Raising audacy & salem radio tower roads at evergl

The National Park Service Southeast Region is soliciting construction services to raise the elevation of Audacy and Salem Radio Tower access roads at Everglades National Park to 8.5 feet NAVD88. The project involves installing geotextile fabric, aggregate base course, and replacing existing pipe culverts on two radio tower access roads located near US Highway 41 (Tamiami Trail). Contractors must demonstrate previous experience working in remote geographic locations with logistical complexity and provide performance and payment bonds at 100% of the contract value. The evaluation will be conducted based on technical approach, past performance, and cost, with non-cost factors being significantly more important than price. Proposals are due by September 10, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET, and a mandatory site visit was scheduled for August 25, 2025.

This opportunity is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, with a total project magnitude estimated between $250,000 and $500,000. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price construction project with a performance period of 150 calendar days, and work must begin within 10 calendar days of receiving the notice to proceed. The project is scheduled to take place during the annual low water period from April 1 through June 15, with strict environmental considerations to protect threatened and endangered species including Wood Storks, Eastern Indigo Snakes, Bonneted Bats, Florida Panthers, and American Crocodiles. The work will be performed at Everglades National Park in Florida, and the National Park Service has already obtained necessary permits from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, South Florida Water Management District, and Miami-Dade DERM. The period of performance is established from November 3, 2025, to March 30, 2026.