Noca - 8 mile riprap

The National Park Service Pacific West Region is soliciting bids for the delivery and placement of approximately 500 tons of 3-man and 4-man rock riprap along a 160-linear-foot section of Stehekin Valley Road at milepost 8 in North Cascades National Park's Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. The contractor must procure the riprap outside the Stehekin Valley, arrange barge transportation across Lake Chelan to Stehekin, and truck the material approximately 8 miles to the project site, with placement conducted using equipment rather than dump trucks. Key contract requirements include providing all labor, equipment, tools, materials, mobilization costs, and overhead; maintaining liability insurance of $500,000 per person and occurrence; providing a payment bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price; and complying with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates for Chelan County and Buy American domestic content requirements (60 percent minimum). Award decisions will be based on price, relevant experience with similar projects completed within the last five years, technical approach narrative, and past performance references. The deadline for submitting questions is March 11, 2026 at noon PT, and quotations must be submitted electronically by March 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM local time, with award expected by the end of March 2026.

This solicitation is a 100 percent small business set-aside restricted to small businesses in Chelan County, Washington State, with no current contractors or incumbents identified. The estimated project value ranges between $25,000 and $100,000, with a firm-fixed-price lump sum contract structure. The contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed and complete all work, including final cleanup, within 45 calendar days, with a period of performance from April 1, 2026 through May 15, 2026. The work will be performed under NAICS code 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) with a $45 million average annual gross receipts size standard for small business eligibility. Performance will take place at milepost 8 on Stehekin Valley Road within North Cascades National Park in Washington State, with riprap material delivered to Mountain Barge Service at a location designated by the service provider and transported via a 30-foot-by-80-foot barge to the Stehekin landing.