Lowell National Historical Park, Lowell, MA: Replacement of Four Passenger Platforms and Track Repair Work

Sources Sought 6913G625SS1005 - Replacement of Four Passenger Platforms and Track Repair Work

** This Sources Sought does not constitute a Request for Proposal**

Summary:

The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA, OST-R, issues this Sources Sought to assist the Government in this small business set-aside, acquisition strategy, to replace four passenger platforms and track repair at the Lowell National Historical Park, Lowell, MA.

Background:

Lowell National Historical Park’s (LNHP’s) 1.5-mile trolley system has been in operation for 30 years. The trolley system is a small remnant of the historic trolley system from the era of the mills at the LNHP site. While the trolley system is currently in a general state of good repair, portions of the trolley system are reaching their end-of-life in which critical component renewals will be needed in addition to enhanced preventative maintenance activities.

Work to be Completed:

The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, tools, and equipment to 1) repair trolley tracks in way of four passenger platforms [Swamp Locks Station, Mack Plaza Station (Visitor Center), Moody Street Feeder House Station, and Tremont (Suffolk) Station] and 2) replace platforms, including all supporting structure, at each of the four stations. The work includes:

• Platform removals, including removal of all pressure treated wooden sleepers, composite deck boards, and associated hardware.

• Ballast replacement (existing ballast shall be removed and properly disposed of).

• Cross tie replacement (existing damaged/unusable railway ties shall be removed and properly disposed of).

• Repair or replace existing electrical rail bonding straps per American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) Manual for Railway Engineering (AREMA Manual), Chapter 33, Part 8.1.30.

• Install new replacement platforms using pressure treated wooden deck sleepers, structural composite deck boards, concrete slabs in specific identified areas, and hardware.

• Temporary relocation of display steam locomotive at Mack Plaza to allow renewal of track leading to and under the locomotive, including ballast, ties, and rail.

Industry Day/Site Visit:    

Date: Wednesday, 30 April 2025 
Time: 0900-1300
Address: 220 Aiken St., Lowell, MA 01854

Small businesses attending Industry Day/Site Visit shall RVSP the Contracting Officer, Carl Chin, at, carl.chin@dot.gov with their business name, point of contact and phone number.  Additionally, please include the following in the subject line of the email, “Industry Day/Site Visit Replacement of Four Passenger Platforms and Track Repair Work.”

Additional Information:

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.  This notice is for information and planning purposes only and is a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and possible issuance of a solicitation.  The notice does not constitute a solicitation for bids, quotations, and proposals, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of response to this Sources Sought notice. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this Sources Sought and submittals will not be returned to the sender. Submissions, if any, must be disclosable to the public or the submitter should provide a summary statement that can be disclosed to the public with supporting information that is clearly marked as restricted. The Government will use customary means to safeguard proprietary information, but only when such information is (1) clearly marked as proprietary; (2) is, in fact, information that could not have been obtained from another party or source; and (3) is otherwise deserving of such treatment under standards and processes described in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Executive Order 12600.