JELA 325250 335621 - Rehabilitate Cemetery

The National Park Service Denver Service Center seeks rehabilitation of Chalmette National Cemetery at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Chalmette, Louisiana, with proposals due December 10, 2026 at 1700 hours local time. This is a total small business set-aside (NAICS 237990, $45 million size standard).

Place of performance is Chalmette, Louisiana. The scope includes cleaning, straightening, raising, realigning, and replacing grave markers; conservation and cleaning of monuments and historic features; rehabilitation of gates, iron fencing, and perimeter brick walls with repointing and structural repairs; grading and stormwater management restoration to reduce flooding and subsidence; restoration of historic plantings, tree canopy, turf, and cultural landscape features; and rehabilitation of walkways and visitor access improvements. Work must commence within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete within 730 calendar days. The contractor must perform at least 15 percent of the work with its own organization.

Contract value exceeds $10 million, structured as firm fixed-price with a base contract for Cemetery Rehabilitation and Stormwater/Storm Scope work plus one option line item for Brick Replacement for 25-49% Cross Section Loss. The Government reserves the right to award any or no options with a 180-calendar-day option exercise period from award date. Performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of contract price are required. Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage rates apply (General Decision LA20260005, effective May 18, 2026).

An organized pre-proposal site visit is scheduled for November 3, 2026. Pre-proposal questions are due by November 10, 2026. Proposals must be submitted electronically in two volumes (Technical Volume I and Business & Price Volume II) and are evaluated using best-value tradeoff methodology with non-price factors weighted more heavily than price. The 90-calendar-day acceptance period runs from proposal due date.