualifications, project schedule, relevant past experience, and biobased product certifications. Contractors must submit a Relevant Experience Questionnaire listing three similar projects, a Bio-Based Certification identifying all bio-based products to be used, a Limitations on Subcontracting Compliance Worksheet, and past performance documentation. For special trade contractors, subcontracting limitations restrict paying more than 75% of government-paid contract performance (excluding materials) to non-similarly situated subcontractors. The NAICS code is 238140, Masonry Contractors; PSC is Z1QA. Amendment 0002 (June 1) added a second formal site visit on June 11, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern and extended the technical question deadline to June 15, 2026. Amendment 0003 (June 17) incorporates contractor questions and answers received through the extended technical period and does not extend the closing date. The Contracting Officer is Brian McCabe at the National Park Service Northeast Regional Contracting Office, Philadelphia.