MN-morris WMD-HQ basemt carpet replacemt

The Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a small business contractor to replace carpet in the basement of the Morris Wetland Management District Headquarters in Minnesota. The project involves removing existing broadloom carpet and installing Milliken "Midnight Sparkle" carpet tiles in Hunter Beige color, along with related base and transition work. Contractors must follow detailed preparation requirements, including substrate testing, cleaning, and ensuring proper installation conditions. The solicitation will be evaluated based on the lowest evaluated price determined to be fair and reasonable, with electronic quotations due by April 17, 2025, at 12:00 local time. Interested contractors must submit questions via email by April 10, 2025, and a mandatory site visit is scheduled for April 9, 2025, at 11:00 am CST.

The contract is a total small business set-aside with a project magnitude between $25,000 and $100,000, classified under NAICS category 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The period of performance is from April 30, 2025, to July 30, 2025, with contractors required to begin work within 10 calendar days of award and complete the project within 132 calendar days. The project will be executed on a firm fixed-price lump sum basis at the Morris Wetland Management District in Stevens County, Minnesota. Contractors will have access to on-site utilities and must coordinate building access with the assistant district manager. Wage rates will be governed by the General Wage Determination for Hennepin County, Minnesota, with hourly rates ranging from $22.50 to $62.52 and additional fringe benefits between 9.02% and 45.36%.