Railroad Tie Replacement

The National Park Service, Interior Regions 3/4/5, Ohio Major Acquisition Buying Office is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for railroad tie replacement services at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Brecksville, Ohio. The project requires providing all labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to replace approximately 1,200 railroad ties between mileposts 64-66 of the Cuyahoga Valley Railway. The work is designed to restore this severely deteriorated section of track to minimum acceptable standards in compliance with Federal Rail Administration Class 1 track standards. Evaluation will be based on three criteria: technical capability, prior experience, and price. The quote submission deadline is February 9, 2026, and a mandatory site visit is scheduled for January 14, 2026, at the Rockside Road Depot in Independence, Ohio. All interested parties must have a UEI number, be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM), and complete their Online Representations and Certifications by the solicitation close date.

This solicitation (140P6426Q0007) is set aside 100% for Total Small Businesses under NAICS Code 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) with a size standard of $45 million. The project magnitude is estimated between $100,000 and $250,000, and this will be a firm-fixed price contract with Construction Wage Rate Requirements for Cuyahoga County, Ohio applying. The work performance period is 90 calendar days following notice to proceed, with an anticipated completion date of May 10, 2026. Key deliverables include removing existing ties, installing new crossties, placing approximately 300 tons of new ballast, and ensuring compliance with American Railway Engineering and Maintenance Association (AREMA) standards and Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad specifications. The project site is located at Cuyahoga Valley National Park between mileposts 64-66 on the Cuyahoga Valley Railway, with NPS ownership extending just past Brecksville Road as indicated in the boundary maps provided in the solicitation documents.