Rehab daniel beard center interiors

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Southeast Region is soliciting proposals for comprehensive interior rehabilitation work at the Dan Beard Research Center located at Everglades National Park in Homestead, Florida. The project encompasses full renovations of employee restrooms, showers, breakroom, conference room, archives processing room, construction of two new enclosed screen porches, and installation of laundry and breakroom appliances. Key contract requirements include compliance with Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act standards, ADA Accessibility Guidelines, International and Florida Building Codes, prevailing wage determination requirements for Miami-Dade County, submission of shop drawings prepared by NICET Level III technician or registered professional engineer within 21 days prior to system installation, and performance and payment bonds at 100% of contract value. Evaluation criteria emphasize past performance as a prime general contractor on similar or larger-scope projects, technical merit of the proposal, cost, and contractor capabilities and experience. Critical dates include a mandatory site visit on March 31, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET with confirmation required by March 30, 2026, a question submission deadline of April 3, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET with answers posted around April 8, 2026, and a proposal due date of April 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, requiring all bidders to maintain active small business designation in SAM.gov at the time of proposal submission. The contract value is estimated between $500,000 and $1,000,000 on a firm fixed-price basis, with a performance period of 315 calendar days from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, requiring work commencement within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed. The contractor must maintain a site superintendent as a prime contractor employee, furnish weekly payrolls, obtain specified insurance coverage including Worker's Compensation of $1,000,000 and General Liability of $500,000 per person/$1,000,000 per occurrence, and ensure normal work hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with maximum 40-hour work weeks. The project will be performed at the Dan Beard Research Center in Homestead, Florida, with the building remaining occupied during construction to minimize disruption to National Park Service operations, and all work must comply with applicable federal labor standards and prevailing wage requirements for the Miami-Dade County area.