Lake - replace horsepower cove lift station

The National Park Service Pacific West Region seeks construction of a replacement lift station at Horsepower Cove, Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Boulder City, Nevada, with bids due August 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. PDT. This is a 100% small business set-aside, firm fixed-price Invitation for Bid with an estimated magnitude between $800,000 and $1,300,000.

Place of performance is Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Boulder City, Nevada. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is scheduled for July 29, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at coordinates 36.02384 N, 114.77933 W. The NAICS code is 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction, with a size standard of $45 million.

The contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed and complete the entire project within 365 calendar days. Work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with major utility switchovers limited to Tuesdays through Thursdays. The contractor is responsible for removing and disposing of existing lift station equipment and installing new equipment including a wet well, overflow tank, electrical panel and controls, meter vault, auto dialer panel, and dual submersible pumps (two 7.5 HP units at 480V three-phase). The contractor must obtain all necessary permits from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and Clark County Dust Control, comply with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements under wage determination NV20260071 (updated July 30, 2026), and furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of contract price within 10 days of award. A bid guarantee of 20% of the bid price or $3 million, whichever is less, is required. Bids must be submitted as a single PDF to PWR_MABO_Lake_Bid@nps.gov. Amendment 0001 (posted August 17) answers contractor questions, updates wage determination, and documents site visit attendance.