PR-CULEBRA NWR- Entrance Road and Parking Rehab

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks entrance road and parking rehabilitation at Culebra National Wildlife Refuge in Puerto Rico, with proposals due August 14, 2026 and questions due July 30, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside, Firm Fixed Price award on a Best Value basis.

Place of performance is Culebra, Puerto Rico. The three work items address rehabilitation of RT#300 Admin Quarters Road, RT#010ZZ HQ Entrance Road, and RT#901 Ensenada Honda Parking Lot, all damaged by Hurricane Fiona in September 2022. The scope includes material transportation via barge, site preparation, road and parking surface rehabilitation, erosion control measures, storm water gutters, geocells, geotextile protection, and concrete containment barriers. Unit pricing is by cubic yard of delivered material; the contractor is responsible for all transit, barging, and on-site hauling to coordinates 18.307824, -65.282413. Compaction testing is required to verify 100% compaction for entrance roads and 95% for the parking area, with flexibility for the contractor to determine testing frequency (continuous on-site technician or milestone-based). Work hours are sunrise to sunset, no weekends or federal holidays without authorization. The period of performance is September 1, 2026 to March 8, 2027; performance must begin within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete within 186 calendar days. The estimated construction magnitude is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 calendar days of award. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply; fringe benefits are $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week). A mandatory site visit is scheduled for July 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM Local Time with 48-hour RSVP to Chaiben Fas-Ramos at chaiben_fasramos@fws.gov. All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov at proposal submission; the apparent awardee must maintain SAM registration at award. Contracting officer is Channel Pedersen at Channel_Pedersen@ios.doi.gov or 210-401-4735. Amendment 0001, issued August 3, 2026, answers a Request for Information; acknowledgment is required.