Lagoon & Access Road Repair - Death Valley (DEVA)

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Northeast Region is soliciting construction services to repair a wastewater lagoon and access road at Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley National Park, damaged during severe flooding in August 2023. The project scope encompasses approximately 300 linear feet of access road repair, lagoon berm reconstruction, removal of invasive vegetation, replacement of approximately 670 linear feet of chainlink fencing, installation of drainage structures including a new 36"x29" concrete arched culvert, and regrading of approximately 3.3 acres of site area. Key contract requirements include excavation and replacement of road base material, soil sample analysis, material sourcing with invasive species inspection, and submission of detailed documentation including 20 annotated completion photos. This firm fixed-price contract will be awarded through sealed bidding to the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid. Critical deadline dates include a site visit on September 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM Pacific, questions due by September 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM Pacific, and the revised bid opening date of November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM Pacific.

This solicitation (140PS125B0002) is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with no current incumbent contractor identified in the available documents. The estimated contract value falls between $250,000 and $500,000, with work to be completed within 90 calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed, following an initial 10-calendar day mobilization period. The project requires approximately 500 cubic yards of soil for berm repairs and 160 cubic yards for corner erosion restoration, with material specifications governed by detailed technical requirements for aggregate bases and earth moving operations. Bidders must submit a 20% bid guarantee and a limitations on subcontracting report, with Construction Wage Rate Requirements for Inyo County, California applying to all labor on the project. The work will be performed at Death Valley National Park, specifically at the Stovepipe Wells facility on Cow Creek Service Road, classified under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction).