Neri 227185 N156 rend trail bridges and

The National Park Service Denver Service Center is soliciting proposals for the Rend Trail and Bridges Construction project (Solicitation 140P2026R0009) at New River Gorge National Park in Glen Jean, West Virginia. The procurement seeks comprehensive trail rehabilitation services including the rehabilitation of five existing bridges, replacement of nine timber cribbing walls with mechanically stabilized earth walls, development of a Bridge 2 overlook, replacement of a stair system with a wood ramp structure, and installation of drainage improvements, new trail surface, and two trailheads with amenities. The contract requires submission of technical and price proposals in two volumes, including a detailed project schedule, management approach, project experience, key personnel information, and past performance documentation. Evaluation will be conducted using a best value continuum tradeoff process, with technical factors and past performance rated as approximately equally important to pricing, utilizing past performance questionnaires and experience forms as key evaluation tools. The revised proposal due date is January 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM Mountain Time, with a mandatory site visit held on December 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time at the Minden Trailhead, and the last day for questions set as December 31, 2025 at 9:00 AM Mountain Time.

This is a Total Small Business set-aside construction contract with no identified incumbent contractor. The project value exceeds $10 million, with a performance period of 500 calendar days following notice to proceed, scheduled from January 5, 2026 through September 29, 2028. Liquidated damages of $1,085 per day apply for schedule delays, and contractors must adhere to Davis-Bacon wage requirements with minimum hourly rates specified for various construction classifications in Fayette County, West Virginia. Subcontracting limitations apply under the small business requirements, with maximum subcontracting thresholds of 85 percent for general construction and 75 percent for special trade contractors. Performance and payment bonds may be required, and all work will be performed at New River Gorge National Park in Glen Jean, West Virginia, with final delivery set for September 29, 2028.