PAVING - Parking Lot and Road - MD

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a contractor to re-pave a parking lot and road at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Cambridge, Maryland. The project involves comprehensive asphalt resurfacing work including demolition, site preparation, aggregate base installation, and application of hot mix asphalt and stone mastic asphalt surfaces across approximately 15,000 square feet. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov and may be required to provide payment and performance bonds depending on total construction costs, with proof of insurance mandatory. The evaluation will be conducted on a best value basis, with non-price factors including project schedule and past performance weighted at 51%, and price weighted at 49%. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for August 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET, with proposals due August 11, 2025 before 3:00 PM ET.

This opportunity is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), with an estimated project value between $25,000 and $100,000. The work encompasses two primary areas: the Wildlife Drive Parking Area requiring creation of 22 non-compact parking spaces with two designated handicap spots, and the Wildlife Drive Causeway Area involving road surface improvements with double centerline striping. The anticipated performance period spans six months from August 18, 2025 to February 13, 2026, with the contract to be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis. The project location is situated 1/3 mile east of Key Wallace Drive and Egypt Road within the national wildlife refuge, and contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon wage determination requirements for Dorchester County, Maryland.