REPAIR WEST ENTRANCE COMFORT STATION PLUMBING - Jo

The National Park Service Pacific West Region is soliciting quotes for plumbing repairs at the West Entrance Comfort Station in Joshua Tree National Park. The project requires replacing below-slab drainpipes in a pipe alley before the septic tank, involving removing a 3'x7' concrete slab to install new ABS schedule 40 drain lines. Contractors must be licensed General or Plumbing Contractors and submit a comprehensive quote package including a 1-page technical narrative, documentation of three similar projects completed within the past five years, and qualifications for the onsite superintendent. The evaluation will be based on best value, considering price, technical approach, key personnel qualifications, prior experience, and past performance. Quotes are due by 5:00 PM local time on February 2, 2025, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for January 22, 2025, at 9:00 AM PST.

The solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing Contractors), with a size standard of $19 million in average annual receipts. The estimated contract value is less than $25,000, with a performance period of 60 calendar days after notice to proceed and a completion deadline of March 30, 2025. Contractors must provide insurance coverage of $1 million per person/occurrence and property damage. The work will be performed at the West Entrance Comfort Station, with work hours restricted to 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM Monday through Friday. Additionally, the contract is subject to Davis-Bacon wage requirements, with prevailing wage rates for San Bernardino County, California, which mandate minimum hourly rates for various construction trades.