LAKE 324894- LAKE Echo Bay Ramp Extension at Lake

The National Park Service is procuring construction services for the Lake Echo Bay Ramp Extension project at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Boulder City, Nevada, under Solicitation No. 140P2025R0071. The project involves constructing a new 60-foot-wide boat launch ramp designed to accommodate lake levels between 1,060 and 1,000 feet above mean sea level, along with a 2,400-foot-long two-lane gravel access road and a gravel parking area measuring approximately 100 by 400 feet. The work includes excavation, grading, installation of aggregate base, construction of both cast-in-place concrete (above water level) and precast concrete panels (below water level), and placement of riprap perimeter materials in water depths up to 40 feet. The solicitation requires comprehensive project experience documentation and evaluation will focus on technical approach, past performance, and price. The proposal deadline has been extended multiple times through seven amendments, with the final due date set for August 22, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with a construction magnitude exceeding $10,000,000 and classified under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction). No current incumbents or contractors are identified in the documentation, though multiple companies attended the pre-proposal site visit including Empire, Guardian Construction, JT Brennan, SNC, ODIN, and Wade Construction. The contract establishes a performance period of 10 calendar days to begin work and 730 calendar days (approximately 2 years) for completion, with liquidated damages of $1,653 per calendar day for delays. Performance and payment bonds are required, and the contractor will need to comply with Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Clark County, Nevada, with minimum wages starting at $17.75 per hour. The work will be performed at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Boulder City, Nevada, and includes specific environmental protection requirements such as turbidity monitoring and Best Management Practices to prevent water quality degradation.