Lowell National Historical Park - Trolley System: Design of new Wye

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Volpe National Transportation Systems Center is seeking small businesses to design a new Wye switching area for the Lowell National Historical Park's 1.5-mile trolley system. The project requires creating comprehensive fabrication and installation design packages for a trolley Wye that will enable trolley movement between the carbarn, Swamp Locks platform, and Suffolk Platform. Specific deliverables include professionally engineered (PE) design drawings, specifications for girder/restraining rail materials and connections, installation requirements for ties, ballast, and switches, and detailed crossing and drainage specifications. Interested small businesses must demonstrate relevant past performance within the last 5 years and indicate their socio-economic status under the appropriate NAICS code. The response deadline is December 24, 2024, at 4:00 PM ET, with submissions limited to 5 pages and to be sent via email to Andrew.Josephs@dot.gov.

The solicitation does not include a specific set-aside designation, indicating open competition among qualified small businesses. No incumbent contractors are mentioned in the documentation. The project timeline requires deliverables to be submitted 90 days after receipt of order, with final PE-stamped drawings due 15 days after government comments. The notice emphasizes that no as-built drawings currently exist, which means contractors must conduct comprehensive field verification of all dimensions. The engineering services will be categorized under NAICS code 541330 (Engineering Services) and PSC code C219 (Architect and Engineering - General: Other), suggesting a technical and specialized scope of work requiring advanced engineering expertise in transportation infrastructure design.