Lake abvc fiber optic cable placement

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Pacific West Region is soliciting bids for the construction and placement of fiber optic cable infrastructure at the Alan Bible Visitor Center in Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The project involves installing approximately 605 feet of directional bore conduit and two separate 12-fiber Single Mode Fiber Optic Cable runs connecting an existing Nevada Department of Transportation vault on US Highway 93 to the visitor center and NPS Hill Top complex. Contractors must be electrical contractors meeting NAICS code 238210 requirements and must complete the work within 240 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed, with project phases including mobilization, construction (directional boring, cable placement, splicing, and termination), and demobilization. The solicitation requires a mandatory site visit that was held on July 24, 2025, and bids are due by August 14, 2025, at 2:00 PM PDT via email submission. The electronic bid opening is scheduled for August 15, 2025, at 11:00 AM PDT via Microsoft Teams.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside with a size standard of $19 million in average annual receipts for eligible contractors. The project magnitude is estimated between $250,000 and $500,000, structured as a firm fixed-price contract with a period of performance from September 1, 2025, to April 29, 2026. The work will be performed in Clark County, Nevada, specifically at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area facility located at 10 Lakeshore Road, Boulder City. Technical specifications include horizontal directional drilling installation, precise drilling tolerances using gyroscopic survey tools, installation of FuturePath Jumbo 2-way conduit systems, and compliance with prevailing wage determinations for Clark County construction workers. The contractor will be responsible for coordinating with NDOT, managing environmental protection measures, and completing Tier 2 testing per TIA-568.3-D standards along with comprehensive as-built documentation.