MN FWS MN VLY NWR VC reside-repaint

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting quotes for comprehensive residing and painting services at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center located at 3815 American Boulevard East, Bloomington, Minnesota. The project involves extensive exterior renovation work including complete removal and replacement of existing vertical wood siding with new metal panels, replacement of cedar shake siding with fiber cement "Hardie Board" siding, removal and replacement of structural components like plywood sheathing and insulation, and complete paint removal and repainting of exterior stucco siding and selected doors. Contractors must attend a mandatory site visit scheduled for August 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM local time, with questions due by August 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST to christa_garrigas@fws.gov. The solicitation requires electronic submission of quotes by August 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM local time, with awards made to the lowest evaluated price determined fair and reasonable without discussions. Performance and payment bonds are required, and work hours are restricted to weekdays only from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

This procurement is set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a $45 million size standard, and no current incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The project magnitude is estimated between $250,000 and $500,000, with the performance period running from August 26, 2025 to February 26, 2026. Work must commence within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and be completed within 150 calendar days total. The place of performance is the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, with the project including an optional Bid Additive #1 that would substitute vertical metal siding for fiber cement siding in designated Area B. All work must comply with prevailing wage requirements under General Decision Number MN20250053 for Hennepin County, Minnesota, with wage rates ranging from the low $30s to over $60 per hour plus fringe benefits for various construction trades.