Munising Falls Trail Rehabilitation
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 140P6426B0004
- Agency
- Midwest Region National Park Service, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Points of contact
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- Christopher Bauer christopher_bauer@nps.gov (330) 468-2500
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Park Service, Midwest Region seeks renovation of approximately 650 feet of paved trail at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Munising, Michigan, with bids due July 1, 2026 (amended from June 24). The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 237990 with an estimated project magnitude between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 as a firm-fixed-price Invitation for Bids.
Place of performance is Munising, Michigan. The scope includes demolition and removal of existing asphalt pavement and three wood bridges, construction of approximately 3,454 square feet of new asphalt and concrete paving, replacement of three bridges with prefabricated elevated steel-framed boardwalks with pressure-treated wood decking, construction of a stone retaining wall to replace a failing wood crib wall, and landscape restoration. Work must commence within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and be completed within 365 calendar days inclusive of supply lead times and weather days. A flood event in April 2025 displaced approximately 75 feet of trail and cribwall; an addendum addresses stockpiled cleanup materials in this reach.
Distinctive requirements include construction wage rate compliance for Alger County, Michigan; Buy American construction materials provisions; compliance with 2024 International Building Code Chapter 17 structural testing and special inspection requirements (including structural steel welding, concrete, and deep foundation inspections); drilled micropiles and helical piles for boardwalk foundations; erosion and sediment control per NPDES with rock construction entrance and 70 percent vegetative cover density at final stabilization; historic resource protection for a National Historic Register corduroy road remnant; and noise limits not exceeding 70 dB(A) at 50 feet. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 days of award. Subcontracting is limited to 25 percent of contract value. An organized site visit is scheduled for May 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET. An optional Bid Option 1 for an overlook deck observation platform is available for pricing. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of Amendment 0001 (effective June 23, 2026) prior to bid opening.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
The purpose of this amendment is to:
1. Change the due date for bids from 24 June 2026 to 1 July 2026
2. Provide answers to the technical questions asked after the site visit.
All else remains unchanged.
Update #1 ·
SOLICITATION NOTICE:
The National Park Service, Interior Regions 3/4/5, Ohio Major Acquisition Buying Office, is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the Munising Falls Trail Replacement project for the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Munising, Michigan.
Providing all labor, materials, tools and other equipment necessary for renovating an approximately 650 foot long paved trail. The existing trail is asphalt pavement with three wood bridges. The trail traverses a variety of steep and gradual terrain and follows Munising creek terminating at an overlook deck at the base of Munising Falls. The existing trail is approximately 5 ft wide typical and the proposed trail is 6¿ wide typical. Existing bridges and portions of the existing on-grade trail will be replaced with elevated boardwalks.
SOLICITATION NUMBER: 140P6426B0004
PROJECT MAGNITUDE: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000
TYPE OF CONTRACT: This will be a firm-fixed price contract.
Construction Wage Rate Requirements for Alger County, MI will apply.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) CODE CLASSIFICATION and SET ASIDE: The NAICS Code is 237990, and the size standard is $45 million.
This project is set aside 100% for Total Small Businesses.
SITE VISIT: See section L of the solicitation
The contracting office will not provide hardcopies or email copies of the solicitation.
REGISTRATIONS: In order to be awarded a contract, an offeror must have an UEI number. Also, the offeror must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM), website at http://www.sam.gov, and have completed their Online Representations and Certifications at the time of the solicitation close date once the solicitation is posted.
POINT OF CONTACT: Christopher Bauer, Contracting Officer, christopher_bauer@ios.doi.gov, 330-468-2500 x5.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sol_140P6426B0004_Amd_0001.pdf | ||
| Questions_and_Answers_-_MFT_-_PIRO_0001.pdf | ||
| B08_Solicitation_-__ADDENDUM_1.pdf | ||
| B08_Solicitation_-_Statement_of_Structural_Tests_and_Special_Inspections.pdf | ||
| B08_Solicitation_-__Specifications_-_PIRO_226930.pdf | ||
| Sol_140P6426B0004.pdf | ||
| B08_Solicitation_-_Drawings_PIRO_226930.pdf | ||
| B08_Solicitation_-_Limitations_on_Subcontracting_Report.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| B08_Solicitation_-_Bid_Schedule.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| B08_Solicitation_-_Drawings_-_Bid_Option_1.pdf | ||
| B08_Solicitation_-_DOL_Wage_Determination.pdf |
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Munising Falls Trail Rehabilitation | Award Notice | |
| Munising Falls Trail Rehabilitation | Solicitation | |
| Munising Falls Trail Rehabilitation | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Munising Falls Trail Rehabilitation | Pre-Solicitation |
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