INDU West Beach Picnic Shelter Replacement

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Extend the bid submission due date/bid opening date to Wednesday July 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT. Please see Revised Bid Opening Information attachment for updated bid opening link and call-in information.
2. Provide answers to questions received for all interested parties. Please see Questions & Answers attachment.
3. Provide an addendum to the Project Specifications related to recent events at the jobsite. Please see Addendum attachment.

Please remember that bid packages must acknowledge all amendments via box 19 of the SF 1442 or by including the SF 30 for each amendment in the bid package.

SOLICITATION NOTICE:

The National Park Service, Contracting Operations Central, Ohio Major Acquisition Buying Office, is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the West Beach Picnic Shelter Replacement project for Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU) in Porter County, IN.

Work will consist of providing all labor, materials, tools and other equipment necessary to replace eight existing picnic shelter structures and one pergola structure for a total of nine structures. In addition to the structures, work will also include the replacement of boardwalks, concrete slabs, sidewalks, concrete pads, and furnishings (picnic tables, trash containers, grills, and hot and coal bins).

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 140P6425B0001.

ESTIMATED PROJECT MAGNITUDE: Between $500,000 and $1,0000,000.

TYPE OF CONTRACT: This will be a firm-fixed price contract expected to be awarded to a prime contractor in or around June 2025 with on-site performance to begin after Labor Day 2025 and be completed by Memorial Day 2026. All work will be required to be completed within 270 days of issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

Construction Wage Rate Requirements for Porter County, IN will apply.

EVALUATION FACTORS: For purposes of award, the successful bidder will be the responsive, responsible bidder offering the lowest price.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) CODE CLASSIFICATION and SET ASIDE: The NAICS Code is 237990, and the SBA small business size standard is $45.0 million. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

SITE VISIT: An organized site visit has been scheduled for:

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM CT
Indiana Dunes National Park
West Beach Picnic Shelter
376 North County Line Road
Gary, IN 46403

See page 54 of the solicitation for additional site visit information. Offerors are highly encouraged to attend the scheduled site visit to inspect the site and to ensure they fully understand the requirement and conditions that may affect the cost of the project, specifications, and performance.

The contracting office will not provide hard copies or email copies of the solicitation.

REGISTRATIONS: To be considered for award of a contract an offeror must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and have completed their Online Representations and Certifications by the time of the solicitation close date.

POINT OF CONTACT: Jordan Ellis, Contract Specialist, jordan_ellis@nps.gov.

QUESTIONS: Questions regarding this solicitation will only be accepted until 12:00 PM ET on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Please submit questions via email to the POC listed above.

INSTRUCTIONS: Please refer to INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS on page 55 of the solicitation for detailed instructions. Please ensure that everything listed in section E on pages 57 ¿ 58 is included in bid package.

Offers must be submitted by email to jordan_ellis@nps.gov by 12:00 PM ET on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

***Please reference the solicitation number 140P6425B0001 in email***

Virtual bid opening will take place at 12:00 PM ET on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The conference line is 202-640-1187 and the phone conference ID is 395 550 280#.