Rehab PA-HAY-okee parking lot

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Southeast Region is seeking a contractor to rehabilitate the Pa-Hay-Okee parking lot in Everglades National Park through a comprehensive construction project that includes demolishing existing concrete and asphalt pavement, site excavation, grading, placing aggregate base, applying bituminous concrete, and installing new accessible and interpretive signs. The project requires strict adherence to environmental protection protocols due to the sensitive ecosystem, including measures to protect threatened species such as Wood Storks, Eastern Indigo Snakes, Bonneted Bats, Florida Panthers, and American Crocodiles. Contractors must provide all labor, parts, tools, equipment, supervision, and incidentals necessary for the rehabilitation work, with construction limited to daylight hours and requiring daily construction reports and independent material testing. The evaluation will be based on technical approach, past performance, and cost, with non-cost factors being significantly more important than cost in the best value determination. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for August 14, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. ET, and proposals are due September 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside competitive action with a project magnitude estimated between $100,000 and $250,000. No current incumbents or contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The performance period is scheduled from October 15, 2025, to December 31, 2025, providing approximately two and a half months for completion of the work. The project location is at the Pa-Hay-Okee parking lot in Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida, which is designated as a World Heritage Site. Submission requirements include a technical proposal not to exceed 20 pages, past performance references, and a detailed cost proposal, with the contract falling under NAICS code 237310 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction.